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The Best Episodes of Stargate Atlantis Season 1

Every episode of Stargate Atlantis Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Stargate Atlantis Season 1!

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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
    Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 1 - Rising (1)
    8.4/10(2439 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 2 - Rising (2)
    7.4/10(1358 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 3 - Hide and Seek
    7.6/10(1352 votes)

    #3 - Hide and Seek

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:David Warry-Smith
    Writers:Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper

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  4. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 4 - Thirty Eight Minutes
    7.1/10(1253 votes)

    #4 - Thirty Eight Minutes

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Mario Philip Azzopardi
    Writer:Brad Wright

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  5. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 5 - Suspicion
    7.2/10(1284 votes)

    #5 - Suspicion

    S1:E5

    After a series of run-ins with the Wraith, the team begins to suspect their Athosian allies of having a spy in their midst.

    Director:Mario Philip Azzopardi
    Writers:Paul Mullie, Joseph Mallozzi

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  6. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 6 - Childhood's End
    7.4/10(1239 votes)

    #6 - Childhood's End

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:David Winning
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  7. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 7 - Poisoning the Well
    7.5/10(1219 votes)

    #7 - Poisoning the Well

    S1:E7

    The team finds a world whose people are on the brink of a discovery that may make them immune to the Wraith feeding.

    Directors:Brad Turner, David Winning
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  8. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 8 - Underground
    7.8/10(1260 votes)

    #8 - Underground

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Brad Turner
    Writer:Peter DeLuise

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  9. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 9 - Home
    8.2/10(1282 votes)

    #9 - Home

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Holly Dale
    Writers:Paul Mullie, Joseph Mallozzi

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  10. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 10 - The Storm (1)
    8.4/10(1309 votes)

    #10 - The Storm (1)

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writers:Martin Gero, Jill E. Blotevogel

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  11. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 11 - The Eye (2)
    7.9/10(1236 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 12 - The Defiant One
    7.3/10(1146 votes)

    #12 - The Defiant One

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Peter DeLuise
    Writer:Peter DeLuise

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  13. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 13 - Hot Zone
    7.7/10(1272 votes)

    #13 - Hot Zone

    S1:E13

    Nearly a third of Atlantis's residents are infected with a deadly virus that causes hallucinations and death, forcing a lockdown of the city.

    Director:Mario Philip Azzopardi
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  14. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 14 - Sanctuary
    8.2/10(1325 votes)

    #14 - Sanctuary

    S1:E14

    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.

    Director:James Head
    Writer:Alan Brennert

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  15. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 15 - Before I Sleep
    7.5/10(1130 votes)

    #15 - Before I Sleep

    S1:E15

    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.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:Carl Binder

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  16. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 16 - The Brotherhood
    7.4/10(1169 votes)

    #16 - The Brotherhood

    S1:E16

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  17. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 17 - Letters From Pegasus
    7.2/10(1094 votes)

    #17 - Letters From Pegasus

    S1:E17

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

    Director:Mario Philip Azzopardi
    Writer:Carl Binder

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  18. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 18 - The Gift
    8.3/10(1183 votes)

    #18 - The Gift

    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.

    Director:Peter DeLuise
    Writers:Martin Gero, Robert C. Cooper

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  19. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 19 - The Siege (1)
    8.6/10(1233 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 20 - The Siege (2)
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #20 - 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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Rising (1)" is the best rated episode of "Stargate Atlantis" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 2439 votes. Directed by Martin Wood and written by Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper, it aired on 7/15/2004. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Rising (2)".