"High Potential" Steps Into the Spotlight at ABC After Super Bowl LXI

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If Super Bowl LXI airs in the US on February 14, 2027, the slot that follows on ABC won't go to just any rookie series — it goes to "High Potential", the Kaitlin Olson series that, according to the Hollywood Reporter, is already the network's most-watched show.

As ABC announced on Monday, "High Potential" takes over the prestigious lead-out slot directly after the finale and will be available in parallel on Disney+. For viewers, that means: even those watching the game but with no interest in football will land almost automatically on the new episode — and streamers get the event at no extra cost.

20 years after Grey's Anatomy

The strategy is a tried-and-true tradition at ABC: the network last carried the Super Bowl in February 2006 — back then, Grey's Anatomy jumped into the slot and, according to Deadline, pulled 38.1 million viewers with a bomb-centered two-parter. A lead-out that remains one of the most-discussed in big-game history. The parallels to the current plan are obvious: ratings-strong network series, two-part event, 20 years later. Deadline reports that ABC is steering toward a "Grey's Anatomy"-style two-parter for "High Potential" as well.

What's confirmed so far

• Air date: Sunday, February 14, 2027, directly after Super Bowl LXI
• Network: ABC (US), simultaneously on Disney+
• Format: A two-parter in the mold of Grey's Anatomy's Super Bowl success in 2006 is planned

The Hollywood Reporter highlights that "High Potential" was already ABC's most-watched series before the announcement — the Super Bowl boost should expand that reach significantly further. Variety also reports that this is "not the only show" Disney wants to give the Super Bowl halo to; additional programming is part of the strategy.

Status: Monday; further details on the season and the planned two-parter are expected in the coming weeks.