Dr. Ben Song and his team at the lab will be jumping around in time for a second season. NBC’s officially renewed the sci-fi drama Quantum Leap for season two, announcing the renewal while season one’s on its winter holiday break.
“We’re leaping into a second season thanks to the incredible work by our cast, producers, writers and everyone who has played a role in giving this iconic NBC series a new life,” stated Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “As we continue to bring audiences to our must-watch dramas, it’s gratifying to know Quantum Leap will have a prominent place next season both on our NBC schedule and next day on Peacock.”
The season one casts includes Raymond Lee (Kevin Can F**k Himself) as physicist Ben Song and Caitlin Bassett as Addison Augustine, a co-worker whose hologram helps Ben out 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.
The series premiered on September 19, 2022, and the first episode, “July 13, 1985,” has pulled in more than 10.8 million viewers across all platforms. Martin Gero (Keep Breathing) serves as executive producer along with Dean Georgaris, Don Bellisario, Deborah Pratt, Chris Grismer, Steven Lilien, and Bryan Wynbrandt.
The Quantum Leap Plot, Courtesy of NBC:
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 the 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 leaps and bring him home, they must act fast or lose him forever.
- Season 1 Episode 1 “July 13, 1985” Recap
- Season 1 Episode 2 “Atlantis” Recap
- Season 1 Episode 3 “Somebody Up There Likes Ben” Preview
- Season 1 Episode 4 “A Decent Proposal” Preview
- Season 1 Episode 5 “Salvation or Bust” Preview
- Season 1 Episode 6 “What a Disaster!” Preview
- Season 1 Episode 7 “O Ye of Little Faith” Preview
- Season 1 Episode 8 “Stand By Ben” Preview
