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 find themselves unable to contact Earth, but their explorations unexpectedly reawaken the Ancients' deadly enemies, The Wraith, who hunger for this new prey. Now with the help of newfound local allies like Teyla Emmagan, the Atlantis Team sets about to uncover their new home's secrets even as their war of survival against the Wraith begins.
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Joe Flanigan
John Sheppard
David Hewlett
Rodney McKay
Rachel Luttrell
Teyla Emmagan
Jewel Staite
Jennifer Keller
Robert Picardo
Richard Woolsey
Jason Momoa
Ronon Dex
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20 episodes • 2004Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rising (1) | Jul 15, 2004 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Rising (2) | Jul 15, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Hide and Seek | Jul 23, 2004 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Thirty Eight Minutes | Jul 30, 2004 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Suspicion | Aug 6, 2004 | 7.1 |
| 6 | Childhood's End | Aug 13, 2004 | 6.4 |
| 7 | Poisoning the Well | Aug 20, 2004 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Underground | Aug 27, 2004 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Home | Sep 10, 2004 | 7.1 |
| 10 | The Storm (1) | Sep 17, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 11 | The Eye (2) | Nov 8, 2004 | 8.1 |
| 12 | The Defiant One | Nov 15, 2004 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Hot Zone | Nov 22, 2004 | 7.3 |
| 14 | Sanctuary | Nov 29, 2004 | 7.3 |
| 15 | Before I Sleep | Dec 6, 2004 | 7.9 |
| 16 | The Brotherhood | Jan 3, 2005 | 7.4 |
| 17 | Letters From Pegasus | Jan 10, 2005 | 7.4 |
| 18 | The Gift | Jan 17, 2005 | 6.8 |
| 19 | The Siege (1) | Jan 24, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 20 | The Siege (2) | Jan 31, 2005 | 8.4 |
20 episodes • 2005Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Siege (3) | Jul 15, 2005 | 8.4 |
| 2 | The Intruder | Jul 22, 2005 | 7.1 |
| 3 | Runner | Jul 29, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Duet | Aug 5, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Condemned | Aug 12, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Trinity | Aug 19, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Instinct | Aug 26, 2005 | 7.4 |
| 8 | Conversion | Sep 9, 2005 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Aurora | Sep 23, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 10 | The Lost Boys (1) | Sep 23, 2005 | 7.4 |
| 11 | The Hive (2) | Nov 16, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 12 | Epiphany | Nov 28, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Critical Mass | Dec 5, 2005 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Grace Under Pressure | Dec 10, 2005 | 7.5 |
| 15 | The Tower | Dec 19, 2005 | 7.4 |
| 16 | The Long Goodbye | Jan 2, 2006 | 7.3 |
| 17 | Coup D'etat | Jan 9, 2006 | 7.8 |
| 18 | Michael | Jan 16, 2006 | 7.9 |
| 19 | Inferno | Jan 23, 2006 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Allies (1) | Jan 30, 2006 | 8.2 |
20 episodes • 2006Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Man's Land (2) | Jul 13, 2006 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Misbegotten (3) | Jul 20, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Irresistible | Jul 27, 2006 | 6.6 |
| 4 | Sateda | Aug 3, 2006 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Progeny | Aug 10, 2006 | 7.9 |
| 6 | The Real World | Aug 17, 2006 | 7.1 |
| 7 | Common Ground | Aug 24, 2006 | 8.6 |
| 8 | McKay and Mrs. Miller | Sep 7, 2006 | 8.4 |
| 9 | Phantoms | Sep 14, 2006 | 7.5 |
| 10 | The Return (1) | Sep 21, 2006 | 8.0 |
| 11 | The Return (2) | Nov 19, 2006 | 8.2 |
| 12 | Echoes | Nov 26, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Irresponsible | Dec 3, 2006 | 6.7 |
| 14 | Tao of Rodney | Dec 10, 2006 | 8.3 |
| 15 | The Game | Dec 17, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 16 | The Ark | Jan 7, 2007 | 7.2 |
| 17 | Sunday | Jan 11, 2007 | 8.1 |
| 18 | Submersion | Jan 14, 2007 | 7.6 |
| 19 | Vengeance | Jan 28, 2007 | 7.6 |
| 20 | First Strike (1) | Feb 4, 2007 | 8.4 |
20 episodes • 2007Avg: 7.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrift (2) | Sep 27, 2007 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Lifeline (3) | Oct 4, 2007 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Reunion | Oct 11, 2007 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Doppelganger | Oct 18, 2007 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Travelers | Oct 25, 2007 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Tabula Rasa | Nov 1, 2007 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Missing | Nov 8, 2007 | 7.1 |
| 8 | The Seer | Nov 15, 2007 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Miller's Crossing | Nov 29, 2007 | 7.5 |
| 10 | This Mortal Coil (1) | Dec 6, 2007 | 7.8 |
| 11 | Be All My Sins Remember'd (2) | Jan 3, 2008 | 8.4 |
| 12 | Spoils of War | Jan 10, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 13 | Quarantine | Jan 17, 2008 | 7.4 |
| 14 | Harmony | Jan 24, 2008 | 6.9 |
| 15 | Outcast | Jan 31, 2008 | 7.3 |
| 16 | Trio | Feb 7, 2008 | 7.5 |
| 17 | Midway | Feb 14, 2008 | 8.1 |
| 18 | The Kindred (1) | Feb 21, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 19 | The Kindred (2) | Feb 28, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 20 | The Last Man (1) | Mar 6, 2008 | 8.5 |
20 episodes • 2008Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Search and Rescue (2) | Jul 10, 2008 | 7.8 |
| 2 | The Seed | Jul 17, 2008 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Broken Ties | Jul 24, 2008 | 7.0 |
| 4 | The Daedalus Variations | Jul 31, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Ghost in the Machine | Aug 14, 2008 | 7.3 |
| 6 | The Shrine | Aug 21, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Whispers | Sep 4, 2008 | 7.5 |
| 8 | The Queen | Sep 11, 2008 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Tracker | Sep 18, 2008 | 7.5 |
| 10 | First Contact (1) | Sep 25, 2008 | 8.5 |
| 11 | The Lost Tribe (2) | Oct 9, 2008 | 8.3 |
| 12 | Outsiders | Oct 16, 2008 | 7.3 |
| 13 | Inquisition | Oct 19, 2008 | 6.8 |
| 14 | The Prodigal | Nov 6, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 15 | Remnants | Nov 13, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 16 | Brain Storm | Nov 20, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 17 | Infection | Dec 4, 2008 | 7.6 |
| 18 | Identity | Dec 11, 2008 | 7.2 |
| 19 | Vegas | Dec 18, 2008 | 7.6 |
| 20 | Enemy at the Gate | Jan 8, 2009 | 8.4 |
