Stargate Atlantis is a 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 was later shelved.[1]
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. McGillion became a main character in season two until season three as Carson Beckett, Picardo replaced Tapping as a main character as the new leader of the Atlantis expedition as Richard Woolsey for season five, and Staite portrayed Jennifer Keller as a main character in season five.
Series overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 20 | July 16, 2004 | March 25, 2005 | |
| 2 | 20 | July 15, 2005 | March 10, 2006 | |
| 3 | 20 | July 14, 2006 | June 22, 2007 | |
| 4 | 20 | September 28, 2007 | March 7, 2008 | |
| 5 | 20 | July 11, 2008 | January 9, 2009 | |
Episodes in bold are continuous episodes, where the story spans over 2 or more episodes.
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2004–05)
editThe 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.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 | 1 2 | "Rising" | Martin Wood | Brad Wright & Robert C. Cooper | July 16, 2004 |
| 3 | 3 | "Hide and Seek" | David Warry-Smith | Story by : Brad Wright & Robert C. Cooper Teleplay by : Robert C. Cooper | July 23, 2004 |
| 4 | 4 | "Thirty-Eight Minutes" | Mario Azzopardi | Brad Wright | July 30, 2004 |
| 5 | 5 | "Suspicion" | Mario Azzopardi | Story by : Kerry Glover Teleplay by : Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | August 6, 2004 |
| 6 | 6 | "Childhood's End" | David Winning | Martin Gero | August 13, 2004 |
| 7 | 7 | "Poisoning the Well" | Brad Turner | Story by : Mary Kaiser Teleplay by : Damian Kindler | August 20, 2004 |
| 8 | 8 | "Underground" | Brad Turner | Peter DeLuise | August 27, 2004 |
| 9 | 9 | "Home" | Holly Dale | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | September 10, 2004 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Storm" | Martin Wood | Story by : Jill Blotevogel Teleplay by : Martin Gero | September 17, 2004 |
| 11 | 11 | "The Eye" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | January 21, 2005 |
| 12 | 12 | "The Defiant One" | Peter DeLuise | Peter DeLuise | January 28, 2005 |
| 13 | 13 | "Hot Zone" | Mario Azzopardi | Martin Gero | February 4, 2005 |
| 14 | 14 | "Sanctuary" | James Head | Alan Brennert | February 11, 2005 |
| 15 | 15 | "Before I Sleep" | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | February 18, 2005 |
| 16 | 16 | "The Brotherhood" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | February 25, 2005 |
| 17 | 17 | "Letters from Pegasus" | Mario Azzopardi | Carl Binder | March 4, 2005 |
| 18 | 18 | "The Gift" | Peter DeLuise | Story by : Robert C. Cooper & Martin Gero Teleplay by : Robert C. Cooper | March 11, 2005 |
| 19 | 19 | "The Siege" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | March 18, 2005 |
| 20 | 20 | "The Siege Part II" | Martin Wood | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | March 25, 2005 |
Season 2 (2005–06)
editThe 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 trouble than it's worth.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "The Siege Part III" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | July 15, 2005 |
| 22 | 2 | "The Intruder" | Peter DeLuise | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | July 22, 2005 |
| 23 | 3 | "Runner" | Martin Wood | Robert C. Cooper | July 29, 2005 |
| 24 | 4 | "Duet" | Peter DeLuise | Martin Gero | August 5, 2005 |
| 25 | 5 | "Condemned" | Peter DeLuise | Story by : Sean Carley Teleplay by : Carl Binder | August 12, 2005 |
| 26 | 6 | "Trinity" | Martin Wood | Damian Kindler | August 19, 2005 |
| 27 | 7 | "Instinct" | Andy Mikita | Treena Hancock & Melissa R. Byer | August 26, 2005 |
| 28 | 8 | "Conversion" | Brad Turner | Story by : Robert C. Cooper & Martin Gero Teleplay by : Martin Gero | September 9, 2005 |
| 29 | 9 | "Aurora" | Martin Wood | Story by : Carl Binder & Brad Wright Teleplay by : Carl Binder | September 23, 2005 |
| 30 | 10 | "The Lost Boys" | Brad Turner | Martin Gero | September 23, 2005 |
| 31 | 11 | "The Hive" | Martin Wood | Carl Binder | January 6, 2006 |
| 32 | 12 | "Epiphany" | Neil Fearnley | Story by : Joe Flanigan & Brad Wright Teleplay by : Brad Wright | January 13, 2006 |
| 33 | 13 | "Critical Mass" | Andy Mikita | Story by : Brad Wright & Carl Binder Teleplay by : Carl Binder | January 20, 2006 |
| 34 | 14 | "Grace Under Pressure" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | January 27, 2006 |
| 35 | 15 | "The Tower" | Andy Mikita | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | February 3, 2006 |
| 36 | 16 | "The Long Goodbye" | Andy Mikita | Damian Kindler | February 10, 2006 |
| 37 | 17 | "Coup d'État" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | February 17, 2006 |
| 38 | 18 | "Michael" | Martin Wood | Carl Binder | February 24, 2006 |
| 39 | 19 | "Inferno" | Peter DeLuise | Carl Binder | March 3, 2006 |
| 40 | 20 | "Allies" | Andy Mikita | Martin Gero | March 10, 2006 |
Season 3 (2006–07)
editThis 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.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 1 | "No Man's Land" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | July 14, 2006 |
| 42 | 2 | "Misbegotten" | Martin Wood | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | July 21, 2006 |
| 43 | 3 | "Irresistible" | Martin Wood | Story by : Brad Wright & Robert C. Cooper Teleplay by : Carl Binder | July 28, 2006 |
| 44 | 4 | "Sateda" | Robert C. Cooper | Robert C. Cooper | August 4, 2006 |
| 45 | 5 | "Progeny" | Andy Mikita | Story by : Robert C. Cooper & Carl Binder Teleplay by : Carl Binder | August 11, 2006 |
| 46 | 6 | "The Real World" | Paul Ziller | Carl Binder | August 18, 2006 |
| 47 | 7 | "Common Ground" | William Waring | Ken Cuperus | August 25, 2006 |
| 48 | 8 | "McKay and Mrs. Miller" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | September 8, 2006 |
| 49 | 9 | "Phantoms" | Martin Wood | Carl Binder | September 15, 2006 |
| 50 | 10 | "The Return: Part 1" | Brad Turner | Martin Gero | September 22, 2006 |
| 51 | 11 | "The Return: Part 2" | Brad Turner | Martin Gero | April 13, 2007 |
| 52 | 12 | "Echoes" | William Waring | Story by : Carl Binder & Brad Wright Teleplay by : Carl Binder | April 20, 2007 |
| 53 | 13 | "Irresponsible" | Martin Wood | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | April 27, 2007 |
| 54 | 14 | "Tao of Rodney" | Martin Wood | Damian Kindler | May 4, 2007 |
| 55 | 15 | "The Game" | William Waring | Story by : Don Whitehead & Holly Henderson Teleplay by : Carl Binder | May 11, 2007 |
| 56 | 16 | "The Ark" | Martin Wood | Story by : Scott Nimerfro & Ken Cuperus Teleplay by : Ken Cuperus | May 18, 2007 |
| 57 | 17 | "Sunday" | William Waring | Martin Gero | June 1, 2007 |
| 58 | 18 | "Submersion" | Brenton Spencer | Ken Cuperus | June 8, 2007 |
| 59 | 19 | "Vengeance" | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | June 15, 2007 |
| 60 | 20 | "First Strike" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | June 22, 2007 |
Season 4 (2007–08)
editAmanda 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.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 1 | "Adrift" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | September 28, 2007 |
| 62 | 2 | "Lifeline" | Martin Wood | Carl Binder | October 5, 2007 |
| 63 | 3 | "Reunion" | William Waring | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | October 12, 2007 |
| 64 | 4 | "Doppelganger" | Robert C. Cooper | Robert C. Cooper | October 19, 2007 |
| 65 | 5 | "Travelers" | William Waring | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | October 26, 2007 |
| 66 | 6 | "Tabula Rasa" | Martin Wood | Alan McCullough | November 2, 2007 |
| 67 | 7 | "Missing" | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | November 9, 2007 |
| 68 | 8 | "The Seer" | Andy Mikita | Alan McCullough | November 16, 2007 |
| 69 | 9 | "Miller's Crossing" | Andy Mikita | Martin Gero | November 30, 2007 |
| 70 | 10 | "This Mortal Coil" | William Waring | Story by : Brad Wright and Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie Teleplay by : Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | December 7, 2007 |
| 71 | 11 | "Be All My Sins Remember'd" | Andy Mikita | Martin Gero | January 4, 2008 |
| 72 | 12 | "Spoils of War" | William Waring | Alan McCullough | January 11, 2008 |
| 73 | 13 | "Quarantine" | Martin Wood | Carl Binder | January 18, 2008 |
| 74 | 14 | "Harmony" | William Waring | Martin Gero | January 25, 2008 |
| 75 | 15 | "Outcast" | Andy Mikita | Teleplay by : Alan McCullough Based upon an episode concept by : Joe Flanigan | February 1, 2008 |
| 76 | 16 | "Trio" | Martin Wood | Martin Gero | February 8, 2008 |
| 77 | 17 | "Midway" | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | February 15, 2008 |
| 78 | 18 | "The Kindred" | Peter F. Woeste | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | February 22, 2008 |
| 79 | 19 | "The Kindred Part II" | Martin Wood | Alan McCullough | February 29, 2008 |
| 80 | 20 | "The Last Man" | Martin Wood | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | March 7, 2008 |
Season 5 (2008–09)
editAfter 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.[2] Rainbow Sun Francks as Aiden Ford was given a brief cameo appearance in "Search and Rescue". This was the last season of Stargate Atlantis.[3]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 1 | "Search and Rescue" | Andy Mikita | Martin Gero | July 11, 2008 |
| 82 | 2 | "The Seed" | William Waring | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | July 18, 2008 |
| 83 | 3 | "Broken Ties" | Ken Girotti | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | July 25, 2008 |
| 84 | 4 | "The Daedalus Variations" | Andy Mikita | Alan McCullough | August 1, 2008 |
| 85 | 5 | "Ghost in the Machine" | Ken Girotti | Carl Binder | August 15, 2008 |
| 86 | 6 | "The Shrine" | Andy Mikita | Brad Wright | August 22, 2008 |
| 87 | 7 | "Whispers" | William Waring | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | September 5, 2008 |
| 88 | 8 | "The Queen" | Brenton Spencer | Story by : Alex Levine & Alan McCullough Teleplay by : Alan McCullough | September 12, 2008 |
| 89 | 9 | "Tracker" | William Waring | Story by : David Schmidt & Carl Binder Teleplay by : Carl Binder | September 19, 2008 |
| 90 | 10 | "First Contact" | Andy Mikita | Martin Gero | September 26, 2008 |
| 91 | 11 | "The Lost Tribe" | Andy Mikita | Martin Gero | October 10, 2008 |
| 92 | 12 | "Outsiders" | William Waring | Alan McCullough | October 17, 2008 |
| 93 | 13 | "Inquisition" | Brenton Spencer | Alex Levine | October 24, 2008 |
| 94 | 14 | "The Prodigal" | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | November 7, 2008 |
| 95 | 15 | "Remnants" | William Waring | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | November 14, 2008 |
| 96 | 16 | "Brain Storm" | Martin Gero | Martin Gero | November 21, 2008 |
| 97 | 17 | "Infection" | Andy Mikita | Alan McCullough | December 5, 2008 |
| 98 | 18 | "Identity" | William Waring | Carl Binder | December 12, 2008 |
| 99 | 19 | "Vegas" | Robert C. Cooper | Robert C. Cooper | January 2, 2009 |
| 100 | 20 | "Enemy at the Gate" | Andy Mikita | Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie | January 9, 2009 |
DVD & Blu-ray releases
edit| Product | Episodes | DVD release date | Blu-ray release date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | Region A | Region B | |||
| Season 1 (2004/05) | 20 | November 15, 2005[4] | March 13, 2006[5] | November 16, 2005 | November 27, 2012[4] | July 18, 2012 Australia only | |
| Season 2 (2005/06) | 20 | March 6, 2007[4] | February 26, 2007[6] | November 8, 2006 | November 27, 2012[4] | July 18, 2012 Australia only | |
| Season 3 (2006/07) | 20 | September 18, 2007[4] | January 14, 2008[7] | September 25, 2007[8] | November 27, 2012[4] | July 18, 2012 Australia only | |
| Season 4 (2007/08) | 20 | July 8, 2008[4] | August 4, 2008[9] | September 3, 2008[10] | November 27, 2012[4] | July 18, 2012 Australia only | |
| Season 5 (2008/09) | 20 | June 30, 2009[4] | August 10, 2009[11] | July 28, 2009[12] | November 27, 2012[4] | July 18, 2012 Australia only | |
| The Complete Series Collection | 100 | October 6, 2009[13] | August 10, 2009[14] | July 28, 2009[15] | July 26, 2011[16] | September 19, 2011[17] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Chad Colvin (April 17, 2011). "SGU continuation, other movies dead — for now". Gateworld.
- ^ "Higginson out for Season Five". February 8, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "Stargate Atlantis will end this season". August 20, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Stargate: Atlantis (2004)". TV Shows on DVD. June 10, 2004. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Stargate Atlantis – Season 1 (DVD) (2004)". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Stargate Atlantis – Series 2 – Complete [DVD]". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Stargate Atlantis – Series 3 – Complete (DVD) (2006)". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Stargate: Atlantis – The Complete 3rd Season (5 Disc Box Set) (794178)". EzyDVD. Archived from the original on 2008-10-25. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Stargate Atlantis – Series 4 – Complete (DVD) (2007)". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Stargate: Atlantis – The Complete 4th Season (5 Disc Box Set) (798965)". EzyDVD. Archived from the original on 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Stargate Atlantis – Series 5 – Complete (DVD) (2009)". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Stargate: Atlantis – The Complete 5th Season (5 Disc Slimline Set) (806166)". EzyDVD. Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Stargate Atlantis – The Complete Series Collection (2009)". TV Shows on DVD. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Stargate Atlantis – The Complete Series Collection (DVD) (2009)". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Stargate: Atlantis – The Complete Series Collection (806167)". EzyDVD. Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "Stargate Atlantis: The Complete Series Collection [Blu-ray]". Amazon. April 19, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
- ^ "Stargate Atlantis: The Complete Series Collection [Blu-ray]". Amazon.co.uk. August 1, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
External links
edit
- Official Stargate Atlantis site Archived 2012-12-08 at the Wayback Machine. MGM. Most of site requires Flash.
- Episode guide on IMDb.
- Episode guide on GateWorld.