If you aim to avoid the usual suspects like Star Trek, Star Wars, or Battlestar Galactica but are in the mood for a long-term and highly bingeable sci-fi adventure, then look no further than Stargate Atlantis! Many have argued (and rightly so) that the first spin-off of the original Stargate SG-1 is the better show, full of incredibly likable characters, fascinating worlds, and a complex mythology that deserves its count of 100 episodes to fully unpack. But what will really sell you on Atlantis isn't the backdoor pilot found in SG-1's seventh season or the promise that Jason Momoa joins the cast come Season 2 (he's great, by the way), but rather the thrilling two-part premiere episode, "Rising" — and it's the perfect entry point for both franchise newcomers and long-time fans alike.