The first season of ''

Quantum Leap ''Quantum Leap'' is an American science fiction television series, created by Donald P. Bellisario, that premiered on NBC and aired for five seasons, from March 26, 1989, to May 5, 1993. The series stars Scott Bakula as Dr. Sam Beckett, a phys ...

'' ran on NBC from March 26 to May 17, 1989. The series follows the exploits of Dr.

Sam Beckett Dr. Samuel John Beckett is a fictional character and the protagonist on the science fiction television series ''Quantum Leap'', played by Scott Bakula. Initially, the audience knows very little about Sam, much as Sam knows little about himself ...

and his Project Quantum Leap (PQL), through which he involuntarily leaps through

spacetime In physics, spacetime is a mathematical model that combines the three dimensions of space and one dimension of time into a single four-dimensional manifold. Spacetime diagrams can be used to visualize relativistic effects, such as why differ ...

, temporarily taking over a host in order to correct historical mistakes. Season one, a late-season replacement, consists of eight episodes. The pilot episode, "Genesis (pt. 1)", won the series its first of three consecutive

Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

s for Outstanding Cinematography, while the episode "Double Identity" earned a

Creative Arts Emmy Award The Creative Arts Emmys are a class of Emmy Awards presented in recognition of technical and other similar achievements in American television programming. They are commonly awarded to behind-the-scenes personnel such as production designers, set ...

for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series.

Episodes

References

{{Quantum Leap Quantum Leap seasons 1989 American television seasons