Sliders

10 Best Episodes of Sliders - Season 2

In his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite number of Earths. During a test run, Quinn invites co-worker Wade Wells and his teacher Professor Maximillian Arturo to see his new invention. But an increase in power and an early departure leave all three, plus a washed-up soul singer named Rembrandt "Crying Man" Brown, lost in a parallel world. Now they must "slide" from world to world, not only adapting to their changing surroundings, but also trying to get back to their world. Will they ever make it home?

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 30, 2023.

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Sliders - S2E6

#13 - Time Again and World (Season 2 - Episode 6)

Wade witnesses a murder just before the slide, but as the Sliders land on the next world, the same murder is about to occur. This time, Wade intervenes and this gets the Sliders involved with a disgraced federal judge and a United States under martial law.

The episode was rated 7.34 from 98 votes.

Sliders - S2E7

#12 - In Dino Veritas (Season 2 - Episode 7)

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The Sliders land on a world where San Francisco is a national park dedicated to the preservation of dinosaurs, which is home to a deadly Allosaurus. A bad fall causes Arturo to injure himself and lose the timer. Quinn goes out alone to search for it, while the others hide out from the Allosaurus in a cave.

The episode was rated 7.45 from 99 votes.

Sliders - S2E10

#11 - Greatfellas (Season 2 - Episode 10)

On a world where Prohibition was never repealed, Rembrandt's double is famous for fighting crime and corruption. Unfortunately, the trouble starts when the Sliders land in the middle of a wedding, where the groom and bride are from mob organizations.

The episode was rated 7.52 from 89 votes.

Sliders - S2E9

#10 - Obsession (Season 2 - Episode 9)

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Wade literally meets the man of her dreams, Derek Bond, on a world where ten percent of the population possess psychic abilities. It turns out Derek is a psychic and is next in line for the powerful position of Prime Oracle. But the future gets grim fast as Rembrandt and Arturo become prime suspects in a murder that hasn't happened yet.

The episode was rated 7.52 from 101 votes.

Sliders - S2E11

#9 - The Young and the Relentless (Season 2 - Episode 11)

The Sliders arrive on a world where the young are in charge and Wade and Quinn's doubles were married corporate executives. Quinn winds up posing as his dead double and finds questions in his death. Meanwhile, Arturo and Rembrandt find themselves in trouble with the law and face jail time.

The episode was rated 7.53 from 89 votes.

Sliders - S2E5

#8 - El Sid (Season 2 - Episode 5)

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While the Sliders wait to leave a world of violence, Quinn saves a woman named Michelle from her criminal boyfriend, Sid. Sid then goes after the Sliders through the vortex, where they all arrive on a world where San Francisco is a maximum security prison.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 107 votes.

Sliders - S2E4

#7 - The Good, the Bad and the Wealthy (Season 2 - Episode 4)

On a world where everything west of the Mississippi is part of the Nation of Texas, corporate lawyers carry gunslinging ways of the Old West. After Quinn gets mixed up in a showdown, he gains the reputation for fastest draw in San Francisco and tries to prevent the hostile takeover of a family-owned computer company.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 111 votes.

Sliders - S2E2

#6 - Love Gods (Season 2 - Episode 2)

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On a world where a biological weapon wiped out most of the male population, Quinn, Rembrandt and Arturo become objects of desire and are imprisoned by the government to be breeders. As they try to escape and regroup with Wade, they find there are others out to capture them.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 116 votes.

Sliders - S2E1

#5 - Into the Mystic (Season 2 - Episode 1)

After separating from Ryan and Henry the dog, the Sliders make a rough landing that reopens Quinn's bullet wound. On this world of mysticism and superstition, a witch doctor heals Quinn and has brains on the mind when they can't pay the bill. On the run from bounty hunters, the Sliders only hope is the mysterious Sorcerer, a man who could possibly get them home.

The episode was rated 7.71 from 129 votes.

Sliders - S2E13

#4 - As Time Goes By (Season 2 - Episode 13)

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The Sliders find themselves running into the same people on each new world, one of them being Quinn's former love, Daelin. After encounters on worlds where the Spanish rule America and Daelin is an abused wife, the Sliders arrive on a world where time moves backwards and they are accused of Daelin's murder. Quinn wants to save her, but it could have disastrous results.

The episode was rated 7.71 from 105 votes.

Sliders - S2E12

#3 - Invasion (Season 2 - Episode 12)

The Sliders land in the middle of a strange invasion and Quinn uses the timer to bring down one of the ships. Before barely escaping, the Sliders learn these new villains can slide at will and are soon captured on the next world. They learn their captors are the Kromaggs and are intent on conquering every parallel world.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 111 votes.

Sliders - S2E8

#2 - Post Traumatic Slide Syndrome (Season 2 - Episode 8)

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The Sliders have come to the most unexpected world of all... home. While Rembrandt and Wade use their sliding adventures to kickstart their careers, Arturo steals the timer and claims sliding as his invention. However, Quinn remains convinced they are not home.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 117 votes.

Sliders - S2E3

#1 - Gillian of the Spirits (Season 2 - Episode 3)

A lightning bolt strikes the vortex during a slide, damaging the timer and trapping Quinn on the astral plane. Now the Sliders are stranded on a world with 1950s technology and Quinn can not be seen by the others. He tries to get the help from the only one who can see or hear him, a girl that has a history of hearing voices.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 121 votes.

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