"The Rookie," "Will Trent," and "High Potential" all return for ABC's Winter lineup!

Published January 7, 2025

ABC has a full week filled with season and mid-premiers of your favorite serials. Your favorite dramas return on ABC and not a moment too soon as the highly anticipated seasons for The Rookie, Will Trent, and High Potential returned from hiatus and premiered on January 7.

Will Trent, starring Ramón Rodriguez as a Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) agent, follows Trent with unorthodox methods of solving cases driven by his dyslexia and his tough upbringing in foster care. The series is back for its third season after the explosive cliffhanger, which saw Will placing his girlfriend, Angie Polaski (Erika Christensen), under arrest for tampering with evidence after it was revealed troubled teen Crystal was the serial killer. The dynamics between Will and Angie will undoubtedly set the tone for this season as the season opener saw Will as a newly minted private investigator trying to start over in Tenessee after fleeing Atlanta in the wake of Angie's arrest.

The series, produced by 3 Arts Entertainment and 20th Television, and also stars Iantha Richardson as Faith Mitchell, Jake McLaughlin as Michael Ormewood, Sonja Sohn as Amanda Wagner, and Gina Rodriguez as Marion Alba, shaking things up as Assistant District Attorney in season 3. This season promises to be intense as Ramon Rodriguez, who also serves as executive producer, teased a lot of significant events will happen that will impact Will's closest relationships.

Will Trent airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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High Potential is one of the breakout hits for ABC. The newest procedural returns for its midseason premiere. The series stars Kaitlin Olson as Morgan Gillory, a single mother of three children working as a cleaning lady for the LAPD. With an IQ of 160, Morgan soon found herself working as a consultant to solve cases for the department and teamed up with Detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) due to her high intellect and attention to detail. The chemistry between the two already has fans questioning if there will be something more. The midseason opener revealed she spent all night at his home reviewing a case, however even though romantic sparks haven't ignited (yet!), the two got closer as they shared personal details about each other. Complicating matters of the heart might be Tom, the new cleaner at the LAPD, and the ongoing mystery of the disappearance of Morgan's ex-husband as we delve deeper into the season.

Based on the French series "HIP: High Intellectual Potential," the series is produced by ABC Signature and also stars Javicia Leslie as Daphne, Deniz Akdeniz as Lev "Oz" Ozdil, Amirah J as Ava, Matthew Lamb as Elliot, and Judy Reyes as Selena.

High Potential airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on ABC

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The Rookie, starring Nathan Fillion, is back for its seventh season with 18 episodes. Fillion stars as John Nolan, the oldest Rookie, who is no longer a rookie, at the Los Angeles Police Department, and is loosely based on real-life LAPD officer William Norcross. This season, John welcomes two new rookies as he recovers from a gunshot wound and feels the effects of his age while he and his squad continue to fight crimes, navigating dangerous situations and streets in LA.

The series is produced by 20th Television and Lionsgate Television and also stars Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez, Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey, Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen, Eric Winter as Tim Bradford, Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper, Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers, Jenna Dewan as Bailey Nune, and Lisseth Chavez as Celina Juarez.

The Rookie airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET on ABC. 

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If you missed any of the premiers, all episodes will be available to stream on Hulu the next day!

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