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Stargate: Atlantis (2004)

Action · Adventure · Drama

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.

IMDb rating
8.2 (76,615 votes)
Episode average
7.8 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons
5
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

7.74 avg 19 episodes 8.4 → 8.7 46 min avg

Ep 1: 8.4 · 2,526 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 1,437 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 1,412 votesEp 4: 7.1 · 1,315 votesEp 5: 7.1 · 1,346 votesEp 6: 7.4 · 1,299 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 1,273 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 1,310 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 1,336 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 1,357 votesEp 11: 7.8 · 1,287 votesEp 12: 7.3 · 1,207 votesEp 13: 7.7 · 1,337 votesEp 14: 8.2 · 1,386 votesEp 15: 7.5 · 1,184 votesEp 16: 7.4 · 1,224 votesEp 17: 7.2 · 1,152 votesEp 18: 8.3 · 1,227 votesEp 19: 8.7 · 1,268 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Rising8.42,526
2Hide and Seek7.41,437
3Thirty Eight Minutes7.61,412
4Suspicion7.11,315
5Childhood's End7.11,346
6Poisoning the Well7.41,299
7Underground7.61,273
8Home7.81,310
9The Storm8.21,336
10The Eye8.41,357
11The Defiant One7.81,287
12Hot Zone7.31,207
13Sanctuary7.71,337
14Before I Sleep8.21,386
15The Brotherhood7.51,184
16Letters from Pegasus7.41,224
17The Gift7.21,152
18The Siege: Part 18.31,227
19The Siege: Part 28.71,268

Season 2 (2005)

7.73 avg 20 episodes 8.6 → 8.4 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 1,280 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 1,152 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 1,224 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 1,369 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 1,146 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 1,159 votesEp 7: 7.4 · 1,161 votesEp 8: 7.4 · 1,136 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 1,250 votesEp 10: 7.5 · 1,127 votesEp 11: 7.9 · 1,119 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 1,210 votesEp 13: 7.7 · 1,210 votesEp 14: 7.7 · 1,225 votesEp 15: 7.2 · 1,109 votesEp 16: 6.8 · 1,114 votesEp 17: 7.7 · 1,077 votesEp 18: 7.9 · 1,199 votesEp 19: 8.2 · 1,145 votesEp 20: 8.4 · 1,131 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Siege: Part 38.61,280
2The Intruder7.41,152
3Runner7.91,224
4Duet8.11,369
5Condemned7.31,146
6Trinity7.51,159
7Instinct7.41,161
8Conversion7.41,136
9Aurora8.31,250
10The Lost Boys7.51,127
11The Hive7.91,119
12Epiphany7.71,210
13Critical Mass7.71,210
14Grace Under Pressure7.71,225
15The Tower7.21,109
16The Long Goodbye6.81,114
17Coup D'etat7.71,077
18Michael7.91,199
19Inferno8.21,145
20Allies8.41,131

Season 3 (2006)

7.78 avg 20 episodes 8.3 → 8.6 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 1,174 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 1,088 votesEp 3: 6.6 · 1,259 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 1,247 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 1,127 votesEp 6: 6.8 · 1,156 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 1,357 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 1,308 votesEp 9: 7.0 · 1,058 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 1,128 votesEp 11: 8.6 · 1,180 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 1,088 votesEp 13: 6.6 · 1,136 votesEp 14: 8.3 · 1,271 votesEp 15: 7.8 · 1,207 votesEp 16: 7.3 · 1,047 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 1,389 votesEp 18: 7.4 · 1,048 votesEp 19: 7.4 · 1,027 votesEp 20: 8.6 · 1,137 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1No Man's Land8.31,174
2Misbegotten7.31,088
3Irresistible6.61,259
4Sateda8.21,247
5Progeny8.11,127
6The Real World6.81,156
7Common Ground8.71,357
8McKay and Mrs. Miller8.51,308
9Phantoms7.01,058
10The Return: Part 18.21,128
11The Return: Part 28.61,180
12Echoes7.71,088
13Irresponsible6.61,136
14Tao of Rodney8.31,271
15The Game7.81,207
16The Ark7.31,047
17Sunday8.31,389
18Submersion7.41,048
19Vengeance7.41,027
20First Strike8.61,137

Season 4 (2007)

7.89 avg 20 episodes 8.5 → 8.8 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 1,231 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 1,112 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 1,077 votesEp 4: 7.1 · 1,061 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 1,164 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 1,107 votesEp 7: 7.1 · 1,077 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 1,059 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 1,107 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 1,040 votesEp 11: 9.0 · 1,403 votesEp 12: 8.0 · 1,012 votesEp 13: 7.4 · 1,043 votesEp 14: 7.2 · 1,155 votesEp 15: 7.3 · 1,032 votesEp 16: 7.4 · 1,092 votesEp 17: 8.9 · 1,326 votesEp 18: 7.7 · 989 votesEp 19: 7.9 · 984 votesEp 20: 8.8 · 1,275 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Adrift8.51,231
2Lifeline8.51,112
3Reunion7.61,077
4Doppelganger7.11,061
5Travelers7.71,164
6Tabula Rasa8.01,107
7Missing7.11,077
8The Seer7.81,059
9Miller's Crossing7.81,107
10This Mortal Coil8.01,040
11Be All My Sins Remember'd9.01,403
12Spoils of War8.01,012
13Quarantine7.41,043
14Harmony7.21,155
15Outcast7.31,032
16Trio7.41,092
17Midway8.91,326
18The Kindred: Part 17.7989
19The Kindred: Part 27.9984
20The Last Man8.81,275

Season 5 (2008)

7.75 avg 20 episodes 7.9 → 8.6 44 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 1,109 votesEp 2: 7.2 · 1,010 votesEp 3: 7.1 · 1,006 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 1,156 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 1,060 votesEp 6: 8.7 · 1,535 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 1,171 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 1,016 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 1,002 votesEp 10: 8.9 · 1,228 votesEp 11: 8.7 · 1,144 votesEp 12: 7.1 · 932 votesEp 13: 5.9 · 1,054 votesEp 14: 8.0 · 1,013 votesEp 15: 7.8 · 1,028 votesEp 16: 7.8 · 1,161 votesEp 17: 7.5 · 915 votesEp 18: 7.1 · 953 votesEp 19: 7.9 · 1,478 votesEp 20: 8.6 · 1,291 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Search and Rescue7.91,109
2The Seed7.21,010
3Broken Ties7.11,006
4The Daedalus Variations8.31,156
5Ghost in the Machine7.51,060
6The Shrine8.71,535
7Whispers7.31,171
8The Queen7.81,016
9Tracker7.81,002
10First Contact8.91,228
11The Lost Tribe8.71,144
12Outsiders7.1932
13Inquisition5.91,054
14The Prodigal8.01,013
15Remnants7.81,028
16Brain Storm7.81,161
17Infection7.5915
18Identity7.1953
19Vegas7.91,478
20Enemy at the Gate8.61,291

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