Series synopsis
Quantum Leap is an American sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 19, 2022. It ended on February 20, 2024. It was created by Donald P. Bellisario. It stars Raymond Lee, Caitlin Bassett, Mason Alexander Park and Nanrisa Lee.
Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... He woke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. And so Dr. Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to ...
Premise
Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... He woke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. And so Dr. Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.
Premise: One leap can change everything.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song
- Caitlin Bassett as Addison Augustine
- Mason Alexander Park as Ian Wright
- Nanrisa Lee as Jenn Chou
- Ernie Hudson as Herbert 'Magic' Williams
- Peter Gadiot as Tom Westfall
- Georgina Reilly as Janis Calavicci
- Michael Malarkey as Cole
Supporting cast
- Michael Welch as Ryan Mills
- Enajite Esegine as Charlie
- Dan Istrate as Horace
- Susan Diol as Beth Calavicci
- Carly Pope as Samantha Stratton
- José Zúñiga as Commander Jim Reynolds
- Leith M. Burke as Max Everett
- Michael J. Craven as Pete
- Stefanie Brown as Katie
- Maile Dudeck as Caroline
- Wil J. Jackson as Police Captain
- Dax Campbell as Nick Rounder
Guest cast
- Peter Gadiot as Tom Westfall
- Georgina Reilly as Janis Calavicci
- Michael Malarkey as Cole
- Michael Welch as Ryan Mills
- Enajite Esegine as Charlie
- Dan Istrate as Horace
- Susan Diol as Beth Calavicci
- Carly Pope as Samantha Stratton
- José Zúñiga as Commander Jim Reynolds
- Leith M. Burke as Max Everett
- Michael J. Craven as Pete
- Stefanie Brown as Katie
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 97 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 18 | September 19, 2022 | April 3, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 13 | October 4, 2023 | February 20, 2024 |
| Season 3 | 22 | September 28, 1990 | May 22, 1991 |
| Season 4 | 22 | September 18, 1991 | May 20, 1992 |
| Season 5 | 22 | September 22, 1992 | May 5, 1993 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
July 13th, 1985 A new team assembles to restart the Quantum Leap project. Lead physicist Ben Song takes an unauthorized leap into 1985 as the team scrambles to figure out what happened and how to get him back. |
September 19, 2022 |
| 2 |
Atlantis Ben finds himself headed into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1995. Addison confides to Ian about a discovery and finds herself at odds with Magic and Jenn. |
September 26, 2022 |
| 3 |
Somebody Up There Likes Ben Ben leaps to flashy 1970s Las Vegas and into the body of promising young boxer Danny Hill on the eve of a big title fight. Ben and Addison must help Danny win the fight or lose everything. Magic, Ian and Jenn dig into Ben’s past to uncover the truth. |
October 3, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
This Took Too Long! Instead of leaping home as expected, Ben finds himself in 1978 aboard a top-secret military flight, transporting a mysterious cargo. When the flight comes under attack, Ben and the crew discover the sobering truth behind their mission. |
October 4, 2023 |
| 2 |
Ben & Teller Ben takes on the role of a bank teller in the wrong place at the wrong time during a dangerous armed robbery. Addison, Magic, Ian and Jenn come to terms with a shocking discovery. The team adds a new member. |
October 11, 2023 |
| 3 |
Closure Encounters Now a government agent, Ben investigates unexplained extraterrestrial activity. After a mysterious incident in New Mexico, two young girls' lives are on the line. Ben meets Hannah Carson, who may be more than she appears. |
October 18, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Leap Home (1) November 25, 1969: As himself at the age of 16, Sam has the opportunity to both win the high school basketball championship and save his family from their sad fates. |
September 28, 1990 |
| 2 |
The Leap Home (2): Vietnam April 7, 1970: As a Navy SEAL in his own brother's squad, Sam must determine whether he is there to save Tom's life or ensure the success of the mission on which his brother was killed. Also Al from 1970 was a P.O.W. |
October 5, 1990 |
| 3 |
Leap of Faith August 19, 1963: Sam finds himself in one holy mess as a priest in Philadelphia, trying to help an alcoholic priest deal with a killer and the death of a young parishioner. |
October 12, 1990 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Leap Back June 15, 1945: Struck by lightning, Sam and Al find their roles reversed, as Sam returns to the future, and to a long-lost love, while Al leaps back to 1945 to prevent the death of a returning World War II hero and his former girl friend. |
September 18, 1991 |
| 2 |
Play Ball August 6, 1961: A pitcher on a minor league baseball team, Sam must decide if he's there to help a fellow team member, get his host back into the major leagues, or baby-sit the porcine team mascot, all while resisting the amorous advances of the women in his life. |
September 25, 1991 |
| 3 |
Hurricane August 17, 1969: Sam meets Camille, and possibly a killer, when he leaps into a deputy sheriff in a small Mississippi town, lying in the path of a deadly hurricane. |
October 2, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lee Harvey Oswald (1) October 5, 1957 - November 22, 1963: As a result of leaping again before he had a chance to complete his original mission, Sam finds himself leaping back and forth through the life of Lee Harvey Oswald. Following the sole assassin theory, Sam and Al attempt to prevent Oswald's attack on John F. Kennedy. But, with each leap giving Oswald more control over Sam's body, history seems doomed to repeat itself. |
September 22, 1992 |
| 2 |
Lee Harvey Oswald (2) October 5, 1957 - November 22, 1963: As a result of leaping again before he had a chance to complete his original mission, Sam finds himself leaping back and forth through the life of Lee Harvey Oswald. Following the sole assassin theory, Sam and Al attempt to prevent Oswald's attack on John F. Kennedy. But, with each leap giving Oswald more control over Sam's body, history seems doomed to repeat itself. |
September 22, 1992 |
| 3 |
Leaping of the Shrew September 27, 1956: It's Robinson Crusoe with a twist when Sam leaps into a Greek sailor stranded on a deserted island with a beautiful young rich woman who appears to be less than fond of both him and their stranded situation. |
September 29, 1992 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 19, 2022 |
| Last aired | February 20, 2024 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |