"Stargate: Atlantis" (2004) TV series 2004-2009

Creators:

Robert C. Cooper
Brad Wright

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

16 July 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Adventure

Tagline:

A new gate will open. A lost city will rise again.

Plot:

An international team of scientists and military personnel discover a Stargate network in the Pegasus Galaxy and come face-to-face with a new, powerful enemy, The Wraith.

Plot Keywords:

Scientist | Galaxy | Military | Alien Race | Wormhole

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 16 wins & 31 nominations

Cast

Joe Flanigan	...	Lt. Colonel John Sheppard / ... (99 episodes, 2004-2009)
Rachel Luttrell	...	Teyla Emmagan (99 episodes, 2004-2009)
David Hewlett	...	Dr. Rodney McKay / ... (99 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jason Momoa	...	Ronon Dex (78 episodes, 2005-2009)
Torri Higginson	...	Dr. Elizabeth Weir (63 episodes, 2004-2008)
Paul McGillion	...	Dr. Carson Beckett (62 episodes, 2004-2009)
David Nykl	...	Dr. Radek Zelenka (54 episodes, 2004-2009)
Chuck Campbell	...	Chuck the Technician / ... (44 episodes, 2005-2009)

Also Known As:

La porte d'Atlantis (Canada: French title) (dubbed version)
Stargåte: Atlåntis (USA) (alternative spelling)
Stargate: Atlantis (USA: Spanish title)

Runtime:

USA:45 min (100 Episodes)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English | Czech

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:PG | New Zealand:M (season 1 - 4) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (some episodes) | USA:TV-G | USA:TV-PG | Canada:14A

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Sony Pictures Television

Trivia:

Joe Flanigan (John Sheppard) and David Hewlett (Rodney McKay) are the only actors to appear in all 100 episodes. Rachel Luttrell (Teyla Emmagan) is the only other regular cast member to stay with the series throughout its entire run.

Quotes:

Dr. Rodney McKay: [the team is trying to come up with a solution to a problem while being very short on time] You're right. If only we had a magical tool that could slow down time. I foolishly left mine on Earth - did you bring yours?
Dr. Zelenka: You know, you're not pleasant when you're like this, McKay.
Dr. Rodney McKay: I'm always like this.
Dr. Zelenka: My point exactly.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Sci Fi Lowdown: Behind the Stargate - Secrets Revealed (2005) (TV)

A great start for a continuation of the franchise

Atlantis had a great kick off, especially being introduced to us with some crossover of the Stargate Sg-1 crew comprising of the two original Stargate characters O'Neill and Jackson.

With exceptional fx, some great makeup on the bad guys and what is forming to be a good team on the front line Atlantis is making a good impression and after winding down it's premiere season, its actors have already signed up for a five year deal proving it's popularity. Bringing in some oft he best audiences for a premiere sci-fi show it has potential to be worthy to carry on the Stargate franchise.

The characters are likable, if we get to know them a little better. I feared a few may be culled in order for it to continue but it hasn't happened yet. Sarcastic spars can be a little too much but it's the kind of humour I'm drawn to so I shouldn't complain too much.

it will be nice to get to know the characters better and if five years has been called for it gives us plenty of time. I do wonder about the bad guys, unlike Stargate SG-1's Gould, who we also got to know and had some sort of personality to them, it seems all the Wraith are around for is to suck out lifeforces before going back to sleep. For me they provide a convincing scare fest of 'Wouldnt want to meet one down a dark ally' but as to their staying power I'm not convinced, if they sleep every one hundred and fifty years, and yes we accidentally woke them up, wouldn't they go back to sleep after a while, are they now destined to stay awake forever in pursuit of Earth which they conveniently found out in the first episode.

I'm still impressed y them, the look, the threat, but compared to the Gould and other bad guys of SG-1 like the replicators I do hope other enemies come into play lest they become too boring by the end of the second season.

All in all,Atlantis has potential, and is worthy to carry on the franchise as the first spin off, ( i hope for a few) as long as the characters stay likable, the bad guys stay believable and the plots don't lose themselves in SG-1esque outlines.