Steve Howey's exit from High Potential might be shocking for some - but others already know how booked and busy he is. Howey became a household name for his role as Van in the hit sitcom Reba. After that, he had a consistent presence on Shameless as Kevin before ultimately being cast as Wagner on season 2 of ABC's High Potential. "Nick comes in and does ruffle some feathers. But his motives and his intentions are not to do that. He wants to help, and we start seeing that in different episodes," Howey exclusively told Us Weekly in September 2025 about his arc. "That was my fear and my concern.