Episodes
| No. | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Rising (Part 1)" | Martin Wood | Robert C. Cooper & Brad Wright | July 16, 2004 (2004-07-16) (Sci Fi Channel) |
| After relinquishing her position at Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir has been working in the Antarctic Outpost, gathering members of an expedition to embark to the lost city of Atlantis. When they seem to be able to ascertain a gate address, a new adventure begins. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Rising (Part 2)" | Martin Wood | Robert C. Cooper & Brad Wright | July 16, 2004 (2004-07-16) (Sci Fi Channel) |
| After Sheppard's return with refugees from Athos, Atlantis, moments away from being crushed, breaks away from the ocean floor, rising to the surface just before the shield fails. Now, given a chance to rescue his people, Sheppard needs to make Weir see things his way. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Hide and Seek" | David Warry-Smith | Robert C. Cooper & Brad Wright | July 23, 2004 (2004-07-23) (Sci Fi Channel) |
| Eager to experiment with new technology, Dr. McKay volunteers to be Dr. Beckett's first patient for his new ATA gene therapy. Now able to use a personal shield emitter, McKay recklessly tests its properties, only to find that it could lead to his death. Elsewhere, a "living shadow" entity threatens the city after it was accidentally released from a container where the Ancients were studying it. It roams the city looking for energy to feed on, and the more it feeds, the more lethal it becomes. Finally Atlantis expedition manage to send it to planet M4X-337. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Thirty-Eight Minutes" | Mario Azzopardi | Brad Wright | July 30, 2004 (2004-07-30) (Sci Fi Channel) |
| Needing medical attention, Sheppard's puddle jumper races to Atlantis, only to become lodged in the Stargate. Now, they only have 38 minutes until the stargate automatically dis-engages, and the jumper gets cut in two... leaving them to asphyxiate in outer space. (First appearance of Radek Zelenka, David Nykl) | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Suspicion" | Mario Azzopardi | Paul Mullie & Joseph Mallozzi | August 6, 2004 (2004-08-06) (Sci Fi Channel) |
| When the offworld teams are attacked one time too many, Dr. Weir must consider that there is an Athosian spy in their midst, but upon further investigation, all evidence points to Teyla. Feeling betrayed, the Athosians resettle to the newly-discovered mainland. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Childhood's End" | David Winning | Martin Gero | August 13, 2004 (2004-08-13) (Sci Fi Channel) |
| The team visits M7G-677, a primitive world where no one is over 24 years old, because of ritual suicides they believe keep the Wraith at bay. McKay discovers that they are in fact being protected by an Ancient electromagnetic shield. He takes the ZPM powering it, unwittingly allowing a long-dormant Wraith transmitter to reactivate. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Poisoning the Well" | David Winning | Damian Kindler | August 20, 2004 (2004-08-20) (Sci Fi Channel) |
| On planet Hoff, Dr. Beckett helps the Hoffans, humans who are developing a vaccine against the Wraith, complete the drug. Despite a 50% mortality rate and a warning from the Atlanteans that the Wraith are likely to destroy them as a potential threat, the Hoffans elect to take the drug. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "Underground" | Brad Turner | Peter DeLuise | August 27, 2004 (2004-08-27) (Sci Fi Channel) |
| In order to keep the expedition fed, the team visits the Genii to trade for food. Although Teyla believed them to be peaceful farmers, Sheppard and McKay find an underground bunker, letting them see the real face of the Genii.(First apperance of Cowen,Colm Meaney) | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "Home" | Holly Dale | Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie | September 10, 2004 (2004-09-10) (Sci Fi Channel) |
| When Atlantis discovers M5S-224, a planet that will allow them to gate to Earth, they return under the guise they will be able to go back to the city, due to the new hyperdrive on the Prometheus. Yet, when the engines explode, the team begins to question the mystery of their situation. | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Storm (Part 1)" | Martin Wood | Story: Jill Blotevogel Teleplay: Martin Gero |
September 17, 2004 (2004-09-17) (Sci Fi Channel) |
| Exploring the planet, Sheppard and Teyla discover a colossal storm with the ability to crush the city in its current state. The Manarians (first mentioned in "Underground") give shelter to most of the Atlantis Expedition. McKay and Zelenka think of a daring way to power up the shield, but it's no coincidence that the Genii invade the city at their weakest moment. (First appearance of Acastus Kolya, Robert Davi) | |||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Eye (Part 2)" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | November 8, 2004 (2004-11-08) (The Movie Network) |
| As Sheppard attempts to reclaim the city from the Genii, who still have Weir and McKay as hostages, the bulk of the storm fast approaches. Now, the rest of the team must take drastic measures to help wherever they can, before there is nothing left to save. | |||||
| 12 | 12 | "The Defiant One" | Peter DeLuise | Peter DeLuise | November 15, 2004 (2004-11-15) (The Movie Network) |
| Sheppard and McKay lead two scientists to survey an Ancient orbital defense platform discovered from the city's sensors. When they arrive via jumper, they find a Wraith distress beacon emanating from the nearest planet's surface... and are in for an unusual surprise. | |||||
| 13 | 13 | "Hot Zone" | Mario Azzopardi | Martin Gero | November 22, 2004 (2004-11-22) (The Movie Network) |
| Inspecting the city for storm damage, a party of scientists unleash a virus that causes hallucinations and eventually... death. Now, nearly a third of Atlantis' residents have been infected, forcing a lockdown. It's up to Sheppard to keep it from spreading, and eliminate it for good. | |||||
| 14 | 14 | "Sanctuary" | James Head | Alan Brennert | November 29, 2004 (2004-11-29) (The Movie Network) |
| Searching a new planet, the Wraith find the team, only for them to be shot down by a mysterious weapon. On the surface, they find a primitive world named Proculus that would make ideal sanctuary for those fleeing from the Wraith. But the inhabitants believe their goddess won't permit it. | |||||
| 15 | 15 | "Before I Sleep" | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | December 6, 2004 (2004-12-06) (The Movie Network) |
| While exploring the city, the team stumbles upon a stasis unit holding an extremely old woman, who they believe to be an Ancient. When they revive her, she claims to be Dr. Elizabeth Weir, and she has a story she's been waiting ten thousand years to tell. | |||||
| 16 | 16 | "The Brotherhood" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | January 3, 2005 (2005-01-03) (The Movie Network) |
| The team searches for a Zero Point Module rumored to be hidden on the planet Dagan, an old Lantean outpost. The ancestors of the Daganians, the Sudarians, were entrusted with a ZPM some 10,000 years ago. In attempt to locate and excavate the ZPM, the team crosses paths with Kolya once more, but it's not the only thing to worry about when their new allies have motives of their own. | |||||
| 17 | 17 | "Letters from Pegasus" | Mario Azzopardi | Carl Binder | January 10, 2005 (2005-01-10) (The Movie Network) |
| With the Wraith fast approaching to claim the city, Atlantis must somehow send a message back to Earth for a desperate attempt in survival. Meanwhile, Sheppard and Teyla go offworld to try to find more intel on the Wraith fleet, but end up with a few hitchhikers. | |||||
| 18 | 18 | "The Gift" | Peter DeLuise | Story: Robert C. Cooper & Martin Gero Teleplay: Robert C. Cooper |
January 17, 2005 (2005-01-17) (The Movie Network) |
| Plagued by terrifying nightmares, Teyla tries to dive into her past offworld, where she finds an abandoned Wraith lab. Bringing back the findings, Dr. Beckett makes a surprising discovery in her DNA makeup, leading to a possible way to gather information from their enemy. | |||||
| 19 | 19 | "The Siege" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | January 24, 2005 (2005-01-24) (The Movie Network) |
| McKay leads a team to activate the Ancients' orbital weapons platform to destroy the hive ships on the final stretch to the city. After the team has found a potential Atlantis Alpha Site (M1K-439 as "Planet Waterfall", the Tyrannosaurus-like planet M1M-316, the Genii-infested M4H-212, and M85-393 with intense daytime temperatures were rejected), the city's personnel are preparing for evacuation, when they discover the kamikaze dart pilot ("The Brotherhood") has survived in the city. | |||||
| 20 | 20 | "The Siege Part II" | Martin Wood | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | January 31, 2005 (2005-01-31) (The Movie Network) |
| As a response to the message the expedition sent, the SGC sends Atlantis reinforcements via ZPM. Now the Ancient power source is en route through the latest Earth battleship, the Daedalus, and they need to hold out for four days, or Atlantis risks destruction. |
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