
Scripted series · Syfy
Stargate Atlantis
A new gate will open. A lost city will rise again.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Stargate Atlantis actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Stargate Atlantis reads strongest on Spectacle, Character Depth and Bingeability.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
5 seasons · 100 episodes.

Season 0 · Complete
Specials
200455 episodes
Special installments of the series.

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
200420 episodes
7.5IMDbThe 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.
Best episode · S01E20 The Siege (2)

Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
200520 episodes
7.7IMDbAs the Wraith threat intensifies, the team strives to find ways to defend Atlantis and the Pegasus Galaxy from impending invasion. Key episodes focus on breakthroughs in ancient technology, dangerous alliances, and a desperate search for a means to stop their enemies once and for all.
Best episode · S02E01 The Siege (3)

Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
200620 episodes
7.8IMDbThe team faces escalating conflicts with both old and new adversaries, including the Wraith and a deadly new faction. The discovery of a potential game-changing technology introduces new ethical dilemmas, while relationships within the team are tested under growing pressures.
Best episode · S03E07 Common Ground

Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
200720 episodes
7.7IMDbWith changes in leadership and new allies, the team continues to battle the Wraith and confront new existential threats. Personal dynamics shift as members struggle with loss and make significant choices that shape the fate of Atlantis and its mission in the Pegasus Galaxy.
Best episode · S04E20 The Last Man (1)

Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
200820 episodes
7.6IMDbAs Atlantis faces its greatest threats yet, the team must rely on unexpected alliances and new technologies to safeguard their city and the galaxy. The season builds toward a climactic confrontation that tests the strength, ingenuity, and resolve of the entire expedition.
Best episode · S05E10 First Contact (1)
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S03E07
Common Ground
Colonel Sheppard finds himself the prisoner of a Genii commander, along with a desperately hungry Wraith who has been separated from his hive.
- Directed by William Waring
- Written by Ken Cuperus

S04E20
The Last Man (1)
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.
- Directed by Martin Wood
- Written by Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie

S05E10
First Contact (1)
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.
- Directed by Andy Mikita
- Written by Martin Gero

S04E02
Lifeline (3)
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.
- Directed by Andy Mikita, Martin Wood
- Written by Carl Binder

S03E20
First Strike (1)
An unstoppable energy weapon leaves Atlantis under siege after Earth launches a preemptive attack against a very powerful enemy's homeworld.
- Directed by Martin Wood
- Written by Martin Gero

S02E01
The Siege (3)
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.
- Directed by Martin Wood
- Written by Martin Gero
Recently aired
Latest Episodes

S05E20
Enemy at the Gate
- Directed by Andy Mikita
- Written by Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie





S05E15
Remnants
- Directed by William Waring
- Written by Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

Robert C. Cooper
Showrunner

Brad Wright
Creator
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Joseph Mallozzi
Executive producer

Paul Mullie
Executive producer
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Melissa R. Byer
Writer
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Jill E. Blotevogel
Writer
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Don Whitehead
Writer
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Holly Henderson
Writer
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Ken Cuperus
Writer
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Sean Carley
Writer

Peter DeLuise
Writer
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Carl Binder
Writer

Damian Kindler
Writer

Alan McCullough
Writer

Joe Flanigan
Writer
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Alan Brennert
Writer

Alex Levine
Writer
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Treena Hancock
Writer

Scott Nimerfro
Writer

Martin Gero
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Created by
- Robert C. CooperCreator
- Brad WrightCreator
Executive production
- Robert C. CooperExecutive Producer
- Robert C. CooperProducer
- Mario AzzopardiProducer
- Peter DeLuiseProducer
- Carl BinderProducer
- Martin WoodProducer
Writing
- Melissa R. ByerWriter
- Robert C. CooperWriter
- Jill E. BlotevogelWriter
- Don WhiteheadWriter
- Holly HendersonWriter
- Ken CuperusWriter
Direction
- Brenton SpencerDirector
- Andy MikitaDirector
- Peter F. WoesteDirector
- Brad TurnerDirector
- Robert C. CooperDirector
- William WaringDirector
Music
- Joel GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
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