Stargate watch order
Every film, series, and special in the correct viewing order.
8 entries·~276 hrs total runtime·1994–2018
SG-1 and Atlantis overlapped from 2004, so their seasons ran side by side.
Films and Series
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1
Stargate
Movie1 film · 1994
The film directed by Roland Emmerich that started the franchise.
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2
Stargate SG-1
TV Series10 seasons, 214 episodes · 1997–2007
Follows a military team that explores other worlds through the Stargate.
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3
Stargate Infinity
TV SeriesAnimated series · 2002–2003
An animated series that is not considered part of the main continuity.
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4
Stargate Atlantis
TV Series5 seasons, 100 episodes · 2004–2009
A spin-off set in the Pegasus galaxy that overlapped with SG-1's last seasons.
Direct-to-Video Films and Later Series
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5
Stargate: The Ark of Truth
Movie1 film · 2008
A direct-to-video film that concludes SG-1's storyline.
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6
Stargate: Continuum
Movie1 film · 2008
A direct-to-video SG-1 film, released on July 29, 2008.
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7
Stargate Universe
TV Series2 seasons · 2009–2011
A series set aboard a distant spacecraft; it aired from October 2, 2009 to May 9, 2011.
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8
Stargate Origins
TV Series10-episode web series · 2018
A prequel web series set in 1939, with episodes about ten minutes long.
How many Stargate episodes are there?
SG-1 has 214 episodes, Atlantis has 100 and Universe has 40, plus the film, two direct-to-video films, the 10-episode web series Origins and the animated Infinity.
Do I need to watch Stargate SG-1 before Atlantis?
Atlantis is a spin-off that overlaps with SG-1's later seasons, and the two shows crossed over.
What order should a first-timer watch Stargate in?
Release order is the default: the 1994 film, then SG-1, Atlantis, the two direct-to-video films, Universe and Origins. The Ark of Truth follows SG-1's finale.
Where does Stargate: Continuum fit?
Continuum was released in July 2008, and it fits chronologically just after an early episode of Atlantis' fifth season.
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