Press release - Ratings

April 22, 2026

‘High Potential’ Shoots to Six-Week High With Season Two Finale

Earns Over 12 Million Total Viewers With Shocking Twist — Rising by Triple Digits Over Initial Live+Same Day

ABC’s Tuesday Night Juggernaut Is No. 1 Show on Broadcast Among Adults 18-49

“High Potential” (Disney/Raymond Liu)*

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  • “High Potential” shot to a six-week high with its suspenseful Season 2 finale, scoring huge, triple-digit multiplatform growth with69 million Total Viewers (+137%; vs. 5.36 million in Live+Same Day) and a 2.04 rating among Adults 18-49 (+716%; vs. 0.25 rating in Live+Same Day) over seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, notching the show’s best performance in both measures since 2/3/26.
  • On linear over seven days, the show earned 71 million Total Viewers and a 0.61 rating among Adults 18-49, also marking a six-week high in both measures and standing as the No. 1 show of the night.
  • In competitive cross-platform data, “High Potential” ranks as the No. 1 broadcast show on TV this season among Adults 18-49 (2.27 rating — tied with CBS’ “Marshals”).

Source: Nielsen National Live+7 Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings and ABC Multiplatform +7 Day Data for 4/7/26. Cross-platform analysis of Nielsen Linear + SCR data based on 7 days of viewing from the linear air date and streaming FSD. 2025-2026 Season (9/22/25 – 4/5/26). Includes pre-season premieres. Broadcast original series only. Minimum two telecasts. Excludes, sports, specials, news and repeats. Linear based on Nielsen’s Big Data Plus Panel methodology. 

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