Stargate Atlantis (season 3)
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| Stargate Atlantis Season 3 | |
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| Image:Stargate Atlantis Season 3.jpg Region 1 DVD cover art |
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| Country of origin |  United States,  Canada |
| Network | Sci Fi Channel |
| Original run | July 21, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) – February 5, 2007 (The Movie Network) |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| DVD release date | Region 1: September 18, 2007 Region 2: January 14, 2008 Region 4: September 26, 2007 |
| Previous season | Season 2 |
| Next season | Season 4 |
Season three of Stargate Atlantis, an American-Canadian television series, began airing on July 21, 2006 on the US-American Sci Fi Channel. The third season concluded after 20 episodes on February 5, 2007 on the Canadian The Movie Network. The series was developed by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, who also served as executive producers. Season three regular cast members include Joe Flanigan, Torri Higginson, Jason Momoa, Rachel Luttrell, Paul McGillion, and David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay.
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[edit] Main cast
- Joe Flanigan as Lt. Col. John Sheppard
- Torri Higginson as Dr. Elizabeth Weir
- Jason Momoa as Ronon Dex
- Rachel Luttrell as Teyla Emmagan
- Paul McGillion as Dr. Carson Beckett
- David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay
[edit] Episodes
| # | # | Title | SG Wiki | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate |
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| 41 | 301 | "No Man's Land (Part 2)" | SG Wiki | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | July 14, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| After the Wraith betrayed the expedition (Allies), they head to Earth with McKay and Ronon. Meanwhile, Elizabeth must answer to the IOA because of her actions during the short-lived alliance, and Sheppard must stop the hive ships from reaching Earth, whatever the cost. | ||||||
| 42 | 302 | "Misbegotten (Part 3)" | SG Wiki | Martin Wood | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | July 21, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| After using the retro-virus to turn an entire hive into humans, they create a Stargate-less colony for them to live until a more permanent solution is found. All the while, Richard Woolsey arrives at Atlantis to observe Dr. Weir to see if she's fit to lead the expedition. | ||||||
| 43 | 303 | "Irresistible" | SG Wiki | Martin Wood | Carl Binder | July 28, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| The Atlantis team encounters a village that adore one man to the point of insanity. He claims to have medicines to offer the team, but when Beckett investigates, he brings the man back to Atlantis smitten by the man's charm. Soon, the entire expedition falls under his spell. | ||||||
| 44 | 304 | "Sateda" | SG Wiki | Robert C. Cooper | Robert C. Cooper | August 4, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| When Ronon becomes a prisoner offworld, his captors hand him over to the Wraith, who take him to his homeworld. There, he is forced to once again become their prey, but witness to his capture, Sheppard's team races to Sateda to return him to his new home. | ||||||
| 45 | 305 | "Progeny (Part 1)" | SG Wiki | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | August 11, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| Weir and the team visit an advanced civilization that split off from the Lanteans thousands of years ago, and have built an entire planet out of Ancient technology. But after their adverse behavior, they soon discover they might not even be Lantean or organic for that matter. | ||||||
| 46 | 306 | "The Real World (Part 2)" | SG Wiki | Paul Ziller | Carl Binder | August 18, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| Dr. Weir awakens in a sanitarium outside of D.C. only to find that Atlantis, and the Stargate Program, was a fantasy. But after a series of nightmarish visions, she doesn't take long to realize things aren't what they appear to be, and she is determined to return to the city. | ||||||
| 47 | 307 | "Common Ground" | SG Wiki | William Waring | Ken Cuperus | August 25, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| Sheppard is captured by Kolya, who plans to trade him for Ladon Radim. To help persuade Dr. Weir, he uses his captured Wraith to feed off Sheppard over and over again. To escape, Sheppard must find common ground with the only one who wants to achieve the same goal. | ||||||
| 48 | 308 | "McKay and Mrs. Miller" | SG Wiki | Martin Wood | Martin Gero and Carl Binder | September 8, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| On Earth, a young housewife has written a ground-breaking proof that could benefit Atlantis. She is McKay's sister who has given up a career as a scientist to raise a family, and when he persuades her to come to Atlantis, another Rodney comes from an alternate reality. | ||||||
| 49 | 309 | "Phantoms" | SG Wiki | Martin Wood | Carl Binder | September 15, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| Trying to locate a missing team, Sheppard's team finds a Wraith hallucinatory device, and after a few hours of research, McKay deems it to be a threat for everyone's safety. Yet, while attempting to leave, the DHD explodes, leaving them to become victim to the device. | ||||||
| 50 | 310 | "The Return (Part 1)" | SG Wiki | Brad Turner | Martin Gero | September 22, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| During the first test of the intergalactic bridge, the Daedalus discovers an Ancient Warship between the two galaxies. Rescuing the residents on-board, the team is shocked, when they learn that the Ancients want the expedition gone, forcing exodus back to Earth. | ||||||
| 51 | 311 | "The Return (Part 2)" | SG Wiki | Brad Turner | Martin Gero | November 20, 2006 (The Movie Network) |
| When the Asurans take the city under Ancient command, O'Neill and Woolsey are captured in the crossfire, forcing the team to disobey orders and return to the Pegasus Galaxy. Reuniting with Teyla and Ronon, they must reclaim Atlantis without destroying it in the process. | ||||||
| 52 | 312 | "Echoes" | SG Wiki | Will Waring | Carl Binder and Brad Wright | November 27, 2006 (The Movie Network) |
| Everyone starts to see ghosts of Lanteans, caused by echoes being emitted by whale-like creatures converging on the city. When side effects begin to occur, McKay discovers that the Ancients tried to teach the whales their language, who now might be trying to warn them. | ||||||
| 53 | 313 | "Irresponsible" | SG Wiki | Martin Wood | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | December 4, 2006 (The Movie Network) |
| Lucius Lavin (Irresistible), is up to his old tricks again, he's using an Ancient Personal Shield Emitter (Hide and Seek) to pose as an invincible hero, but needs the team's help when Acastus Kolya shows up to deal with Lavin personally. | ||||||
| 54 | 314 | "Tao of Rodney" | SG Wiki | Martin Wood | Damian Kindler | December 11, 2006 (The Movie Network) |
| After an Ancient device within the city alters Rodney's DNA, he gains superhuman powers. Although he initially takes them as a blessing, his enhanced brilliance is checked only by his impending death... unless he learns to overcome his ego to ascend. | ||||||
| 55 | 315 | "The Game" | SG Wiki | Will Waring | Don Whitehead, Holly Henderson, and Carl Binder | December 18, 2006 (The Movie Network) |
| Major Lorne's team discovers a planet that fits the description of Lt. Col. Sheppard and Dr. McKay's competitive video game. It turns out that it has been controlling real people through a series of Ancient satellites, who now stand on the brink of war and destruction. | ||||||
| 56 | 316 | "The Ark" | SG Wiki | William Waring | Scott Nimerfro and Ken Cuperus | January 8, 2007 (The Movie Network) |
| Colonel Sheppard's team discovers a space station where the last of a race of humans remain. They soon discover, however, the entire population is in danger when the station is damaged through the suicide of a recently awoken resident. | ||||||
| 57 | 317 | "Sunday" | SG Wiki | Will Waring | Martin Gero | January 15, 2007 (The Movie Network) |
| The expedition tries to relax during a mandatory day off, until an unexpected explosion leaves three people dead, and reveals that one other scientist is a walking time bomb. Unfortunately, the attempt to resolve the issue will result in the loss of an important face in Atlantis. | ||||||
| 58 | 318 | "Submersion" | SG Wiki | Brenton Spencer | Ken Cuperus | January 22, 2007 (The Movie Network) |
| The team discovers a drill platform at the bottom of the ocean which may be an alternative to ZPMs, but during their visit, they are ambushed by an old Wraith Queen. Once they capture her, Teyla's desire to get information could lead her down a dangerous path. | ||||||
| 59 | 319 | "Vengeance" | SG Wiki | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | January 29, 2007 (The Movie Network) |
| Now that the Wraith see Michael as an "unclean thing," he has been experimenting with Iratus bugs, creating monsters for an army to rule the galaxy. When the team stumbles on one of his labs, they are in for a world of hurt when they are attacked by countless creatures. | ||||||
| 60 | 320 | "First Strike" | SG Wiki | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | February 5, 2007 (The Movie Network) |
| When the Apollo arrives, they launch a preemptive strike against the Asurans when it is discovered that they are building a fleet of ships. When the armada is destroyed, a weapons satellite appears above the city, and unless they can fly away, Atlantis will be no more. | ||||||
[edit] Production
- Richard Kind, who played Lucius Lavin in "Irresistible" and "Irresponsible", also played a minor role as Gary Meyers in the original Stargate film.
- "Common Ground" introduces the "Todd" Wraith character that plays an important role later in Season 3 and Season 4.
- "Sunday" marks the last to feature Paul McGillion as a regular cast member, although he is still in the opening titles for the rest of Season 3.
[edit] DVD releases
| DVD Name | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 |
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| Stargate Atlantis Season 3 | September 18, 2007 | January 14, 2008 | September 26, 2007 |
| Season 3: Volume 1 | — | August 27, 2007 | — |
| Season 3: Volume 2 | — | September 24, 2007 | — |
| Season 3: Volume 3 | — | October 29, 2007 | — |
| Season 3: Volume 4 | — | November 26, 2007 | — |
| Season 3: Volume 5 | — | January 14, 2008 | — |
[edit] Awards
"No Man's Land" won a Gemini Award for "Best Visual Effects". For "McKay and Mrs. Miller", writer Martin Gero was nominated for a Gemini Award in the category "Best Writing in a Dramatic Series".[1]
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