E1 - Rising (1)

Aired: July 15, 2004

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.

E2 - Rising (2)

Aired: July 15, 2004

Sheppard tries to convince Weir to mount a rescue mission to free Colonel Sumner, Teyla, and the others captured by the Wraith.

E3 - Hide and Seek

Aired: July 23, 2004

The Atlantis base is threatened when the team discovers that an alien entity is in the city. McKay's experiment with alien technology goes awry.

E4 - Thirty Eight Minutes

Aired: July 30, 2004

The team finds themselves in mortal danger when their Puddle Jumper ship becomes lodged in the Stargate.

E5 - Suspicion

Aired: August 06, 2004

After a series of run-ins with the Wraith, the team begins to suspect their Athosian allies of having a spy in their midst.

E6 - Childhood's End

Aired: August 13, 2004

Sheppard and the team visit a world where no one is over 24 years old -- because of a ritual suicide practice they believe keeps the Wraith at bay.

E7 - Poisoning the Well

Aired: August 20, 2004

The team finds a world whose people are on the brink of a discovery that may make them immune to the Wraith feeding.

E8 - Underground

Aired: August 27, 2004

Efforts to open trade relations with a species called the Genii turn sour when the team discovers their new "allies" have ulterior motives.

E9 - Home

Aired: September 10, 2004

McKay's efforts to harness the energy of an alien planet's atmosphere allows for a return trip to Earth -- but the team may not be able to return to Atlantis.

E10 - The Storm (1)

Aired: September 17, 2004

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

E11 - The Eye (2)

Aired: November 08, 2004

Major Sheppard plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse with soldiers who have seized control of Atlantis and have taken Weir and McKay hostage.

E12 - The Defiant One

Aired: November 15, 2004

Sheppard's team investigates a downed Wraith ship, and find themselves stuck on a planet with a lone Wraith survivor.

E13 - Hot Zone

Aired: November 22, 2004

Nearly a third of Atlantis's residents are infected with a deadly virus that causes hallucinations and death, forcing a lockdown of the city.

E14 - Sanctuary

Aired: November 29, 2004

The team finds a paradise world that would make an ideal sanctuary for those fleeing from the Wraith, but the local inhabitants believe their goddess will not permit it.

E15 - Before I Sleep

Aired: December 06, 2004

A woman is found in suspended animation in Atlantis, and the team is shocked to see that it is Dr. Weir herself, who tells them of her trip 10,000 years into the city's past.

E16 - The Brotherhood

Aired: January 03, 2005

The team searches for a valuable Zero Point Module rumored to be hidden on the planet Dagan -- but their new allies have motives of their own.

E17 - Letters From Pegasus

Aired: January 10, 2005

With a brief opportunity to send a data transmission to Earth, members of the Atlantis expedition compose video messages home to their loved ones.

E18 - The Gift

Aired: January 17, 2005

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.

E19 - The Siege (1)

Aired: January 24, 2005

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.

E20 - The Siege (2)

Aired: January 31, 2005

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.