Season 1

Stargate AtlantisSeason 1

2004
20 Episodes

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)
S01E01
8.2

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.

15 Jul 200445m
Rising (2)
S01E02
8.1

Rising (2)

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

15 Jul 200441m
Hide and Seek
S01E03
7.2

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.

23 Jul 200444m
Thirty Eight Minutes
S01E04
7.3

Thirty Eight Minutes

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

30 Jul 200444m
Suspicion
S01E05
7.1

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.

06 Aug 200448m
Childhood's End
S01E06
6.4

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.

13 Aug 200444m
Poisoning the Well
S01E07
7.5

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.

20 Aug 200442m
Underground
S01E08
7.3

Underground

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

27 Aug 200444m
Home
S01E09
7.1

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.

10 Sept 200442m
The Storm (1)
S01E10
7.8

The Storm (1)

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

17 Sept 200442m
The Eye (2)
S01E11
8.1

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.

08 Nov 200442m
The Defiant One
S01E12
7.8

The Defiant One

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

15 Nov 200442m
Hot Zone
S01E13
7.3

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.

22 Nov 200442m
Sanctuary
S01E14
7.3

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.

29 Nov 200444m
Before I Sleep
S01E15
7.9

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.

06 Dec 200442m
The Brotherhood
S01E16
7.4

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.

03 Jan 200544m
Letters From Pegasus
S01E17
7.4

Letters From Pegasus

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

10 Jan 200544m
The Gift
S01E18
6.9

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.

17 Jan 200542m
The Siege (1)
S01E19
8.1

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.

24 Jan 200544m
The Siege (2)
S01E20
8.4

The Siege (2)

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.

31 Jan 200544m