Episode
High Potential: Behind the Music
Overview
An investigation involving the murder of a local singer uncovers details that reopen a strikingly similar decades-old cold case. Later on, the team rallies around Soto after she is passed over for the captain’s chair.
Details
- Series
- High Potential
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2025-10-07
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Behind the Music is Episode 4 in Season 2 of High Potential. It aired on 2025-10-07. The runtime is 43 min.
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