The BEST episodes of Stargate Atlantis season 1
Every episode of Stargate Atlantis season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Stargate Atlantis season 1!
The story of Stargate Atlantis follows the cliffhanger episode on Stargate SG-1's seventh season finale "Lost City", where SG-1 found an outpost made by the race known as the Ancients in Antarctica. After the events of Stargate SG-1 season eight premiere "New Order", the Stargate Command sends an international team to investigate the outpost. Soon, Dr. Daniel Jackson discovers the location of the greatest city created by the Ancients, Atlantis. The story unfolds when the members of the expedition encounter the Wraith, the race that defeated the Ancients ten thousand years ago.
#1 - Rising (1)
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/16/2004
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.
#2 - Rising (2)
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2004
Sheppard tries to convince Weir to mount a rescue mission to free Colonel Sumner, Teyla, and the others captured by the Wraith.
#3 - The Siege (2)
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/25/2005
A new military contingent from Earth is sent to take command of Atlantis and defend it from the impending Wraith attack.
#4 - The Siege (1)
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/18/2005
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.
#5 - The Eye (2)
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/21/2005
Major Sheppard plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse with soldiers who have seized control of Atlantis and taken Weir and McKay hostage.
#6 - Before I Sleep
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2005
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.
#7 - The Storm (1)
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/17/2004
When a massive storm threatens the city, Atlantis is evacuated -- only to be taken over by the team's newest enemy.
#8 - Underground
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/27/2004
Efforts to open trade relations with a people called the Genii turn sour when the team discovers their new "allies" have ulterior motives.
#9 - The Brotherhood
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/25/2005
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.
#10 - Sanctuary
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/2005
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.
#11 - Hot Zone
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/4/2005
Nearly a third of Atlantis's residents are infected with a deadly virus that causes hallucinations and death, forcing a lockdown of the city.
#12 - The Defiant One
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/28/2005
Sheppard's team investigates a downed Wraith ship, and find themselves stuck on a planet with a lone Wraith survivor.
#13 - Suspicion
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/6/2004
After a series of run-ins with the Wraith, the team begins to suspect their Athosian allies of having a spy in their midst.
#14 - Poisoning the Well
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/20/2004
The team finds a world whose people are on the brink of a discovery that may make them immune to the Wraith feeding.
#15 - Thirty-Eight Minutes
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/30/2004
The team finds themselves in mortal danger when their Puddle Jumper ship becomes lodged in the Stargate.
#16 - Hide and Seek
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/23/2004
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.
#17 - Home
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/10/2004
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.
#18 - Letters from Pegasus
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/4/2005
With a brief opportunity to send a data transmission to Earth, members of the Atlantis expedition compose video messages home to their loved ones.
#19 - Childhood's End
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/13/2004
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.
#20 - The Gift
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/11/2005
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.