Jennifer Love Hewitt wants a ‘9-1-1’ crossover with ‘High Potential’.Carlos Lopez-Calleja/Disney/Jack Zeman/Fox/Courtesy Everett Collection

With It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia recently concluding its Abbott Elementary crossover event, Kaitlin Olson could have the opportunity to infuse two more TV shows.

Ahead of 9-1-1‘s Season 9 premiere on Oct. 9, Jennifer Love Hewitt pitched a crossover event for Ryan Murphy‘s flagship ABC series and Olson’s Hulu procedural High Potential, which was renewed for its sophomore season in January.

“I am obsessed with the show High Potential,” she told Awards Buzz. “They’re in L.A., 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 hers.’ Or I feel like we could do both, like one of their episodes could end with her coming to my dispatch center, and then I could enter her next episode. But I just need to work with that show. I just wanna be on that show. I think it could be so fun.”

Hewitt continued, “Wouldn’t that be cool? Same family. Same Disney. Same ABC. Same all that stuff. But I think it would be really fun, because her character is so fun, and I feel like she and Maddie would be really fun to watch together.”

Following the It’s Always Sunny/Abbott crossover episodes on Disney’s FXX and ABC, respectively, Hewitt could be onto something.

Amirah J, Kaitlin Olson and Matthew Lamb in ‘High Potential’. (Disney/Mitch Hasseth)Mitch Hasseth/Disney

With its Season 8 finale episode “The Last Alarm” in May, 9-1-1 drew its highest multi-platform ratings in six months, 9.18 million total viewers and a 1.75 rating among Adults 18-49. Meanwhile, High Potential celebrated a series high with its Season 1 finale, with 13.2 million total viewers and a 2.59 rating among adults 18-49.

Jennifer Love Hewitt Calls for Epic ‘9-1-1’ and ‘High Potential’ Crossover – and TV Fans Are Losing Their Minds

In a TV universe increasingly obsessed with crossovers, Jennifer Love Hewitt has just thrown gasoline on the fire—pitching a dream event that would unite two of television’s hottest dramas, ‘9-1-1’ and ‘High Potential’. Fans are already buzzing at the thought of Hewitt’s Maddie Buckley teaming up with Kaitlin Olson’s zany, brilliant Morgan, and if the powers that be are listening, this could be the most-watched TV event of the year.

It’s a match made in Disney heaven. Both shows air on Disney-owned networks—‘9-1-1’ on ABC, after its blockbuster move from Fox, and ‘High Potential’ on Hulu, where Olson’s quirky detective drama has become an instant favorite. The timing couldn’t be better: with ‘9-1-1’ set to return for its ninth season on October 9 and ‘High Potential’ recently renewed for a sophomore run, the stage is perfectly set for a primetime collision.

Speaking to Awards Buzz, Jennifer Love Hewitt couldn’t contain her excitement. “I am obsessed with the show ‘High Potential,’” she gushed. “They’re in L.A., 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 hers.’ Or I feel like we could do both, like one of their episodes could end with her coming to my dispatch center, and then I could enter her next episode. But I just need to work with that show. I just wanna be on that show. I think it could be so fun.”

Hewitt continued, “Wouldn’t that be cool? Same family. Same Disney. Same ABC. Same all that stuff. But I think it would be really fun, because her character is so fun, and I feel like she and Maddie would be really fun to watch together.”

The idea isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds. The TV world is still reeling from the recent ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ and ‘Abbott Elementary’ crossover event, which saw Kaitlin Olson’s Dee Reynolds pop up in the world of Abbott’s Philadelphia school teachers. That event, which aired on Disney’s FXX and ABC, was a ratings smash and a social media sensation, showing just how hungry fans are for unexpected TV team-ups.

And with both ‘9-1-1’ and ‘High Potential’ riding high in the ratings, the business case is clear. The Season 8 finale of ‘9-1-1’, “The Last Alarm,” drew a staggering 9.18 million total viewers and a 1.75 rating among Adults 18-49—its highest multi-platform numbers in six months. Meanwhile, ‘High Potential’ ended its debut season with a bang: 13.2 million total viewers and a 2.59 rating among adults 18-49, a series high that stunned even the show’s most optimistic fans.

Inside the Shows: Maddie vs. Morgan

For those who haven’t tuned in, ‘9-1-1’ is the adrenaline-fueled drama from Ryan Murphy that follows the lives of Los Angeles first responders—firefighters, paramedics, and police—as they race from one life-or-d3ath crisis to the next. Jennifer Love Hewitt has become the emotional center of the show as Maddie Buckley, the 9-1-1 dispatcher whose own life is a rollercoaster of trauma, resilience, and redemption. Maddie’s journey from abused wife to single mother to hero dispatcher has made her one of TV’s most beloved characters—and given Hewitt some of the juiciest material of her career.

‘High Potential’, meanwhile, is a different kind of procedural. Kaitlin Olson stars as Morgan, a single mom with a genius for solving crimes—and a knack for getting herself into hilarious, chaotic situations. The show’s tone is lighter, more comedic, but every bit as addictive. Olson, best known for her wild comedic chops on ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’, brings a fresh, unpredictable energy to the detective genre, and fans can’t get enough.

The prospect of these two worlds colliding is irresistible. Imagine Maddie, the ultimate professional, suddenly thrown into Morgan’s offbeat, rule-breaking orbit. Or Morgan, always skirting the edge of disaster, finding herself in the high-stakes, emotionally charged world of ‘9-1-1’. The possibilities are endless: a kidnapping case that starts in Morgan’s neighborhood and ends with a dramatic rescue coordinated by Maddie’s dispatch team; or a hostage situation that forces the two women to pool their skills, each learning from the other in the process.

The Crossover Craze: Why TV Can’t Get Enough

The idea of TV crossovers is nothing new, but in the streaming age, it’s become an obsession. With so many shows competing for viewers’ attention, networks are looking for ways to create “event television” that cuts through the noise. And nothing gets fans talking like seeing their favorite characters from different universes meet, clash, and (hopefully) team up.

Disney, which owns both ABC and Hulu, is uniquely positioned to make these crossovers happen. The recent ‘It’s Always Sunny’/’Abbott Elementary’ event proved that the company is willing to blur the lines between networks and genres if it means driving up ratings and social media buzz.

And the fans are here for it. When Hewitt’s comments hit the internet, social media exploded with excitement. “Maddie and Morgan together would be ICONIC,” wrote one fan on X (formerly Twitter). “Give the people what they want!” Others began fantasizing about possible storylines, with some even suggesting a three-way crossover with ‘Abbott Elementary’—imagine Maddie, Morgan, and Janine Teagues (Quinta Brunson) teaming up to solve a mystery at a school fundraiser gone wrong.

The Stars Align

What makes this crossover especially tantalizing is the chemistry between the stars. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Kaitlin Olson are both beloved TV veterans, each with a fiercely loyal fanbase. Hewitt, who first won America’s heart on ‘Party of Five’ and ‘Ghost Whisperer’, has matured into a powerhouse dramatic actress, while Olson has redefined what it means to be a female comedy lead.

Both women bring a warmth and authenticity to their roles that would make their on-screen partnership a joy to watch. “I think it would be really fun, because her character is so fun, and I feel like she and Maddie would be really fun to watch together,” Hewitt said, and fans wholeheartedly agree.

Will Disney Make It Happen?

So, will Disney listen to the fans—and to its own stars? The company has every incentive to say yes. With both shows pulling in blockbuster ratings and a proven appetite for crossovers, it’s hard to imagine a better way to kick off the new seasons.

For now, all eyes are on the network execs. But if Jennifer Love Hewitt gets her wish, TV fans are in for the event of the year—a high-stakes, high-laughs, high-heart crossover that could change the way we watch television.

Because sometimes, the only thing better than your favorite show… is two of them, together at last