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The Best Episodes of Quantum Leap

Every episode of Quantum Leap ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Quantum Leap!

It's been nearly 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now, a new team, led by physicist Ben...
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaMystery
Network:NBC

Best Episodes Summary

"Against Time" is the best rated episode of "Quantum Leap". It scored 8.6/10 based on 456 votes. Directed by Chris Grismer and written by Drew Lindo, it aired on 2/20/2024. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Secret History".

  • Against Time
    8.6/10456 votes
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    #1 - Against Time

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/20/2024

    Ben finds himself behind the wheel of a speeding stock car in 1976, but a terrifying threat from the future could sabotage the leap. Ben and the team risk everything to complete the mission.

    Director: Chris Grismer

    Writer: Drew Lindo

  • Secret History
    8.2/10466 votes
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    #2 - Secret History

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2023

    At Princeton University in 1955, Ben must find a formula hidden by Albert Einstein that holds the key to nuclear energy before the Nazis get it. He's surprised to run into a familiar face on campus.

    Director: Pamela Romanowsky

    Writer: Drew Lindo

  • Judgement Day
    8.1/10511 votes
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    #3 - Judgement Day

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/3/2023

    Ben’s next leap takes him closer to home than he ever expected. The team faces the ultimate showdown with Leaper X as they battle for the future of the Quantum Leap project and their lives.

    Director: Chris Grismer

    Writer: Margarita Matthews

  • As the World Burns
    8.0/10347 votes
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    #4 - As the World Burns

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/20/2024

    Ben leaps into the body of a 1974 Baltimore firefighter and is unexpectedly reunited with his time-crossed love, Hannah, and her son, Jeffrey. Trapped in an inferno, Ben must save their lives.

    Director: Pamela Romanowsky

    Writer: Benjamin Raab, Deric A. Hughes

  • Leap. Die. Repeat.
    7.9/10661 votes
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    #5 - Leap. Die. Repeat.

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/30/2023

    When Ben leaps into one of five people in an elevator at a 1962 nuclear reactor, he must figure which one triggers a bomb that kills them all. Each time the bomb goes off, he leaps into another one of them an hour earlier, resetting the scene.

    Director: Pamela Romanowsky

    Writer: Margarita Matthews

  • Nomads
    7.9/10408 votes
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    #6 - Nomads

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/13/2023

    When Ben leaps as far as Egypt into an undercover CIA agent caught in a dangerous game of international espionage, he must move quickly to save a woman's life.

    Director: Chris Grismer

    Writer: Dean Georgaris

  • The Friendly Skies
    7.8/10471 votes
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    #7 - The Friendly Skies

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/27/2023

    When Ben leaps aboard a 1970s passenger jet as a flight attendant, he must outwit its hijackers before it mysteriously crashes into the Atlantic, and worse, he has to do it all without Ziggy’s help.

    Director: Linda Mendoza

    Writer: Alex Berger

  • Closure Encounters
    7.8/10427 votes
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    #8 - Closure Encounters

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2023

    Now a government agent, Ben investigates unexplained extraterrestrial activity. After a mysterious incident in New Mexico, two young girls' lives are on the line. Ben meets Hannah Carson, who may be more than she appears.

    Director: Chris Grismer

    Writer: Romy Loor

  • S.O.S.
    7.7/10504 votes
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    #9 - S.O.S.

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 3/6/2023

    When Ben leaps onto a naval battleship during war games in 1989, he must not only navigate a dangerous rescue mission but also contend with his commanding officer, XO Alexander Augustine, otherwise known as Addison's father.

    Director: Chris Grismer

    Writer: Dean Georgaris

  • Off the Cuff
    7.7/10375 votes
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    #10 - Off the Cuff

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 1/30/2024

    When Ben leaps into a bounty hunter escorting the world's most slippery criminal, a deadly pursuit forces them to go into hiding; but Ben quickly realizes this leap is more than meets the eye. Addison faces a difficult decision.

    Director: Joe Menendez

    Writer: Alex Berger

  • Ben, Interrupted
    7.5/10446 votes
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    #11 - Ben, Interrupted

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/20/2023

    When Ben lands in a 1950s psychiatric institution, he must engineer a daring escape for a young woman unjustly committed by her husband. Meanwhile, the team is shocked to learn the identity of a mole in Quantum headquarters.

    Director: Jude Weng

    Writer: Annelise Kollevoll Medina

  • A Decent Proposal
    7.4/10821 votes
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    #12 - A Decent Proposal

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2022

    Ben leaps to 1980s Los Angeles and into the body of Eva Sandoval, a no-nonsense bounty hunter in the midst of securing an elusive target. Ben remembers more about his own life.

    Director: Rachel Talalay

    Writer: Moira Kirland

  • What a Disaster!
    7.4/10711 votes
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    #13 - What a Disaster!

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2022

    Ben and Addison find themselves in San Francisco during the historic 1989 earthquake. As the city continues to crumble with aftershocks, Ben must try to mend a family in chaos as Jenn and Ian search for clues to an unsettling mystery.

    Director: Helen Shaver, Chris Grismer

    Writer: Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt, Martin Gero

  • O Ye of Little Faith
    7.4/10723 votes
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    #14 - O Ye of Little Faith

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/2022

    Ben leaps into a priest who has been called to assist a family in crisis on Halloween night; as he delves into mysterious and inexplicable events, he's forced to muster all his resources as a scientist before time runs out.

    Director: Chris Grismer

    Writer: Margarita Matthews

  • Fellow Travelers
    7.4/10620 votes
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    #15 - Fellow Travelers

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/2/2023

    Ben lands in 1979 Chicago as Jack Armstrong, a devoted security guard to talented pop singer Carly Farmer. During Carly’s prep for a concert, it quickly becomes clear her life is in danger and Ben must determine who is trying to kill her and why.

    Director: David Grossman

    Writer: Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt

  • Paging Dr. Song
    7.4/10560 votes
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    #16 - Paging Dr. Song

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/9/2023

    Ben leaps into Alexandra Tomkinson, a medical resident in a Seattle hospital. As victims from a train crash pour into the ER, Addison reveals Ben’s complicated mission, he must go up against hospital bosses to save lives and Alexandra’s career.

    Director: Tessa Blake

    Writer: Benjamin Raab, Deric A. Hughes

  • This Took Too Long!
    7.4/10482 votes
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    #17 - This Took Too Long!

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2023

    Instead of leaping home as expected, Ben finds himself in 1978 aboard a top-secret military flight, transporting a mysterious cargo. When the flight comes under attack, Ben and the crew discover the sobering truth behind their mission.

    Director: John Terlesky

    Writer: Martin Gero

  • Ben & Teller
    7.4/10410 votes
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    #18 - Ben & Teller

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2023

    Ben takes on the role of a bank teller in the wrong place at the wrong time during a dangerous armed robbery. Addison, Magic, Ian and Jenn come to terms with a shocking discovery. The team adds a new member.

    Director: Kristin Windell

    Writer: Aadrita Mukerji

  • The Outsider
    7.4/10298 votes
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    #19 - The Outsider

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 2/13/2024

    An anonymous source sends Ben and an experienced local Denver TV journalist on the trail of a dangerous conspiracy as they pursue the scoop of a lifetime in the early '80s. There's trouble at HQ when Ian's past decisions come back to haunt the team.

    Director: Deborah Pratt

    Writer: N/A

  • Stand by Ben
    7.3/10637 votes
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    #20 - Stand by Ben

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/2022

    Ben leaps into the body of a 16-year-old boy and finds himself among a group of outcast teens on the run. Ben relies on determination to try and guide himself and Addison to safety, all leading to a shocking revelation as a significant piece of his memory returns.

    Director: Avi Youabian

    Writer: Emily Kim

  • Somebody Up There Likes Ben
    7.2/10864 votes
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    #21 - Somebody Up There Likes Ben

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2022

    Ben leaps to flashy 1970s Las Vegas and into the body of promising young boxer Danny Hill on the eve of a big title fight. Ben and Addison must help Danny win the fight or lose everything. Magic, Ian and Jenn dig into Ben’s past to uncover the truth.

    Director: Marcus Stokes

    Writer: Drew Lindo

  • Family Style
    7.2/10504 votes
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    #22 - Family Style

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/27/2023

    When Ben leaps into an Indian family to try to prevent their beloved family restaurant from burning down, he finds an emotional connection with their matriarch through memories of his own. Magic and Jenn share a surprising revelation with Ian.

    Director: Deborah Pratt

    Writer: Aadrita Mukerji

  • The Lonely Hearts Club
    7.2/10377 votes
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    #23 - The Lonely Hearts Club

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2023

    Ben leaps into the body of an ambitious Hollywood assistant whose famous client, Neal Russell, is in danger. As Ben realizes that Neal's circumstances may shed light on his own, his working relationship with Addison reaches an inflection point.

    Director: M.J. Bassett

    Writer: Kristy Lowrey

  • Ben Song for the Defense
    7.1/10440 votes
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    #24 - Ben Song for the Defense

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/13/2023

    When Ben leaps into a harried public defender, he must keep an innocent teenager accused of murder out of prison for life. In an unexpected turn of events, Jenn puts her legal expertise to the test as she steps in as the hologram.

    Director: Kristin Windell

    Writer: Romy Loor

  • Atlantis
    7.0/10971 votes
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    #25 - Atlantis

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2022

    Ben finds himself headed into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1995. Addison confides to Ian about a discovery and finds herself at odds with Magic and Jenn.

    Director: David McWhirter

    Writer: Robert Hull