This cleaner-turned-detective has cracked the code

? Morgan Gillory is a single mom who works two jobs — who definitely loves her kids and never stops hustling. Reba McEntire references aside, let’s get you acquainted with one of the best crime series streaming now. Based on popular French television series HPI, High Potential follows Morgan Gillory (Kaitlin Olson), a middle-class mother who works night shifts as a cleaner — but that’s not the only thing she does. Gillory works at her local police department, where she just so happens to have the ability to solve crimes in mere minutes.

When Morgan is caught “tampering” with a sensitive case, she’s brought in for questioning. It doesn’t take the folks in charge long, however, to realize she actually managed to solve a hitherto unsolvable case. Initially brushed off as a lucky guess, the department takes Gillory seriously when she solves yet another crime just by one glance at crime footage. Turns out, she’s a high potential intellectual — with an IQ that’s tenfold the average.

Gillory is promptly offered a consultant position within the department, and is paired up with detective Karadek (Daniel Sunjata), who seemingly hates her guts — though that doesn’t last long as the duo begin to find their rhythm. As the episodes progress, Karadek, Gillory, and their team begin cracking down on the city’s toughest criminals, and one by one, they fall victim to Gillory’s brains — until one case stops them dead in their tracks.

What makes High Potential different is that you’ll never guess what’s happening. The most innocuous of clues prove detrimental, and the most damning prove irrelevant. The writers exerted tremendous effort and went to great lengths to come up with cases that’ll have you wondering: “how does one even think of that?” The 13-episode series has no filler episodes, with each covering a different case, all while tying in to other character-driven plotlines. Greenlit for a second season, High Potential is set to return later this year.

Friendly warning: brace yourself for quite the cliffhanger.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can stream High Potential on Disney Plus. You can also watch the trailer on YouTube (runtime: 2:20).