QUANTUM LEAP
Season One
Making wrong something that was once so right
“Guess I’m a telephone engineer this week. Thrills.”
UK Paramount+, first part of box set 13 July
US Peacock, streaming now
Showrunner Martin Gero
Cast Raymond Lee, Caitlin Bassett, Mason Alexander Park, Nanrisa Lee, Ernie Hudson, Susan Diol
EPISODES 1.01-1.18 Being mean about this update of Quantum Leap feels like kicking a puppy. The show so desperately wants to be a worthy heir to the much-loved ’90s time-travel classic, and does some creditable work capturing the socially progressive spirit and oddball charm of the original.