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The Best Episodes of Stargate Atlantis

Every episode of Stargate Atlantis ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Stargate Atlantis!

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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 the ancient abandoned city. Once there, the team not only

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Episode 7 - Common Ground
    8.6/10(20 votes)

    #1 - Common Ground

    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.

    Director:William Waring
    Writer:Ken Cuperus

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  2. Stargate Atlantis Season 2 Episode 1 - The Siege (3)
    8.5/10(24 votes)

    #2 - The Siege (3)

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  3. Stargate Atlantis Season 4 Episode 20 - The Last Man (1)
    8.5/10(23 votes)

    #3 - The Last Man (1)

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writers:Paul Mullie, Joseph Mallozzi

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  4. Stargate Atlantis Season 5 Episode 20 - Enemy at the Gate
    8.5/10(22 votes)

    #4 - Enemy at the Gate

    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.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writers:Paul Mullie, Joseph Mallozzi

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  5. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 20 - The Siege (2)
    8.4/10(22 votes)

    #5 - The Siege (2)

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writers:Paul Mullie, Joseph Mallozzi

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  6. Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Episode 1 - No Man's Land (2)
    8.4/10(23 votes)

    #6 - No Man's Land (2)

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  7. Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Episode 8 - McKay and Mrs. Miller
    8.4/10(22 votes)

    #7 - McKay and Mrs. Miller

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writers:Martin Gero, Carl Binder

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  8. Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Episode 20 - First Strike (1)
    8.4/10(22 votes)

    #8 - First Strike (1)

    S3:E20

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

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  9. Stargate Atlantis Season 4 Episode 2 - Lifeline (3)
    8.4/10(23 votes)

    #9 - Lifeline (3)

    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.

    Directors:Martin Wood, Andy Mikita
    Writer:Carl Binder

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  10. Stargate Atlantis Season 4 Episode 11 - Be All My Sins Remember'd (2)
    8.4/10(23 votes)

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

    S4:E11

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

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  11. Stargate Atlantis Season 5 Episode 10 - First Contact (1)
    8.4/10(20 votes)

    #11 - First Contact (1)

    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.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  12. Stargate Atlantis Season 2 Episode 20 - Allies (1)
    8.3/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Allies (1)

    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.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  13. Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Episode 14 - Tao of Rodney
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #13 - Tao of Rodney

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  14. Stargate Atlantis Season 5 Episode 11 - The Lost Tribe (2)
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #14 - The Lost Tribe (2)

    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.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  15. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 1 - Rising (1)
    8.2/10(27 votes)

    #15 - Rising (1)

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writers:Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper

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  16. Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Episode 11 - The Return (2)
    8.2/10(22 votes)

    #16 - The Return (2)

    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.

    Director:Brad Turner
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  17. Stargate Atlantis Season 4 Episode 1 - Adrift (2)
    8.2/10(24 votes)

    #17 - Adrift (2)

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  18. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 2 - Rising (2)
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Rising (2)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writers:Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper

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  19. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 11 - The Eye (2)
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    #19 - The Eye (2)

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  20. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 19 - The Siege (1)
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #20 - The Siege (1)

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writers:Paul Mullie, Martin Gero, Joseph Mallozzi

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  21. Stargate Atlantis Season 2 Episode 9 - Aurora
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    #21 - Aurora

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writers:Brad Wright, Carl Binder

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  22. Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Episode 17 - Sunday
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #22 - Sunday

    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.

    Director:William Waring
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  23. Stargate Atlantis Season 4 Episode 6 - Tabula Rasa
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #23 - Tabula Rasa

    S4:E6

    When a virus causes amnesia in everyone except Teyla and Ronon, the Atlantis team must work together to find a cure before their memories fade entirely.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Alan McCullough

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  24. Stargate Atlantis Season 4 Episode 17 - Midway
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Midway

    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.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:Carl Binder

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  25. Stargate Atlantis Season 2 Episode 4 - Duet
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #25 - Duet

    S2:E4

    A run-in with a Wraith Dart leaves the consciousness of a precocious Atlantis security officer trapped in Dr. McKay's mind.

    Director:Peter DeLuise
    Writer:Martin Gero

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Best Episodes Summary

"Common Ground" is the best rated episode of "Stargate Atlantis". It scored 8.6/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by William Waring and written by Ken Cuperus, it aired on 8/24/2006. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Siege (3)".