Sliders Episode Ratings Heatmap
1995 · 5 Seasons · 87 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.7/10 (87 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.5), maintaining an average of 6.7.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 3.7 |
| Ep 2 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 3.7 |
| Ep 3 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 4 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 5 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 5.5 |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 7 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Ep 8 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 10 | – | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 |
| Ep 11 | – | 6.5 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Ep 12 | – | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Ep 13 | – | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Ep 14 | – | – | 6.5 | 7.3 | 6.0 |
| Ep 15 | – | – | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Ep 16 | – | – | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Ep 17 | – | – | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Ep 18 | – | – | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Ep 19 | – | – | 5.5 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | 6.0 | 6.0 | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | 6.0 | 6.5 | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | 5.5 | 6.5 | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | 5.5 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.1 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 5.7 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 87 episodes, Sliders has earned an overall series rating of 6.7 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 3 ("Last Days"), rated at an extraordinary 9.2/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 5, Episode 2 ("Applied Physics"), landing at 3.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("The Prince of Wails", 8.8) and Episode 5 ("Summer of Love", 6.8), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Sliders
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Last Days | 9.2 | 5 | Apr 5, 1995 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Prince of Wails | 8.8 | 5 | Apr 12, 1995 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Weaker Sex | 8.8 | 4 | May 3, 1995 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Post Traumatic Slide Syndrome | 8.7 | 3 | May 3, 1996 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 8.3 | 10 | Mar 22, 1995 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Eggheads | 8.0 | 4 | Apr 26, 1995 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Luck of the Draw | 8.0 | 3 | May 17, 1995 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Into the Mystic | 8.0 | 3 | Mar 1, 1996 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Love Gods | 8.0 | 3 | Mar 8, 1996 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Gillian of the Spirits | 8.0 | 3 | Mar 15, 1996 |