

The story continues when the Daedalus arrives and renews the expedition's connection to Earth. Main article: Stargate Atlantis (season 2) Teleplay by : Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie Discovering that they have been cut off from Earth, they must fend for themselves, and discover a powerful new enemy bent on human subjugation. The series picks up the story arc from Stargate SG-1's " Lost City", where people from all around the world come together to form an expedition and discover the wonders of Atlantis. Main article: Stargate Atlantis (season 1) McGillion became a main character in season two until season three as Carson Beckett, 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. Paul McGillion, Robert Picardo and Jewel Staite were also main characters. After Torri Higginson's departure as a main character from Stargate Atlantis after Season 3, she was replaced by Amanda Tapping's Carter from the sister show.

Francks continued to have a recurring role in season 2, until his character's death (although this was not confirmed). Aiden Ford was reduced to recurring character in season two and was replaced by Jason Momoa as the extraterrestrial human Ronon Dex in episode three of season two. Rodney McKay, Rachel Luttrell as Teyla Emmagan, Torri Higginson as Elizabeth Weir and Rainbow Sun Francks as First Lt. The cast of the first season consisted of Joe Flanigan starring as Maj. A direct-to-DVD film tentatively titled Stargate: Extinction was planned, but was later shelved. All five seasons of Stargate Atlantis are available on DVD. The series finale was also the series' 100th episode. Stargate Atlantis' finale episode premiered in the United States on the Sci Fi Channel on January 9, 2009. Since the American broadcast splits each season to allow the production to catch up, the British and Canadian channels Sky One and The Movie Network aired the second part of some seasons before their American counterpart. The Sci Fi Channel would air all the five seasons made for the series. Stargate Atlantis premiered on Jon the channel Sci Fi Channel. 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. Colonel) Samantha Carter and the Jaffa Teal'c, use an ancient alien artifact called the Stargate to travel to different planets to explore and find new technology. The series resumes the story of the " Lost City" and " New Order" episodes of SG-1, where a military team led by Colonel (now Brigadier General) Jack O'Neill, Dr. Cooper as a spin off from its sister show, Stargate SG-1. Stargate Atlantis is a Canadian-American science fiction television series created by Brad Wright and Robert C.
