Bellisario (creator of the original iteration of Quantum Leap), and Deborah Pratt (writer, producer, and narrator on the original series) also serve as executive producers on this revamp, which is less of a reboot and more of a sequel.

Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt (co-creators of God Friended Me and current producers on La Brea), Donald P. It’s a really cool story, and it’s going to some really awesome places, and I can’t wait for you all to see some more of Georgina as Janice Calavicci.”Īddison Augustine (Caitlin Bassett), and Ian Wright (Mason Alexander Park) round out the roster of characters working feverishly to get Ben home to the year 2022. He continued: “The show is its own thing, but we have this really beautiful connection to the past that is informing everything that we’re doing, and in a way that I think will reward viewers of the old show but not alienate new viewers who maybe haven’t seen all 90-plus episodes of Quantum Leap. ‘Quantum Leap’: Who helped Ben on his rogue leap? How that big reveal connects to Sam and Al “When he passed, it was important for us to maintain the legacy of that character in the show in a real and profound way.” Gero went on to admit that the production hoped to recruit Stockwell for a 'small role on the show' prior to his unfortunate passing earlier this summer. 'Georgina Reilly, who plays Janice, will recur heavily on the show.' We'll know more as the story progresses, especially now that QL security chief, Jenn (Nanrisa Lee), has been tasked by Williams with locating Janice. “The Calaviccis play a huge part of Season 1,” showrunner and executive producer Martin Gero ( Blindspot) teased during a post-mortem interview with TVLine. Ben Song (Raymond Lee) - were in cahoots, though it's unclear why they thought it necessary for Ben to make a rogue jump in the first place. Nevertheless, it seems that she and the latest leaper - Dr. The Department of Defense apparently 'had concerns' regarding her personal links to Al and Dr. NBC's Quantum Leap revival paid homage to its predecessor in last night's premiere episode with a tease of Janice Calavicci, daughter of the late Al Calavicci (played by Dean Stockwell in the original iteration of the hit series).Īccording to Herbert 'Magic' Williams (Ernie Hudson), Janice wanted to work on the Quantum Leap project years ago, but found her request denied.

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