Do you have a personal favorite in this one? In the episode you get some funny scenes and then the ending scene where we see a really emotional Jenn get to close out the leap and get a big Ian hug. I'll yell at you later for not remembering me.' So it's like, 'Shelve that! We've got to do this other thing.

And then on top of that, the circumstance is that the clock is always ticking. Yeah, Jenn is gonna cover it in the way that she does, with a little humor. But these are all real time things that she's dealing with very quickly, all at once. That was a little bit heartbreaking to watch! And then to almost be rejected because he doesn't remember her! It's different to see him almost in real life, to almost to be able to touch him. But really, I think her relationship to Ben, there's so many feelings coming in. She gets confronted with that in the beginning, and then we see the arc of that by the end of the episode. Because her background is so different than everybody, where everybody's such a hero. And that brings up other things in terms of her feeling out her place in the team. She's coming in feeling unsure about her position as the hologram. Why do you think she's reticent?įor Jenn, I think there's so many emotions that are going on. Jenn is very uncertain about taking Addison's place initially. Ben Song in Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 15 Photo: Ron Batzdorff/NBC (l-r) Michael Garza as Camilo, Raymond Lee as Dr. (l-r) Michael Garza, Raymond Lee in Quantum Leap And I think that crosses over into the character, for sure. We have a little bit of a sibling / cousin kind of relationship. And I think in life, we often riff off of each other and give each other a hard time. I just knew that when Ray and I were going to work together, it was just going to be so fun. It was just so fun to be able to work with Ray.

Personally, that was the thing I was most excited about. How was it finally working in scenes with Ray? But you get a full out leap adventure together. Prior to this episode, Jenn hasn't had many scenes with Ben. I didn't know how much involvement there was going to be in the actual episode until it came in. I didn't realize the extent until I got the episode. Do you think Jenn could have gotten a law degree while she was in prison?' We discussed that and I was just thrilled about it. A few episodes before this one came up, I got a phone call just saying casually, 'Hey, we're kind of kicking around this idea. There's a million great ideas, so there was always kind of like of maybe more involvement or something. When did the producers let you know that you would have an episode where you get to be the holo helper? To have the two females in the main cast both be two formidable women, I couldn't agree more. Even just Caitlin, her presence and her personal history. She's such a strong character with her military background. But you look at Addison who was supposed to be the leader and do the leaps. And I think that she's not afraid to express her opinions, even if they're unconventional or unpopular. She can take care of herself, because she always has. Sci-fi storytelling historically also features more competent women characters, which Quantum Leap certainly does too.Ībsolutely, I mean, look at my character and Caitlin's character. SYFY WIRE got on a Zoom with Nanrisa Lee to get some intel on her big episode, including getting to see the more tender side of Jenn. RELATED: From 'Timeless' to 'Quantum Leap': 9 adventurous time travel TV shows worth going back to watchĪnd that's why this week's episode, 'Ben Song for the Defense,' is such a treat because Jenn gets to swap places with Addison (Caitlin Bassett) as the hologram helper for Ben this week because he's leapt into a lawyer, and Jenn has a prison-earned law degree to help get him through it. She's become the prickly fixture of the group, who doesn't suffer fools or like when he routine is changed up. A former hacker who ended up in the slammer for a bit, Chou is now redeemed and handles the cyber security needed to keep Ben safe.

Ben Song (Raymond Lee) safely through time is Jenn Chou (Nanrisa Lee), the Quantum Leap head of security. Led by Herbert 'Magic' Williams (Ernie Hudson), one of his MVPs in helping guide Dr. One of the most appreciated new elements of the Quantum Leap revival series is that we get to see, and spend time with, the The Quantum Leap project team every week.

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