High Potential New Villain Addresses Its Recurring Storytelling Issue Before It's Too Late

Warning: this article contains SPOILERS for High Potential season 1, episode 11.High Potential episode 11 brought closure to an old case, but it introduced an all-new face that gives the ABC procedural a necessary villain just in time. Episode 11 was Selena Soto’s (Judy Reyes) last-ditch effort to solve a case that haunted her. With the help of Morgan Gillory (Kaitlin Olson) and Adam Karadec (Daniel Sunjata), the Major Crimes team finally discovers the true killer— but not before attracting the attention and ire of Chief Pacheko (Keith David). Pacheko’s entrance comes at the perfect time to set the chief up as High Potential season 2’s central antagonist.