2022–2024 · Based on 2 seasons through February 20, 2024 ·
Quantum Leap is a 2022 reboot of the classic time travel series. A new team restarts the project, and physicist Ben Song makes an unauthorized leap into the past to fix wrongs while the team works to bring him home. The show features a non-binary character in a key team role as the AI technician and includes an episode centered on a transgender teen athlete facing backlash for playing on a girls basketball team.
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These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Quantum Leap.
Woke representation / casting
Prominent non-binary character Ian Wright serves as chief AI technician on the core team. The team also includes an Asian lead physicist, a black project head, and an Asian female head of security. A transgender actress plays a featured role in a dedicated episode.
68%
Woke political dialogue
The episode about the transgender teen includes dialogue supporting participation in girls sports. The non-binary team member discusses identity experiences in present-day scenes.
48%
Identity-driven story themes
One episode focuses on a transgender girl seeking to play basketball despite community opposition. The non-binary team member's identity and personal history are part of ongoing team stories. Some leaps address race and social issues.
52%
Western institutional / cultural critique
Community resistance to the transgender athlete is shown as problematic. Other stories touch on social conflicts but do not center broad attacks on Western institutions.
35%
Woke character or canon changes
Not present in this title.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Viewers criticized the non-binary character and the transgender sports episode as agenda-driven. Some online commentary called the show a woke reboot or pandering. Complaints appear in fan forums and videos.
32%
Creator track record context
Original creator Donald P. Bellisario kept personal politics separate from his work. New developers and most writers show standard procedural credits. Writer Shakina Nayfack brought a strong activist background to an identity-focused episode.
28%
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