Scripted series · NBC
Quantum Leap
One leap can change everything.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Raymond Lee
Dr. Ben Song
31 eps
Caitlin Bassett
Addison Augustine
31 eps
Mason Alexander Park
Ian Wright
31 eps
Nanrisa Lee
Jenn Chou
31 eps
Ernie Hudson
Herbert 'Magic' Williams
31 eps
Peter Gadiot
Tom Westfall
7 eps
Georgina Reilly
Janis Calavicci
12 eps
Michael Malarkey
Cole
1 eps
Michael Welch
Ryan Mills
1 eps
Enajite Esegine
Charlie
1 eps
Dan Istrate
Horace
1 eps
Susan Diol
Beth Calavicci
5 eps
Carly Pope
Samantha Stratton
1 eps
José Zúñiga
Commander Jim Reynolds
1 eps
Leith M. Burke
Max Everett
1 eps
Michael J. Craven
Pete
1 eps
Stefanie Brown
Katie
1 eps
Maile Dudeck
Caroline
1 eps
Wil J. Jackson
Police Captain
1 eps
Dax Campbell
Nick Rounder
1 eps
Jon Chaffin
Daryl 'The Hammer' Hill
2 eps
Tadamori Yagi
David Tamura
1 eps
Danielle Larracuente
Angela
1 eps
Jermaine Alverez Martin
Danny 'Youngblood' Hill
1 eps
Anastasia Antonia
Eva Sandoval
2 eps
Sofia Pernas
Tammy Jean Jessup / Carla
1 eps
Bayardo De Murguia
Roy Gordon
1 eps
Álex González
Marco
1 eps
Tyson Turrou
Sleazy Guy
2 eps
Roy Abramsohn
Announcer
1 eps
Bradan Toigo
Gordon's Crony
1 eps
Jess Nurse
Penny
1 eps
Brian Oblak
Commanding Officer
1 eps
Bryce J. Ramos
Security Officer
1 eps
Devin McGee
Loan Shark
1 eps
Mark Sipka
Bartender
2 eps
Mark D. Espinoza
Alberto Sandoval
1 eps
Hayes Beyersdorfer
Zach
1 eps
Walter Perez
Richard Martinez
6 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Quantum Leap actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Quantum Leap reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's 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, 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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E13
Against Time
Ben finds himself behind the wheel of a speeding stock car in 1976, but a terrifying threat from the future could sabotage the leap. Ben and the team risk everything to complete the mission.
- Directed by Chris Grismer
- Written by Drew Lindo
S01E14
S.O.S.
When Ben leaps onto a naval battleship during war games in 1989, he must not only navigate a dangerous rescue mission but also contend with his commanding officer, XO Alexander Augustine, otherwise known as Addison's father.
- Directed by Chris Grismer
- Written by Dean Georgaris
S01E17
The Friendly Skies
When Ben leaps aboard a 1970s passenger jet as a flight attendant, he must outwit its hijackers before it mysteriously crashes into the Atlantic, and worse, he has to do it all without Ziggy’s help.
- Directed by Linda Mendoza
- Written by Alex Berger
S01E16
Ben, Interrupted
When Ben lands in a 1950s psychiatric institution, he must engineer a daring escape for a young woman unjustly committed by her husband. Meanwhile, the team is shocked to learn the identity of a mole in Quantum headquarters.
- Directed by Jude Weng
- Written by Annelise Kollevoll Medina
S02E06
Secret History
At Princeton University in 1955, Ben must find a formula hidden by Albert Einstein that holds the key to nuclear energy before the Nazis get it. He's surprised to run into a familiar face on campus.
- Directed by Pamela Romanowsky
- Written by Drew Lindo
S02E08
Nomads
When Ben leaps as far as Egypt into an undercover CIA agent caught in a dangerous game of international espionage, he must move quickly to save a woman's life.
- Directed by Chris Grismer
- Written by Dean Georgaris
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E12
As the World Burns
- Directed by Pamela Romanowsky
- Written by Deric A. Hughes, Benjamin Raab
S02E10
The Family Treasure
- Directed by Jude Weng
- Written by Shakina Nayfack
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Donald P. Bellisario
Showrunner
Bryan Wynbrandt
Executive producer
Steven Lilien
Executive producer
Martin Gero
Executive producer
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Deric A. Hughes
Writer
Dean Georgaris
Writer
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Annelise Kollevoll Medina
Writer
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Moira Kirland
Writer
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Romy Loor
Writer
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Margarita Matthews
Writer
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Alex Berger
Writer
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Aadrita Mukerji
Writer
Robert Hull
Writer
Shakina Nayfack
Writer
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Kristy Lowrey
Writer
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Drew Lindo
Writer
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Benjamin Raab
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Emily Kim
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Bryan WynbrandtExecutive Producer
- Steven LilienExecutive Producer
- Martin GeroExecutive Producer
Writing
- Deric A. HughesWriter
- Dean GeorgarisWriter
- Annelise Kollevoll MedinaWriter
- Moira KirlandWriter
- Romy LoorWriter
- Margarita MatthewsWriter
Direction
- Silas HowardDirector
- Jude WengDirector
- MJ BassettDirector
- John TerleskyDirector
- Morenike Joela EvansDirector
- Joe MenendezDirector
Cinematography
- Tim BellenDirector of Photography
- Ana M. AmorteguiDirector of Photography
- Christopher DuddyDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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