Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Stargate SG-1 is a 1997 sci-fi & fantasy series created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner. It stars Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge and Michael Shanks.
A year after the events of the Stargate film, the US military learns the ancient ring can dial a whole galaxy of worlds. Colonel Jack O'Neill's team, SG-1, steps through it week after week: sardonic O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson), scientist Samantha Carter, archaeologist Daniel Jackson and the exiled alien warrior Teal'c. They map new planets, forge alliances and battle parasitic god-kings like the Goa'uld and, later, the Ori. Created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, the series ran ten seasons on a durable mix of adventure sci-fi, military camaraderie and dry humor, one of television's longest-running science fiction shows.
Quick answers
What is Stargate SG-1 about?
A year after the events of the Stargate film, the US military learns the ancient ring can dial a whole galaxy of worlds. Colonel Jack O'Neill's team, SG-1, steps through it week after week: sardonic O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson), scientist Samantha Carter, archaeologist Daniel Jackson and the exiled alien warrior Teal'c. They map new planets, forge alliances and battle parasitic god-kings like the Goa'uld and, later, the Ori. Created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, the series ran ten seasons on a durable mix of adventure sci-fi, military camaraderie and dry humor, one of television's longest-running science fiction shows.
When was Stargate SG-1 released?
Stargate SG-1 was released on 27 July 1997.
How many episodes does Stargate SG-1 have?
Stargate SG-1 has 214 episodes across 10 seasons.
Who made Stargate SG-1?
Stargate SG-1 was created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner.
Where can I watch Stargate SG-1?
Stargate SG-1 is available on DirecTV On Demand, MGM+, MGM+ (Via Amazon Prime), Netflix, Philo and Prime Video.
Where to watch Stargate SG-1
Stream: DirecTV On Demand, MGM+, MGM+ (Via Amazon Prime), Netflix, Philo, Prime Video, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, fuboTV
Watch free: Amazon Freevee, Pluto TV
Rent: Google Play
Buy: AppleTV, Fandango at Home, Google Play
Cast
- Amanda Tapping as Samantha Carter
- Christopher Judge as Teal'c
- Michael Shanks as Daniel Jackson
- Richard Dean Anderson as Jack O'Neill
- Don S. Davis as George Hammond
- Gary Jones as Walter Harriman
- Teryl Rothery as Janet Fraiser
- Dan Shea as Sylvester Siler
- Ben Browder as Cameron Mitchell
- Beau Bridges as Hank Landry
- Claudia Black as Vala Mal Doran
- Tony Amendola as Master Bra'tac
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A few thoughts on Stargate SG-1
Anyone who loves this show's gate-hopping ensemble should start with the 1994 Stargate film that launched it, then try Farscape, the Space Opera that later handed SG-1 two of its leads. The game Mass Effect carries the same squad-based galactic exploration into something you steer yourself.
Ensemble crews charting the unknown one alien world at a time
SG-1 spends ten seasons stepping through the gate into a new culture, war or wonder every week, and these series share that same rhythm of episodic discovery. The Next Generation, Voyager and Deep Space Nine each send a crew across unfamiliar space, Babylon 5 turns a space station into its own diplomatic battlefield, and Andromeda keeps a scattered crew rebuilding order from chaos.
Ancient beings posing as gods, and the people who call it out
SG-1 builds its mythology on false gods, the Goa'uld and Ori using advanced tech to rule as deities, and these picks share that same suspicion of visitors claiming divinity. Stargate's own film sets up the premise, Stargate Atlantis carries the fight to a new galaxy, Earth: Final Conflict questions alien benefactors' true motives, and Project Blue Book and UFO dig into cover-ups back on Earth.
Philosophical sci-fi that questions what's on the other side of the door
SG-1 treats the gate itself as a mystery worth respecting, and these picks share that same curiosity about crossing into strange new systems. Ghost in the Shell and Phoenix ask what identity even means once technology or eternity gets involved, Galaxy Express 999 and Appleseed chase adventure across built worlds, and Portal 2 and Half-Life 2 turn stepping through a door into the whole plot.
Sci-fi adventure that never forgets to be funny
Jack O'Neill's dry one-liners keep SG-1 from ever taking itself too seriously, and these picks share that same balance of genuine stakes and genuine jokes. Red Dwarf and 3rd Rock from the Sun mine space and alien confusion for comedy, Duck Dodgers spoofs the genre outright, Doctor Who has swung between terror and wit for decades, and Sliders turns parallel worlds into weekly culture-shock gags.