Quantum Leap (2022)

Overview

It’s been nearly 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now, a new team, led by physicist Ben Song, has been assembled to restart the project in hope of understanding the mysteries behind the machine and the man who created it.

Everything changes, however, when Ben makes an unauthorized leap into the past, leaving the team behind to solve the mystery of why he did it. At Ben’s side throughout his leaps is Addison, who appears in the form of a hologram only Ben can see and hear. She’s a decorated Army veteran who brings level-headed precision to her job.

At the helm of the highly confidential operation is Herbert “Magic” Williams, a no-nonsense career military man who has to answer to his bosses who won’t be happy once they learn about the breach of protocol. The rest of the team at headquarters includes Ian Wright, who runs the Artificial Intelligence unit “Ziggy,” and Jenn Chou, who heads up digital security for the project.

As Ben leaps from life to life, putting right what once went wrong, it becomes clear that he and the team are on a thrilling journey. However, Addison, Magic, Ian and Jenn know that if they are going to solve the mystery of Ben’s leap and bring him home, they must act fast or lose him forever.

The series was canceled after two seasons, ending with Ben still leaping, only now Addison leaps with him.

Queer Plotline Timeline

Ian is a main character and appears in every episode.

Ben regularly leaps into situations where he meets queers throughout history.

Notable Queer-Centric Episodes

Season 1, Episode 8 “Stand By Ben” – (set in 1996) Ben leaps into the body of a boy escaping from a camp for troubled teens. One of the fellow escapees is gay.
Season 1, Episode 12 “Let Them Play” — (set in 2012) Ben leaps into the body of a high school basketball coach, whose leadership is fraught with tension when he wants to let his trans daughter play on the team.
Season 1, Episode 15 “Ben Song for the Defense” — (set in 1985) Ben leaps into the body of a lawyer, Aleyda, who is in a secret lesbian relationship with a public defender.
Season 2, Episode 10 “The Family Treasure” — (set in 1953) Ben leaps into the body of a young woman on the trail of her father’s lost treasure, with her siblings. The middle one comes out as Non Binary and is accepted by their sisters (after Ben teaches them about Non Binary, and tells them about his best friend, Ian).