The fifth and final season of the
military science fiction television series
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''
Stargate Atlantis'' commenced airing on the
Sci Fi Channel in the United States on July 11, 2008, concluded on the same channel on January 9, 2009, and contained 20 episodes. The show itself is a
spin off of its
sister show, ''
Stargate SG-1''. The season upgrades previous
supporting characters cast members such as
Richard Woolsey
Richard P. Woolsey is a fictional character in the '' Stargate'' television franchise about military teams exploring the Milky Way and Pegasus galaxies via a network of alien transportation devices. Played by actor Robert Picardo, Woolsey made hi ...
(from ''Stargate SG-1'') and
Jennifer Keller
Dr. Jennifer Keller is a fictional character from the Canadian-American military science fiction series ''Stargate Atlantis'', a spin-off series to ''Stargate SG-1''. She is played by Canadian actress Jewel Staite, who previously played the Wrai ...
.
Amanda Tapping
Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965) is a British-Canadian actress and director. She is best known for portraying Samantha Carter in the Canadian–American military science fiction television series ''Stargate SG-1,'' ''Stargate Atlantis,'' and ...
's character
Samantha Carter
Samantha "Sam" Carter, United States Air Force, USAF is a Character (arts), fictional character in the Canadian–American military science fiction ''Stargate'' franchise. Played by Amanda Tapping, she appears in all three shows in the franchise ...
was downgraded to recurring character in this season. The fifth and final season is about a military-science expedition team fighting against the
Wraith
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Fiction Characters
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* Wraith (Image Comics), a comic book s ...
from their base of operation,
Atlantis. The
Wraith
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Fiction Characters
* Wraith (G.I. Joe), a Cobra mercenary in ''G.I. Joe: America's Elite''
* Wraith (Image Comics), a comic book s ...
primary goal is to gather a fleet to invade Atlantis and find their new "feeding ground",
Earth
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.
The one-hour premiere "
Search and Rescue
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", which aired on July 11, 2008, received 1.3 in
Nielsen household ratings, in contrast a "Big" increase from the
previous season ratings. The series was developed by
Brad Wright and
Robert C. Cooper
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, who also served as executive producers. Season five regular cast members include
Joe Flanigan,
Rachel Luttrell,
Jason Momoa,
Jewel Staite,
Robert Picardo, and
David Hewlett. ''
Stargate Atlantis'' was originally planned to be continued by a two-hour movie entitled ''
Stargate: Extinction'' but executive producer Brad Wright has announced that the film has been permanently shelved.
Cast
* Starring
Joe Flanigan as
Lt. Colonel
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John Sheppard
*
Rachel Luttrell as
Teyla Emmagan
*
Jason Momoa as
Ronon Dex
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*
Jewel Staite as
Dr.
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Jennifer Keller
Dr. Jennifer Keller is a fictional character from the Canadian-American military science fiction series ''Stargate Atlantis'', a spin-off series to ''Stargate SG-1''. She is played by Canadian actress Jewel Staite, who previously played the Wrai ...
* With
Robert Picardo as
Richard Woolsey
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* And
David Hewlett as
Dr.
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Rodney McKay
Her character, Colonel
Samantha Carter
Samantha "Sam" Carter, United States Air Force, USAF is a Character (arts), fictional character in the Canadian–American military science fiction ''Stargate'' franchise. Played by Amanda Tapping, she appears in all three shows in the franchise ...
, having been a regular during the previous season,
Amanda Tapping
Amanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965) is a British-Canadian actress and director. She is best known for portraying Samantha Carter in the Canadian–American military science fiction television series ''Stargate SG-1,'' ''Stargate Atlantis,'' and ...
became a guest star for several episodes of season five.
Robert Picardo joined the permanent cast, with his character,
Richard Woolsey
Richard P. Woolsey is a fictional character in the '' Stargate'' television franchise about military teams exploring the Milky Way and Pegasus galaxies via a network of alien transportation devices. Played by actor Robert Picardo, Woolsey made hi ...
, assuming command of Atlantis. Actress
Jewel Staite's character, Dr.
Jennifer Keller
Dr. Jennifer Keller is a fictional character from the Canadian-American military science fiction series ''Stargate Atlantis'', a spin-off series to ''Stargate SG-1''. She is played by Canadian actress Jewel Staite, who previously played the Wrai ...
, was also promoted from recurring to regular. Both
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 declined to reprise her role as Dr.
Elizabeth Weir
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in the fifth season.
The remainder of the season five regular cast comprised
Joe Flanigan,
Rachel Luttrell,
Jason Momoa, and
David Hewlett.
Episodes
Episodes in bold are continuous episodes, where the story spans over 2 or more episodes.
DVD releases
References
External links
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