Season 1

Sliders, the ambitious new science fiction adventure series is about four explorers who discover a gateway to travelling to parallel universes. It asks the perennial question "what if" and chronicles the adventures of pioneers who have figured out how to "slide" through parallel dimensions, experiencing and exploring Earth today as it would be if a different path had been taken, personally or historically. So though it's always Earth today, the group encounters different "what if" scenarios each time they visit a parallel dimension.

The eclectic group of Sliders includes: Quinn Mallory (Jerry O'Connell) — a young genius who finds the key to "sliding" in a homemade laboratory; Professor Maximillian Arturo (John Rhys-Davies) — Quinn's traditional professor who reluctantly goes along for the scientific ride of his life; Wade Wells (Sabrina Lloyd) — Quinn's good friend whose unrequited love is a source of tension between them; and Rembrandt "Crying Man" Brown (Cleavant Derricks) — a member of the classic singing group "The Spinning Topps" who is known for crying real tears at every performance and is unwittingly caught in the momentum of the initial "slide."

The Episode Capsules

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1. Sliders

While researching anti-gravity, brilliant grad student Quinn Mallory accidentally opens an inter-dimensional portal which sends him and three companions on a cosmic roller-coaster ride to parallel Earths.

Written by: Tracy Tormé & Robert K Weiss
Directed by: Andy Tennant
Edited by: Ron Spang
Music by: Dennis McCarthy

2. Summer of Love

The Sliders find themselves in a present-day San Francisco where the "Summer of Love" never ended – and Wade and Rembrandt are mistaken for extraterrestrial prophets.

Written by: Tracy Tormé
Directed by: Mario Azzopardi
Edited by: Leon Seith
Music by: Mark Mothersbaugh

3. Prince of Wails

In a world where England won the Revolutionary War, the Sliders are embroiled in an assassination plot involving the heir to the throne and an evil Sheriff of San Francisco.

Written by: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Directed by: Felix Alcala
Edited by: Alan Shefland
Music by: Mark Mothersbaugh

4. Fever

When Wade is infected with a deadly virus on an Earth wracked by an epidemic, Rembrandt and Arturo race to find a cure and free Quinn from a Gestapo-like health agency.

Written by: Ann Powell & Rose Schacht
Directed by: Mario Azzopardi
Edited by: Tammis Chandler
Music by: Mark Mothersbaugh

5. Last Days

The salvation of a world facing destruction by an asteroid rests in the hands of Arturo and an overzealous young scientist. Meanwhile, Quinn and Wade Begin to face their feelings for each other.

Written by: Dan Lane
Directed by: Michael Keusch
Edited by: Leon Seith
Music by: Mark Mothersbaugh

6. The Weaker Sex

Arturo finds himself in a potentially deadly mayoral race in a world where men are treated as "the weaker sex" and women hold the positions of power and influence.

Written by: Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin
Directed by: Vern Gillum
Edited by: Alan Shefland
Music by: Mark Mothersbaugh

7. Eggheads

While Quinn struggles with fame in a world where intellect is prized, Arturo tries for a reconciliation with a long-lost love.

Teleplay by: Scott Smith Miller
Story by: Scott Smith Miller & Jacob Epstein
Directed by: Timothy Bond
Edited by: Tannis Chandler
Music by: Mark Mothersbaugh

8. The King is Back

It looks like the King is back when Rembrandt is mistaken for a long-deceased rock legend, but an old enemy would like to see the Crying Man disappear again – permanently.

Written by: Tracy Tormé
Directed by: Vern Gillum
Edited by: Leon Seith
Music by: Mark Mothersbaugh

9. Luck of the Draw

Wade finds that she has money to burn when she wins the lottery in a seemingly utopian world, but she soon discovers that her silver cloud has a very dark lining.

Written by: Jon Povill
Directed by: Les Landau
Edited by: Brian Chambers
Music by: Dennis McCarthy