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Quantum Leap is the first series of the new season to be given a full season order. NBC has ordered six more episodes of the sequel series which airs on Monday nights. Raymond Lee, Caitlin Bassett, Ernie Hudson, Mason Alexander Park, and Nanrisa Lee star in the series which finds a new team, led by Ben Song (Lee), trying to figure out what happened to time traveler Sam Beckett and the mysteries of the Quantum Leap project.

NBC announced the additional episode order in a press release.

NBC has ordered six additional episodes of its new drama series “Quantum Leap,” bringing its season one total to 18 episodes.

Quantum Leap” is the season’s #1 new show in the 18-49 demo based on most current data

“Quantum Leap” is the #1 NBC current season series on Peacock, and is a Top 5 title on Peacock season-to-date across all genres.

The Wall Street Journal calls the series “a cult classic in a new body” and that is has “a number of welcome nods to the past.” Variety adds “the fun of each episode comes with finding out what imbroglio Ben has zapped into this time and figuring out the details as he does.”

The series stars Raymond Lee, Ernie Hudson, Caitlin Bassett, Mason Alexander Park and Nanrisa Lee.

Martin Gero serves as executive producer along with Dean Georgaris, Don Bellisario, Deborah Pratt, Chris Grismer, Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt.

Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, produces in association with I Have an Idea! Entertainment, Belisarius Productions and Quinn’s House Productions.

Quantum Leap airs on Monday nights on NBC.

What do you think? Are you a fan of the Quantum Leap sequel? Do you want a second season of this NBC show?