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[09/30/25 - 10:24 AM]
"High Potential" Season Premiere Vaults to Nearly 16 Million in First Week Across Platforms
This marks ABC's best season premiere for a drama among Total Viewers in five years.
[via press release from ABC]

Ratings Report for Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025

Nielsen National Live+7 Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings / ABC Multiplatform+7 Day Ratings

'High Potential' Season Premiere Vaults to Nearly 16 Million in First Week Across Platforms

Episode Sets Series Record for Streaming Views in Season Debut

· After seven days of sampling across ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, ABC's hit drama "High Potential" vaulted to 15.9 million Total Viewers in its highly anticipated Season 2 premiere.

· Excluding linear encores, the show soared past its series debut last fall by double digits in both Total Viewers (+28% - 12.0 million vs. 9.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (+7% - 2.21 rating vs. 2.06 rating).

· This marks ABC's best season premiere for a drama among Total Viewers in five years - since 11/12/20 with "Grey's Anatomy."

· The "High Potential" Season 2 premiere set a new streaming record for the series, hitting an all-time high based on views to date since the premiere on Sept. 17 on Hulu, and Hulu on Disney+.

· On linear after seven days, "High Potential" earned 7.34 million Total Viewers and a 0.54 rating among Adults 18-49, rising by double digits over last fall's premiere in both Total Viewers (+40% vs. 5.26 million) and Adults 18-49 (+20% vs. 0.45 rating).

"High Potential" returns Tuesday, Sept. 30 (airing at 10 p.m. EDT/PDT on ABC streaming next day on Hulu). When a man with a troubled past is killed under mysterious circumstances, Morgan and the LAPD uncover a tragic motive behind his death. Meanwhile, Morgan opens up to Ava about her father, forcing Ava to confront truths she isn't ready to face.

"High Potential" is produced by 20th Television.

Source: Nielsen National Live+7 Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings and ABC Multiplatform +7 Day data for 9/16/25, 24/25 based on Big Data Plus Panel, while prior years are panel-only. Internal Disney U.S. streaming views for 12 days 9/17/25-9/28/25.





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