<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
how many seasons were there for stargate atlantis
how many seasons were there for stargate atlantis
five
five