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Could Ben leap into the past to prevent the original series from being axed? Has the Quantum Leap TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on NBC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Quantum Leap, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
Airing on the NBC television network, the Quantum Leap TV show is a sequel to the 1989-93 series of the same name. This incarnation stars Raymond Lee, Caitlin Bassett, Ernie Hudson, Mason Alexander Park, and Nanrisa Lee. 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 (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 (Bassett), who appears in the form of a hologram only Ben can see and hear. At the helm of the highly confidential operation is Herbert “Magic” Williams (Hudson), a no-nonsense career military man with a tie to Sam Beckett. The rest of the team includes Ian Wright (Park) and Jenn Chou (Lee). 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, this thrill ride could result in the loss of Ben forever.
Season One Ratings
The first season of Quantum Leap averaged a 0.33 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.31 million viewers in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled. Find out how Quantum Leap stacks up against other NBC TV shows.
Quantum Leap has been renewed for a second season which will debut on October 4, 2023. Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
Will NBC cancel or renew Quantum Leap for season two? The original version ran for five seasons but was never a hit show in the ratings, but it did have a passionate fanbase. Sci-fi shows on broadcast networks often struggle to find a large audience, but I think this sequel series will do well enough to land a second-season renewal. I’ll update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free alerts on Quantum Leap cancellation or renewal news.
12/13/22 update: Quantum Leap has been renewed for a second season by NBC.
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What do you think? Are you glad that the Quantum Leap TV show has been renewed for a second season? How would you feel if NBC had cancelled this TV series, instead?
Best series redo ever make ten more seasons get Sam on somehow and might be better than original LOVE IT!!!
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Am hoping the new quantum leap series will be renewed for another season and other season after that. And I’M hoping we will get to see a whole lot more of Ben and i want to see more of Richard Martinez and want to see more about him so we could learn more about him. And is Richard leaping through time to change history for the better or is he leaping through time to get away from Ben or will Richard they try to kill Ben because i bet Rickard know stuff about Ben future that as it happened to… Read more »
I totally get-it. Toxic optimism is a thing now. However, things are so much different in 2022 then they were when the TOS aired. If the show was any good, you can rest assured Mr. Bakula would’ve returned in some way.
While QL 2022 [may] not be cancelled, it will surely not be renewed for next season.
I’m a Quantum Leap fan from the beginning with Scott Bakula. I love the story lines and it’s just a cult classic when I first heard about it coming back as a Reboot I had my doubts in the way but I was wrong they did a great job now I’m hooked on this one so I really hope they don’t cancel it! There’s only a handful of reboots that made it so keep this going!
I will be honest, I wasn’t sure how I would take the new version of Quantum Leap because the original was so good. They have done an EXCELLENT job at making this version current and worth watching. I really enjoy the tie-ins to the original show as well. My husband was even more skeptical than me, but he absolutely loves it!! Please give this reboot a chance to be successful. I think it is definitely worth people’s time to watch.
I would certainly hope that they give the reboot a chance to finish season one… if they decide to cancel the series.. IF this was to happen .. They should ask Scott Bakula to appear and bring Ben Song back to 2022…
Scott doesn’t want to have anything to do with the reboot. ‘Nuff said.
And you know that how?
I like it. People need to be more patient. You can’t expect to connect with a new cast in one episode. I think it’s getting better every episode. Unfortunately people act like 30 years doesn’t change everything. in any job 30 years later everyone would be different. Life changes. People die people change jobs. Technology changes. People change. I hope it does well enough in streaming to make up for all the fickle people. Shows like star trek often fucked up the first 2 seasons.
This show has none of the heart or charm of the original series.
It’s more like a modern version of the time tunnel than quantum leap.
I would be very surprised if this lasts more than one series, the ratings aren’t great, word of mouth isn’t great, and it hasn’t been extended beyond the first five episodes yet.
That’s exactly how Scott feels.
It’s promising. I think it has potential and plenty to explore. Really hope quantum leap gets a season 2.
Boring and turned in off halfway through
It takes time to adjust to new characters and enjoy the new series, it has the same show runner. I think it’s getting better every episode. Many great shows take a season to get better. If we all give up we will never get there. Hopefully, it’s going good enough in streaming. We can not go by ratings alone anymore as streaming isn’t part of ratings. This is no longer the 80’s or 90’s. I personally thought the original quantum leaps pilot was a bit boring.and very dated looking. (80s) we have nostalgia to enjoy a show. Anyway, you do… Read more »