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The Best Episodes of Stargate Atlantis

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The Best Episodes of Stargate Atlantis

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...

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  1. 9.0/10(1.3k votes)

    #1 - Be All My Sins Remember'd (2)

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    S4:E11

    With a plan to potentially extinguish the Replicator threat, the Atlantis team must seek an alliance with a fleet of Wraith ships.

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    Director:Andy Mikita
  2. 8.9/10(1.2k votes)

    #2 - Midway

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    S4:E17

    Teal'c visits Atlantis to counsel a headstrong Ronon, who is up for review by the I.O.A. But the two must work together when the Wraith invade the Midway space station in order to reach Earth.

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    Director:Andy Mikita
  3. 8.9/10(1.1k votes)

    #3 - First Contact (1)

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    S5:E10

    Dr. Daniel Jackson arrives in Atlantis to investigate a hidden lab left behind by the rogue Ancient scientist Janus. Their discovery has attracted the attention of a mysterious group of aliens, who infiltrate the city. Meanwhile, "Todd" and a delegation arrive on the Daedalus to bring forward Dr. Jennifer Keller's gene therapy.

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    Director:Andy Mikita
  4. 8.8/10(1.2k votes)

    #4 - The Last Man (1)

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    S4:E20

    Sheppard returns to Atlantis after a mission and finds the city abandoned, all systems dead -- and instead of ocean, sand dunes as far as the eye can see.

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  5. 8.7/10(1.3k votes)

    #5 - Common Ground

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    S3:E7

    Colonel Sheppard finds himself the prisoner of a Genii commander, along with a desperately hungry Wraith who has been separated from his hive.

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  6. 8.7/10(1.1k votes)

    #6 - The Lost Tribe (2)

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    S5:E11

    As Dr. Rodney McKay and Dr. Daniel Jackson is held prisoner by the Vanir, they make a startling discovery about who they really are. Meanwhile, "Todd" and his Wraith hijack the Daedalus to find and destroy those who activated the Attero device. The Travelers arrive and Lt. Colonel John Sheppard must help them get to the planet before "Todd" uncovers a way to discover the device for good, even if it means sacrificing McKay and Jackson's lives to do so.

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    Director:Andy Mikita
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  8. 8.6/10(1.2k votes)

    #7 - The Siege (1)

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    S1:E19

    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.

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  9. 8.6/10(1.2k votes)

    #8 - The Siege (3)

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    S2:E1

    The Daedalus arrives to defend Atlantis from the Wraith onslaught, but it may not be enough when the team discovers that an even larger armada is on the way.

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    Director:Martin Wood
  10. 8.6/10(1.1k votes)

    #9 - The Return (2)

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    S3:E11

    The Atlantis team goes against orders to try and save Atlantis from Replicator control -- and to rescue General O'Neill and Richard Woolsey, who are trapped in the occupied city.

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    Director:Brad Turner
  11. 8.6/10(1.1k votes)

    #10 - First Strike (1)

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    S3:E20

    An unstoppable energy weapon leaves Atlantis under siege after Earth launches a preemptive attack against a very powerful enemy's homeworld.

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    Director:Martin Wood
  12. 8.6/10(1.4k votes)

    #11 - The Shrine

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    S5:E6

    Dr. Rodney McKay is infected with the Pegasus equivalent of Alzheimer's disease, known as Second Childhood, a common illness among the elderly in the galaxy. The only way to save him is a shrine on Talus. The downside is that it has turned into a Wraith outpost.

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    Director:Andy Mikita
  13. 8.6/10(1.2k votes)

    #12 - Enemy at the Gate

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    S5:E20

    "Todd" informs the Atlantis expedition that a rogue group of Wraith has acquired several Zero Point Modules to power a Super-hive, and wants it destroyed. However, after the Daedalus is disabled, they learn that the ship is heading straight for Earth, and they must stop it before it gets there.

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  14. 8.5/10(1.2k votes)

    #13 - Adrift (2)

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    S4:E1

    Floating in deep space with the city's protective shield failing, the team must do all they can to keep Atlantis alive. A radical injury threatens Dr. Weir's life.

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    Director:Martin Wood
  15. 8.5/10(1.0k votes)

    #14 - Lifeline (3)

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    S4:E2

    Colonel Sheppard and his team embark on a risky mission to steal a Z.P.M. power module from the Replicators -- but must rely on a compromised Dr. Weir to succeed.

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  16. 8.4/10(1.2k votes)

    #15 - The Storm (1)

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    S1:E10

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

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  17. 8.4/10(1.0k votes)

    #16 - Allies (1)

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    S2:E20

    Michael and his Wraith faction arrive at Atlantis to propose an alliance, hoping to use the retrovirus to transform their Wraith enemies into prey.

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    Director:Andy Mikita
  18. 8.4/10(1.2k votes)

    #17 - McKay and Mrs. Miller

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    S3:E8

    Rodney McKay is reunited with his estranged sister back on Earth, who has given up a brilliant career as a scientist to raise a family.

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  19. 8.3/10(2.4k votes)

    #18 - Rising (1)

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    S1:E1

    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.

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  20. 8.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #19 - The Gift

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    S1:E18

    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.

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  21. 8.3/10(18 votes)

    #20 - The Siege (2)

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    S1:E20

    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.

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  22. 8.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #21 - Aurora

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    S2:E9

    When the team finds an Ancient warship adrift on the edge of the galaxy, its crew still alive, Colonel Sheppard enters their virtual reality stasis to communicate with them.

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  23. 8.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #22 - No Man's Land (2)

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    S3:E1

    The team desperately attempts to stop two Wraith hive ships from reaching Earth. Sheppard must rely on an old foe to rescue McKay and Ronon.

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    Director:Martin Wood
  24. 8.3/10(1.2k votes)

    #23 - Tao of Rodney

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    S3:E14

    After an Ancient device gives Rodney superhuman powers, his enhanced brilliance is checked only by his impending death -- unless he can learn how to ascend.

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  25. 8.3/10(1.3k votes)

    #24 - Sunday

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    S3:E17

    The team tries to relax during a mandatory day off, until an explosion leaves three people dead -- and reveals that one scientist is a walking time bomb.

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  26. 8.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #25 - The Daedalus Variations

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    S5:E4

    The Atlantis expedition mysteriously finds the Daedalus, abandoned and drifting in space. When Lt. Colonel John Sheppard's team come to investigate, the ship mysteriously disappears. They soon discover that the ship is actually an alternate Daedalus from a Alternate reality, and the team must find a way back to their Universe or risk being stranded forever in an unfamiliar reality.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Be All My Sins Remember'd (2)" is the best rated episode of "Stargate Atlantis". It scored 9/10 based on 1303 votes. Directed by Andy Mikita and written by Martin Gero, it aired on 1/3/2008. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Midway".