26 Shows Like Stargate SG-1 (1997) to Watch When You're Done
Updated August 2026
View Stargate SG-1 details →If you loved Stargate SG-1 (1997), here are 26 TV series that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Farscape. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
The Best Shows Similar to Stargate SG-1
Selected for their real similarity in content, these are the shows that share the most with Stargate SG-1 in terms of theme, narrative tone, and cinematic style. Every recommendation goes beyond genre — we evaluate the type of conflict, pacing, dramatic context, and the experience they create for viewers.
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 · Rick Berman
Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is 75 years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Farscape
1999
A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield.
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022 · Akiva Goldsman
Follow Captain Christopher Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.
In common: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Halo
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In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Resident Alien
2021 · Chris Sheridan
Crash-landed alien Harry takes on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor. Arriving with a secret mission, he starts off living a simple life…but things get a bit rocky when he’s roped into solvi
In common: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Star Trek: Discovery
2017 · Michelle Paradise
Follow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understa
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Mandalorian
2019 · Rick Famuyiwa
After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022 · Kathleen Kennedy
During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a crucial mission to confront allies turned enemies and face the wrath of the Empire.
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Justice League
2001
The long-awaited rebirth of the greatest superhero team of all time: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter.
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Twilight Zone
1959 · Rod Serling
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In common: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Dragon Ball Super
2015
With Majin Buu defeated half-a-year prior, peace returns to Earth, where Son Goku (now a radish farmer) and his friends now live peaceful lives. However, a new threat appears in the form of Beerus, th
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Stargate Atlantis
2004 · Brad Wright
With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific expedition to the ancient abandoned city. Once there,
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Falling Skies
2011 · David Eick
Falling Skies opens in the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded to
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Stargate Universe
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The adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team traveling on the Ancient spaceship Destiny many billions of light years distant from the Milky Way Galaxy. They evacuated there and are
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
V
2009 · Jace Hall
A re-imagining of the 1980s miniseries about the world's first encounter with an alien race in which the aliens call themselves The Visitors, and have a seemingly friendly agenda that may or may not b
In common: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Defiance
2013
In the near future, planet Earth is permanently altered following the sudden—and tumultuous—arrival of seven unique alien races. In the boom-town of Defiance, the newly-formed civilization of humans a
In common: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
With his secret identity now revealed to the world, Ben Tennyson continues to fight evil as a superhero with the help of the newly acquired Ultimatrix.
In common: Action & Adventure
Ahsoka
2023 · Kathleen Kennedy
Former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Foundation
2021 · Roxann Dawson
Follow a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.
In common: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Battlestar Galactica
2004 · Toni Graphia
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th c
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Star Wars Rebels
2014 · Dave Filoni
Set between the events of Star Wars: Episodes III and IV, the story unfolds during a dark time when the evil Galactic Empire is tightening its grip of power on the galaxy. Imperial forces have occupie
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Invasion
2021 · Dan Dietz
Earth is visited by an alien species that threatens humanity's existence. Events unfold in real time through the eyes of five ordinary people across the globe as they struggle to make sense of the cha
In common: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Dark Matter
2015 · Vanessa Piazza
The six-person crew of a derelict spaceship awakens from stasis in the farthest reaches of space. Their memories wiped clean, they have no recollection of who they are or how they got on board. The on
In common: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
ThunderCats
1985 · Jules Bass
The inhabitants of the planet Thundera evacuate just before it is destroyed. They were pursued by a band of mutants. All but one of their escape ships was destroyed. Only a small group of Thunderians
In common: Action & Adventure
Cosmos
2014
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the l
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