Taran Killam Joins Kaitlin Olson In ABC’s ‘High Potential’ Drama Series

EXCLUSIVE: SNL alum Taran Killam has been tapped for a major recurring role opposite Kaitlin Olson in Drew Goddard’s ABC drama series High Potential.

Killam will play Ludo Radovic, the salt-of-the-earth, kind-hearted, and disarmingly funny ex of Morgan (Olson) and the father of Elliott (Matthew Lamb) and Chloe. As she consults for the LAPD, Morgan heavily leans on Ludo as the primary caregiver for Ava (Amira J), Elliott, and Chloe.

High Potential, from ABC Signature, follows Morgan (Olson), a single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind, who helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department. When they discover she has a knack for putting things in order because of her high intellectual potential, she is brought on as a consultant to work with a by-the-book seasoned detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata), and together they form an unusual and unstoppable team.

Javicia Leslie also stars as Daphne, Deniz Akdeniz as Lev “Oz” , Amirah J as Ava and Judy Reyes as Selena.

Goddard and Sarah Esberg executive produce for Goddard Textiles, along with Pierre Laugier, Anthony Lancret and Jean Nainchrik. Olson serves as producer. Todd Harthan is showrunner and executive producer. ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios, is the studio.

Killam was a standout cast member on Saturday Night Live for six seasons. Other recent TV credits include Single Parents and American Crime Story: Impeachment. His film work includes Night School, The Heat, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Killing Gunther and last year’s hit thriller, River Wild. Earlier this year, Killam finished a run on Broadway in the critically acclaimed and Tony nominated production of Spamalot. He’s repped by UTA.

High Potential premieres September 17 on ABC.