When it comes to the biggest science fiction franchises, Star Trek or Star Wars and Doctor Who might be the first to come to mind. However, the Stargate universe, which dominated the sci-fi genre on television like no other in the late 90s and early 2000s, is often forgotten.
Emerging from Roland Emmerich’s sci-fi blockbuster Stargate, the series sequel Stargate SG-1 founded a huge TV franchise with several films and 5 series. The sci-fi series, which has a total of 10 seasons, even surpasses most Star Trek shows with a rating of 7.6 from the Moviepilot community. If you didn’t know Stargate SG-1 yet, you should definitely do so. All 214 episodes are available to stream for free on Amazon ready.
Sci-Fi series on Amazon: That’s what Stargate SG-1 is about
That’s what Stargate SG-1 is all about: The military sci-fi series follows the experiences of an elite unit of the US Air Force that explores strange worlds in space and protects the earth from extraterrestrial threats. And this is done with the help of star gates called Stargates, which were built by an ancient species and connect numerous planets in the galaxy (via a huge dial).
The SG-1 team under Colonel Jack O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) – and later Cameron Mitchell (Ben Browder) – experiences numerous adventures over the course of 10 seasons and encounters alien species such as the Goa’uld, replicants and ancients and the Ori.
Watch the trailer for the sci-fi series Stargate SG-1 here:
Stargate SG-1 – S01 Trailer (German) HD
But the 214 episodes of SG-1 are not everything the Stargate franchise has to offer. While you can watch the original series for free on Prime Video (even without a subscription), you can find all other series and films in the sci-fi universe on the paid Amazon channel MGM+.
These include the spin-off series Stargate: Atlantis (5 seasons) and Stargate Universe (2 seasons) as well as the direct-to-video films Stargate – The Source of Truth and Stargate: Continuum as well as the miniseries Stargate Origins. The animated series Stargate: Infinity from 2002, which was not released in Germany for over 20 years, can now be seen in German for the first time in some time on MGM+.
The future of the Stargate series: Is there a sci-fi reboot coming soon from Amazon?
The franchise has now been dormant for six years. Since the mini web series Stargate: Origins from 2018, fans of the Stargate saga have been waiting in vain for a continuation. Since Stargate owner MGM has been sold in the meantime, the rights are now with Amazon, where a reboot of the series could be created in the future. There are currently no concrete plans for new series or films.
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This article was first published in a similar form on Moviepilot in December 2023.