Stargate Atlantis/Season 1

Stargate Atlantis season one aired on Syfy from July 16th, 2004 to January 31st, 2005, totaling twenty episodes. The season premiere and the season finale were both two-part episodes. The main cast for this season includes Joe Flanigan as Major John Sheppard, Torri Higginson as Doctor Elizabeth Weir, Rachel Luttrell as Teyla Emmagan, Rainbow Francks as Lieutenant Aidan Ford and David Hewlett as Doctor Rodney McKay. Actor Paul McGillion, who played Doctor Carson Beckett, was a frequent recurring character in the season. The two-part premiere episode, "Rising" included guest appearances by Stargate SG-1 regulars, Richard Dean Anderson as Brigadier General Jack O'Neill, Amanda Tapping as Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter, Don S. Davis as Major General George Hammond and Michael Shanks as Doctor Daniel Jackson.

Notes & Trivia

 * Christopher Judge, who is best known for playing the role of the Goa'uld, Teal'c, is the only main cast member from Stargate SG-1 who did not appear on Stargate Atlantis.