7.4/10486 votes#1 - 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
7.4/10414 votes#2 - 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
7.8/10430 votes#3 - 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
7.3/10380 votes#4 - 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
6.9/10435 votes#5 - One Night in Koreatown
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2023
Ben lands in the body of an 18-year-old working for his father's shoe store in Koreatown in Los Angeles at the start of the explosive 1992 riots. Magic joins Ben on the leap.
Director: Tamika Miller
Writer: Benjamin Raab, Deric A. Hughes
8.3/10469 votes#6 - 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
6.9/10366 votes#7 - A Kind of Magic
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/6/2023
Ben leaps back to 1692 -- the farthest he's ever been -- where he finds himself on trial for practicing witchcraft. With limited records online, the team must race to save him before he's put to death.
Director: Avi Youabian
Writer: Margarita Matthews
7.9/10410 votes#8 - 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
7.7/10376 votes#9 - 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
5.7/10624 votes#10 - The Family Treasure
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 2/6/2024
A cursed treasure hunt draws Ben to Mexico in 1953, putting him between two estranged siblings struggling with their late father's legacy. As they navigate a series of lethal obstacles, Ben finds the real challenge is repairing this broken family's bond.
Director: Jude Weng
Writer: Shakina Nayfack
7.4/10298 votes#11 - 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
8.0/10349 votes#12 - 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
8.6/10460 votes#13 - 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
The Best Episodes of Quantum Leap Season 2
Every episode of Quantum Leap Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Quantum Leap Season 2!
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
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"This Took Too Long!" is the best rated episode of "Quantum Leap" season 2. It scored 7.4/10 based on 486 votes. Directed by John Terlesky and written by Martin Gero, it aired on 10/4/2023. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Ben & Teller".