From Nich Wagner’s (Steve Howey) budding relationship with Morgan Gillory (Kaitlin Olson) to Adam Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) and Lucia (Susan Kelechi Watson) rekindling an old flame, to the point of moving in together, High Potential season 2 packed quite a punch with a jaw-dropping finale to match. The season also made a shocking reveal about Morgan’s ex-husband, Roman Sinqerra, but still failed to solve the mystery about his disappearance. With the fate of two key characters unclear and the Roman mystery still unresolved, the second run of the ABC crime comedy television series has viewers on the edge of their seats in the end.
Created by Drew Goddard, High Potential follows Morgan’s transition from cleaning the Los Angeles Police Department office to becoming a police consultant after using her high IQ to solve a difficult case. The unconventional collaboration with the intellectually gifted single mom of three led to more complex cases being solved. On the side, Morgan aims to use LAPD resources to investigate the disappearance of her ex-husband, Roman, a mystery that has lingered on the show for too long with little headway. On the bright side, the second season has new details about Roman that could change everything.
High Potential Season 2 Finale Explained
Like a typical High Potential episode, the season 2 finale began with a murder case after a mysterious woman’s (Colleen Donovan) corpse was found beside the swimming pool at Blackwell Hotel, the same place Karadec’s girlfriend, Lucia, works. As Morgan and Karadec swing into action to solve the murder mystery, they discover that Charles Hale (Billy Brown) killed the victim, identified as Vera Hensley, when she stumbled on him installing a listening device in her husband’s, Frank Hensley’s, hotel room. The bigger shock came when Lucia was also roped into the case. Turns out she was threatened into helping Charles blackmail Frank, and the plan didn’t really go as they imagined.
The finale, titled “Family Tree,” also brings new cringeworthy details about Roman Sinqerra. According to new intelligence from the evasive Willa Quinn (Jennifer Jason Leigh), Roman is a suspect in the murder of a rogue FBI agent, Lyla Flynn, accused of many crimes, including money laundering and selling confidential intel. Roman and Lyla worked together, and he’s suspected of killing her when she decided to come clean. The new intel on her missing ex riled Morgan up so much that she gave up on solving the mystery of his disappearance.
After Lucia’s arrest, Karadec and Morgan shared a moment with the latter comforting him, and viewers couldn’t help but notice the sparks that often flew around them. Meanwhile, before Morgan and Nick could explore their budding passion, he was gravely wounded and left for dead while pursuing new intel on Roman. The finale ends with one big unanswered question: Is Nick Wagner dead?
Will Wagner and Lucia Return in High Potential Season 3?
Things don’t look good for Howey’s character on the show. Although Nick’s fate after the attack at the park is not sealed, the show’s new casting details raise concerns. According to Deadline and Entertainment Weekly, High Potential‘s season 2 finale marked Howey’s last appearance on the show as a series regular. Nevertheless, this doesn’t confirm Nick’s death or that fans will not see him in the next season. He might still make a guest appearance to wrap things up and give the character’s storyline a clean exit.
Also, with Lucia facing charges as an accessory to the plot to blackmail Frank, which led to the death of his wife, there’s no guarantee she will return for season 3. Even if she returns, her relationship with Karadec may never survive the crime she’s been charged with. With Nick and Lucia out of the picture, there’s the lingering idea that Morgan and Karadec might act on the obvious chemistry and romantic sparks between them.
Is Roman Sinquera Back?
High Potential season 2 finale teased Roman’s physical presence when a shadowy figure is seen lurking around at Ava’s art show. The figure watched Ava from afar, but the identity remained under wraps. The mysterious figure might really be that of a father (Roman) secretly watching over his daughter, or one of Roman’s enemies from the past appearing to torment his family. Whatever the case may be, the season finale did a great job of whetting viewers’ appetite for the next installment.
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