Having granted a full series order to the project back in May, NBC has now unveiled the official synopsis for Quantum Leap, the upcoming reboot / legacy sequel to the classic U.S. TV series which picks up some thirty years after Scott Bakula’s Dr. Sam Beckett failed to make it home.
The new series has been created by writers and showrunners Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt (God Friended Me, Alcatraz), and sees Raymond Lee (Here and Now, Kevin Can F**k Himself) leading the cast as Dr. Ben Song (seen above), alongside Caitlin Bassett, Ernie Hudson, Mason Alexander Park and Nanrisa Lee. The official synopsis reads:
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.
Quantum Leap is set to premiere on NBC on Monday, September 19th.
