![]() ![]() Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt will write and executive produce. 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. 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. The rest of the team at headquarters includes Ian Wright (Mason Alexander Park), who runs the Artificial Intelligence unit "Ziggy," and Jenn Chu (Nanrisa Lee), who heads up digital security for the project. 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. She's a decorated Army veteran who brings level-headed precision to her job. 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. 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. Now, a new team, led by physicist Ben Song (Raymond Lee), has been assembled to restart the project in hope of understanding the mysteries behind the machine and the man who created it. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. It's key to how close they are and goes a long way to explaining why Future Ian would leap to warn Ben and why Past Ben would take that warning seriously enough to keep it and all his plans from everyone.(from NBC's web site, October 2023) It's been nearly 30 years since Dr. ![]() Perhaps because, although they've discussed their close friendship with Ben, we've never had occasion to see it in action.īen's unprompted recognition of Ian is more than winning five bucks. Ian as holo-guide is more fun than either Addison or Jenn. : I am appreciating your feminist awakening.Mind you, it gives Ben and Ian some unexpected common ground.īen: I’m starting to think the early seventies wasn’t the best time for stewardesses.Īddison: I am appreciating your feminist awakening. While it may be odd to consider him as a priest or an astronaut or a cowboy, learning about bras and the importance of pockets in dresses is some hardcore empathy many men will never endeavor to acquire. With the finale flying at us, it occurs to me how strange it must be for Addison to see Ben in the clothes and trappings of all his hosts this season. Happily, he manages to tap into it before it's too late. When I said people let you down, they do. If you trust yourself, you can do anything. But I can see that you’re ready to stand on your own two feet. I’ll bet your whole life, they did everything for you. But then at some point, you have to get back off the mat and learn to trust other people again. When Cory points out that Ben's pep talks need work, it shines a light for Ben on how strange it is that he can't call up that trademark positive spin. They bolster spirits, encourage dream seekers, and inspire the insecure. That’s life.īen: Sorry, I’m usually better at this. Guess you really can’t trust anyone.īen: People let you down, kid. Even the people who are paid to care about me don’t care about me. It's well-established that Ben (and Sam), much like The Littlest Hobo (or Jared on The Pretender), use their opportunity to do good to also seed betterment in the people they interact with.Ĭory: I was so stupid. Whether it's because Cory is the least likely to be in cahoots with the hijackers or because Cory suffering a crisis of confidence himself after his "best friend" bodyguard turns out to be the ring leader - maybe it's both? - Ben's gut choice once again gets a gold star. Having Poor Little Rich Boy Cory on hand to mentor helps break through that resistance. For Ben, a pacifist and an optimist, it rewarded his belief that people are innately good or at least motivated by the common good.īeing literally stabbed by someone you've worked with obviously affects one's ability to trust easily. Working together was a successful endeavor in the mental institution. ![]()
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