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'' is a

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television series created by

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and Robert C. Cooper as a spin off from its

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, ''

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''. The series resumes the story of the "

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(now Brigadier General)

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, Dr. Daniel Jackson,

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(now Lt. Colonel)

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and the

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, use an ancient alien artifact called the

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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

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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

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. A direct-to-DVD film tentatively titled ''Stargate: Extinction'' was planned, but was later shelved. The cast of the first season consisted of Joe Flanigan starring as Maj. John Sheppard,

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as Dr.

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, Torri Higginson as Elizabeth Weir and

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as First Lt.

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. Aiden Ford was reduced to recurring character in season two and was replaced by

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as the extraterrestrial human

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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

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's Carter from the sister show.

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and

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were also main characters. McGillion became a main character in season two until season three as

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, 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

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

Episodes

Season 1 (2004–05)

The series picks up the story arc from ''

s "

", where people from all around the world come together to form an expedition and discover the wonders of

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. Discovering that they have been cut off from

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, they must fend for themselves, and discover a powerful new enemy bent on human subjugation.

Season 2 (2005–06)

The story continues when the Daedalus arrives and renews the expedition's connection to

. 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.

's retrovirus is more trouble than it's worth.

Season 3 (2006–07)

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.

Season 4 (2007–08)

( Col. Samantha Carter) joined the cast as a regular for 14 episodes,

(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

Season 5 (2008–09)

After being a regular character in season four,

(Colonel

) became a guest star in several episodes.

( Richard Woolsey) joined the cast as a permanent character as Woolsey assumes command of Atlantis. Actress

(Dr. Jennifer Keller) was promoted from a recurring character to a permanent cast member.

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(Dr. Daniel Jackson) and

(Dr.

) 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.

as Aiden Ford was given a brief cameo appearance in "Search and Rescue". This was the last season of ''Stargate Atlantis''.

DVD & Blu-ray releases

References

External links

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