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.
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#1 – Enemy at the Gate
Season 5 – Episode 20
The team learns that a rogue Wraith has acquired several Z.P.M.s to power a formidable new hive ship — and he is headed for Earth.
The episode was rated from 638 votes.
#2 – The Siege (2)
Season 1 – Episode 20
A new military contingent from Earth is sent to take command of Atlantis and defend it from the impending Wraith attack.
The episode was rated from 656 votes.
#3 – Midway
Season 4 – Episode 17
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.
The episode was rated from 576 votes.
#4 – Common Ground
Season 3 – Episode 7
Colonel Sheppard finds himself the prisoner of a Genii commander, along with a desperately hungry Wraith who has been separated from his hive.
The episode was rated from 576 votes.
#5 – Be All My Sins Remember’d (2)
Season 4 – Episode 11
With a plan to potentially extinguish the Replicator threat, the Atlantis team must seek an alliance with a fleet of Wraith ships.
The episode was rated from 605 votes.
#6 – The Return (2)
Season 3 – Episode 11
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.
The episode was rated from 623 votes.
#7 – The Siege (3)
Season 2 – Episode 1
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.
The episode was rated from 712 votes.
#8 – First Strike (1)
Season 3 – Episode 20
An unstoppable energy weapon leaves Atlantis under seige after Earth launches a preemptive attack against a very powerful enemy’s homeworld.
The episode was rated from 642 votes.
#9 – The Last Man (1)
Season 4 – Episode 20
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.
The episode was rated from 599 votes.
#10 – Allies (1)
Season 2 – Episode 20
Michael and his Wraith faction arrive at Atlantis to propose an alliance, hoping to use the retrovirus to transform their Wraith enemies into prey.
The episode was rated from 615 votes.