| Quantum Leap | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | March 26 – May 17, 1989 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of Quantum Leap ran on NBC from March 26 to May 17, 1989. The series follows the exploits of Dr. Sam Beckett and his Project Quantum Leap (PQL), through which he involuntarily leaps through spacetime, temporarily taking over a host in order to correct historical mistakes. Season one, a late-season replacement, consists of nine episodes.
The pilot episode, "Genesis (pt. 1)", won the series its first of three consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Cinematography,[1][2] while the episode "Double Identity" earned a Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series.[1]
- ^ a b "Primetime Emmy Awards | 1989 Awards". Internet Movie Database. Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (and) Outstanding Cinematography for a Series. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "QUANTUM LEAP | Awards & Nominations". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved March 14, 2022.