Stargate: Every Series And Movie Ranked Worst To Best
What comes out on top in the Stargate franchise?
From the moment when the perennial nerd Daniel Jackson first decrypted the hieroglyphs and constellations on the Stargate, a whole galaxy of possibility opened up before him with the now-iconic Kawoosh of the event horizon. Intrepid exploration, villainous aliens, strange creatures, mythical realisations and ancient cultures all lay beyond, calling for a varied band stalwart heroes, soldiers and scientists both.
Stargate began as a humble science fiction film in 1994, providing a Hollywood take on the 'ancient aliens' conspiracy/mythology, while blending Egyptian legends with big-budget special effects. In 1994, nobody had ever seen anything like the fold-away Jackal-helmet before and was eager to see more.
In 1997, MGM decided to capitalise on the success and popularity of the movie, releasing the first episodes of Stargate SG-1, a show that would utilise the groundwork laid down in the movie and expand it in every direction they thought possible.
There have been ten seasons of SG-1, five seasons of Stargate Atlantis, two straight to DVD movies and a few other attempts at bringing the Stargate universe to the screen, all beginning from that initial 1994 movie. Of course, not all of them can be winners, so here is every single entry in the Stargate franchise, ranked from the very worst to the very best.
22. Stargate Infinity
Easily the most forgettable entry in the franchise, Stargate Infinity was an animated show from 2002 that was meant to be set roughly thirty years after SG-1 and featured a number of alien races that had never been heard of before. Most Stargate fans barely even acknowledge this particular offering, since its low viewing figures meant that it was canned before a second series of it was ever thought of.
Stargate Infinity follows the adventures of Gus Bonner, a young SGC officer who is framed for failing to follow direct orders, thus leading his team into an ambush. Gus decides the best course of action is to flee from Earth with a handful of miscreants and a newly hatched chrysalis (which was found in Egypt... because it's always Egypt) in order to clear his name someday.
Stargate Infinity isn't considered canonical to the main franchise by the majority of the fanbase, those who remember it, anyhow.