It’s an unsafe world within our Channel Surfing TV picks with crime and the supernatural lurking about. The LAPD finds help in the unlikeliest of places in High Potential. Agatha Harkness assembles a coven of witches to walk a perilous road in Agatha All Along. Then, witness the next chapter in The Batman Saga in The Penguin.
From Cleaning Up to Cleaning the City
High Potential is based on a popular French series entitled HPI. The story follows a single mother of three children named Morgan who works as a cleaning lady at a police station. Despite her humble occupation, she has an unconventional yet brilliant mind that is put to good use when the LAPD hires her as a consultant to solve crimes. Morgan plays by her own rules during investigations which gets on the nerves of her by the book detective partner.
The series stars Kaitlin Olson in the lead role with Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz, Amirah J, Matthew Lamb, and Judy Reyes. It is written by Drew Goddard whose credits also include The Good Place and The Martian. Todd Harthan executive produces with Goddard and Sarah Esberg of Goddard Textiles; Dan Etheridge and Rob Thomas serve as executive producers, and Olson serves as producer.
High Potential premieres Tuesday, September 17, on ABC.
It’s Witching Season
Agatha Harkness was first introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in WandaVision. By the end of the show, she loses her magical powers and is left stuck in her nosy neighbor persona of Agnes.
In her new miniseries, Agatha breaks free from Wanda’s spell and is looking to restore her powers. Her best bet is to walk the infamous Witches’ Road. If she can make it to the very end, she will receive what she wants most. It’s a perilous path she wants to undertake so Agatha assembles a new coven to help her on the quest.
The first two episodes of Agatha All Along launch Wednesday, September 18, on Disney+.
Controlling the Streets of Gotham
In Matt Reeves’ The Batman, the power structure of the Gotham underworld is left in disarray when crime boss Carmine Falcone is killed. Now there is a void of leadership with one man, Oswald Cobblepot, looking to fill the spot.
The Penguin follows Cobblepot’s rise from chief lieutenant to a major criminal power player. It will be no easy task taking over from the Falcone Family as Carmine’s daughter, Sofia Falcone, arrives on the scene. She is a cold blooded killer and believes she should be next in line.
The series premiere of The Penguin airs Thursday, September 19, on HBO.
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