Warning! Spoilers ahead for High Potential episode 13, "Let's Play."

The High Potential season 2 was already confirmed before its current run even ended.

As with its predecessors, lingering mystery of Roman's disappearance. However, it's the outing's ending that sets it apart from everything that came before it.

High Potential Season 1 Finale Ends With The Case Unfinished

"David" Is Still On The Loose

Despite its success, High Potential season 1 only has 13 episodes, which shouldn't really matter now, since the series is confirmed to return for its sophomore outing. Instead, it's the way that "Let's Play" capped off will have bigger implications for its future. Unlike all the previous cases in the show, High Potential episode 13's ending doesn't solve the case of the mysterious perpetrator. The outing wraps up just as both LAPD and Morgan, albeit separately, have breakthroughs about the identity of the criminal. Prior to this, every Major Crimes case was closed at the end of the hour.

Leaving High Potential Season 1 With A Cliffhanger Is Both Good & Bad

High Potential Season 2 Will Be Intense

It will be a while before the cliffhanger left by High Potential season 1 is solved. The show isn't due to come out with new episodes until the 2025-2026 TV cycle. As early as now, however, there are already clear effects from the show breaking tradition in its freshman finale, and sadly, they are both good and bad.

...having a villain that is worthy of a multi-episode arc proves that High Potential can antagonists as well as it has for the series' heroes.

For starters, changing things up in of its storytelling format sets up a more creative future for High Potential. As beloved as they are, the good guys can't always win — at least not right away. Prolonging this arc is a great way to reinforce the stakes in the show. Additionally, the case is both intense and intriguing, so it makes sense that ABC is milking it. Finally, having a villain that is worthy of a multi-episode arc proves that High Potential can antagonists as well as it has for the series' heroes.

On the flip side, the unknown perpetrator being still on the loose and clearly targeting Morgan next is bad news for High Potential's hero. To make it worse, it seems like he's taking it further by getting her kids involved. The show has only endangered her children once, during the show's hostage crisis, but even then, the attack wasn't specifically geared toward them. When High Potential returns for season 2, the villain is expected to go after Morgan's kids, and that would likely be worse for her than just being the one in danger.

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