Stargate Atlantis (often abbreviated SGA) is a Canadian - American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM 's Stargate franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper as a spin - off series of Stargate SG - 1, which was created by Wright and Jonathan Glassner and was itself based on the feature film Stargate (1994). All five seasons of Stargate Atlantis were broadcast by the Sci - Fi Channel in the United States and The Movie Network in Canada. The show premiered on July 16, 2004; its final episode aired on January 9, 2009. The series was filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
how many seasons were there for stargate atlantis
five