20 July 2004, by xanderbnd
LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) — Following in the footsteps of its parent series, "Stargate Atlantis" delivered the best performance of any series in Sci Fi Channel history.
Friday’s two-hour opener pulled in 4.191 million viewers (3.2 household rating), an increase of 30% over last week’s record breaking eighth season premiere of "Stargate SG-1" (3.224 million viewers, 2.4 household rating).
In addition to being the highest-rated and most-watched premiere of any series in the network’s (...)