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The Worst Episodes of Stargate Atlantis

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The Worst 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. Background image for Childhood's End
    6.3/10(23 votes)

    #1 - 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
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  2. Background image for Irresistible
    6.7/10(19 votes)

    #2 - Irresistible

    S3:E3

    Sheppard's team meets an obnoxious man who is adored by all thanks to a secret that he carries -- and who has an unexpected effect on them.

    Director:Martin Wood
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  3. Background image for The Gift
    6.8/10(21 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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  4. Background image for Irresponsible
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    #4 - Irresponsible

    S3:E13

    The team finds Lucius Lavin manipulating the people of another hapless planet, using Ancient technology to pose as an invincible hero.

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  5. Background image for Inquisition
    6.8/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Inquisition

    S5:E13

    Lt. Colonel John Sheppard's team is invited by the Coalition of Planets in order to form an alliance. However, the team is misled and is faced to stand trial, for their alleged crimes against the Pegasus galaxy. Their best chance of freedom, is the experiences of Richard Woolsey.

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  6. Background image for Harmony
    6.9/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Harmony

    S4:E14

    Colonel Sheppard and Dr. McKay must protect a child princess on a pilgrimage before she can become queen, and learn that she has dangerous enemies threatening her life.

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  8. Background image for Broken Ties
    7.0/10(21 votes)

    #7 - Broken Ties

    S5:E3

    Ronon Dex is captured by Tyre, who wants to hand him to the Wraith in order to maintain his role in their circle. However, when the deal turns sour, and Tyre is left for dead, the Atlantis expedition persuade him to take back their friend. Meanwhile, The Wraith turn Ronon into a Wraith worshipper.

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  9. Background image for Hide and Seek
    7.1/10(22 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. Background image for Suspicion
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #9 - 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.

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  11. Background image for Home
    7.1/10(22 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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  12. Background image for Missing
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #11 - Missing

    S4:E7

    During a visit to New Athos, Teyla and Dr. Keller find themselves on the run from a primitive tribe of warriors.

    Director:Andy Mikita
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  13. Background image for Thirty Eight Minutes
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #12 - Thirty Eight Minutes

    S1:E4

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

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  14. Background image for Underground
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #13 - 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
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  15. Background image for Hot Zone
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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  16. Background image for The Real World
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #15 - The Real World

    S3:E6

    Elizabeth Weir wakes up in a mental institution, where she is told that the expedition to Atlantis and the Stargate are figments of her imagination.

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  17. Background image for Poisoning the Well
    7.3/10(23 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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  18. Background image for Sanctuary
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #17 - 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
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  19. Background image for The Brotherhood
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #18 - 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
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  20. Background image for The Intruder
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #19 - The Intruder

    S2:E2

    The Daedalus is infected by a Wraith computer virus, while members of the expedition hope to return to Earth.

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  21. Background image for The Long Goodbye
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #20 - The Long Goodbye

    S2:E16

    The team discovers two pods that contain the minds of alien beings, who take control of Weir and Sheppard's bodies to continue their personal war.

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  22. Background image for The Ark
    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #21 - The Ark

    S3:E16

    The team discovers the last of a civilization in suspended animation, whose survival is at risk when their station is critically damaged.

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  23. Background image for Outcast
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #22 - Outcast

    S4:E15

    While on personal leave on Earth, Sheppard and Ronon learn that scientists have engineered a human-form Replicator -- who is now on the loose.

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  24. Background image for Ghost in the Machine
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #23 - Ghost in the Machine

    S5:E5

    While on a mission, Lt. Colonel John Sheppard's team inadvertently brings a mysterious entity to Atlantis. They soon learn that the entity is nothing more than Dr. Elizabeth Weir, who was thought to have been killed after her capture by the Asurans.

    Director:Ken Girotti
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  25. Background image for Outsiders
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #24 - Outsiders

    S5:E12

    Dr. Carson Beckett, now a traveling doctor in Pegasus comes across a planet, where some of the villagers are refugees from Balar, a planet infected with the Hoffan drug, and destroyed by the Wraith. However, the Wraith arrive on the planet and gives the village an ultimatum, hand over the Balarians, or face destruction of the entire civilization.

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  26. Background image for Identity
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #25 - Identity

    S5:E18

    Dr. Jennifer Keller's body is inadvertently taken over by a cunning thief, Neeva Casol. While Neeva tries to escape Atlantis, Keller finds herself imprisoned with a death sentence on another planet, forcing the team into a race against time to return Keller to her original body before she is put to death.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Childhood's End" is the worst rated episode of "Stargate Atlantis". It scored 6.3/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by David Winning and written by Martin Gero, it aired on 8/13/2004. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Irresistible".