Prisoners 

Having helped a murderer, the SG-1 team is banished to a penal world where an unusual ruler holds the key to their return home.

Director:

David Warry-Smith

Writers:

Brad Wright (developed for television by), Jonathan Glassner (developed for television by)

Stars:

Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Richard Dean Anderson	...	Colonel Jack O'Neill
Michael Shanks	...	Dr. Daniel Jackson
Amanda Tapping	...	Captain Samantha Carter
Christopher Judge	...	Teal'c
Don S. Davis	...	Major General George Hammond
Bonnie Bartlett	...	Linea
Laara Sadiq	...	Technician
Mark Acheson	...	Vishnoor
David Bloom	...	Scavenger
Kim Kondrashoff	...	Roshure
Colin Lawrence	...	Major Warren
Michael Puttonen	...	Simian
Andrew Wheeler	...	Major Stan Kovacek
Colleen Winton	...	Dr. Greene

Storyline

SG-1 inadvertently help a desperate criminal and is charged and sentenced as accessories to his crime. They are banished to a desolate, brutal penal colony and strike a deal with a powerful female prisoner to help them escape. But is this prisoner hiding something from them?

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Plot Keywords:

prison | penal colony | prison planet | escape | jailbreak | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

General Hammond makes his first trip through the Stargate in this episode.

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Goofs

Daniel says that Botany Bay was the original name for Sydney Harbour. Botany Bay and Sydney Harbour are different bodies of water. The original name for Sydney Harbour was Port Jackson.

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Quotes

Captain Samantha Carter: We need power.
Linea: There are many forms of power, my dear. Some more subtle than others.
Jack O'Neill: Well, for the moment, we just need the electrical kind.

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Connections

Featured in Stargate SG-1: Reckoning: Part 2 (2005)

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Soundtracks

Main Title
Written by Joel Goldsmith and David Arnold

User Reviews

The Destroyer of Worlds

Jack, Sam, Daniel and Teal'c arrive on a planet where there is only jungle. When they are preparing to return to the SGC, a runaway from Taltor asks for help and they bring the man with them without knowing what Taltor is. Out of the blue, they are hit by a light and sentenced to life for a dangerous prison in another planet for helping a criminal. However they are helped by the prisoner Linea, who is feared by the prisoners and controls them. Soon the SG-1 teams-up with Linea to escape from prison. Meanwhile the SG-3 and General Hammond try to negotiate the release of the SG-1, but their captors are inflexible.

"Prisoners" is a reasonable episode of "Stargate SG-1". The SG-1 is too naive for military explorers of different worlds. Daniel is a nerd and his behavior is acceptable, but Sam brings an alien and shows classified information of the base and other planets as if she knew Linea for a long time. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Prisoners"

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 July 1998 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gekko Film Corp., MGM Worldwide Television Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16 : 9