If9-1-1star Jennifer Love Hewitt had to have a crossover with another show, it would be one of ABC’s latest hit. The procedural drama isn’t new to crossovers.Characters from9-1-1joined the9-1-1: Lone Starsquad for an episode when it was still on Fox, and Angela Bassett’s Athena Grant-Nash guest-starred in one episode ofDoctor Odyssey.
Hewitt evidently wants to keep the ball rolling and have more crossovers in9-1-1season 9. During an interview withAwards Buzz, Hewitt gushed over her love for ABC’s hit police procedural TV seriesHigh Potential, and revealed thatit was her dream to have her character, Maddie Han, share the screen with Kaitlin Olson’s Morgan Gillory.Hewitt explained:
“I am obsessed with the showHigh Potential.And she’s [Kaitlin Olson’s Morgan] always referencing — they’re in LA — and she’s always referencing dispatch. And I’m like, ‘She has got to come to the dispatch center, or I have to go to her.’ Or, I feel like we could do both … one of their episodes could end with her coming to my dispatch center, and then I could enter her[s] next episode. But I just need to work with that show. I just wanna be on that show.”
What Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Comments Mean For 9-1-1 Season 9
The Upcoming Season Could Easily Feature A Crossover With High Potential
Perhaps Hewitt’s wish for9-1-1to crossoverwithHigh Potentialcan come true during the 2025–2026 broadcast TV season. For starters,it would be easy (well, easier than most) for the two series to collaborate because they both air on ABC.The logistics behind planning a crossover would be much simpler because9-1-1andHigh Potentialbelong to the same network.
ABC easily did this with9-1-1andDoctor Odysseylast season. Yes, it was a tiny crossover as only Athena climbed aboardThe Odysseyand interacted with the other show’s characters. However, that’s exactly what Hewitt is proposing.She wants her character, a 9-1-1 dispatcher, to work alongside Morganin either an episode of9-1-1orHigh Potential(or both).
It doesn’t have to be a proper crossover,like the ones thatNBC’sOne Chicagofranchiseproduces. The entire casts of both TV series don’t need to get involved. It could simply feature Maddie popping in for one episode ofHigh Potentialseason 2 to help Morgan and co. on a case.
Our Take On A Possible 9-1-1 & High Potential Crossover
Both Shows Would Benefit From A Collaboration
9-1-1andHigh Potentialare two of ABC’s biggest shows.The former is heading into its ninth season and still thriving, while the latter was a major, record-breaking success during its first season and is looking ahead to its second. As such, it would be wise for ABC to take Hewitt’s suggestion and organize apotential crossover between9-1-1andHigh Potential.
9-1-1season 9 premieres on Thursday, October 9, at 8 pm ET, whileHigh Potentialseason 2 premieres on Tuesday, September 16, at 10 pm ET on ABC.
Both procedural dramas would benefit from a collaboration, as it could influence fans of one series to check out the other. Plus,a crossover makes sense because the two shows are set in LA,air on ABC, and have similar formats. Hopefully, Hewitt can get in Ryan Murphy’s ear and convince him that a crossover between9-1-1andHigh Potentialshould happen.
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9-1-1 is a television series that explores the intense experiences of police officers, paramedics, and firefighters. Premiered in 2018, it follows these emergency responders as they navigate high-pressure situations and attempt to balance their demanding work with personal challenges in their own lives.
