Season 1

2004 · 20 episodes · 14h 26m in all · 7.5/10

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.

1. Rising (1)
15 Jul 2004 · 45 min · 8.1/10
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.
2. Rising (2)
15 Jul 2004 · 41 min · 8.0/10
Sheppard tries to convince Weir to mount a rescue mission to free Colonel Sumner, Teyla, and the others captured by the Wraith.
3. Hide and Seek
23 Jul 2004 · 44 min · 7.2/10
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.
4. Thirty Eight Minutes
30 Jul 2004 · 44 min · 7.3/10
The team finds themselves in mortal danger when their Puddle Jumper ship becomes lodged in the Stargate.
5. Suspicion
6 Aug 2004 · 48 min · 7.0/10
After a series of run-ins with the Wraith, the team begins to suspect their Athosian allies of having a spy in their midst.
6. Childhood's End
13 Aug 2004 · 44 min · 6.4/10
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.
7. Poisoning the Well
20 Aug 2004 · 42 min · 7.4/10
The team finds a world whose people are on the brink of a discovery that may make them immune to the Wraith feeding.
8. Underground
27 Aug 2004 · 44 min · 7.3/10
Efforts to open trade relations with a species called the Genii turn sour when the team discovers their new "allies" have ulterior motives.
9. Home
10 Sept 2004 · 42 min · 7.1/10
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. The Storm (1)
17 Sept 2004 · 42 min · 7.7/10
When a massive storm threatens the city, Atlantis is evacuated, only to be taken over by the team's newest enemy.
11. The Eye (2)
8 Nov 2004 · 42 min · 8.1/10
Major Sheppard plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse with soldiers who have seized control of Atlantis and taken Weir and McKay hostage.
12. The Defiant One
15 Nov 2004 · 42 min · 7.7/10
Sheppard's team investigates a downed Wraith ship, and find themselves stuck on a planet with a lone Wraith survivor.
13. Hot Zone
22 Nov 2004 · 42 min · 7.3/10
Nearly a third of Atlantis's residents are infected with a deadly virus that causes hallucinations and death, forcing a lockdown of the city.
14. Sanctuary
29 Nov 2004 · 44 min · 7.2/10
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.
15. Before I Sleep
6 Dec 2004 · 42 min · 7.8/10
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.
16. The Brotherhood
3 Jan 2005 · 44 min · 7.4/10
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.
17. Letters From Pegasus
10 Jan 2005 · 44 min · 7.4/10
Given a brief opportunity to send a data transmission to Earth, members of the Atlantis expedition compose video messages home to their loved ones.
18. The Gift
17 Jan 2005 · 42 min · 6.8/10
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.
19. The Siege (1)
24 Jan 2005 · 44 min · 8.1/10
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.
20. The Siege (2)
31 Jan 2005 · 44 min · 8.4/10
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.