'One of the most creative murder mystery shows ever made is exactly what Netflix is missing'
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Disney+ has added a new series that could be considered as one of the most creative murder mysteries available and it could prove exactly what Netflix is missing. The show focuses on Morgan, a single mother with three children who works as a cleaner for the Los Angeles Police Department. She is also a high potential intellectual, with an IQ of 160.
After figuring out a case using her unconventional mind, she becomes a consultant for the LAPD's Major Crimes division. Part of the agreement sees the police to look closer at the disappearance of Morgan's first ex-husband, who vanished when her eldest daughter, now a teenager, was just a baby.
It is an Americanised version of a French Belgian show that shares the same premise which has so far aired four seasons. Just seven episodes in, this take on the series could easily be on the same way. That is largely in thanks due to a combination of smart casting, creative criminal mysteries, and providing something for cosy crime fans, where alternative streamers like Netflix come up short.
High Potential is a solid entry in this beloved genre. Also referred to as murder of the week, where an unconventional character is key to solving a different crime per episode. Think Murder, She Wrote or Castle. British television has a solid history of this kind of show too. From Rosemary & Thyme to Father Brown and several others impersonating an Agatha Christie adaptation.
However, searching for this type of show on Netflix, the results in the library both seem overwhelming yet slim. The platform's offering focus on the gritty, violent and realistic interpretations - although at the time of writing it does at least have Monk.
