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* AmbiguousSituation: It's not said who, if anyone, is aware that the Calavicci family exists only because of Sam's leap at the end of "Mirror Image."

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* AntiNepotism: The government specifically kept [[spoiler:Al's daughter Janice]] out of the restarted project because she was too close to the events of the original series.

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* AntiNepotism: The government specifically kept [[spoiler:Al's daughter Janice]] Janis]] out of the restarted project because she was too close to the events of the original series.series.
* ButterflyEffect: In "Atlantis," Ben leaps into an astronaut aboard Atlantis alongside [[spoiler:Samantha Stratton]], and the two work together to save the shuttle. Sam helped make sure she was born healthy all the way back in [[Recap/QuantumLeapS1E01E02Genesis the pilot]], as a clear example of what the Bartender said in "Mirror Image:"
-->"The lives you've touched touched others. And those lives, others. You've done a lot of good, Sam Beckett, and you can do a lot more."



* MeaningfulName: The closed caption spell her name [[spoiler:Janis Calavicci]], invoking the Roman god of time [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janus Janus]].



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Sam saving Al and Beth's marriage in "Mirror Image" has now indirectly led to Ben getting stuck leaping around in time himself, as Ben was convinced to leap by [[spoiler:their daughter Janice Calavicci]].

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Sam saving Al and Beth's marriage in "Mirror Image" has now indirectly led to Ben getting stuck leaping around in time himself, as Ben was convinced to leap by [[spoiler:their daughter Janice Janis Calavicci]].



** [[spoiler:Janice Calavicci]] is the daughter of [[spoiler:Al]] from the original series.[[note]]One of four according to the ending of "Mirror Image"[[/note]]

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** [[spoiler:Janice [[spoiler:Janis Calavicci]] is the daughter of [[spoiler:Al]] from the original series.[[note]]One of four according to the ending of "Mirror Image"[[/note]]



* SpotTheThread: Jen is quickly able to identify [[spoiler:Janice's]] ring as one worn by [[spoiler:Al]].

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* SpotTheThread: Jen is quickly able to identify [[spoiler:Janice's]] [[spoiler:Janis's]] ring as one worn by [[spoiler:Al]].
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* DrivingQuestion: Why did Ben leap? [[spoiler: What is the specific point in time he hopes to reach and why?]]

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* SpinOffspring: [[spoiler:Janice Calavicci]] is the daughter of [[spoiler:Al]] from the original series.[[note]]One of four according to the ending of "Mirror Image"[[/note]]

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[[spoiler:Janice Calavicci]] is the daughter of [[spoiler:Al]] from the original series.[[note]]One of four according to the ending of "Mirror Image"[[/note]]Image"[[/note]]
** Samantha Stratton, the astronaut who appears in the second episode "Atlantis", is the daughter of Tom Stratton, the very first leapee from the original series.
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** The third episode, "Somebody Up There Likes Ben", opens with Ben leaping into a boxing ring and taking a punch, just like the beginning of the original series' third episode, "The Right Hand of God".

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** The third episode, "Somebody Up There Likes Ben", opens with Ben leaping into a boxing ring and taking a punch, just like the beginning of the original series' third episode, "The "[[Recap/QuantumLeapS1E04TheRightHandOfGod The Right Hand of God".God]]".

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* CallBack: Magic Williams, whom Sam had leapt into to [[Recap/QuantumLeapS3E02TheLeapHomePart2Vietnam save his brother's life in Vietnam]], appears as the project director.

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* CallBack: CallBack:
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Magic Williams, whom Sam had leapt into to [[Recap/QuantumLeapS3E02TheLeapHomePart2Vietnam save his brother's life in Vietnam]], appears as the project director.director.
** The third episode, "Somebody Up There Likes Ben", opens with Ben leaping into a boxing ring and taking a punch, just like the beginning of the original series' third episode, "The Right Hand of God".
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* UnexpectedCharacter: "Atlantis" sees Magic, in investigating [[spoiler:Janice]], pay a visit to [[spoiler:Beth]].
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* UnexpectedCharacter: "Atlantis" sees Magic, in investigating [[spoiler:Janice]], pay a visit to [[spoiler:Beth]].
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* DownerBeginning: Downplayed: Sam ''still'' hadn't leapt home by the time the revival started. And between the end of the original show and the start of this one, the original Project shut down shortly after "Mirror Image", and [[spoiler:Al died in 2021, with it being implied Sam never got to say goodbye]]. Not only that, but when ''Ben'' leaps for the first time, he does so during '''his engagement party'''.
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* {{Retcon}}: The Waiting Room is never mentioned.

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* %% {{Retcon}}: The Waiting Room is never mentioned.
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* MythologyGag: The famous OpeningNarration from the original series is quoted by Addison, and also

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* MythologyGag: The famous OpeningNarration from the original series is quoted by Addison, and also appears in the OpeningMonologue.

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* OpeningMonologue: The new series starts where the last series ended with a TitleCard, this time quoting the original OpeningNarration and is read by [[Creator/DeborahPratt Deborah Pratt]]. At least this time they get Sam's name right.

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* OpeningMonologue: The new series starts where the last series ended with a TitleCard, this time quoting the original OpeningNarration and is read by [[Creator/DeborahPratt Deborah Pratt]]. At least this time they get Sam's name right.



* Retcon: The Waiting Room is never mentioned.



* {{Retcon}}: The Waiting Room is never mentioned.



* SpinOffSpring: [[spoiler:Janice Calavicci]] is the daughter of [[spoiler:Al]] from the original series.[[note]]One of four according to the ending of "Mirror Image"[[/note]]

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* SpinOffSpring: SpinOffspring: [[spoiler:Janice Calavicci]] is the daughter of [[spoiler:Al]] from the original series.[[note]]One of four according to the ending of "Mirror Image"[[/note]]
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Sam saving Al and Beth's marriage in "Mirror Image" has now indirectly led to Ben getting stuck leaping around in time himself, as Ben was convinced to leap by [[spoiler:their daughter Janice Calavicci]]

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Sam saving Al and Beth's marriage in "Mirror Image" has now indirectly led to Ben getting stuck leaping around in time himself, as Ben was convinced to leap by [[spoiler:their daughter Janice Calavicci]]Calavicci]].

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* BookEnds: The new series starts where the last series ended, with an OpeningCrawl that quotes the original OpeningNarration and is read by [[Creator/DeborahPratt Deborah Pratt]]. At least this time they spell Sam's name right.
--> [[AC:In 1995, theorizing that one could time travel within their own lifetime, Doctor Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap Accelerator and vanished.\\
After years of attempting to bring him home, the project was abandoned...\\
Until now...]]



* MythologyGag: As seen above, in the trailer Addison quotes part of the original series OpeningNarration.

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* MythologyGag: As seen above, in the trailer Addison quotes part of The famous OpeningNarration from the original series OpeningNarration.is quoted by Addison, and also



* NoTimeToExplain: Since Ben's in the middle of a getaway when Addison first finds him, she says she'll explain everything later.p

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* NoTimeToExplain: Since Ben's in the middle of a getaway when Addison first finds him, she says she'll explain everything later.plater.
* OpeningMonologue: The new series starts where the last series ended with a TitleCard, this time quoting the original OpeningNarration and is read by [[Creator/DeborahPratt Deborah Pratt]]. At least this time they get Sam's name right.
--> [[AC:In 1995, theorizing that one could time travel within their own lifetime, Doctor Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap Accelerator and vanished.\\
After years of attempting to bring him home, the project was abandoned...\\
Until now...]]



* SpinOffSpring: Janice Calavicci is the daughter of Al Calavicci from the original series.[[note]]One of four according to the ending of "Mirror Image"[[/note]]

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* SpinOffSpring: Janice Calavicci [[spoiler:Janice Calavicci]] is the daughter of Al Calavicci [[spoiler:Al]] from the original series.[[note]]One of four according to the ending of "Mirror Image"[[/note]]Image"[[/note]]
* SpotTheThread: Jen is quickly able to identify [[spoiler:Janice's]] ring as one worn by [[spoiler:Al]].

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* AntiNepotism: The government specifically kept [[spoiler:Al's daughter Janice]] out of the restarted project because she was too close to the events of the original series.
* BookEnds: The new series starts where the last series ended, with an OpeningCrawl that quotes the original OpeningNarration and is read by [[Creator/DeborahPratt Deborah Pratt]]. At least this time they spell Sam's name right.
--> [[AC:In 1995, theorizing that one could time travel within their own lifetime, Doctor Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap Accelerator and vanished.\\
After years of attempting to bring him home, the project was abandoned...\\
Until now...]]



* NoTimeToExplain: Since Ben's in the middle of a getaway when Addison first finds him, she says she'll explain everything later.
* PrecisionFStrike: Ben's variation of Sam's famous "Oh boy!" catchphrase appears to be "Oh shit!"

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Sam saving Al and Beth's marriage in "Mirror Image" has now indirectly led to Ben getting stuck leaping around in time himself, as Ben was convinced to leap by [[spoiler:their daughter Janice Calavicci]]
* NoTimeToExplain: Since Ben's in the middle of a getaway when Addison first finds him, she says she'll explain everything later.
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* PrecisionFStrike: Ben's variation of Sam's famous "Oh boy!" catchphrase appears to be a CurseCutShort version of "Oh shit!"shit!"
* Retcon: The Waiting Room is never mentioned.
* ResignationsNotAccepted: Jen tries to resign for being unable to stop Ben from leaping. Magic shuts her down immediately and tells her they need her to fix things.
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* SpinOffSpring: Janice Calavicci is the daughter of Al Calavicci from the original series.[[note]]One of four according to the ending of "Mirror Image"[[/note]]
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''Quantum Leap'' is a [[SequelSeries continuation]] of the original TimeTravel anthology series (1989-1993) which begam airing on NBC on September 19th, 2022, featuring a new leaper, Dr. Ben Seong (Creator/RaymondLee) and a new holographic observer, Addison Augustine (Creator/CaitlinBassett), whom he was romantically involved with prior to leaping. Additional cast include Magic Williams ([[Creator/ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]]), who Sam Beckett leaped into in the original series, and new head programmer Ian (Creator/MasonAlexanderPark). Their mission is to understand the original Project Quantum Leap and find Sam Beckett, who [[GainaxEnding infamously]] [[Recap/QuantumLeapS5E22MirrorImage never returned home]].[[note]]Or was that Dr. Sam '''Becket'''?[[/note]] When Ben prematurely leaps, he finds himself in the same situation as Sam, while Addison and the new project team try to find out why he leaped early and bring him home too.

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''Quantum Leap'' is a [[SequelSeries continuation]] of the original TimeTravel anthology series (1989-1993) which begam began airing on NBC on September 19th, 2022, featuring a new leaper, Dr. Ben Seong (Creator/RaymondLee) and a new holographic observer, Addison Augustine (Creator/CaitlinBassett), whom he was romantically involved with prior to leaping. Additional cast include Magic Williams ([[Creator/ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]]), who Sam Beckett leaped into in the original series, and new head programmer Ian (Creator/MasonAlexanderPark). Their mission is to understand the original Project Quantum Leap and find Sam Beckett, who [[GainaxEnding infamously]] [[Recap/QuantumLeapS5E22MirrorImage never returned home]].[[note]]Or was that Dr. Sam '''Becket'''?[[/note]] When Ben prematurely leaps, he finds himself in the same situation as Sam, while Addison and the new project team try to find out why he leaped early and bring him home too.
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''Quantum Leap'' is an upcoming [[SequelSeries continuation]] of the original TimeTravel anthology series (1989-1993) which begins airing on NBC on September 19th, 2022, featuring a new leaper, Dr. Ben Seong (Creator/RaymondLee) and a new holographic observer, Addison Augustine (Creator/CaitlinBassett), whom he was romantically involved with prior to leaping. Additional cast include Magic Williams ([[Creator/ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]]), who Sam Beckett leaped into in the original series, and new head programmer Ian (Creator/MasonAlexanderPark). Their mission is to understand the original Project Quantum Leap and find Sam Beckett, who [[GainaxEnding infamously]] [[Recap/QuantumLeapS5E22MirrorImage never returned home]].[[note]]Or was that Dr. Sam '''Becket'''?[[/note]] When Ben prematurely leaps, he finds himself in the same situation as Sam, while Addison and the new project team try to find out why he leaped early and bring him home too.

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''Quantum Leap'' is an upcoming a [[SequelSeries continuation]] of the original TimeTravel anthology series (1989-1993) which begins begam airing on NBC on September 19th, 2022, featuring a new leaper, Dr. Ben Seong (Creator/RaymondLee) and a new holographic observer, Addison Augustine (Creator/CaitlinBassett), whom he was romantically involved with prior to leaping. Additional cast include Magic Williams ([[Creator/ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]]), who Sam Beckett leaped into in the original series, and new head programmer Ian (Creator/MasonAlexanderPark). Their mission is to understand the original Project Quantum Leap and find Sam Beckett, who [[GainaxEnding infamously]] [[Recap/QuantumLeapS5E22MirrorImage never returned home]].[[note]]Or was that Dr. Sam '''Becket'''?[[/note]] When Ben prematurely leaps, he finds himself in the same situation as Sam, while Addison and the new project team try to find out why he leaped early and bring him home too.
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* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: Characters in the pilot note that Al Calavicci died the year before, just like [[Creator/DeanStockwell his actor]].
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''Quantum Leap'' is an upcoming continuation of the original TimeTravel anthology series (1989-1993), featuring a new leaper, Dr. Ben Seong (Creator/RaymondLee) and a new holographic observer, Addison Augustine (Creator/CaitlinBassett), whom he was romantically involved with prior to leaping. Additional cast include Magic Williams ([[Creator/ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]]), who Sam Beckett leaped into in the original series, and new head programmer Ian (Creator/MasonAlexanderPark). Their mission is to understand the original Project Quantum Leap and find Sam Beckett, who [[GainaxEnding infamously]] [[Recap/QuantumLeapS5E22MirrorImage never returned home]].[[note]]Or was that Dr. Sam '''Becket'''?[[/note]] When Ben prematurely leaps, he finds himself in the same situation as Sam, while Addison and the new project team team try to find out why he leaped early and bring him home too.

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''Quantum Leap'' is an upcoming continuation [[SequelSeries continuation]] of the original TimeTravel anthology series (1989-1993), (1989-1993) which begins airing on NBC on September 19th, 2022, featuring a new leaper, Dr. Ben Seong (Creator/RaymondLee) and a new holographic observer, Addison Augustine (Creator/CaitlinBassett), whom he was romantically involved with prior to leaping. Additional cast include Magic Williams ([[Creator/ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]]), who Sam Beckett leaped into in the original series, and new head programmer Ian (Creator/MasonAlexanderPark). Their mission is to understand the original Project Quantum Leap and find Sam Beckett, who [[GainaxEnding infamously]] [[Recap/QuantumLeapS5E22MirrorImage never returned home]].[[note]]Or was that Dr. Sam '''Becket'''?[[/note]] When Ben prematurely leaps, he finds himself in the same situation as Sam, while Addison and the new project team team try to find out why he leaped early and bring him home too.



* AlliterativeName: Addison Augustine.



* DistantSequel: The original's "present" was the mid-1990s, while this series's "present" is [[TimeSkip the early 2020s]].



* NoTimeToExplain: Since Ben's in the middle of a getaway when Addison first finds him, she says she'll explain everything later.



* WhenThingsSpinScienceHappens: The updated Accelerator Chamber features a set of rings that rotate around the leaper.

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* WhenThingsSpinScienceHappens: The updated Accelerator Chamber features a set of rings that rotate around the leaper.leaper.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Averted. Umnlikes the original series, which took place roughly six to seven years aftert the broadcast date, the "present" day of this series is set in the year each episode is broadcast.

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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Averted. Umnlikes Unlike the original series, which took place roughly six to seven years aftert after the broadcast date, the "present" day of this series is set in the year each episode is broadcast.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Averted. Umnlikes the original series, which took place roughly six to seven years aftert the broadcast date, the "present" day of this series is set in the year each episode is broadcast.
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''Quantum Leap'' is an upcoming continuation of the original TimeTravel anthology series (1989-1993), featuring a new leaper, Dr. Ben Seong (Raymond Lee) and a new holographic observer, Addison Augustine (Caitlin Bassett), whom he was romantically involved with prior to leaping. Additional cast include Magic Williams ([[Creator/ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]]), who Sam Beckett leaped into in the original series, and new head programmer Ian (Mason Alexander Park). Their mission is to understand the original Project Quantum Leap and find Sam Beckett, who [[GainaxEnding infamously]] [[Recap/QuantumLeapS5E22MirrorImage never returned home]].[[note]]Or was that Dr. Sam '''Becket'''?[[/note]] When Ben prematurely leaps, he finds himself in the same situation as Sam, while Addison and the new project team team try to find out why he leaped early and bring him home too.

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''Quantum Leap'' is an upcoming continuation of the original TimeTravel anthology series (1989-1993), featuring a new leaper, Dr. Ben Seong (Raymond Lee) (Creator/RaymondLee) and a new holographic observer, Addison Augustine (Caitlin Bassett), (Creator/CaitlinBassett), whom he was romantically involved with prior to leaping. Additional cast include Magic Williams ([[Creator/ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]]), who Sam Beckett leaped into in the original series, and new head programmer Ian (Mason Alexander Park).(Creator/MasonAlexanderPark). Their mission is to understand the original Project Quantum Leap and find Sam Beckett, who [[GainaxEnding infamously]] [[Recap/QuantumLeapS5E22MirrorImage never returned home]].[[note]]Or was that Dr. Sam '''Becket'''?[[/note]] When Ben prematurely leaps, he finds himself in the same situation as Sam, while Addison and the new project team team try to find out why he leaped early and bring him home too.
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* CallBack: Magic Williams, who Sam had leapt into to [[Recap/QuantumLeapS3E02TheLeapHomePart2Vietnam save his brother's life in Vietnam]], appears as the project director.

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* CallBack: Magic Williams, who whom Sam had leapt into to [[Recap/QuantumLeapS3E02TheLeapHomePart2Vietnam save his brother's life in Vietnam]], appears as the project director.
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* DrivingStick: The first person Ben leaps into is a robbery getaway driver, and his vehicle uses manual transmission. Ben either never learned or doesn't remember how to drive a stick shift.



* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Could it be ''Quantum Leap'' without this?

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* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Could it be ''Quantum Leap'' without this?this?
* WhenThingsSpinScienceHappens: The updated Accelerator Chamber features a set of rings that rotate around the leaper.
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''Quantum Leap'' is an upcoming continuation of the original TimeTravel anthology series (1989-1993), featuring a new leaper (physicist Dr. Ben Seong) and a holographic observer (Addison Augustine) he was romantically involved with prior to leaping. Additional cast include Magic Williams ([[Creator/ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]]), who Sam Beckett leaped into in the original series, and new head programmer Ian (Mason Alexander Park). Their mission is to understand the original Project Quantum Leap and find Sam Beckett, who [[GainaxEnding infamously]] [[Recap/QuantumLeapS5E22MirrorImage never returned home]].[[note]]Or was that Dr. Sam '''Becket'''?[[/note]] When Ben prematurely leaps, he finds himself in the same situation as Sam, while Addison and the new project team team try to find out why he leaped early and bring him home too.

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''Quantum Leap'' is an upcoming continuation of the original TimeTravel anthology series (1989-1993), featuring a new leaper (physicist leaper, Dr. Ben Seong) Seong (Raymond Lee) and a new holographic observer (Addison Augustine) observer, Addison Augustine (Caitlin Bassett), whom he was romantically involved with prior to leaping. Additional cast include Magic Williams ([[Creator/ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]]), who Sam Beckett leaped into in the original series, and new head programmer Ian (Mason Alexander Park). Their mission is to understand the original Project Quantum Leap and find Sam Beckett, who [[GainaxEnding infamously]] [[Recap/QuantumLeapS5E22MirrorImage never returned home]].[[note]]Or was that Dr. Sam '''Becket'''?[[/note]] When Ben prematurely leaps, he finds himself in the same situation as Sam, while Addison and the new project team team try to find out why he leaped early and bring him home too.
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->'''Addison:''' ''Your name is Dr. Ben Seong. You're from the year 2022. You're the lead physicist on a top secret project called Quantum Leap. You're a time traveler! I'm Addison Augustine. We're—[[VerbalBackspace We work together]].''\\
'''Ben:''' ''Obviously I time travel into other people, so beam me up!''\\
'''Addison:''' ''It's not that simple. You leap into other people to help them or someone around them, [[MythologyGag changing history for the better]].''

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->'''Addison:''' ''Your Your name is Dr. Ben Seong. You're from the year 2022. You're the lead physicist on a top secret project called Quantum Leap. You're a time traveler! I'm Addison Augustine. We're—[[VerbalBackspace We work together]].''\\
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'''Addison:''' ''It's It's not that simple. You leap into other people to help them or someone around them, [[MythologyGag changing history for the better]].''
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->'''Addison:''' ''Your name is Dr. Ben Seong. You're from the year 2022. You're the lead physicist on a top secret project called Quantum Leap. You're a time traveler! I'm Addison Augustine. We're—[[VerbalBackspace We work together]].''\\
'''Ben:''' ''Obviously I time travel into other people, so beam me up!''\\
'''Addison:''' ''It's not that simple. You leap into other people to help them or someone around them, [[MythologyGag changing history for the better]].''
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For the original series, see ''[[Series/QuantumLeap Quantum Leap]]''.

''Quantum Leap'' is an upcoming continuation of the original TimeTravel anthology series (1989-1993), featuring a new leaper (physicist Dr. Ben Seong) and a holographic observer (Addison Augustine) he was romantically involved with prior to leaping. Additional cast include Magic Williams ([[Creator/ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]]), who Sam Beckett leaped into in the original series, and new head programmer Ian (Mason Alexander Park). Their mission is to understand the original Project Quantum Leap and find Sam Beckett, who [[GainaxEnding infamously]] [[Recap/QuantumLeapS5E22MirrorImage never returned home]].[[note]]Or was that Dr. Sam '''Becket'''?[[/note]] When Ben prematurely leaps, he finds himself in the same situation as Sam, while Addison and the new project team team try to find out why he leaped early and bring him home too.

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkTEhZWknNM Trailer]].

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* CallBack: Magic Williams, who Sam had leapt into to [[Recap/QuantumLeapS3E02TheLeapHomePart2Vietnam save his brother's life in Vietnam]], appears as the project director.
* ContinuityNod: Ben leaps wearing a Fermi suit, as Sam did in "[[Recap/QuantumLeapS1E01E02Genesis Genesis]]" and "The Leap Back" (and as the leapees wear in the Waiting Room in later seasons).
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Like in the original series, the leaper suffers from a Swiss-cheesed memory.
* LudicrousPrecision: Ziggy's penchant for this is parodied when Ben leaps into a shuttle astronaut.
--> '''Addison:''' If you fail, there is a 100% chance this ship will crash.
* MythologyGag: As seen above, in the trailer Addison quotes part of the original series OpeningNarration.
* PrecisionFStrike: Ben's variation of Sam's famous "Oh boy!" catchphrase appears to be "Oh shit!"
* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Could it be ''Quantum Leap'' without this?

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