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The Best Episodes of Stargate Atlantis

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Stargate Atlantis Season 4 Episode 11 - Be All My Sins Remember'd (2)
    9.0/10(1433 votes)

    S4:E11

    With a plan to potentially extinguish the Replicator threat, the Atlantis team must seek an alliance with a fleet of Wraith ships.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  2. Stargate Atlantis Season 4 Episode 17 - Midway
    8.9/10(1359 votes)

    S4:E17

    Teal'c visits Atlantis to counsel a headstrong Ronon, who is up for review by the I.O.A. But the two must work together when the Wraith invade the Midway space station in order to reach Earth.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:Carl Binder

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  3. Stargate Atlantis Season 5 Episode 10 - First Contact (1)
    8.9/10(1255 votes)

    S5:E10

    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.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  4. Stargate Atlantis Season 4 Episode 20 - The Last Man (1)
    8.8/10(1307 votes)

    S4:E20

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writers:Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie

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  5. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 19 - The Siege (1)
    8.7/10(1301 votes)

    S1:E19

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writers:Joseph Mallozzi, Martin Gero, Paul Mullie

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  6. Stargate Atlantis Season 2 Episode 1 - The Siege (3)
    8.7/10(1314 votes)

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  7. Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Episode 7 - Common Ground
    8.7/10(1385 votes)

    S3:E7

    Colonel Sheppard finds himself the prisoner of a Genii commander, along with a desperately hungry Wraith who has been separated from his hive.

    Director:William Waring
    Writer:Ken Cuperus

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  8. Stargate Atlantis Season 5 Episode 6 - The Shrine
    8.7/10(1565 votes)

    S5:E6

    Dr. Rodney McKay is infected with the Pegasus equivalent of Alzheimer's disease, known as Second Childhood, a common illness among the elderly in the galaxy. The only way to save him is a shrine on Talus. The downside is that it has turned into a Wraith outpost.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:Brad Wright

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  9. Stargate Atlantis Season 5 Episode 11 - The Lost Tribe (2)
    8.7/10(1173 votes)

    S5:E11

    As Dr. Rodney McKay and Dr. Daniel Jackson is held prisoner by the Vanir, they make a startling discovery about who they really are. Meanwhile, "Todd" and his Wraith hijack the Daedalus to find and destroy those who activated the Attero device. The Travelers arrive and Lt. Colonel John Sheppard must help them get to the planet before "Todd" uncovers a way to discover the device for good, even if it means sacrificing McKay and Jackson's lives to do so.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  10. Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Episode 11 - The Return (2)
    8.6/10(1209 votes)

    S3:E11

    The Atlantis team goes against orders to try and save Atlantis from Replicator control -- and to rescue General O'Neill and Richard Woolsey, who are trapped in the occupied city.

    Director:Brad Turner
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  11. Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Episode 20 - First Strike (1)
    8.6/10(1166 votes)

    S3:E20

    An unstoppable energy weapon leaves Atlantis under siege after Earth launches a preemptive attack against a very powerful enemy's homeworld.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  12. Stargate Atlantis Season 5 Episode 20 - Enemy at the Gate
    8.6/10(1321 votes)

    S5:E20

    "Todd" informs the Atlantis expedition that a rogue group of Wraith has acquired several Zero Point Modules to power a Super-hive, and wants it destroyed. However, after the Daedalus is disabled, they learn that the ship is heading straight for Earth, and they must stop it before it gets there.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writers:Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie

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  13. Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Episode 8 - McKay and Mrs. Miller
    8.5/10(1339 votes)

    S3:E8

    Rodney McKay is reunited with his estranged sister back on Earth, who has given up a brilliant career as a scientist to raise a family.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writers:Martin Gero, Carl Binder

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  14. Stargate Atlantis Season 4 Episode 1 - Adrift (2)
    8.5/10(1260 votes)

    S4:E1

    Floating in deep space with the city's protective shield failing, the team must do all they can to keep Atlantis alive. A radical injury threatens Dr. Weir's life.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  15. Stargate Atlantis Season 4 Episode 2 - Lifeline (3)
    8.5/10(1142 votes)

    S4:E2

    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.

    Directors:Andy Mikita, Martin Wood
    Writer:Carl Binder

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  16. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 1 - Rising (1)
    8.4/10(2565 votes)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writers:Robert C. Cooper, Brad Wright

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  17. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 10 - The Storm (1)
    8.4/10(1390 votes)

    S1:E10

    When a massive storm threatens the city, Atlantis is evacuated, only to be taken over by the team's newest enemy.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writers:Martin Gero, Jill E. Blotevogel

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  18. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 20 - The Siege (2)
    8.4/10(26 votes)

    S1:E20

    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.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writers:Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie

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  19. Stargate Atlantis Season 2 Episode 20 - Allies (1)
    8.4/10(1163 votes)

    S2:E20

    Michael and his Wraith faction arrive at Atlantis to propose an alliance, hoping to use the retrovirus to transform their Wraith enemies into prey.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  20. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 Episode 18 - The Gift
    8.3/10(1261 votes)

    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.

    Director:Peter DeLuise
    Writers:Martin Gero, Robert C. Cooper

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  21. Stargate Atlantis Season 2 Episode 9 - Aurora
    8.3/10(1281 votes)

    S2:E9

    When the team finds an Ancient warship adrift on the edge of the galaxy, its crew still alive, Colonel Sheppard enters their virtual reality stasis to communicate with them.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writers:Carl Binder, Brad Wright

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  22. Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Episode 1 - No Man's Land (2)
    8.3/10(1207 votes)

    S3:E1

    The team desperately attempts to stop two Wraith hive ships from reaching Earth. Sheppard must rely on an old foe to rescue McKay and Ronon.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  23. Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Episode 14 - Tao of Rodney
    8.3/10(1297 votes)

    S3:E14

    After an Ancient device gives Rodney superhuman powers, his enhanced brilliance is checked only by his impending death -- unless he can learn how to ascend.

    Director:Martin Wood
    Writer:Damian Kindler

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  24. Stargate Atlantis Season 3 Episode 17 - Sunday
    8.3/10(1420 votes)

    S3:E17

    The team tries to relax during a mandatory day off, until an explosion leaves three people dead -- and reveals that one scientist is a walking time bomb.

    Director:William Waring
    Writer:Martin Gero

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  25. Stargate Atlantis Season 5 Episode 4 - The Daedalus Variations
    8.3/10(1187 votes)

    S5:E4

    The Atlantis expedition mysteriously finds the Daedalus, abandoned and drifting in space. When Lt. Colonel John Sheppard's team come to investigate, the ship mysteriously disappears. They soon discover that the ship is actually an alternate Daedalus from a Alternate reality, and the team must find a way back to their Universe or risk being stranded forever in an unfamiliar reality.

    Director:Andy Mikita
    Writer:Alan McCullough

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Best Episodes Summary

"Be All My Sins Remember'd (2)" is the best rated episode of "Stargate Atlantis". It scored 9/10 based on 1433 votes. Directed by Andy Mikita and written by Martin Gero, it aired on 1/3/2008. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Midway".