Kaitlin Olson’s performance as Dee on It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia is one of the funniest sitcom performances to me. She has been on the show since its very beginning, along with her husband, Rob McElhenney, and she truly brings a certain charm to the otherwise sort of unlikable Philadelphia bar owner. Now she is lending her acting talents to a new show for ABC. It is an interesting take on the procedural format, and I’m intrigued.
Olson’s pilot for High Potential was recently picked up by ABC after many networks vied for a chance to produce the upcoming procedural. It’s a remake of a successful French series, HPI, which has a lot of similarities to the sensibilities of American shows. According to Deadline, there's a lot of faith in High Potential translating to a United States audience. The series is about a single mom with an incredible mind, who works as a cleaner for the police department. After solving an unsolvable crime for the department, she forms a partnership with a seasoned, straight-edge detective.
