# Stargate SG-1 (1997)

> An elite Air Force team travels through an ancient alien gate network to defend Earth from hostile galactic empires.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/4407

## Facts

- Seasons: 10
- Episodes: 214
- Episode runtime: 42 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: science fiction, action, adventure
- Created by: Brad Wright, Jonathan Glassner
- Network: Showtime, Syfy
- Cast: Ben Browder, Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Don S. Davis, Claudia Black, Beau Bridges, Tony Amendola
- TMDB rating: 8.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118480/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: earnest, witty, adventurous, optimistic

## What critics say

Audiences broadly regard Stargate SG-1 as an acclaimed, consistently entertaining military science fiction series with a long, dependable run.

## Synopsis

Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007) is a United States and Canadian science fiction adventure series created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner for Showtime and Syfy. Air Force officer Jack O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) leads an elite special operations team that steps through the Stargate, an ancient alien device that links gates on countless distant planets. Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping), a brilliant scientist, and the alien warrior Teal'c (Christopher Judge) join him on missions that pit a small band of soldiers against the Goa'uld, the Replicators and other hostile powers. Across ten seasons the series builds a long arc of galactic politics and shifting alliances, yet most episodes are self-contained off-world expeditions with a clear problem to solve and a tense rescue or negotiation to resolve. The tone mixes brisk military action with wry banter, earnest optimism and a warm loyalty among the team. Its look is a practical, bright, lived-in version of the far future, set in a near-future Earth that the team defends from the stars. Fans of Stargate (1994), Star Trek: The Original Series and Farscape will find the same blend of episodic adventure, ensemble camaraderie and expanding mythology that rewards long viewing.

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