“High Potential” is returning from its midseason break with new season 2 episodes on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. New episodes will then continue weekly in that same Tuesday-night slot.

Quick Scoop

  • The show is coming back from a holiday hiatus , not canceled, so the story picks up right where the midseason finale left off.
  • Season 2 is planned as an extended run (18 episodes), so there is still a good chunk of the season to watch after the January return.
  • Episodes air on ABC first, with next-day streaming available on Hulu for catch-up viewing.

Release details

  • Return date: January 6, 2026 (midseason premiere of season 2).
  • Time: Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET in the updated time slot.
  • Next confirmed episodes:
    1. Episode 8 – “The One That Got Away: Part Two” on Jan. 6, 2026.
2. Episode 9 – “Under the Rug” on Jan. 13, 2026.

Fans on entertainment sites and forums are treating this as one of the early-2026 “comfort watch” crime shows returning after the holiday break, with a lot of chatter about the Morgan–Karadec dynamic heading into the back half of season 2.

TL;DR: If you’re wondering “when does High Potential come back,” mark your calendar for Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 9 p.m. ET on ABC, with weekly episodes continuing after that.

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