What Happened to Roman in "High Potential"? All the Clues About His Disappearance and Who Might Be Connected to the Case Christopher RudolphJanuary 7, 2026 at 9:19 AM 0 Bahareh Ritter/Disney Kaitlin Olson in "High Potential" High Potential season 2 returned with new episodes on Jan. 6 The mystery of what happened to Roman, the ex of Morgan Gillory (Kaitlin Olson), has not been solved Fans believe a new character, Nick Wagner (Steve Howey), is connected to Roman's disappearance Crimes keep getting solved on High Potential, but one lingering mystery has kept fans guessing since the beginning of ...
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Christopher RudolphJanuary 7, 2026 at 9:19 AM
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High Potential season 2 returned with new episodes on Jan. 6
The mystery of what happened to Roman, the ex of Morgan Gillory (Kaitlin Olson), has not been solved
Fans believe a new character, Nick Wagner (Steve Howey), is connected to Roman's disappearance
Crimes keep getting solved on High Potential, but one lingering mystery has kept fans guessing since the beginning of the ABC series: What happened to Roman?
Roman is the ex of Morgan Gillory (Kaitlin Olson), one of the main characters on the popular police procedural. He has been missing for years, and even though he has not been seen on the show yet, Roman has had an impact on Morgan and her Los Angeles Police Department co-workers over the past two seasons.
High Potential returned with new episodes on Jan. 6, but the Roman mystery remains unsolved despite clues about his whereabouts being dropped throughout season 2.
So what happened to Roman in High Potential? Here's what to know about Morgan's ex, including what the series' cast and crew have hinted about the character.
Who is Roman?
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Kaitlin Olson and Amirah J in "High Potential"
Roman Sinquerra is Morgan's ex and the father of her eldest daughter, Ava Sinquerra (Amirah J).
Roman has been missing since "he vanished 15 years ago," as Morgan shared at the beginning of the show. He was last seen when he went out to get diapers, but never returned.
"The police say that he just skipped town, but I know that he didn't. So I need help, please help me find him," Morgan tells Lieutenant Selena Soto (Judy Reyes) in the series premiere, agreeing to assist the LAPD if they help her find him.
What happened to Roman?
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Kaitlin Olson and Daniel Sunjata in "High Potential"
It is still unclear what exactly happened to Roman, but there have been clues about what could have led to his vanishing.
In episode 2 of the first season, Selena told Morgan that she looked into Roman's car, which ended up in a police impound three days after his disappearance.
"It was abandoned in a Costco parking lot a couple of miles from where you both lived," she said. "In the short inventory of items discovered in the car was a box of diapers, which of course begs the question, if Roman really wanted to abandon your family, why would he stop and buy diapers first?"
"We're going to find out what happened to Roman. I promise," Selena added.
Is Roman still alive?
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Mekhi Phifer in "High Potential"
Yes, Roman is still alive.
In the season 1 finale, it was revealed that Roman was an undercover FBI informant, which might have been the reason for his vanishing.
It was also disclosed that an FBI agent named Lila Flynn was murdered 15 years ago, and one of her final cases was the disappearance of Roman, per Deadline.
Season 2 introduced a new character, Arthur Ellis (Mekhi Phifer), who was using Roman's name, but turned out to be a friend of his. Arthur said he recently spoke with Roman and retrieved a backpack from him, which he gave to Morgan.
According to TVLine, one of the items in the backpack was a drawing of Ava at her first-grade recital, proving that Roman had been watching his family from afar.
When Morgan confronted Arthur and asked him why he had been using Roman's name, Arthur explained that Roman doesn't "trust law enforcement" and has been running from them.
How is Nick Wagner connected to Roman?
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Steve Howey in "High Potential"
Another new addition to High Potential season 2 is Precinct Captain Nick Wagner (Steve Howey), a character fans believe may have a connection to Roman.
Nick comes from a long line of family members who have worked in the LAPD. Upon his arrival in the series, he is fixated on Morgan, asking questions about her and her work with the department.
Roman is hiding from someone in law enforcement, and he told Arthur that he is suspicious of Morgan collaborating with the LAPD. According to TV Insider, some viewers have posted on Reddit, theorizing that Nick is who Roman is hiding from.
What has the High Potential cast and crew said about the return of Roman?
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Judy Reyes and Kaitlin Olson
In a September 2025 TVLine interview, showrunner Todd Harthan said that Ava finding out Roman has been nearby all this time is "a dark cloud that hangs over [her] head every single day," causing Morgan guilt.
"Morgan's feelings have graduated to less about still being in love with this man who's been gone for 15 years," he continued. "It's all coming from the place of a mother wanting to answer these questions and get closure for her daughter."
Harthan teased that the hunt for Roman is "not going to be a smooth ride," and will lead "to some pretty big reveals."
Cast members also want answers about Roman.
In a June 2025 Deadline interview, when asked about what she would like to explore in season 2, Olson said, "Obviously, I want to know what's going on with Morgan. I want to know what's going on with Ava's dad. There's a lot of stuff, I want to do it all."
Will Roman appear in High Potential season 2?
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Kaitlin Olson and David Giuntoli
Roman has loomed large over High Potential so far, but he himself has not actually appeared on the series — at least not that viewers know of.
With 18 episodes in season 2 there is still plenty of time for Morgan and Ava to reunite with Roman on screen, and finally solve the mystery of his disappearance.
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Published: January 07, 2026 at 05:36PM on Source: RED MAG
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