High Potential Season 2 Episode 2 Release Date and Time Revealed: Here's Where to Watch

Heads up, High Potential fans: the Game Maker thread is heating up. Episode 2 is called 'Checkmate' (on the nose, in a good way) and it arrives this week with Kaitlin Olson back in super-sleuth mode, under the watch of Drew Goddard. Here is the when, where, and what to expect.

Release date, time, and where to watch

'High Potential' Season 2, Episode 2 drops on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, on ABC. If you stream, it hits Hulu the following day.

• Tuesday, Sep 23: 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT on ABC

What Episode 2 ('Checkmate') is about

This one leans into the season arc. The Major Crimes team is juggling a string of cold-ish cases that suddenly look connected, and Morgan is convinced the Game Maker is the common thread pulling the strings. While the grown-ups chase patterns and puzzles, Elliot is busy cooking up a surprise act for his school talent show, and Daphne teams up with Oz to track down Roman. It is a busy hour, and the title is not subtle about where the investigation thinks it is headed.

Cast this week

Kaitlin Olson leads the series, with Daniel Sunjata, Judy Reyes, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz, Amirah J, and Matthew Lamb in the mix. The show is helmed by Drew Goddard, which explains the clean mystery engine and the character banter that actually snaps.

New to the show?

"Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective."

If you have been following the Game Maker breadcrumbs, 'Checkmate' sounds like a key move. If you have not, this is one of those episodes that gives you the hook and the bigger picture at the same time. Either way: ABC on Tuesday night, Hulu the day after.