Sam Beckett may not be the one leaping, but the new show honors what came before it.
Let the leaping commence becauseQuantum Leapis coming back!
For star Lee, a childhood friend introduced him to the original series.
Raymond Lee in ‘Quantum Leap’.Serguei Bachlakov/NBC
By watching with my friend, I became a fan," Lee shares.
Described as a spiritual scientist, quantum physicist Dr. Song has a specific approach to time travel.
He’s something to strive for," Lee says.
Dr. Song immigrated from Korea with his mother, which will be integral to the storyQuantum Leapis telling.
“Their relationship runs deeper than just being a hologram.
They have a close relationship,” Lilien teases.
Fans of the original will recognize the name of the person runningQuantum Leap: Herbert “Magic” Williams.
Rounding out the team is Ian Wright (Mason Alexander Park) and Jen Chou (Nanrisa Lee).
The new iteration will spend more time with the team members back at Quantum Leap than the original series.
It has a huge ripple effect on all their relationships and lives," Wynbrandt says.
“I had a really wonderful childhood.
I miss the days before computers and iPhones when you would be bored,” Lee says.
“And boredom creates creativity.”
Quantum Leappremieres September 19 at 10 pm ET on NBC.
