ABC’s High Potential paid tribute to Nicolas Jean at the end of Season 2 Episode 7. The episode’s closing credits featured a heartfelt message for the late French screenwriter, who co-created the original French series Haut potentiel intellectuel, the show that inspired the American version starring Kaitlin Olson.
The show also features Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz, Amirah J, Matthew Lamb, Judy Reyes and Steve Howey.
Who was Nicolas Jean from High Potential Season 2 Episode 7 closing credits?
The Season 2 Episode 7 of Hight Potential was concluded with a message saying “In Memory of Nicolas Jean.” Jean was not only a highly skilled French screenwriter but also one of the three co-creators of HPI, the original version of the show High Potential.
Jean, alongside Stéphane Carrié and Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, worked to make the 2021 hit series a reality. He was also instrumental in the production of the show. The American version is on ABC and available for streaming on Hulu under the name HIP: High Intellectual Potential.
What happened to Nicolas Jean?
In early October, the French writers’ guild SACD announced that Nicolas Jean passed away on September 29. Screenwriter and SACD administrator Florence Philipponnat shared a touching tribute on Instagram.
She wrote, “Nicolas Jean entered the industry thirteen years ago and had a meteoric rise. Self-taught, with an atypical background that enriched his fictional stories, he quickly established himself as a talented and essential screenwriter on television.”
“He had a gift for freely inventing original concepts, freeing himself from imposed constraints. And he knew how to intelligently surround himself with creative writers to develop them with him, because he was passionate about sharing and generosity.”
High Potential’s tribute to Nicolas Jean serves as a reminder of his lasting impact on both French and American television.
Originally reported by Ojas Kulkarni on ComingSoon.
