Quantum Leap
1989 · TV Series · TV-PG · 48 min · ★ 8.0 · 73% critics
A scientist tests a time-travel experiment and becomes stranded, repeatedly waking up in different people’s lives within his own lifetime. Guided only by a hologram from his own time, he tries to fix what went wrong in each situation, hoping every new jump will finally take him home.
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Details
- Years
- 1989–1993
- Release date
- 1989-03-26
- Network
- NBC
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 48 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (769 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a hopeful, character-focused time-travel series that mixes drama, laughs, and moral dilemmas in a new setting each episode; Not for you if you need strict rules or long-running plot arcs like Sliders.
Pros: original time-travel hook; warm humor and heart; strong lead duo | Cons: uneven episodes; shaky science logic; divisive final stretch
Themes
- hologram
- time travel
- alternate timeline
- changing the past or future
- changing history
Awards & recognition
- Genesis Award
Cast & crew
Scott Bakula
as Sam Beckett
Dean Stockwell
as Al Calavicci
Dennis Wolfberg
as Gooshie
Danny Nucci
as Tony Pronti
Reni Santoni
as Sgt. Lopez
Laura Harrington
as Connie LaMotta
Marjorie Monaghan
as Edie Landsdale
Tia Carrere
as Chu-Hoi
Hugh Gillin
as Contest Judge
- SD
Shae D'Lyn
as Lady Alexandra Corrington
Directed by Scott Bakula, John Cullum, Debbie Allen +29 more
Episodes5 seasons · 97 episodes
Season 19 episodes
- S1E1Genesis90mApple TV+
- S1E2Star-Crossed45mApple TV+
- S1E3The Right Hand of God46mApple TV+
- S1E4How the Tess Was Won45mApple TV+
- S1E5Double Identity45mApple TV+
- S1E6The Color of Truth45mApple TV+
- S1E7Camikazi Kid45mApple TV+
- S1E8Play it Again, Seymour45mApple TV+
- S1E9Play it Again, Seymour - April 14, 1953Apple TV+
Season 222 episodes
- S2E1Honeymoon Express45mApple TV+
- S2E2Disco Inferno46mApple TV+
- S2E3The Americanization of Machiko44mApple TV+
- S2E4What Price Gloria?46mApple TV+
- S2E5Blind Faith45mApple TV+
- S2E6Good Morning, Peoria46mApple TV+
- S2E7Thou Shalt Not...45mApple TV+
- S2E8Jimmy45mApple TV+
- S2E9So Help Me God45mApple TV+
- S2E10Catch A Falling Star46mApple TV+
- S2E11A Portrait for Troian44mApple TV+
- S2E12Animal Frat44mApple TV+
- S2E13Another Mother45mApple TV+
- S2E14All-Americans46mApple TV+
- S2E15Her Charm45mApple TV+
- S2E16Freedom45mApple TV+
- S2E17Good Night, Dear Heart46mApple TV+
- S2E18Pool Hall Blues45mApple TV+
- S2E19Leaping in Without a Net46mApple TV+
- S2E20Maybe Baby46mApple TV+
- S2E21Sea Bride45mApple TV+
- S2E22M.I.A.46mApple TV+
Season 322 episodes
- S3E1The Leap Home (1)45mApple TV+
- S3E2The Leap Home (2): Vietnam44mApple TV+
- S3E3Leap of Faith43mApple TV+
- S3E4One Strobe Over the Line45mApple TV+
- S3E5The Boogieman45mApple TV+
- S3E6Miss Deep SouthApple TV+
- S3E7Black on White on FireApple TV+
- S3E8The Great SpontiniApple TV+
- S3E9Rebel without a ClueApple TV+
- S3E10A Little Miracle60mApple TV+
- S3E11Runaway60mApple TV+
- S3E128½ MonthsApple TV+
- S3E13Future Boy60mApple TV+
- S3E14Private Dancer60mApple TV+
- S3E15Piano ManApple TV+
- S3E16Southern ComfortsApple TV+
- S3E17Glitter Rock60mApple TV+
- S3E18A Hunting We Will Go60mApple TV+
- S3E19Last Dance Before an ExecutionApple TV+
- S3E20Heart of a ChampionApple TV+
- S3E21Nuclear FamilyApple TV+
- S3E22Shock TheaterApple TV+
Season 422 episodes
- S4E1The Leap Back44mApple TV+
- S4E2Play Ball45mApple TV+
- S4E3Hurricane44mApple TV+
- S4E4Justice44mApple TV+
- S4E5Permanent Wave44mApple TV+
- S4E6Raped44mApple TV+
- S4E7The Wrong Stuff44mApple TV+
- S4E8Dreams44mApple TV+
- S4E9A Single Drop of Rain44mApple TV+
- S4E10Unchained44mApple TV+
- S4E11The Play's the Thing45mApple TV+
- S4E12Running for Honor45mApple TV+
- S4E13Temptation Eyes45mApple TV+
- S4E14The Last Gunfighter45mApple TV+
- S4E15A Song for the Soul45mApple TV+
- S4E16Ghost Ship45mApple TV+
- S4E17Roberto!44mApple TV+
- S4E18It's A Wonderful Leap44mApple TV+
- S4E19Moments to Live45mApple TV+
- S4E20The Curse of Ptah-Hotep45mApple TV+
- S4E21Stand Up45mApple TV+
- S4E22A Leap for Lisa45mApple TV+
Season 522 episodes
- S5E1Lee Harvey Oswald (1)45mApple TV+
- S5E2Lee Harvey Oswald (2)45mApple TV+
- S5E3Leaping of the Shrew45mApple TV+
- S5E4Nowhere to Run45mApple TV+
- S5E5Killin' Time45mApple TV+
- S5E6Star Light, Star Bright45mApple TV+
- S5E7Deliver Us from Evil45mApple TV+
- S5E8Trilogy (1)45mApple TV+
- S5E9Trilogy (2)45mApple TV+
- S5E10Trilogy (3)45mApple TV+
- S5E11Promised Land45mApple TV+
- S5E12A Tale of Two Sweeties45mApple TV+
- S5E13Liberation45mApple TV+
- S5E14Dr. Ruth45mApple TV+
- S5E15Blood Moon45mApple TV+
- S5E16Return of the Evil Leaper (1)45mApple TV+
- S5E17Revenge of the Evil Leaper (2)45mApple TV+
- S5E18Goodbye Norma Jean45mApple TV+
- S5E19The Beast Within45mApple TV+
- S5E20The Leap Between the States45mApple TV+
- S5E21Memphis Melody45mApple TV+
- S5E22Mirror Image45mApple TV+