“July 13, 1985” is the title of the first episode of NBC’s new Quantum Leap which will be airing on the network on Monday, September 19. Here’s how the episode is described; this post has now been updated with 45 photos from the series premiere! The photos reveal some Episode 1 guest stars including Dax Campbell as Nick Rounder, Michael J. Craven as Pete, Enajite Esegine as Charlie, and Michael Malarkey as Cole. UPDATE 9/14: Even more photos have been added, bringing the total to 57! The newest pics are near the start of the gallery.
A new team assembles to restart the Quantum Leap project. Lead physicist Ben Song takes an unauthorized leap into 1985 as the team scrambles to figure out what happened and how to get him back.
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Quantum Leap is an update of the classic series which starred Scott Bakula as Sam Beckett; the new version stars Raymond Lee (Top Gun: Maverick) as Dr. Ben Song. Here’s the full synopsis for the new show:
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.
