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Stargate Atlantis is a Canadian-American military science fiction television series created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper as a spin off from its sister show, Stargate SG-1. The series resumes the story of the "Lost City" and "New Order" episodes of SG-1, where a military team led by Colonel (now Brigadier General) Jack O'Neill, Dr. Daniel Jackson, Major (now Lt. Colonel) Samantha Carter and the Jaffa Teal'c, use an ancient alien artifact called the Stargate to travel to different planets to explore and find new technology. The series pilot "Rising" takes place in the year 2004 after the events of "Lost City" and "New Order", when they finally find the lost city of the Ancients.
Stargate Atlantis premiered on July 16, 2004 on the channel Sci Fi Channel. The Sci Fi Channel would air all the five seasons made for the series. Since the American broadcast splits each season to allow the production to catch up, the British and Canadian channels Sky One and The Movie Network aired the second part of some seasons before their American counterpart. Stargate Atlantis' finale episode premiered in the United States on the Sci Fi Channel on January 9, 2009. The series finale was also the series' 100th episode. All five seasons of Stargate Atlantis are available on DVD. A direct-to-DVD film tentatively titled Stargate: Extinction was planned, but has recently been permanently shelved.
The cast of the first season consisted of Joe Flanigan starring as Maj. John Sheppard, David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay, Rachel Luttrell as Teyla Emmagan, Torri Higginson as Elizabeth Weir and Rainbow Sun Francks as First Lt. Aiden Ford. Aiden Ford was reduced to recurring character in season two and was replaced by Jason Momoa as the extraterrestrial human Ronon Dex in episode three of season two. Francks continued to have a recurring role in season 2, until his character's death (although this was not confirmed). After Torri Higginson's departure as a main character from Stargate Atlantis after Season 3, she was replaced by Amanda Tapping's Carter from the sister show. Paul McGillion, Robert Picardo and Jewel Staite were also main characters. Gillion became a main character in season two until season three as Carson Beckett, Picardo replaced Tapping's as a main character as the new leader of the Atlantis expedition as Richard Woolsey and Staite portrayed Jennifer Keller as a main character in season five.
| Product | Episodes | DVD release date | Blu-Ray release date | ||||
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| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | Region A | Region B | |||
| Season 1 (2004–2005) | 20 | November 15, 2005[1] | March 13, 2006[2] | November 16, 2005 | N/A | N/A | |
| Season 2 (2005–2006) | 20 | March 6, 2007[1] | February 26, 2007[3] | November 8, 2006 | N/A | N/A | |
| Season 3 (2006–2007) | 20 | September 18, 2007[1] | January 14, 2008[4] | September 25, 2007[5] | N/A | N/A | |
| Season 4 (2007–2008) | 20 | July 8, 2008[1] | August 4, 2008[6] | September 3, 2008[7] | N/A | N/A | |
| Season 5 (2008–2009) | 20 | June 30, 2009[1] | August 10, 2009[8] | July 28, 2009[9] | N/A | N/A | |
| The Complete Series Collection | 100 | October 6, 2009[10] | August 10, 2009[11] | July 28, 2009[12] | July 26, 2011[13] | September 19, 2011[14] | |
| Stargate Atlantis Fans' Choice | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | August 4, 2009[15] | N/A | |
The series picks up the story arc from Stargate SG-1's "Lost City", where people from all around the world come together to form an expedition and discover the wonders of Atlantis. Discovering that they have been cut off from Earth, they must fend for themselves, and discover a powerful new enemy bent on human subjugation.
| № | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Rising (Part 1)" | Martin Wood | Robert C. Cooper & Brad Wright | July 16, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 2 | 2 | "Rising (Part 2)" | Martin Wood | Robert C. Cooper & Brad Wright | July 16, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 3 | 3 | "Hide and Seek" | David Warry-Smith | Robert C. Cooper & Brad Wright | July 23, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 4 | 4 | "Thirty-Eight Minutes" | Mario Azzopardi | Brad Wright | July 30, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 5 | 5 | "Suspicion" | Mario Azzopardi | Paul Mullie & Joseph Mallozzi | August 6, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 6 | 6 | "Childhood's End" | David Winning | Martin Gero | August 13, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 7 | 7 | "Poisoning the Well" | David Winning | Damian Kindler | August 20, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 8 | 8 | "Underground" | Brad Turner | Peter DeLuise | August 27, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 9 | 9 | "Home" | Holly Dale | Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie | September 10, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 10 | 10 | "The Storm (Part 1)" | Martin Wood | Story: Jill Blotevogel Teleplay: Martin Gero |
September 17, 2004 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 11 | 11 | "The Eye (Part 2)" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | November 8, 2004 (The Movie Network) |
| 12 | 12 | "The Defiant One" | Peter DeLuise | Peter DeLuise | November 15, 2004 (The Movie Network) |
| 13 | 13 | "Hot Zone" | Mario Azzopardi | Martin Gero | November 22, 2004 (The Movie Network) |
| 14 | 14 | "Sanctuary" | James Head | Alan Brennert | November 29, 2004 (The Movie Network) |
| 15 | 15 | "Before I Sleep" | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | December 6, 2004 (The Movie Network) |
| 16 | 16 | "The Brotherhood" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | January 3, 2005 (The Movie Network) |
| 17 | 17 | "Letters from Pegasus" | Mario Azzopardi | Carl Binder | January 10, 2005 (The Movie Network) |
| 18 | 18 | "The Gift" | Peter DeLuise | Story: Robert C. Cooper & Martin Gero Teleplay: Robert C. Cooper |
January 17, 2005 (The Movie Network) |
| 19 | 19 | "The Siege (Part 1)" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | January 24, 2005 (The Movie Network) |
| 20 | 20 | "The Siege (Part 2)" | Martin Wood | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | January 31, 2005 (The Movie Network) |
The story continues when the Daedalus arrives and renews the expedition's connection to Earth. This takes place alongside the Ori story arc in SG-1, and the Wraith become an even larger threat in the Pegasus Galaxy. But what they deal with in their second year might be more than they can handle, and Dr. Carson Beckett's retrovirus is more in trouble than it's worth.
| № | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "The Siege (Part 3)" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | July 15, 2005 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 22 | 2 | "The Intruder" | Peter DeLuise | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | July 22, 2005 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 23 | 3 | "Runner" | Martin Wood | Robert C. Cooper | July 29, 2005 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 24 | 4 | "Duet" | Peter DeLuise | Martin Gero | August 5, 2005 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 25 | 5 | "Condemned" | Peter DeLuise | Story: Sean Carley Teleplay: Carl Binder |
August 12, 2005 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 26 | 6 | "Trinity" | Martin Wood | Damian Kindler | August 19, 2005 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 27 | 7 | "Instinct (Part 1)" | Andy Mikita | Treena Hancock & Melissa R. Byer | August 26, 2005 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 28 | 8 | "Conversion (Part 2)" | Brad Turner | Story: Robert C. Cooper & Martin Gero Teleplay: Martin Gero |
September 9, 2005 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 29 | 9 | "Aurora" | Martin Wood | Story: Carl Binder & Brad Wright Teleplay: Carl Binder |
September 23, 2005 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 30 | 10 | "The Lost Boys (Part 1)" | Brad Turner | Martin Gero | September 23, 2005 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 31 | 11 | "The Hive (Part 2)" | Martin Wood | Carl Binder | November 21, 2005 (The Movie Network) |
| 32 | 12 | "Epiphany" | Neil Fearnley | Story: Joe Flanigan & Brad Wright Teleplay: Brad Wright |
November 28, 2005 (The Movie Network) |
| 33 | 13 | "Critical Mass" | Andy Mikita | Story: Brad Wright & Carl Binder Teleplay: Carl Binder |
December 5, 2005 (The Movie Network) |
| 34 | 14 | "Grace Under Pressure" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | December 12, 2005 (The Movie Network) |
| 35 | 15 | "The Tower" | Andy Mikita | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | December 19, 2005 (The Movie Network) |
| 36 | 16 | "The Long Goodbye" | Andy Mikita | Damian Kindler | January 2, 2006 (The Movie Network) |
| 37 | 17 | "Coup D'etat" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | January 9, 2006 (The Movie Network) |
| 38 | 18 | "Michael" | Martin Wood | Carl Binder | January 16, 2006 (The Movie Network) |
| 39 | 19 | "Inferno" | Peter DeLuise | Carl Binder | January 23, 2006 (The Movie Network) |
| 40 | 20 | "Allies (Part 1)" | Andy Mikita | Martin Gero | January 30, 2006 (The Movie Network) |
This season concentrates on more character driven stories. Along with new insight on the characters, the expedition discovers a new threat, one that could be the precursor to the Replicators. Some important characters leave the series in this season, and the fate of Atlantis once again is in the hands of the Humans From Earth or as called by several people on the show the "atlanteans" (because they came from the "great ancient city, atlantis").
| № | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 41 | 1 | "No Man's Land (Part 2)" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | July 14, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 42 | 2 | "Misbegotten (Part 3)" | Martin Wood | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | July 21, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 43 | 3 | "Irresistible" | Martin Wood | Story: Brad Wright & Robert C. Cooper Teleplay: Carl Binder |
July 28, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 44 | 4 | "Sateda" | Robert C. Cooper | Robert C. Cooper | August 4, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 45 | 5 | "Progeny (Part 1)" | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | August 11, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 46 | 6 | "The Real World (Part 2)" | Paul Ziller | Carl Binder | August 18, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 47 | 7 | "Common Ground" | William Waring | Ken Cuperus | August 25, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 48 | 8 | "McKay and Mrs. Miller" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | September 8, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 49 | 9 | "Phantoms" | Martin Wood | Carl Binder | September 15, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 50 | 10 | "The Return (Part 1)" | Brad Turner | Martin Gero | September 22, 2006 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 51 | 11 | "The Return (Part 2)" | Brad Turner | Martin Gero | November 20, 2006 (The Movie Network) |
| 52 | 12 | "Echoes" | Will Waring | Story: Carl Binder & Brad Wright Teleplay: Carl Binder |
November 27, 2006 (The Movie Network) |
| 53 | 13 | "Irresponsible" | Martin Wood | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | December 4, 2006 (The Movie Network) |
| 54 | 14 | "Tao of Rodney" | Martin Wood | Damian Kindler | December 11, 2006 (The Movie Network) |
| 55 | 15 | "The Game" | Will Waring | Story: Don Whitehead & Holly Henderson Teleplay: Carl Binder |
December 18, 2006 (The Movie Network) |
| 56 | 16 | "The Ark" | Martin Wood | Story by: Scott Nimerfro & Ken Cuperus Teleplay: Ken Cuperus |
January 8, 2007 (The Movie Network) |
| 57 | 17 | "Sunday" | Will Waring | Martin Gero | January 15, 2007 (The Movie Network) |
| 58 | 18 | "Submersion" | Brenton Spencer | Ken Cuperus | January 22, 2007 (The Movie Network) |
| 59 | 19 | "Vengeance" | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | January 29, 2007 (The Movie Network) |
| 60 | 20 | "First Strike (Part 1)" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | February 5, 2007 (The Movie Network) |
Amanda Tapping (Col. Samantha Carter) joined the cast as a regular for 14 episodes, Jewel Staite (Dr. Jennifer Keller) became a recurring character for eight episodes, while regular cast member Torri Higginson (Dr. Weir) became a recurring cast member for four episodes. The season started September 28, 2007, airing on the SCI FI channel in the United States. In the United Kingdom, the season premiered on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 on Sky One.
| № | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 1 | "Adrift (Part 2)" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | September 28, 2007 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 62 | 2 | "Lifeline (Part 3)" | Martin Wood | Carl Binder | October 5, 2007 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 63 | 3 | "Reunion" | Will Waring | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | October 12, 2007 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 64 | 4 | "Doppelganger" | Robert C. Cooper | Robert C. Cooper | October 19, 2007 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 65 | 5 | "Travelers" | Will Waring | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | October 26, 2007 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 66 | 6 | "Tabula Rasa" | Martin Wood | Alan McCullough | November 2, 2007 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 67 | 7 | "Missing" | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | November 9, 2007 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 68 | 8 | "The Seer" | Andy Mikita | Alan McCullough | November 16, 2007 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 69 | 9 | "Miller's Crossing" | Andy Mikita | Martin Gero | November 30, 2007 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 70 | 10 | "This Mortal Coil (Part 1)" | Will Waring | Brad Wright & Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | December 7, 2007 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 71 | 11 | "Be All My Sins Remember'd (Part 2)" | Andy Mikita | Martin Gero | January 4, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 72 | 12 | "Spoils of War (Part 3)" | Will Waring | Alan McCullough | January 11, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 73 | 13 | "Quarantine" | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | January 18, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 74 | 14 | "Harmony" | William Waring | Martin Gero | January 25, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 75 | 15 | "Outcast" | Andy Mikita | Joe Flanigan & Carl Binder | February 1, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 76 | 16 | "Trio" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | February 8, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 77 | 17 | "Midway" | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | February 15, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 78 | 18 | "The Kindred (Part 1)" | Peter F. Woeste | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | February 22, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 79 | 19 | "The Kindred (Part 2)" | Peter F. Woeste | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | February 29, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 80 | 20 | "The Last Man (Part 1)" | Martin Wood | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | March 7, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
After being a regular character in season four, Amanda Tapping (Colonel Samantha Carter) became a guest star in several episodes. Robert Picardo (Richard Woolsey) joined the cast as a permanent character as Woolsey assumes command of Atlantis. Actress Jewel Staite (Dr. Jennifer Keller) was promoted from a recurring character to a permanent cast member. Michael Shanks (Dr. Daniel Jackson) and Paul McGillion (Dr. Carson Beckett) appeared as guest stars in this season, with McGillion appearing in five episodes. Actress Torri Higginson had stated that she would not be reprising her role as Dr. Elizabeth Weir in the fifth season.[16] Rainbow Sun Francks as Aiden Ford was given a brief cameo appearance in "Search and Rescue". This was the last season of Stargate Atlantis. [17]
| № | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 81 | 1 | "Search and Rescue (Part 2)" | Andy Mikita | Martin Gero | July 11, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 82 | 2 | "The Seed" | William Waring | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | July 18, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 83 | 3 | "Broken Ties" | Ken Girotti | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | July 25, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 84 | 4 | "The Daedalus Variations" | Andy Mikita | Alan McCullough | August 1, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 85 | 5 | "Ghost in the Machine" | Ken Girotti | Carl Binder | August 15, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 86 | 6 | "The Shrine" | Andy Mikita | Brad Wright | August 22, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 87 | 7 | "Whispers" | William Waring | Joseph Mallozzi | September 5, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 88 | 8 | "The Queen" | Brenton Spencer | Alan McCullough | September 12, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 89 | 9 | "Tracker" | William Waring | Carl Binder | September 19, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 90 | 10 | "First Contact (Part 1)" | Andy Mikita | Martin Gero | September 26, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 91 | 11 | "The Lost Tribe (Part 2)" | Andy Mikita | Martin Gero | October 10, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 92 | 12 | "Outsiders" | William Waring | Alan McCullough | October 17, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 93 | 13 | "Inquisition" | Brenton Spencer | Alex Levine | October 24, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 94 | 14 | "The Prodigal" | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | November 7, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 95 | 15 | "Remnants" | William Waring | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | November 14, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 96 | 16 | "Brain Storm" | Martin Gero | Martin Gero | November 21, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 97 | 17 | "Infection" | Andy Mikita | Alan McCullough | December 5, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 98 | 18 | "Identity" | William Waring | Carl Binder | December 12, 2008 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 99 | 19 | "Vegas" | Robert C. Cooper | Robert C. Cooper | January 2, 2009 (Sci Fi Channel) |
| 100 | 20 | "Enemy at the Gate" | Andy Mikita | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | January 9, 2009 (Sci Fi Channel) |
After the announcement on August 20, 2008, that Season 5 of Atlantis would be its last,[18] it was announced the following day (August 21, 2008) that the series would be continued with at least one 2-hour direct-to-DVD movie. More movies were expected to follow in the Atlantis series if the first movie had been successful.[19] However, this first project (entitled Stargate: Extinction) was put on hold and eventually got shelved permanently in 2011.[20]
Stargate Atlantis Fan's Choice is a Special Edition Blu-Ray, released on 9th August 2009 and containing two episodes voted for by fans.[21] The episodes chosen were the first, "Rising", and last, "Enemy at the Gate", episodes of the series. The cover artwork was also submitted by fans, with the eventual winner being William Johnson of New York City.[21]
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