The third season of ''

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'', an American-

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, 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

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. The series was developed by

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and Robert C. Cooper, who also served as executive producers. Season three regular cast members include Joe Flanigan,

Torri Higginson Sarah Victoria Higginson (born December 6, 1969) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles in the '' TekWar'' movies and series, and for portraying Elizabeth Weir in ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis'' (2004–2008), Jordan ...

Rachel Luttrell Rachel Zawadi Luttrell (born 19 January 1971) is a Tanzanian-born Canadian actress best known for her role as Teyla Emmagan in ''Stargate Atlantis'' (2004–2009). Early life Luttrell was born 19 January 1971, in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, th ...

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, with

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, and

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as Dr.

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Cast

* Starring Joe Flanigan as Lt. Colonel John Sheppard *

as Dr. Elizabeth Weir *

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* With

as Dr.

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* And

as Dr.

Episodes

Episodes in bold are continuous episodes, where the story spans over 2 or more episodes.

Production

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, who played Lucius Lavin in "Irresistible" and "Irresponsible", also played a minor role as Gary Meyers in the original ''Stargate'' film. He is the only actor to appear in both the film and ''Stargate: Atlantis''. * "Common Ground" introduces the "Todd" Wraith character that plays an important role in the later Seasons. * "Sunday" marks the last to feature

as a regular cast member, although he is still in the opening titles for the rest of Season 3. * "First Strike" introduces

Jewel Staite Jewel Belair Staite (born June 2, 1982) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Kaylee Frye in the series ''Firefly'' (2002–2003) and its follow-up movie '' Serenity'' (2005), and as Jennifer Keller on science fiction television ...

as new Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jennifer Keller.

DVD releases

Awards

"No Man's Land" won a

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for "Best Visual Effects". For "McKay and Mrs. Miller", writer

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was nominated for a

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References

External links

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