High Potential Star Told Me How Starstruck (And Clueless) She Was When Mekhi Phifer Joined The Show, And Same, Girl

One of my favorite shows has been absent from the 2025 TV schedule for some weeks, but that doesn’t mean I’ve stopped thinking about High Potential ’s second season amidst its fall-to-winter hiatus. While waiting weeks longer for the follow-up to the midseason finale’s cliffhanger to arrive with other 2026 TV premieres , let’s reflect on arguably the show’s most dashing and debonair addition. No, not Steve Howey’s come-and-gone mustache . I’m talking about Mekhi Phifer.

The former Love, Victor and Truth Be Told co-star joined Season 2 as the mysterious Arthur Ellis, whose arrival promised updates for Morgan’s long-missing hubby Roman, though those updates have been relatively limited and far between. Thankfully, Ava actress Amirah J told CinemaBlend that we can almost defini