Bill Nye the Science Guy is adding TV guest star to his already impressive resume. The science icon and advocate will appear as himself on Tuesday’s episode of “High Potential” on ABC.
Nye will offer his science knowledge to help out “High Potential” star Kaitlin Olson’s character Morgan Gillory in a “Morgan Vision,” guiding her one step closer to solving the episode’s case.
In Season 1, Gillory was a janitor at the LAPD but become a full-time consultant after solving a murder case and impressing everyone with her IQ of 160. The show premiered in the fall of 2024 and was renewed for a second season in January ahead of the season finale. It was a hit at ABC and averaged 16 million viewers per episode, with the series premiere racking up more than 30 million views by the time it was renewed.
Nye is best known for hosting the popular educational program “Bill Nye the Science Guy” in the ’90s. Since then, he’s also had a Netflix series titled “Bill Nye Saves the World” and a Peacock show “The End Is Nye.” He’s appeared on other shows like “The Big Bang Theory,” “The Masked Singer,” “Dancing With the Stars,” “Blindspot” and more.
Along with Olson, “High Potential” also stars Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz as, Amirah J, Matthew Lamb and Judy Reyes. The show is based on the French series “Haut Potentiel Intellectuel (HPI).” Drew Goddard developed the series for American television and serves as executive producer via Goddard Textiles along with Sarah Esberg. Todd Harthan serves as showrunner and executive producer. Olson is a producer on the series in addition to starring. 20th Television produces, with Harthan currently under an overall deal at the studio.