10 Reasons Why You Should Catch Up onQuantum Leap

Quantum Leap — a reboot / sequelofthe 1990s sci - fi seriesabout a scientist trapped in time , temporarily “ leaping ” into other mass and help them clear problems along the way — has beena success for NBC , so much so that the internet put out its order for the show ’s first season .

Now that the first eight episodes have transmit , including last Sunday ’s pin last , the show go bad on hiatus until January 2 , come back with 10 more episode following the decade - hop dangerous undertaking of Dr. Ben Song ( Raymond Lee ) , his fiancée / hologram companion Addison ( Caitlin Bassett ) , and the rest of the team overseeing the top - secret , government - fund Quantum Leap undertaking : leader Magic ( Ernie Hudson ) , security foreman Jenn ( Nanrisa Lee ) , and AI whiz Ian ( Mason Alexander Park ) . The original Quantum Leap has long been a cult pet , thanks in no small part to starsScott Bakula(as prison term - traveler Dr. Sam Beckett ) andDean Stockwell(as his zany hologram pal Al ) , as well asthe wildly divers settingsSam found himself in from episode to episode .

So how does the new , slicker , 21st century Quantum Leap pile up ? With a game that dig into not just Ben ’s leaps , but also the high - stakes intrigue swirling around Quantum Leap HQ , it ’s more straggly and occasional . Though its attempts at emotional depth sometimes come up a little brusque , it ’s consistently entertaining , offering a blend of silly escapades and precarious scenario that Ben and company have to scramble their way through . With batch of meter to catch up before Quantum Leap returns , why should you watch ? Here are 10 ground it ’ll lure you in , with very minimum plot spoiler , but just in slip you want to go in totally unspoiled …