The most popular French series of recent years has a successful American remake! And it will come to France soon

It is one of the most popular French series in recent years with record audiences since its release on TF1 in 2021. This is for France’s leading channel, which thanks to this program has attracted an average of 9 million viewers every night since its inception.

Created by Stéphane Carrière, Alice Chegarai-Brunotti and Nicolas Jean, the HPI series is energetically led by Audrey Fleuro, who plays the title role. He plays Morgan Alvaro, 38 years old, 3 kids, 2 exes, 5 credits, 160 IQ and a good dose of rebelliousness.

Her fate as a housewife changes when her extraordinary abilities are noticed by the police, who offer her a position as a consultant. Problem: Morgan hates cops! But he will form a special duo with Commander Adam Karadetz (Mehdi Nebibu).

“HPI” has its American remake

The HPI series has been sold in more than 100 countries, but there is one that decided to create its own version. The United States actually won the rights to do the remake.

It’s Drew Goddard, screenwriter of Buffy, Lost, creator of Marvel’s Daredevil and writer and director of The Cabin in the Woods and Bad Times at the El Royale Hotel, who signs the American version of HPI.

Titled High Potential, this American-style revisit uses the exact same narrative as HPI. We follow Morgan, a single mother with three dependent children and a mind both special and whimsical thanks to an IQ of 160.

A housekeeper at the headquarters of the Los Angeles police, Morgan, thanks to her abilities, will become an outstanding consultant for solving crimes, even if it does not please Karadek, an experienced detective, her opposite.

A hit in the US, the American remake of HPI comes to France

In the American version of HPI, the actors playing the main roles of Morgan and Karadek are Kaitlin Olson, an actress known for Philadelphia and Very Bad Nanny, and Danielle Sujata, known for her role in The Devil Wears Prada and the series. Grey’s Anatomy and The Manifesto.

Set in 2023, the High Potential series began airing on American channel ABC in September 2024, and initial response has been quite positive, averaging 3.6 million viewers per episode.

according to DiversityThat figure was up 220% for its pilot, which was seen by 11.5 million viewers across all platforms (Hulu and Hulu Disney+). Currently at a 7.7 out of 10 on IMDb, High Potential has become ABC’s most-watched new series in six years.

So will it be successful in France? Because yes, high potential is coming to Disney+ in France. You’ll be able to catch this American version, which just finished airing across the Atlantic, starting January 23rd on the platform.