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Quantum Leap Season 2’s New Characters & Mind-Blowing Plotlines Teased By Director-TGN

September 27, 2023

Summary

  • Quantum Leap season 2 will bring in interesting new characters and mind-blowing plotlines, refreshing the storytelling and pushing the actors in great new directions.

  • Eliza Taylor’s character’s arc is one of the standout aspects of the new season, with her stories being some of the director’s favorites.

  • The new season will also feature other new cast members, including Peter Gadiot, Melissa Roxburgh, Aaron Abrams, P.J. Byrne, and Francois Arnaud in guest roles, and will premiere on October 4, 2023, at 8 p.m. on NBC.

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Quantum Leap executive producer and director Chris Grismer teases interesting new characters and mind-blowing plot lines in the forthcoming season 2. Based on Donald P. Bellisario’s show of the same name, the science fiction television reboot, set thirty years after the original, follows Dr. Ben Song, a physicist who leads a new team to uncover the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of Dr. Sam Beckett and the initial experiment. Quantum Leap cast Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song, alongside Caitlin Bassett, Mason Alexander Park, and Ernie Hudson. After a relatively successful season 1, NBC renewed the show for season 2 in December of the same year.

Speaking to TVInsider ahead of the release of Quantum Leap season 2, Grismer reveals that Eliza Taylor’s character, plus the other new faces who are expected to feature in the new season, will be a part of some major storylines. He explains that bringing in new characters helps to refresh the storyline and push the actors in great new directions. He also adds that Taylor’s character’s arc, specifically, is one of his favorite parts of the story so far. Read his full comment below:

“It’s always interesting to bring new characters in, and it really freshens up the storytelling and also pushes the actors themselves in great new directions, gives them other people to work with and sort of lean on. Some of the stories that the (new additions) are a part of in the new season are going to blow people’s minds. A lot of the stories that Eliza’s a part of have been some of my favorite stories that I’ve been a part of.”

What Else To Expect From Quantum Leap Season 2

Eliza Taylor and Peter Gadiot, who recently played Adam Martin in Yellowjackets and Shanks in the Netflix One Piece adaptation, are the newest cast members to join Quantum Leap. Taylor has been confirmed to play Hannah Carson, described as a “complex young woman who may be more than she appears,” while Gadiot portrays a U.S. Army Officer named Tom Westfall. However, these two are not the only new faces that’ll be appearing in season 2.

It has also been confirmed that Melissa Roxburgh (Manifest), Aaron Abrams (Blindspot), P.J. Byrne (Big Little Lies), and Francois Arnaud (UnReal) will appear as guest stars in season 2’s premiere episode. This announcement was made at San Diego Comic-Con earlier in the year, and it was accompanied by an eight-minute clip from the new season.

Related: Quantum Leap Season 1 Ending & Time Travel Twists Explained (In Detail)

Aside from the new cast addition, Quantum Leap season 2 also has a new time slot on NBC. While the previous season aired at the 9 p.m. time slot, the new season would now be moving to 8 p.m. With the new season set to premiere on October 4, 2023, it won’t be too long until season 2 introduces these new characters and unravels the major storylines teased by Grismer.

Source: TVInsider