There are television shows that stick with you and those that don’t. For some of us, Quantum Leap is definitely a show that stuck with us.
For this writer, it was a show that I watched with my mother, and she’d tell me how great Scott Bakula was. Did I ever understand her fascination? No. But that’s a different story.
It is however those memories of watching it as a child that is one of the big reasons that we’re all excited for Quantum Leap. Here’s everything that we know about the show so far.
WHEN DOES IT PREMIERE?
The premiere of Quantum Leap is right around the corner, September 19th on NBC.
WHERE CAN YOU WATCH?
Back in January of 2022, NBC ordered the pilot of the reboot. After shooting a successful pilot, in May of 2022, NBC ordered the show to series.
WHAT’S IT ABOUT?
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 (Raymond 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 (Caitlin 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 (Ernie 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 (Mason Alexander Park), who runs the Artificial Intelligence unit “Ziggy,” and Jenn Chou (Nanrisa 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.
A TRAILER? TEASER?
We wouldn’t call them trailers, but teasers, sure. They are good ones too because they definitely left us wanting more and it’s not often that something does that.
Tune in for the premiere of #QuantumLeap on September 19, 10 pm ET/PT on @nbc! pic.twitter.com/ot7hZfEQzF
— The Quantum Leap Podcast (@QuantumLeapPod) August 31, 2022
WHO STARS IN THE SHOW?
Raymond Lee (Dr. Ben Song)
Raymond Lee stars as Dr. Ben Song on the new NBC drama Quantum Leap. Ben is a brilliant quantum physicist leaping through time to put right what once went wrong.
Lee also stars on the AMC series Kevin Can F*** Himself, which begins its second season Aug. 22. Previously, he was a series regular on Alan Ball’s HBO series Here and Now. Additional recurring roles include the HBO Max series Made for Love, Fox’s Prodigal Son, Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle and ABC’s Scandal. On the film side, he is currently appearing in the box office smash Top Gun: Maverick.
Theater credits include the world premiere productions of Vietgone at Manhattan Theater Club, for which he was awarded the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Debut; Office Hour, opposite Sandra Oh, and Cambodian Rock Band at the South Coast Repertory.
Lee speaks fluent Korean and resides in Los Angeles.
Caitlin Bassett (Addison)
Caitlin Bassett stars as Addison Augustine on the new NBC drama Quantum Leap. Addison is an ex-Army intelligence Officer who works in the Quantum Leap program. She is Ben Song’s guide in the past and, during his leaps, appears in a hologram that only he can see and hear.
Quantum Leap marks the professional acting debut for Bassett. A military veteran, she spent seven years in U.S. Army Intelligence and the National Security Agency, with two combat tours to Afghanistan and a third abroad. After completing her service with multiple accolades, she began studying law in New York while moonlighting in theater classes. After being asked to audition, she was accepted full time at the Stella Adler Conservatory and later trained with Bob Krakower.
In 2020 she was selected from over 40,000 applicants to join the Disney Discovers Talent Showcase cast, leading to the start of her professional career.
Ernie Hudson (Herbert “Magic” Williams)
Ernie Hudson stars as Herbert “Magic” Williams on the new NBC drama Quantum Leap. Magic is the head of the Quantum Leap project and juggles taking care of his team while also answering to his bosses at the Pentagon.
Hudson recently reprised his signature character Winston Zeddemore in the new Jason Reitman movie Ghostbusters: Afterlife and wrapped the Bobby Farrelly-directed Champions, opposite Woody Harrelson.
For television, Hudson executive produces and stars in the BET series The Family Business and will next be seen in the upcoming third season of Showtime’s City on a Hill. He will also appear in the Catherine Hardwicke film Prisoner’s Daughter, opposite Brian Cox and Kate Beckinsale. Hudson also starred on the award-winning Netflix series Grace and Frankie.
Mason Alexander Park (Ian Wright)
Mason Alexander Park stars as “Ian Wright” on the new NBC drama Quantum Leap. Ian is the lead programmer on the confidential program that has rebuilt “Ziggy,” the Artificial Intelligence unit which provides important information on Ben’s leaps.
Park is a nonbinary artist who will next be seen as Desire in Netflix’s highly anticipated adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman. Previous TV roles include Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop.
Park is also an accomplished theater actor, most notably portraying the title role on the first Broadway national tour of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Nanrisa Lee (Jenn Chou)
Nanrisa Lee stars as Jenn Chou on the NBC drama Quantum Leap. Chou is the head of digital security and works alongside Magic in hopes of solving why Ben Song leaped in hopes of bringing him home.
Lee was born in Oakland, Calif., and is best known for her breakout recurring role on Bosch. She has also recently appeared in CSI: Vegas, Westworld, The Morning Show and American Crime Story.
DO WE HAVE ANY PICS?
There have been limited pics released for the premiere, but here are the pics that have been released –
WHAT ABOUT THE KEY ART?
We have key art also. NBC released the new poster and it’s great. See it below –
What do you think? Are you excited for the reboot of Quantum Leap? Will you be watching?
