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Stargate Watch Order in the correct order

How to watch the Stargate movies and series in order

Last updated: August 5 2026

Written by: ChronoChris

Stargate is a sprawling sci-fi franchise with one original movie, multiple interconnected TV series, and several follow-up films. A watch order guide is essential if you want to navigate the main continuity without getting lost between SG-1, Atlantis, and Universe.

What began as a 1994 science-fiction film grew into one of TV's most expansive shared universes. Stargate mixes military sci-fi, ancient mythology, wormhole travel, and long-running alien conflicts, and much of its popularity comes from the television era that followed the movie. For newcomers, the challenge isn't whether the franchise is worth watching β€” it's figuring out where to begin and when the spin-offs fit.

πŸ• Release Order

Release order is the safest route because it matches the way the franchise expanded from one film into several connected TV productions.

  1. Stargate (1994)
  2. Stargate SG-1 Season 1 (1997)
  3. Stargate SG-1 Season 2 (1998)
  4. Stargate SG-1 Season 3 (1999)
  5. Stargate SG-1 Season 4 (2000)
  6. Stargate SG-1 Season 5 (2001)
  7. Stargate SG-1 Season 6 (2002)
  8. Stargate SG-1 Season 7 (2003)
  9. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 (2004)
  10. Stargate SG-1 Season 8 (2004)
  11. Stargate Atlantis Season 2 (2005)
  12. Stargate SG-1 Season 9 (2005)
  13. Stargate Atlantis Season 3 (2006)
  14. Stargate SG-1 Season 10 (2006)
  15. Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008)
  16. Stargate Atlantis Season 4 (2007)
  17. Stargate Atlantis Season 5 (2008)
  18. Stargate: Continuum (2008)
  19. Stargate Universe Season 1 (2009)
  20. Stargate Universe Season 2 (2010)

Chronological viewing is trickier because SG-1 and Atlantis overlap, so some fans prefer a blended path rather than finishing one entire show before starting the next.

πŸ“– Story Chronology

A broad story chronology starts with the original film, runs through SG-1, weaves in Atlantis during the later SG-1 years, then closes with the SG-1 movies and Stargate Universe.

  1. Stargate (1994)
  2. Stargate SG-1 Season 1 (1997)
  3. Stargate SG-1 Season 2 (1998)
  4. Stargate SG-1 Season 3 (1999)
  5. Stargate SG-1 Season 4 (2000)
  6. Stargate SG-1 Season 5 (2001)
  7. Stargate SG-1 Season 6 (2002)
  8. Stargate SG-1 Season 7 (2003)
  9. Stargate SG-1 Season 8 (2004)
  10. Stargate Atlantis Season 1 (2004)
  11. Stargate SG-1 Season 9 (2005)
  12. Stargate Atlantis Season 2 (2005)
  13. Stargate SG-1 Season 10 (2006)
  14. Stargate Atlantis Season 3 (2006)
  15. Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008)
  16. Stargate Atlantis Season 4 (2007)
  17. Stargate Atlantis Season 5 (2008)
  18. Stargate: Continuum (2008)
  19. Stargate Universe Season 1 (2009)
  20. Stargate Universe Season 2 (2010)

Which Order Should You Choose?

If this is your first trip through Stargate, release order is the best recommendation because it introduces new teams, lore, and spin-offs in the clearest way. Once you're familiar with the core setup, you can experiment with blended SG-1/Atlantis viewing on a rewatch. Either way, always start with the 1994 movie.

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