Name: Stargate Atlantis
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
Rating: 8.0

About this series

With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific expedition to the ancient abandoned city. Once there, the team not only find themselves unable to contact Earth, but their explorations unexpectedly reawaken the Ancients' deadly enemies, The Wraith, who hunger for this new prey. Now with the help of newfound local allies like Teyla Emmagan, the Atlantis Team sets about to uncover their new home's secrets even as their war of survival against the Wraith begins.

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⭐ 8.0/10 1,177 votes

Quick facts

First Aired

2004

Seasons

Episodes

100

TMDB Rating

⭐ 8.0/10

Votes

1,177

Genre

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama

Status

Ended

Network

Syfy

Director

Robert C. Cooper

Language

Seasons

S01E01

Rising (1)

⭐ 8.2

Jul 15, 2004 45 min

A new Stargate team embarks on a dangerous mission to a distant galaxy, where they discover a mythical lost city -- and a deadly new enemy.

S01E02

Rising (2)

⭐ 8.0

Jul 15, 2004 41 min

Sheppard tries to convince Weir to mount a rescue mission to free Colonel Sumner, Teyla, and the others captured by the Wraith.

S01E03

Hide and Seek

⭐ 7.1

Jul 23, 2004 44 min

The Atlantis base is threatened when the team discovers that an alien entity is in the city. McKay's experiment with alien technology goes awry.

S01E04

Thirty Eight Minutes

⭐ 7.3

Jul 30, 2004 44 min

The team finds themselves in mortal danger when their Puddle Jumper ship becomes lodged in the Stargate.

S01E05

Suspicion

⭐ 7.0

Aug 6, 2004 48 min

After a series of run-ins with the Wraith, the team begins to suspect their Athosian allies of having a spy in their midst.

S01E06

Childhood's End

⭐ 6.4

Aug 13, 2004 44 min

Sheppard and the team visit a world where no one is over 24 years old -- because of a ritual suicide practice they believe keeps the Wraith at bay.

S01E07

Poisoning the Well

⭐ 7.4

Aug 20, 2004 42 min

The team finds a world whose people are on the brink of a discovery that may make them immune to the Wraith feeding.

S01E08

Underground

⭐ 7.3

Aug 27, 2004 44 min

Efforts to open trade relations with a species called the Genii turn sour when the team discovers their new "allies" have ulterior motives.

S01E09

Home

⭐ 7.0

Sep 10, 2004 42 min

McKay's efforts to harness the energy of an alien planet's atmosphere allows for a return trip to Earth -- but the team may not be able to return to Atlantis.

S01E10

The Storm (1)

⭐ 7.7

Sep 17, 2004 42 min

When a massive storm threatens the city, Atlantis is evacuated, only to be taken over by the team's newest enemy.

S01E11

The Eye (2)

⭐ 8.1

Nov 8, 2004 42 min

Major Sheppard plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse with soldiers who have seized control of Atlantis and taken Weir and McKay hostage.

S01E12

The Defiant One

⭐ 7.7

Nov 15, 2004 42 min

Sheppard's team investigates a downed Wraith ship, and find themselves stuck on a planet with a lone Wraith survivor.

S01E13

Hot Zone

⭐ 7.3

Nov 22, 2004 42 min

Nearly a third of Atlantis's residents are infected with a deadly virus that causes hallucinations and death, forcing a lockdown of the city.

S01E14

Sanctuary

⭐ 7.3

Nov 29, 2004 44 min

The team finds a paradise world that would make an ideal sanctuary for those fleeing from the Wraith, but the local inhabitants believe their goddess will not permit it.

S01E15

Before I Sleep

⭐ 7.8

Dec 6, 2004 42 min

A woman is found in suspended animation in Atlantis, and the team is shocked to see that it is Dr. Weir herself, who tells them of her trip 10,000 years into the city's past.

S01E16

The Brotherhood

⭐ 7.4

Jan 3, 2005 44 min

The team searches for a valuable Zero Point Module rumored to be hidden on the planet Dagan. But their new allies have motives of their own.

S01E17

Letters From Pegasus

⭐ 7.4

Jan 10, 2005 44 min

Given a brief opportunity to send a data transmission to Earth, members of the Atlantis expedition compose video messages home to their loved ones.

S01E18

The Gift

⭐ 6.8

Jan 17, 2005 42 min

Plagued by terrifying nightmares, Teyla begins to recall a time when she and her father were captured by the Wraith and subjected to disturbing experiments.

S01E19

The Siege (1)

⭐ 8.0

Jan 24, 2005 44 min

With a group of Wraith hive ships on the way to Atlantis, the team searches for a place to flee and a way to destroy the city. McKay leads a team to try and activate the Ancients' …

S01E20

The Siege (2)

⭐ 8.4

Jan 31, 2005 44 min

All hope seems lost, until Colonel Everett arrives suddenly from Earth. He is determined to defend the city until the arrival of a ZPM, brought by a new ship.