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[10/23/25 - 11:28 AM]
"High Potential" Rises to Season High as Show Nears Fall Finale
ABC's popular drama rose to a multiplatform season high in Total Viewers (12.50 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.31 rating) after seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms.
[via press release from ABC]

Ratings Report for Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

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

'High Potential' Rises to Season High as Show Nears Fall Finale

'High Potential' Becomes First 10 p.m. Drama To Rank No. 1 on Television Since 'ER' in the 1999-2000 Season

Hit Show Skyrockets Over Last Fall - Posting Impressive Double-Digit Growth

· ABC's popular drama "High Potential" rose to a multiplatform season high in Total Viewers (12.50 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.31 rating) after seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms.

· On linear, "High Potential" scored 8.09 million Total Viewers and a 0.71 rating among Adults 18-49, leading the night as No. 1 on broadcast and cable among Total Viewers and achieving a season high among both demographics in traditional Nielsen measurement.

· As "High Potential" approaches its fall finale (10/28/25), the show stands as television's No. 1 entertainment series this season among Total Viewers in Live+7 Day viewing (7.62 million) - representing the first time a 10 p.m. drama has topped the rankings in over 25 years - since the 1999-2000 season with NBC's "ER."

· Demonstrating impressive momentum, "High Potential" has grown +29% among Total Viewers (7.62 million vs. 5.91 million) on linear versus comparable dates last fall, easily scoring the largest year-over-year increase of any network drama this season.

The "High Potential" fall finale airs Tuesday, Oct. 28 (10 p.m. EDT/PDT on ABC, streaming next day on Hulu). When a priceless painting is stolen in a museum heist, Morgan and Karadec team up with an art-recovery expert to unravel a tangled case and fierce ownership battle. Meanwhile, Soto is determined to uncover the secrets hidden inside Roman's backpack.

"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 10/7/25; 2025-2026 rankings based on season to date through week ending Sunday, 10/12, minimum 2 telecasts; 24/25 season is based on Big Data Plus Panel, while prior years are panel only.





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