Hannah (Eliza Taylor) is gone. Or is she?The Season 2 finaleof theQuantum Leapremake did something that network TV rarely gets to do — wrapping up a romantic storyline — but since the series is set to continue… could we see her again? Is it possible that she and Ben (Raymond Lee) couldreconnect at some point? In an interview withScreenRant, series showrunnersDean GeorgarisandMartin Gerotalked about the end of Hannah’s arc, and revealed their plans for the future of the series.
During the interview, Georgaris and Gero revealed thatthey always thought of Hannah’s arcwith a beginning, middle, and end in Season 2. The duo used the term “closure” to refer to the character and mentioned that Hannah’s creation of the swap code that would make it possible for Ben to get back withAddison (Caitlin Bassett)was always the plan. It’s a tragic end for the character in some aspects, but it reinforces the themes ofQuantum Leapofmaking difficult choices that transcend time, space, and one’s individual feelings. Georgaris summed the season finale’s main points:
“I think both [Hannah] and Ben know, given this universe that they’re occupying where there’s this benevolent force for good driving them forward, I think they both realize this makes sense. ‘This is a completion for our story. I understand why we got together now. Look at all the good we’ve done, and we’ve ameliorated the damage that we did in the process.’ The other theme of the season was sacrifice, and no one gets it for free.”
Will Hannah Return In ‘Quantum Leap’ Season 3?
Additionally, the duo of showrunners mentioned that there is a possibility that Hannah will return, but not exactly because they still have more stories for her. Rather, they admitted that they “selfishly just want to keep working with” Eliza Taylor, but as a story,they feel like “this is it” for Hannah. “It really is a round end,” Gero added.
Last week, theQuantum Leapshowrunners also talked with Colliderand revealed that chances are that we’ll only hear about a Season 3 renewal in May when networks typically announce their upfront. They also talked about the Addison-Ben relationship and revealed that splitting them up was “the first thing” they knew they wanted to do by the end of the season. The duo had also previously mentioned thatthey want to look at each season ofQuantum Leapas its own thing, meaning that events will be mostly self-contained. Which, of course, means that the chances of Hannah returning are pretty slim.
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Quantum Leap
Set 30 years after Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished, follows a new team that must restart the project hoping to understand the mysteries behind the machine and its creator.
