‘High Potential’ Fans Debate Whether Morgan & Karadec Should Get Together

High Potential‘s third season is closer than ever after ABC revealed the long-awaited premiere date for January 5, 2027, but as the drama gears up for its comeback, some fans are debating what’s next for Morgan Gillory (Kaitlin Olson) and her partner at the LAPD, Adam Karadec (Daniel Sunjata).

While the duo has had a will-they-won’t-they vibe since Season 1, the door appeared to open for a more serious connection by Season 2’s end after Karadec’s reignited romance with ex Lucia (Susan Kelechi Watson) ended with her going to jail. Mix in the uncertain fate of Morgan’s current fling with fatally wounded Captain Nick Wagner (Steve Howey), and there’s certainly a recipe for the romance many viewers have been rooting for between her and Karadec.

But will opposites attract or remain platonic? Some fans are debating just that ahead of Season 3’s arrival, as one shared their “unpopular opinion” that Morgan and Karadec should remain just friends on Reddit.

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“I DON’T want Morgan and Karadec to become romantically involved,” they wrote. “Can we please have one television show where a man and a woman develop an incredible, healthy, mutually respectful professional relationship without the writers eventually forcing a romance?”

They went on to add, “I love Morgan. I love her dynamic with Karadec. Their contrasting personalities, mutual respect, and professional growth are entertaining enough. Not every male-female relationship needs to end in dating, kissing, or marriage. Let Morgan have an amazing professional partnership without turning it into another predictable workplace romance.”

Prompting other fans to chime in with their hot takes, the original poster wrote, “Am I the only one who feels this way?”

One commenter took a neutral approach in their response as they wrote, “Well, although you want them to just be platonic, there is just as many people who want them to be a couple. As for me, I will take wherever the writers take their storyline. This is based on a French show that you can watch on Hulu. So far, they are following the same plot and storyline with minor changes.”

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Another chimed in with, “I hope that they make it a slow, slow, slow burn but eventually end up together.”

Meanwhile, one viewer pointed out, “I agree with the principle, but Morgan and Karadec are just genuinely very romantically compatible imo,” defending a potential romance.

But others supported the poster, as one wrote, “I agree with you. I don’t ship them at all. Unfortunately, though, I think we’ll be taking the L on this one.” And another shared,  “I want to keep them platonic, but I have a feeling they’re going to go down the romantic route.”

Where do you stand on the matter? Let us know if you think Morgan and Karadec should keep things professionally platonic, or finally lean into the romance that the series has been building towards?

High Potential, Season 3 Premiere, Tuesday, January 5, 2027, 9/8c, ABC