Stargate Atlantis: Season 1 [5 Discs] DVD

Stargate Atlantis: Season 01
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Stargate Atlantis [TV Series]
A spin-off of the long-running science fiction series Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis utilized the earlier series' basic premise -- that millions of Stargate "portals" exist throughout the galaxy, through which aliens from alternate universes can pass into ours and vice versa -- to introduce a whole new set of characters and circumstances. After thousands of years of fruitless searching, the lost city of Atlantis was rediscovered -- not deep below the ocean's surface on Earth, but in the faraway Pegasus Galaxy. Investigating, Stargate Command determined that Atlantis had been constructed by a race of powerful space aliens who had used the city as a repository for all their knowledge and discoveries. There was also the possibly that the residents of Atlantis were not the original settlers, but instead lost souls from a variety of distant planets (including the Earth). Under the leadership of Dr. Elizabeth Weir (Torri Higginson), the call went out for volunteers to man a Stargate space vessel to travel to Atlantis on a fact-finding mission -- with the understanding that these volunteers would not be able to return to Earth until they'd found the necessary technology to do so in either Atlantis or one of its neighboring planets. Headed by Major John Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) and his second in command, Lt. Aiden Ford (Rainbow Sun Francks), the SG expedition arrived in the Pegasus Galaxy, making a stopover on a hitherto unchartered planet -- only to come face to face with the Wraith, a fearsome, voracious enemy race that had destroyed (actually, devoured) the original civilization of Atlantis. Unless Sheppard, his crew, and the current denizens of Atlantis could do something fast, human beings would be the next entrée in the Wraith's bill of fare. Along the way, the Stargate team picked up a strong and fearless ally in the form of Pegasus Galaxy native Teyla Emmagan (Rachel Luttrell). Also in the cast was Earth scientist Dr. Rodney McKay (David Hewlett), a character introduced on Stargate SG-1. Created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, the weekly, 60-minute Stargate Atlantis premiered July 16, 2004, on cable's Sci-Fi Channel. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Includes Seasons:
Stargate Atlantis: Season 01
In the two-part opener of Stargate Atlantis' first season, scientist Dr. Elizabeth Weir (Torri Higginson) organizes a new Stargate team to journey through a newly discovered "time portal" and explore the lost city of Atlantis -- not on Earth, but somewhere in the Pegasus Gallery. Major John Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) and his cohorts Lt. Aiden Ford (Rainbow Sun Francks) and Dr. Rodney McKay (David Hewlitt) have volunteered for the mission despite the foreknowledge that they will not be able to return to Earth unless they locate the advanced technology left behind by the ancient alien race who built Atlantis in the far-distant past. As it turns out, the wondrous city is populated by a variety of beings who'd been lost in space, including a few Earthlings. And what happened to the original Atlantans? This question is answered during the Stargate team's stopover at a primitive planet populated by a vicious and voracious race known at the Wraith, who have gobbled down a number of space dwellers and undoubtedly intend to add the people of Earth on their list. Early attempts to experiment with the alien technology come a cropper, the Stargate ship is imperiled by a variety of unforeseen circumstances, and the crew persons are constantly under attack by strange and deadly alien life forms. On the plus side, they have picked up a valuable new crew member, a fiercely independent native of the Pegasus Galaxy named Teyla (Rachel Luttrell). As the season progresses, the Stargate team comes across a planet populated by a lemming-like race whose members commit suicide upon turning 25; an alien drug which may repel the Wraith has unexpected side effects; General George Hammond (Don S. Davis) from the original Stargate SG-1 makes a guest appearance in the story of a strange fog with stranger powers; investigating a crippled Wraith ship, the crew members meet their enemy face to face with surprising results; a visit to a world without technology may provide a safe harbor from the Wraith, but of negligible value if the means to return to Earth are never discovered; and upon recovering a woman held in suspended animation, the team is shocked to find that she is none other than their mission leader, Dr. Weir! The season's finale is the two-part cliffhanger "The Siege," wherein a military force from Earth arrives in Atlantis to help the team fend off a full-frontal assault by the Wraith -- but even these reinforcements may prove useless unless Dr. McKay can activate an orbital-weapons platform after thousands of centuries of disrepair. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Includes Episodes:
Stargate Atlantis: The Rising
The discovery of an ancient secret leads to a shocking revelation that may forever alter the course of history in this imaginative entry from the folks who brought you Stargate SG-1. When the SG-1 crew unearths the remnants of what they believe to be the Lost City of the Ancients -- the very civilization that originated the Stargates -- an investigation by Stargate Command leads a new team of explorers to a distant galaxy. Headed by Dr. Elizabeth Weir, the explorers soon discover the deserted remnants of a highly advanced civilization settled on the ocean floor. When the daring explorers make contact with a group of nomadic humans, the discovery of an otherworldly enemy that feeds on fear offers a grim foreshadowing of things to come for the human race if they don't band together and fight the dark force that threatens to consume them all. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Stargate Atlantis: Hide & Seek

Stargate Atlantis: 38 Minutes

Stargate Atlantis: Suspicion

Stargate Atlantis: Childhood's End

Stargate Atlantis: Poisoning the Well

Stargate Atlantis: Underground

Stargate Atlantis: Home

Stargate Atlantis: The Storm

Stargate Atlantis: The Eye

Cast Joe Flanigan as Major John Sheppard Torri Higginson as Dr. Elizabeth Weir Rainbow Sun Francks as Lt. Aiden Ford David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay Rachel Luttrell as Teyla Emmagan

Crew Robert C. Cooper - Executive Producer Brad Wright - Executive Producer Joel Goldsmith - Composer (Music Score) Robert C. Cooper - Show Creator Brad Wright - Show Creator

Stargate Atlantis: Season 01
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, Spanish, Por Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish, Por Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: cc Audio commentary on selected episodes All-new "Mission Directive" featurettes Photo galleries and More! DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1: Alternate Wide Screen MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 5 DVD Sides: 5 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 873 min