ABC is starting to solidify its scripted lineup for the 2026-27 season.
A day after picking up Abbott Elementary, the network has renewed three dramas — 911, its spinoff 911: Nashville and High Potential — for next season. All three are among the network’s most watched scripted shows of the current season.
911 will air its 10th season overall and fourth on ABC (the first six ran on Fox) in 2026-27. High Potential will head into season three and 911: Nashville into season two.
High Potential will also have a new showrunner next season: Todd Harthan is stepping down from that post to focus on development of an Eragon series, based on Christopher Paolini’s books, at Disney+. Harthan will be credited as co-creator with Paolini and run the show along with Todd Helbing. Harthan has an overall deal at 20th Television, which produces both Eragon and High Potential.
High Potential is ABC’s most-watched show for the second year in a row. The procedural starring Kaitlin Olson is averaging 12.67 million viewers with a week of streaming and other delayed viewing, ranking second among all network series (excluding sports and news) in 2025-26. It also ranks first among all broadcast shows among adults 18-49 with a 2.36 rating.
The two 911 shows also rank among the top 20 network series in adults 18-49, with 911 (1.38 rating) in eighth place and 911: Nashville (1.13) in 12th. The flagship show is also a top 20 series in total viewers with 7.82 million.
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear and Brad Buecker executive produce both 911 series. Lead actress Angela Bassett, John J. Gray, Lyndsey Beaulieu, Ted Griffen and Robert M. Williams also exec produce 911; Rashad Raisani, star Chris O’Donnell and Bassett are EPs on 911: Nashville.
High Potential is executive produced by series creator Drew Goddard and Sarah Esberg of Goddard Textiles, Harthan, Marc Halsey and Olson.
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