Stargate Atlantis

Season 1

20 episodes 6 seasons

The Atlantis expedition team, led by Dr. Elizabeth Weir, arrives in the Pegasus Galaxy and discovers the lost city of Atlantis. They encounter a powerful new enemy, the Wraith, and face various challenges to protect their new home while exploring the galaxy and seeking new allies.

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Stargate Atlantis Season 1 released on July 15, 2004.

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S01E01 Aired July 16, 2004

Rising (1)

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 Aired July 16, 2004

Rising (2)

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

S01E03 Aired July 23, 2004

Hide and Seek

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 Aired July 30, 2004

Thirty-Eight Minutes

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

S01E05 Aired August 06, 2004

Suspicion

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 Aired August 13, 2004

Childhood's End

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 Aired August 20, 2004

Poisoning the Well

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

S01E08 Aired August 27, 2004

Underground

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

S01E09 Aired September 10, 2004

Home

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 Aired September 17, 2004

The Storm (1)

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

S01E11 Aired January 21, 2005

The Eye (2)

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 Aired January 28, 2005

The Defiant One

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

S01E13 Aired February 04, 2005

Hot Zone

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 Aired February 11, 2005

Sanctuary

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 Aired February 18, 2005

Before I Sleep

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 Aired February 25, 2005

The Brotherhood

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 Aired March 04, 2005

Letters from Pegasus

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

S01E18 Aired March 11, 2005

The Gift

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 Aired March 18, 2005

The Siege (1)

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' orbital weapons platform.

S01E20 Aired March 25, 2005

The Siege (2)

A new military contingent from Earth is sent to take command of Atlantis and defend it from the impending Wraith attack.