Back before the new NBC show premiered, Bakula opened up about making the “very difficult decision” to pass on making an appearance, and he seemed to show no ill will toward anybody involved as he wished them luck. Gero’s comment that “the door’s always open” is reason to at least hold out hope that Bakula will one day reprise his iconic role, but the goal is for the sequel series to be able to stand on its own without relying on callbacks. But for us, more importantly, is to stand on our own two feet while being deeply respectful to the show that brung us basically. This is a very different show than the one he made, you know? The door’s always open. But I think he has kind of wished us well and has been so beautiful about it. We are obviously huge fans of the original show and we welcome his involvement. Look, I mean, the show is a direct sequel, right? Tied to the old one in a way that we’re trying to be as referential as possible. ![]() So, it would be a treat for fans of the original and newcomers who have experienced these references to get to see Sam in the flesh, but has there been any progress in recruiting Scott Bakula to reprise the role? Speaking with CinemaBlend’s Mick Joest, showrunner Martin Gero shared: ![]() Quantum Leap didn’t even need all 18 episodes of its first season to prove that it can stand on its own with relying on the original series, but the show did drop references to the show that debuted in 1989 and ran until a disappointing finale in 1993 that ended without letting Sam find his way home.
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