Rare 100% Rotten Tomatoes sci-fi show is now available to stream
Sliders was a 90s sci-fi show that was given a new lease of life after it was cancelled by Fox, and its star Jerry O'Connell has opened up on its revival
Sci-fi buffs and fans of shows akin to The Big Bang Theory are in for a treat, as a beloved 90s classic is now available to stream absolutely gratis.
The series Sliders, which explores the adventures of a group traversing various parallel universes via a wormhole, was conceived by Robert K. Weiss and Tracy Tormé.
Initially broadcast on Fox for its first three instalments, Sliders was then shifted to the Sci-Fi Channel where it concluded with two additional seasons.
Although it was initially cut by Fox, the show wrapped up in February 2000 and has since been lauded by critics far and wide.
Sliders boasts a formidable 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with reviewers praising its enduring appeal season after season, reports the Express.
Flick Filosopher endorsed the show, stating: "This is compulsively watchable popcorn TV, fluffy and fun, more compelling in the aggregate than each individual episode might be, with little clues sprinkled here and there that contribute to a larger intrigue."
Additionally, the Chicago Tribune complimented the series: "It looks good, a smart, imaginative, often humorous exploration of what it would be like to be trapped traveling from one version of Earth to another, trying to get home."
Jerry O'Connell, who starred as Quinn Mallory, discussed the series' pivot in narrative and style and its eventual resurgence post-cancellation during an interview with Yahoo Entertainment.
He remarked: "I do think that Sci-Fi at that time was looking for darker science fiction fare with an emphasis on heavy special effects makeup.
"The people who invited us to the party left the party, and that was disorienting. Some of our cast members felt abandoned.
"Some pretty great people like Marc Zicree, Richard Compton, and David Peckinpah did come on to the show, but everything had just changed directions."
He was only 25 when he wrapped up the show and, after being given the chance to direct a few episodes, he tried to recapture its original allure.
The star added: "If you notice, in the episodes I direct, I did manage to get us back to sort of that thought-provoking, parallel-universe fun that made the show popular to begin with."
Sliders is now available for free viewing on Pluto TV's Sci-fi Series channel.