The fifth and final season of the military science fiction television series '' 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

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(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's character Samantha Carter was downgraded to recurring character in this season. The fifth and final season is about a military-science expedition team fighting against the

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from their base of operation, Atlantis. The

primary goal is to gather a fleet to invade Atlantis and find their new "feeding ground", Earth. The one-hour premiere "

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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

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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

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John Sheppard * Rachel Luttrell as Teyla Emmagan * Jason Momoa as Ronon Dex * Jewel Staite as

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* With Robert Picardo as

* And David Hewlett as

Rodney McKay Her character, Colonel Samantha Carter, having been a regular during the previous season, Amanda Tapping became a guest star for several episodes of season five. Robert Picardo joined the permanent cast, with his character,

, assuming command of Atlantis. Actress Jewel Staite's character, Dr.

, 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.

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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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