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Last month, NBC cancelled Quantum Leap after two seasons, and many are wondering why the series was not moved over to Peacock, like Law & Order: Organized Crime. The procedural drama is moving to the streaming service for its fifth season instead of remaining on NBC.
Raymond Lee, Caitlin Bassett, Ernie Hudson, Mason Alexander Park, Nanrisa Lee, Eliza Taylor, and Peter Gadiot starred in the Quantum Leap series, which follows Ben Song (Lee) as he relaunches the Quantum Leap project and finds himself traveling through time much like his predecessor Sam Beckett did in the original series.
Jeff Bader, president of program planning strategy at NBCUniversal Entertainment, explained that the Quantum Leap’s cancellation was due to performance. He said the following, per Deadline:
“Organized Crime is a VERY successful show; this isn’t a show that was on the bubble. It’s a show that works across the board, and it’s very, very strong on streaming. [Moving Season 5 to Peacock] is a win-win for us — 80% of its viewing isn’t in the time period where we schedule it, it’s delayed on Peacock, so it just made sense to move that to free up the time period.”
[It’s a] different discussion with Quantum, which was just a much softer show, performance-wise.”
Quantum Leap’s ratings dropped sharply in its second season, making it one of NBC’s least-watched scripted series of the season.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Quantum Leap? Would you watch a third season on another channel or streaming service?
This show was awesome! Why did NBC cancel it? It had so much potential!
Can’t SYFY or USA Network pick Quantum Leap up for a third season?
https://www.change.org/p/save-quantum-leap
I don’t think what we have to say. They cancel all the good shows anyway
Loved the come back of quantum leap
I am sorry Quantum Leap was canceled and wish it had been moved to Peacock instead. I agree with other viewers that it deserved to be renewed, and that it’s the network’s fault for not marketing it better.
this was a decent attempt to bring this show back….few of the problems were…..no real marketing from nbc….to many cast members/side stories….the “time leap” was to soon,if needed at all…should have focused more on the leaps, and followed the original concept, then try to add to much…hopefully, either nbc or some other streaming network, will continue it somehow, to at least end the show properly
Seriously disappointed! Quantum Leap was so good, and only getting better. I hadn’t found a show I looked forward to watching as much as I did this show! I really wish another network or even Peacock would reconsider and give this series the chance it deserves.
This is not the fault of the viewership. NBC did not market this AT ALL. They need to do better by Quantum Leap.