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High Potential – Season 2, Episode 2 Checkmate

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High Potential – Season 2, Episode 2

Checkmate

Aired Sep 23, 2025

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Crime

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4 Reviews

As the Major Crimes team desperately seeks answers amidst a string of unresolved crimes, Morgan suspects the Game Maker is responsible; Daphne and Oz set out to find Roman; Elliot prepares a surprise act for his school's talent show.

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Kaitlin Olson

Morgan

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Javicia Leslie

Daphne

Deniz Akdeniz

Lev "Oz" Osman

Amirah Johnson

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Jennie Richardson

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Oct 22

8/10

[T]his is ultimately still a powerful end to the Game Maker's time on the show, although hopefully High Potential's best villain will make a return down the line.

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Jerrica Tisdale

Tell-Tale TV

Sep 29

3.75/5

The momentum drops a bit with “Checkmate.” However, it still isn’t a bad episode, just doesn’t live up to the hype set up by previous ones.

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Katey Stoetzel

InBetweenDrafts

Sep 25

6/10

After a stellar Season 2 premiere, this second episode can’t quite keep the momentum going with any of its mysteries.

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Jasmine Blu

TV Fanatic

Sep 24

4.2/5

Nevertheless, the hour was intense and satisfying.

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Synopsis

As the Major Crimes team desperately seeks answers amidst a string of unresolved crimes, Morgan suspects the Game Maker is responsible; Daphne and Oz set out to find Roman; Elliot prepares a surprise act for his school's talent show.

Director: James Roday Rodriguez
Executive Producer: Drew Goddard, Sarah Esberg, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge, Pierre Laugier, Anthony Lancret, Jean Nainchrik, Alethea Jones
Network: ABC
Rating: TV-14 (V)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date: Sep 23, 2025