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Susan Kelechi Watson To Recur On ‘High Potential’ As Character With Ties To Daniel Sunjata’s Karadec

January 15, 2026

Susan Kelechi Watson has been cast in 'High Potential' as a woman from Karadec's (Daniel Sunjata) past. Dalvin Adams/Jessica Perez/Disney After High Potential showrunner Todd Harthan teased some “exciting guest stars” to come, Susan Kelechi Watson has joined Season 2 of the ABC light procedural. The This Is Us alumna has been cast in a recurring role as “a woman from Karadec’s (Daniel Sunjata) past” who would first appear in the Jan.

(L-R) Susan Kelechi Watson; Daniel Sunjata in 'High Potential'

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27 episode.
Could she be playing the detective’s ex-fiancée Lucia, who he revealed in Season 1 had left him because he was married to his job?
Watson’s character is described “wry, open-hearted, and independent.
Always chasing what’s next, not out of recklessness, but out of a real appetite for life.
She follows her curiosity wherever it leads, whether that’s a new city, a new flavor, or a new chapter.” Watch on Deadline Related Stories News ‘High Potential’ Showrunner On Upping The Stakes With A Mystery “Worthy Of A Two-Parter,” The “Exhilarating Push-Off” Into Potential Season 3 News ‘High Potential’ Guest Aiden Turner Teases How Rhys “Makes Morgan Fall In Love” After Writers Extended His Storyline: “I Enjoy Being Eye Candy” Airing Jan.

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Susan Kelechi Watson To Recur On ‘High Potential’ As Character With Ties To Daniel Sunjata’s Karadec

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