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Just watched the pilot, and I liked it enough to keep tuning in. The core conceit -- "leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong, and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home…” -- is still a potent one. Having the new leaper's hologram be his fiance...

It could be that they couldn't make the money work. It could be that the role for Sam Beckett was too small or too large. It could be that he didn't like the way that the character is used. It's definitely possible that he thought the script stunk, and he's just too polite to say it publicly...

Scott Bakula not involved:

Trailer: Tonally, it's a lot closer to the original series than I expected. It looks like they captured the fun.

This is the rare time travel show that can have a diverse lead without getting overly bogged down in the racism and sexism of the past, since the Leaper can trade places with people of both genders and any ethnicity, and is perceived by everyone else as that person. The synopsis is interesting...