But that’s just what Stargate SG-1 does. And in spite of the fact that Richard Dean Anderson’s O’Neill had moved on, and despite the fact that Ben Browder’s Mitchell valiantly tries but ultimately fails to fill the gap left behind, the show still has plenty of gas in the tank. There are some very strong episodes here, and while the season as a whole does take a little time to get going, the likelihood is that, come the customary end-of-season cliffhanger, you’ll have enjoyed a very good series of a rightly long-lasting show.

Season nine, though, marks the penultimate series of Stargate SG-1, which finally ends with its tenth run. And, to be fair, there are a few signs littered throughout this ninth series boxset that there’s only so much left in the well for the show’s creators to explore. Yet this is still very good, highly enjoyable science fiction entertainment, and one that’s leaving quite a void behind it now it’s left our screens. --Jon Foster

Synopsis
The continuing adventures of the SG-1 military team, which sees them undertaking missions across the universe through the stargates, encountering various alien creatures and cultures on their journeys. Series nine finds Colonel Jack O'Neill coming out of retirement to join the SG-1 team on a secret mission. The mission involves contact with scientist Daniel Jackson who possesses a map of the galaxy signifying the presence of numerous Stargates, which may enable the SG-1 to move through the universe in time.