Season 1 Episode Reviews

Quinn Mallory opens a portal to another universe. It’s the same year, the same earth but a different dimension. Join Arturo, Wade, and Rembrandt on the adventure of a lifetime.

1. Pilot

Quinn Mallory discovers a gateway to parallel worlds and takes three individuals on a test run. After narrowly escaping ice world, they arrive in a Soviet-ruled world and Rembrandt is arrested for having American money. To save him, Quinn and the others join forces with a group of revolutionaries to free their leader from prison.

2. Summer of Love

The Sliders are separated on a world where the Hippie movement of the ‘60s is still alive and the U.S. is at war with Australia. Wade and Rembrandt are mistaken for extraterrestrial prophets at a commune, while Quinn and Arturo race to fix a broken timer and rejoin the others.

3. Prince of Wails

The Sliders arrive in the British States of America, and Arturo’s double is plotting to assassinate a prince and take the throne. When the Sliders inadvertently foil the plot, they come into contact with a group of rebels trying to bring freedom to America.

4. Fever

On a world where penicillin was never invented, Quinn is mistaken for his double, who is believed to be the cause of a massive epidemic. While he is imprisoned by a health agency, Wade shows signs of being infected and only Arturo can find the cure.

5. Last Days

The Sliders arrive on a world that will be destroyed by an asteroid before they are due to slide. Arturo works with Bennish to develop an atom bomb to destroy the asteroid, and Rembrandt gets caught up in an end of the world celebration, while Quinn and Wade confront their feelings for one another.

6. The Weaker Sex

The Sliders arrive on a world where roles are reversed with women holding the positions of power. Arturo becomes a candidate for the mayoral race in San Francisco, trying to bring about a “men’s rights” movement.

7. Eggheads

On a world where being smart is the equivalent of being a sports star, Quinn is a popular college athlete and finds his double had underhanded dealings with gangsters. Meanwhile, Arturo discovers his late wife is alive on this world and tries for reconciliation after learning she is pressing for divorce.

8. The King is Back

Rembrandt has arrived on his dream world, where his double is as popular as Elvis, but has been dead for eight years. As Rembrandt gets to enjoy the fame he’s long since wanted, an old enemy plots to make sure he disappears for good.

9. Luck of the Draw

When the Sliders land on a seemingly ideal world, Wade wins the lottery. But Quinn discovers that the lottery is population control and the winners are killed.