
Shows that feel likeStargate Atlantis (2004–2009)
If you loved Stargate Atlantis, the closest series we have are Stargate Universe (2009), Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) and Stargate SG-1 (1997). All three share Stargate Atlantis' cerebral and dreamlike feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Dark Matter (2015).
If Stargate Atlantis hit the spot, these will too

The same franchise pushed farther from home and hope
The difference: Dour survival drama — the banter and fun didn't board Destiny

Underdog explorers improvising far from any real backup
The difference: Trek's stiffer prequel — slower to find its footing

The mothership series — same gate, same enemies, same jokes
The difference: Older and cheaper-looking in its early seasons

Humanity's outpost surviving a relentless enemy that keeps coming
The difference: Unremittingly heavy — no fun missions between the crises

A tight-knit crew whose chemistry is the real special effect
The difference: One outlaw season — no aliens, and gone far too soon

Alien contact that turns from wonder to a fight for survival
The difference: A dated 80s miniseries — allegory first, adventure second

The same two preoccupations: space travel, and alien
The difference: Takes it somewhere less contemplative than Stargate Atlantis does

Both keep coming back to the same thing: space travel

Stranded smart people engineering their way out of alien danger
The difference: Family-adventure stakes — kids, not soldiers, carry the plot

The same mix in both: ideas, then dream logic

Planet-hopping adventure chasing artifacts across the stars
The difference: A shounen anime detour even Dragon Ball fans argue about

Kinetic and epic in the same breath
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