High Potential, Episode 1

What’s it about?

While single mom Morgan is pulled into a dangerous psychological game by a criminal known as the “Game Maker”, she tries to protect her family, uncover her ex-husbands secrets, and maintain her stance in the shifting LAPD team.

The facts

• Created by Drew Goddard (The Good Place, The Martian)
• Starring Kaitlin Oslon, Daniel Sunjata, and Javicia Leslie
• 42 minutes

Why did it get this rating?

This series was self-rated by Disney+. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Violence

This series covers violent crimes, including murder. Though crime and murder is central to the show, the tone remains light, and the show rarely depicts graphic violence.

There are verbal references to struggles and dragging characters across the ground, as well as deaths and killings.

Clothes of a missing victim are found next to a sword, covered in blood. 

Content that may disturb

The opening scene depicts a drunk woman who walks past a white van and disappears, implying she was kidnapped. Later we see a flashback where she is abducted by a man using chloroform.

When content stays with you:

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.  

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
• Brain development – how it works, why it matters