SCOTT BAKULA

During a week in mid-May, broadcast television networks traditionally unveil their fall plans in flashy presentations before advertisers in New York.

Scott Bakula, right, and Dean Stockwell starred in the original "Quantum Leap" series. >> Read more trending newsNBC has given the green light for a sequel pilot to the time travel adventure series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show, which aired from 1989 to 1993, starred Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell and Deborah Pratt, according to IMDb.com. A synopsis of the pilot, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, reads, “It’s been 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. >> ‘Quantum Leap’ star, Dean Stockwell, dies at 85In September, Bakula said there were “significant conversations” about a revival.

Dean Stockwell, a top Hollywood child actor who gained new success in middle age, garnering an Oscar nomination for “Married to the Mob” and Emmy nominations for “Quantum Leap,” has died.