When producers Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper thought the original Stargate SG-1 series was going to be cancelled after season five, due to Showtime's announcement that they were canceling the show, they came up with the idea of making a new feature film. However, as the ratings on its new home at the Sci Fi Channel were quite good, the idea was pushed to season six and then to season seven. Wright had initially intended to set the new show in Antarctica under the ice. It would have replaced Stargate Command (SGC) as Earth's conduit to other worlds.
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" A new gate will open. A lost city will rise again."
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| Spoken Language | english, czech |
| Runtime | 43 min – 1 hr 28 min |
| Premiere: World | July 16, 2004 |
| Premiere: USA | July 16, 2004 |
| Channel | Syfy (21:00, United States) |
| Digital: World | November 15, 2013 |
| Parental Advisory | Violence & Gore |
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| Also Known As | La porte d'Atlantis Canada |
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An international team of scientists and military personnel discover a Stargate network in the Pegasus Galaxy and come face-to-face with a new, powerful enemy: The Wraith.Сast and Crew
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- Premiered in the US on July 16, 2004 on Sci Fi Channel as a two‑hour launch within the “Sci‑Fi Friday” block; the Canadian run began in 2004 on specialty channels (including Space), and the UK broadcast was on Sky One.
- Ran for 5 seasons (100 episodes); the series finale aired on January 9, 2009 on Sci Fi Channel.
- The debut set a then‑record for a drama premiere on Sci Fi and became a steady Friday prime‑time performer.
- Audience reception was broadly positive, praising the adventurous tone, humor, and the Sheppard–McKay dynamic; the Wraith quickly became a signature antagonist for the show.
- Frequent crossovers with SG‑1 boosted viewership for both series and helped retain the franchise’s core fandom after SG‑1 ended.
- International distribution spanned dozens of countries; on genre channels it often ranked among the top titles.
- Later seasons aired in HD; strong DVD/BD and digital sales maintained momentum between seasons and after the finale.
- Recognition included a 2008 People’s Choice Award for favorite sci‑fi series and multiple Gemini/Leo nominations; fans often cite it as a worthy standard‑bearer for the Stargate brand.
- After its 2009 conclusion, flagship status shifted to Stargate Universe; a planned TV‑movie continuation did not materialize, though characters and arcs lived on in related media.
- On streaming, the series has cycled across major platforms in different regions, bringing in new audiences and sustaining long‑tail popularity.
- The show bolstered fan‑convention culture and had a notable career impact on several leads.
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Quite at the level of the "parent" series. It comes with it in conjunction and you need to watch them in parallel (there are tricky ordering lists). In short, portals, spaceships, Very Dangerous Aliens, shootouts and a lack of deep meaning. The atmosphere of the 90s is gone.
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