‘Quantum Leap’ Episode 6 Photos, Plot and Cast: “What a Disaster!”

NBC’s Quantum Leap season one episode five ended with Ben coming face-to-face with a man who not only knew his real name but also accused Ben of chasing him through time. Up next, episode six – “What a Disaster!” – which finds Ben in San Francisco during the ’89 earthquake. Episode six will air on Monday, October 24, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.

The 2022 sequel stars Raymond Lee (Kevin Can F**k Himself) as physicist Ben Song and Caitlin Bassett as Addison, a hologram who only Ben can see when he leaps. Ernie Hudson (The Family Business) plays Herbert “Magic” Williams, Mason Alexander Park (The Sandman) is Ian Wright, and Nanrisa Lee (First Love) plays Jenn Chou.

“What a Disaster!” Plot: Ben and Addison find themselves in San Francisco during the historic 1989 earthquake. As the city continues to crumble with aftershocks, Ben must try to mend a family in chaos. Jenn and Ian search for clues to an unsettling mystery.

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Jewel Staite as Naomi and Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song in ‘Quantum Leap’ episode 6 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)

Season One Synopsis:

It’s been nearly 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now, a new team, led by physicist Ben Song (Lee), has been assembled to restart the project in hope of understanding the mysteries behind the machine and the man who created it.

Everything changes, however, when Ben makes an unauthorized leap into the past, leaving the team behind to solve the mystery of why he did it. At Ben’s side throughout his leaps is Addison (Bassett), who appears in the form of a hologram only Ben can see and hear. She’s a decorated Army veteran who brings level-headed precision to her job.

At the helm of the highly confidential operation is Herbert “Magic” Williams (Hudson), a no-nonsense career military man who has to answer to his bosses who won’t be happy once they learn about the breach of protocol. The rest of the team at headquarters includes Ian Wright (Park), who runs the Artificial Intelligence unit “Ziggy,” and Jenn Chou (Lee), who heads up digital security for the project.

As Ben leaps from life to life, putting right what once went wrong, it becomes clear that he and the team are on a thrilling journey. However, Addison, Magic, Ian and Jenn know that if they are going to solve the mystery of Ben’s leap and bring him home, they must act fast or lose him forever.

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Caitlin Bassett as Addison and Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song in season 1 episode 6 (Photo by: Serguei Bachlakov/NBC)
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Ernie Hudson as Magic and Nanrisa Lee as Jenn in season 1 episode 6 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)
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Walter Perez as Martinez, Nanrisa Lee as Jenn, and Ernie Hudson as Magic in episode 6 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)
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Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song and Caitlin Bassett as Addison in episode 6 (Photo by: Serguei Bachlakov/NBC)
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Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song and Dave Jacox as Mr. Wheeler in episode 6 (Photo by: Serguei Bachlakov/NBC)
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Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song and Everett Andres as Jason in episode 6 (Photo by: Serguei Bachlakov/NBC)
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Caitlin Bassett as Addison and Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song in episode 6 (Photo by: Serguei Bachlakov/NBC)