In addition to a US September 19 premiere date, more information about the plot of the Quantum Leap revival has been shared.

We already knew that this won't be a reboot in the sense of pretending like the original series never happened and reimagining it with the same or new characters.

The new series retains continuity but tells new stories with different characters using the same time hopping technology.

It's been 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now a new team has been assembled to restart the project in the hopes 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 (Caitlin Bassett), 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 (Ernie Hudson), 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 (Mason Alexander Park), who runs the Artificial Intelligence unit “Ziggy,” and Jenn Chou (Nanrisa Lee), 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.

Checking Caitlin Bassett's IMDb page to verify her identity for the image we chose - in which she isn't named - we see that like her character, she's ex-army.

How authentic.

Quantum Leap premieres in the US on September 19 and there's no word yet on who will bring it to Australia.

The original Quantum Leap series is available to stream on Foxtel Now.

[ Main Image: Quantum Leap 2022 - Caitlin Basset and Raymond Lee. Credit: NBC via Comicbook.com. ]

References

IMDb.com. Caitlin Bassett. (viewed June 30, 2022)

Petski, Denise (June 29, 2022). ‘Quantum Leap’: NBC Reveals Expanded Details Of Reboot Plotline. Deadline.