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Stargate, Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Battlestar Galactica Watching Order

A few weeks ago a friend asked my opinion on the proper watching order of Stargate, Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Battlestar Galactica. I decided to clean up what I sent him and display it for anyone who may find this information handy. I have also included Netflix and Hulu links to material that is available for Instant streaming.

Stargate consists of:

• Stargate (1994): Original movie
• Stargate SG-1 (SG1): 10 Seasons + 2 Movies
• Stargate Atlantis (SGA): 5 Seasons
• Stargate Universe (SGU): 1 Season – Continuing October 2010

Watching Order:

When dealing with a total of 16 seasons and 3 movies the correct viewing order can be confusing. I recommend using this website as a basis for your viewing. From my experience, this watching order is the easiest to follow without switching series every episode. Note as of July 2010, Stargate Universe has not been added to the list. It belongs in spot #15.

Quoted from Hixie's Natural Log:

1. Stargate movie
2. Stargate SG-1, episodes 1.1 to 8.2
3. Stargate Atlantis, episodes 1.1 to 1.15
4. Stargate SG-1, episodes 8.3 to 8.20
5. Stargate Atlantis, episodes 1.16 to 2.1
6. Stargate SG-1, episodes 9.1 to 10.2
7. Stargate Atlantis, episodes 2.2 to 3.4
8. Stargate SG-1, episodes 10.3 to 10.12
9. Stargate Atlantis, episodes 3.5 to 3.19
10. Stargate SG-1, episodes 10.13 to 10.20
11. Stargate: The Ark of Truth
12. Stargate Atlantis, episodes 3.20 to 5.1
13. Stargate: Continuum
14. Stargate Atlantis, episodes 5.2 onwards.

Stargate SG-1 is available for free on Hulu until at least January 31, 2011. Currently, the complete series of SGA is only available for streaming on Amazon ($1.99 an episode), or the physical DVD which is much cheaper then purchasing each individual episode for $1.99 a piece (or $20-30 a season streaming).

---Doctor Who and Torchwood---

Netflix + Doctor Who + Torchwood = Amazing.

Torchwood can be watched independently from Doctor Who. I personally chose to watch most of Doctor Who first without watching Torchwood in detail. I am half way through Series 2 of Torchwood and have not encountered anything more then minor references to the Doctor Who series.

Watching Order for those who want to watch TW and DW together:

• DW Series 1: [Netflix]
• DW Children in Need Mini Episode [YouTube]
• DW Series 2:  [Netflix]
• TW S1: [Netflix]
• DW Series 3:  [Netflix]
• DW Time Crash – Mini Episode [YouTube]
• TW S2: [Netflix]
• DW Series 4: [Netflix]
• DW Music of the Spheres Mini Episode [YouTube]
• DW The Next Doctor [Netflix]
• DW Planet of the Dead [Netflix]
• TW Children of Earth [Netflix]
• DW The Water of Mars* [Amazon]
• DW The End of Time* [Amazon]
• DW 2010: E1 - E13 [BBC One] (UK only)

* - Not available on Netflix Instant Streaming or any other known legal streaming source

Battlestar Galactica is much more straight forward then Stargate or Doctor Who/Torchwood combination.

• Mini-Series/Season 1**
• Season 2**
• The Resistance (Webisodes) [Syfy]
• Season 3**
• Razor**
• The Face of the Enemy(Webisodes) [Syfy]
• Season 4**
• The Plan**

**Amazon offers streaming episodes of BSG for $1.99 per episode ($9.99 - $12.99 per movie). In many cases it is cheaper to buy the actual DVD new (or used) from Amazon. I would personally recommend picking up the Complete Series of BSG on Blu Ray or DVD. The Complete Series has everything with the exception of "The Face of the Enemy" Webisodes.