The twenty episodes that constitute the first season of Stargate: Atlantis introduced the audience to a new world, related to but separate from the world of Stargate SG-1. Finally, humans have discovered the legacy of the Ancients, the Lost City of Atlantis. As humans explore the city and encounter dangerous new enemies throughout the season, viewers are taken on a wild ride of adventure and drama, with just enough comic relief along the way.
Episodes[]
| Image | Title | Number | Airdate | Planet(s) | Race(s) | Enemies |
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"Rising (Part 1 of 2)" | 101 | July 16, 2004 | Athos, Earth, Lantea | Ancient, Athosian | N/A |
| An expedition team leaves Earth for the Lost City of the Ancients, Atlantis, deep within the Pegasus Galaxy. Hoping to discover valuable new technology, what they find is a city submerged beneath an ocean with its shields about to collapse—and a deadly new enemy awakens. | ||||||
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"Rising (Part 2 of 2)" | 102 | July 16, 2004 | Athos, Lantea, Wraith homeworld | Athosian, Wraith | Wraith Keeper |
| A team led by Colonel Marshall Sumner, and some of the Athosians are kidnapped by a newly awakened enemy, the Wraith. Back in Atlantis, the city's shields fail, and the city rises from the bottom of the ocean. Major John Sheppard plans to rescue the missing team, but he may not reach them in time. | ||||||
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"Hide and Seek" | 103 | July 23, 2004 | Lantea | Athosian, Shadow creature | Shadow creature |
| While the Atlantis expedition explore the city and make themselves at home for the long haul, Dr. Rodney McKay uses a Personal shield emitter that can't be turned off, and a strange entity is accidentally unleashed on the city, and its want for energy means grave danger for the expedition. | ||||||
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"Thirty-Eight Minutes" | 104 | July 30, 2004 | Lantea, Wraith homeworld | Athosian, Iratus bug, Wraith | Wraith |
| While on the way back to Atlantis, a Puddle Jumper is stuck halfway through the Stargate. The team has thirty eight minutes before the Stargate shuts down, and the team will be blown into space. While another team works out a way to save them, a bug attaches itself to Major John Sheppard's neck, and it is slowly killing him. | ||||||
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"Suspicion" | 105 | August 6, 2004 | Athos, Lantea, Unnamed | Athosian, Wraith | Steve |
| After another unexpected encounter with the Wraith, the fifth encounter in nine missions, the Atlantis expedition can find only one explanation as to why that is; there is a spy in the city. | ||||||
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"Childhood's End" | 106 | August 13, 2004 | Lantea, M7G-677 | People of M7G-677 | Aries |
| Major John Sheppard's team's Puddle Jumper goes down on a routine mission due to electromagnetic interference. The team also make first contact with the inhabitants of M7G-677, who mostly comprise of children, since they believe that in order for the Wraith to leave them alone, they must kill themselves the night before their 25th birthday. | ||||||
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"Poisoning the Well" | 107 | August 20, 2004 | Hoff, Lantea | Hoffan, Wraith | Steve |
| The Atlantis expedition makes first contact with the Hoffans, who have developed a drug to prevent the Wraith from feeding on their "food supply". Dr. Carson Beckett helps them perfect it, but discovers a few unforeseeable side effects. | ||||||
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"Underground" | 108 | August 27, 2004 | Genii homeworld, Lantea, Unnamed | Genii | Cowen |
| With their food supply running low, Teyla Emmagan suggests to the Atlantis expedition to make a deal with an Athosian trading partner, the Genii. However, the team discovers that they are not what they seemed, a militaristic civilization with a plan to destroy the Wraith. | ||||||
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"Home" | 109 | September 10, 2004 | Lantea, M5S-224 | Mist being | N/A |
| After exploring M5S-224, Dr. Rodney McKay discovers the mist is giving off power every time the Stargate is dialed out. This presents the team an opportunity to get back to Earth. | ||||||
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"The Storm (Part 1 of 2)" | 110 | September 17, 2004 | Genii homeworld, Lantea, Manaria | Athosian, Genii, Manarian | Acastus Kolya |
| A storm covering 20% of Lantea that strikes every 20 to 30 years is brewing and is heading straight for the mainland, and then Atlantis. As most of the expedition takes shelter on Manaria, a small group stays behind to work out how to save the city. Unfortunately, a Genii strike team, led by Commander Acastus Kolya plan to seize Atlantis for the supplies the expedition promised them, and takes everyone prisoner. | ||||||
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"The Eye (Part 2 of 2)" | 111 | November 8, 2004 | Lantea | Athosian, Genii | Acastus Kolya |
| Major John Sheppard, who evades capture from Commander Acastus Kolya tries to take back Atlantis while the storm is zeroing in on the city. From the mainland, Dr. Carson Beckett, Teyla Emmagan and Lt. Aiden Ford risk their lives to get to the city through the storm. | ||||||
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"The Defiant One" | 112 | November 15, 2004 | Lantea, Light Bugs' Planet | Light bug, Wraith | Wraith survivor |
| While exploring the Lantean system, Major John Sheppard and his team find a Wraith supply ship that crash landed on another planet for 10,000 years. While investigating it, the team discover that they are not alone, as the lone Wraith survivor who lived for 10,000 years by feeding on fellow Wraith awaken. | ||||||
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"Hot Zone" | 113 | November 22, 2004 | Lantea | N/A | N/A |
| While exploring sections of the city that was flooded during the storm, some of the scientists start dying after seeing realistic hallucinations that causes brain aneurysm. Their attempts to contain it doesn't go well, as one of the infected goes into a populated section of the city. | ||||||
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"Sanctuary" | 114 | November 29, 2004 | Lantea, Proculus | Ancient, People of Proculus, Wraith | N/A |
| Major John Sheppard's team are under attack from Wraith Darts, and then sees them wiped out through a mysterious energy beam. They search the planet below, Proculus, who do not have advanced technologies, but Dr. Rodney McKay suspects they are hiding something, especially after the priestess, Chaya Sar comes to Atlantis and has her eyes on Sheppard. | ||||||
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"Before I Sleep" | 115 | December 6, 2004 | Lantea | Ancient | N/A |
| The Atlantis expedition finds an elderly woman in stasis, who was like that for 10,000 years. Thinking she is an Ancient, they revive her, only to find out that she is Elizabeth Weir from an alternate timeline where the expedition encountered Atlantis under less ideal conditions. | ||||||
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"The Brotherhood" | 116 | January 3, 2005 | Dagan, Genii homeworld, Lantea | Daganian, Genii, Sudarian, Wraith | Acastus Kolya |
| On Dagan, the team find a series of clues leading to a Zero Point Module to defend Atlantis and contact Earth. However, a group of Genii led by Commander Acastus Kolya also wishes to find the ZPM. | ||||||
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"Letters from Pegasus" | 117 | January 10, 2005 | Earth, Lantea, Orin's planet | Orin's people, Wraith | Wraith |
| In the wake of discovering a fleet of three Hive Ships zeroing on Atlantis, Dr. Rodney McKay manages to give the Stargate enough power to dial Earth for one second, which is more than enough time to send compressed data, including the team members' messages to their families. | ||||||
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"The Gift" | 118 | January 17, 2005 | Lantea, Unnamed | Athosian, Wraith | Wraith |
| Teyla Emmagan is plagued with several nightmares about the Wraith. Soon, her team discovers that her ancestors were experimented on by a Wraith scientist, and she has Wraith DNA. This gives Teyla the capability to contact the Wraith from a certain distance, including those from the oncoming ships. | ||||||
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"The Siege (Part 1 of 3)" | 119 | January 24, 2005 | Lantea | Athosian, Wraith | Bob, Wraith |
| With very little time before the Wraith Hive Ships get to Atlantis, Dr. Rodney McKay plans on fixing the Lagrangian Point satellite from within the Lantean system to destroy the ships. Meanwhile, as a precaution, Dr. Elizabeth Weir considers destroying the city before the Wraith can get their hands on it so they can't find a way to a new "feeding ground", Earth. | ||||||
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"The Siege (Part 2 of 3)" | 120 | January 31, 2005 | Genii homeworld, Lantea | Athosian, Genii, Wraith | Wraith |
| Earth, recently equipped with a Zero Point Module sends reinforcements to defend Atlantis until the new Earth ship, the Daedalus gets there. Soon, the ships arrive to seize the city, launching waves of Wraith Darts and beaming several soldiers down to the city. | ||||||
Cast[]
Main characters[]
- Joe Flanigan as
- Major John Sheppard (20/20 episodes)
- Major John Sheppard (1/20 episodes)
- Torri Higginson as
- Dr. Elizabeth Weir (20/20 episodes)
- Dr. Elizabeth Weir (1/20 episodes)
- Rachel Luttrell as Teyla Emmagan (20/20 episodes)
- Rainbow Sun Francks as
- Lt. Aiden Ford (20/20 episodes)
- Lt. Aiden Ford (1/20 episodes)
- And David Hewlett as
- Dr. Rodney McKay (20/20 episodes)
- Dr. Rodney McKay (1/20 episodes)
Recurring characters[]
- Paul McGillion as Dr. Carson Beckett (16/20 episodes)
- Andre Benjamin as Walker (13/20 episodes)
- David Nykl as Dr. Radek Zelenka (10/20 episodes)
- Craig Veroni as Dr. Peter Grodin (10/20 episodes)
- Jon Johnson as Parker (10/20 episodes)
- Colin Decker as Marine (10/20 episodes)
- Dean Marshall as Sgt. Bates (9/20 episodes)
- Chris Bradford as Marine (9/20 episodes)
- Craig Fraser as Marine (8/20 episodes)
- Christopher Heyerdahl as Halling (6/20 episodes)
- Boyan Vukelic as Sgt. Stackhouse (6/20 episodes)
- D. Harlan Cutshall as Marine (6/20 episodes)
- Chuck Campbell as Chuck (5/20 episodes)
- Tony Baretta as Smitty (5/20 episodes)
- Bill Y.W. Butt as Doctor (5/20 episodes)
- Edmond Kato Wong as Unnamed Atlantis Technician (5/20 episodes)
- Chris Ang as Athosian (4/20 episodes)
- Ari Solomon as Billick (4/20 episodes)
- ? as Athosian (4/20 episodes)
- ? as Technician (4/20 episodes)
- Robert Patrick as Colonel Marshall Sumner (3/20 episodes)
- Robert Davi as Commander Acastus Kolya (3/20 episodes)
- Erin Chambers as Sora Tyrus (3/20 episodes)
- Reece Thompson as Jinto (3/20 episodes)
- Ben Cotton as Dr. Peter Kavanagh (3/20 episodes)
- Marc Petey as Genii Soldier (3/20 episodes)
- Shohan Felber as Genii Soldier (3/20 episodes)
- Joseph May as Sgt. Markham (2/20 episodes)
- James Lafazanos as "Steve" (2/20 episodes)
- Colm Meaney as Chief Cowen (2/20 episodes)
- Ryan Robbins as Ladon Radim (2/20 episodes)
- Melia McClure as Melia (2/20 episodes)
- Gary Jones as SMSgt. Walter Harriman (2/20 episodes)
- Garwin Sanford as Dr. Simon Wallace (2/20 episodes)
- Stefano Colacitti as Toran (2/20 episodes)
- Casey Dubois as Wex (2/20 episodes)
- Bro Gilbert as Scientist (2/20 episodes)
- Peter Grasso as Scientist (2/20 episodes)
- Andy Nez as Genii Soldier (2/20 episodes)
- David Neale as Genii Soldier (2/20 episodes)
- Joe Blair as Genii Soldier (2/20 episodes)
- Flynn Falcone as Genii Soldier (2/20 episodes)
Guest Stars[]
- Richard Dean Anderson as Brigadier General Jack O'Neill (1/20 episodes)
- Amanda Tapping as Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter (1/20 episodes)
- Don S. Davis as Major General George S. Hammond (1/20 episodes)
- Michael Shanks as Dr. Daniel Jackson (1/20 episodes)
Trivia[]
- The planet Lantea appears in every episode of the season.
- Season 1 of Atlantis aired concurrently with Season 8 of SG-1.
- This is the only season of Atlantis where all of the main characters of Atlantis appear in all 20 episodes.
Awards[]
Nominations[]
- Nominated Saturn Award for "Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series"
- Nominated Saturn Award for "Best Supporting Actress on Television" (Torri Higginson)
- Nominated Leo for "Dramatic Series: Best Dramatic Series" (Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper, N. John Smith, Michael Greenburg, Martin Wood, Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie)
- Nominated Primetime Emmy for "Outstanding Main Title Theme Music" (Joel Goldsmith)
Media[]
DVD[]
Novels[]
- Stargate Atlantis: Rising (Novelization of the pilot episode, Rising)
- Stargate Atlantis: Reliquary (Preceded by Hot Zone and followed by Sanctuary)
- Stargate Atlantis: The Chosen (Preceded by The Eye and followed by The Defiant One)
Comics[]
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- Atlantis Season 1 on Wikipedia
- Atlantis Season 1 at the Internet Movie Database
- Atlantis Season 1 on GateWorld. (backup link)
- Atlantis Season 1 article on Stargate SG-1 Solutions' The StargateWiki
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