Quantum Leap
Seen it?2022 | 2 seasons | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 7.0 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved WandaVision or Loki, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, mind-bending.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
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, 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 236K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
- Season 12022 · 18 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 22023 · 13 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
Created by Donald P. Bellisario
- Raymond LeeDr. Ben Song
- Caitlin BassettAddison Augustine
- Mason Alexander ParkIan Wright
- Nanrisa LeeJenn Chou
- Ernie HudsonHerbert 'Magic' Williams