Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Atlantis: Season 1
Season 2

Air Date

July 15, 2004

Episodes

20 episodes

Stargate Atlantis

Season 1

Overview

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.

Episodes

Rising (1)

1. Rising (1)

8.2
July 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.

Rising (2)

2. Rising (2)

7.9
July 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.

Hide and Seek

3. Hide and Seek

7.3
July 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.

Thirty Eight Minutes

4. Thirty Eight Minutes

7.3
July 30, 2004
44 min

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

Suspicion

5. Suspicion

7.2
August 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.

Childhood's End

6. Childhood's End

6.5
August 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.

Poisoning the Well

7. Poisoning the Well

7.4
August 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.

Underground

8. Underground

7.5
August 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.

Home

9. Home

7.2
September 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.

The Storm (1)

10. The Storm (1)

8.0
September 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.

The Eye (2)

11. The Eye (2)

8.2
November 8, 2004
42 min

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

The Defiant One

12. The Defiant One

7.8
November 15, 2004
42 min

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

Hot Zone

13. Hot Zone

7.2
November 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.

Sanctuary

14. Sanctuary

7.3
November 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.

Before I Sleep

15. Before I Sleep

8.0
December 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.

The Brotherhood

16. The Brotherhood

7.3
January 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.

Letters From Pegasus

17. Letters From Pegasus

7.5
January 10, 2005
44 min

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

The Gift

18. The Gift

7.0
January 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.

The Siege (1)

19. The Siege (1)

8.1
January 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' orbital weapons platform.

The Siege (2)

20. The Siege (2)

8.3
January 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.