stargate atlantis season season television series stargate atlantis commenced airing united_states july concluded canada january contained episodes spin sister stargate stargate atlantis introduced supporting characters universe included new characters season military science expedition team discovering atlantis exploring way return home inadvertently wake hostile alien race known primary goal gather fleet invade atlantis find new feeding ground earth hour premiere rising aired july received highest rating series premiere episode released watched broadcast release released united_states average viewing rate episodes million united_states series developed served executive producers season regular cast members included rainbow sun cast major lieutenant episodes production rising british_columbia doubled antarctica opening flying sequence simon elizabeth fiancé rising home played previously played stargate makes return stargate franchise thirty minutes distinctive honor directing pilot episode stargate children gods time directing episode franchise season episode december directed season episodes atlantis thirty minutes episode atlantis actually occur real time opening stargate resolution minutes occur appears childhood end originally played role stargate appearing season episodes proving ground summit stand writer compared childhood end villain scene final confrontation major began key feature villains film dog appeared illusion home actually owned actress plays played storm appeared second season stargate blind prisoner episode prisoners defiant filmed richmond sand dunes appeared defiant previously appeared season stargate episode new ground letters clip episode stargate atlantis title episode inspired pbs documentary vietnam appearance stargate atlantis end episode briefly shown received data burst atlantis deleted scene siege showed returned deal nuclear weapons cut time constraints unclear event occurred held release reception rising strongest episode date gaining nielsen ratings brotherhood received ratings initially aired sci worst rated episode season home received rating called season good highly recommended positive season said pilot started fashion gave series gave series rising nominated category dramatic series best production design childhood end stargate franchise episodes poisoning directed veteran won international awards directing new_york chicago houston poisoning nominated category dramatic series best supporting performance male nominated category dramatic series best supporting performance female storm nominated category dramatic series best overall sound eye nominated award category best visual effects nominated category dramatic series best picture editing won leo award category dramatic series best visual effects defiant director nominated category dramatic series best direction category dramatic series best sleep nominated award category best achievement brotherhood writer nominated award category dramatic series cultural references defiant time refers captain recurring joke series refers protective nature tendency pick alien women continuing list references stargate mentions sanctuary pay attention man curtain reference story compares actions captain continuing links stargate star trek
Stargate Atlantis (season 1)