Steve Howey is leaving High Potential but did his character, Captain Wagner, die before season 3? During the season 2 finale, Wagner (Howey) was shot and left bleeding out as first responders were called to help. It wasn't clear whether he survived before news broke that Howey, 48, was exiting the hit ABC series. (Howey was previously cast in upcoming seasons of Off Campus and Ransom Canyon, so he could potentially be written off the show.) Deadline later confirmed that the season 2 finale marked the last episode as a series regular for Howey.