ABC has officially renewed High Potential for a third season in March 2026. In this new season, the series will continue without Todd Harthan. He is leaving the project to focus on Disney+, where he will work on the live-action version of Eragon. Along with Todd, Steve Howey also exited from the show as Captain Nick Wagner.
When Howey joined the casting team in Season 2, his contract was set for only one season. The producers designed his role to be a mystery that would test Morgan’s instincts and his narrative was planned to reach its end within that season. However, the fans have launched petitions to bring him back in the same role for the third season.
Fans of this show are asking for more scenes with Howey’s character. Most of the people want to see him and Morgan sharing a last and positive love story on screen. He brought real depth to the role of Wagner. Every time he appeared on screen, he added layers that made the character feel unpredictable and kept the audience guessing about his true nature. This article will show you what fans are saying on this issue.
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What fans are saying on the exit of Steve Howey from High Potential Season 3?
On Reddit, a fan, Novel_Quality5743:
“They need to just put him in a coma until he’s available again so they can be together.”
In this post, one Reddit user, OldLadyCard, said:
“Ha! A worthy solution.”
Another one, KWazillaYT said:
“The move right here.”
Fans of High Potential are showing that they do not want Steve’s character to disappear completely. Their comments suggest that they would rather see the story keep him in play, even if it means putting him in a coma until he can return. The playful replies, such as “a worthy solution” as well as “the move right here,” show that viewers are joking but also serious about wanting this relationship with Morgan to continue.
High Potential fans share their thoughts on Morgan and Wagner’s relationship
A fan, OhHilmSam, posted 4 days ago about the romantic chemistry between Morgan and Wagner and explained the reason for not casting Wagner in the new season. OhHilmSam said:
“I hope so, he and Morgan have great romantic chemistry and we need to delay the inevitable for as long as possible.”
Another fan, Own-Charity-7007 said:
“They have seen the hype of morgan and Wagner! They won’t take risk with TRP!”
The kiss between Wagner and Morgan in High Potential was full of passion and made me hope that their story would grow into a real romance, even if it was not meant to last forever. As characters, they deserved to have that relationship explored in more detail.
I have watched High Potential since the beginning, but I was not always consistent. Once Steve joined, I started tuning in more often because the chemistry between them made every scene they shared worth watching.
After the finale, I feel disappointed because the kiss between them was never developed into anything more. From the interviews that came out after the finale, it seems clear that Howey will not return as a main cast member. The writers have not made a final choice yet, but the options being discussed are either killing Wagner off or bringing him back briefly as a guest to close his story.
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Edited by Amey Mirashi