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 | series       = A
 | season       = 3
 | image        = Stargate Atlantis Season 3 DVD cover.jpg
 | caption      = Last DVD set of Season 3
 | country      = {{USA}}<br/>{{CAN}}
 | num episodes = 20
 | network      = [[Network::Sci Fi Channel]]
 | first aired  = [[Start date::July 21, 2006]] (Sci Fi)
 | last aired   = [[End date::February 5, 2007]] ([[The Movie Network]])
 | region 1     = [[Region 1 release::September 18, 2007]]
 | region 2     = [[Region 2 release::January 14, 2008]]
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 | region 4     = [[Region 4 release::September 26, 2007]]
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 | prev         = [[Stargate Atlantis Season 2|Season 2]]
 | next         = [[Stargate Atlantis Season 4|Season 4]]
 | episode list = [[Stargate Atlantis list of episodes|List of episodes]]
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'''Season three''' of ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'' began airing on July 21, 2006 on the US-American [[Sci Fi Channel]]. The third season concluded after 20 episodes on February 5, 2007 on the Canadian [[The Movie Network]]. The series was developed by [[Brad Wright]] and [[Robert C. Cooper]], who also served as executive producers. Season three regular cast members include [[Joe Flanigan]], [[Torri Higginson]], [[Jason Momoa]], [[Rachel Luttrell]], [[Paul McGillion]], and [[David Hewlett]] as Dr. [[Rodney McKay]].

==Production==

* [[Richard Kind]], who played [[Lucius Lavin]] in {{ep|Irresistible}} and {{ep|Irresponsible}}, also played a minor role as [[Gary Meyers]] in the original [[Stargate (movie)|''Stargate'' film]]. He is the only actor to appear in both the film and ''Stargate: Atlantis''.
* {{ep|Common Ground}} introduces the "[[Todd]]" [[Wraith]] character that plays an important role in the later seasons.
* {{ep|Sunday}} marks the last to feature [[Paul McGillion]] as a regular cast member, although he is still in the opening titles for the rest of Season 3.
* {{ep|First Strike}} introduces [[Jewel Staite]] as new Chief Medical Officer Dr. [[Jennifer Keller]]. Staite had already the character of [[Ellia]] in the [[Stargate Atlantis Season 2|Season 2 episode]] {{ep|Instinct}}.

== Awards ==

{{ep|No Man's Land}} won a [[w:Gemini Award|Gemini Award]] for "Best Visual Effects". For {{ep|McKay and Mrs. Miller}}, writer [[Martin Gero]] was nominated for a Gemini Award in the category "Best Writing in a Dramatic Series".<ref name=imdbaward>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118480/awards "Stargate SG-1" (1997) - Awards<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

== Cast ==

=== Main characters ===

{|class="wikitable" width=50%
!Actor
!Character
!Number of episodes
|-
| [[Joe Flanigan]] || Major/Lt Col [[John Sheppard]] || 20 episodes
|-
| [[Torri Higginson]] || Dr. [[Elizabeth Weir]] || 20 episodes
|-
| [[Rachel Luttrell]] || [[Teyla Emmagan]] || 20 episodes
|-
| [[Jason Momoa]] || [[Ronon Dex]] || 20 episodes
|-
| With [[Paul McGillion]] || Dr. [[Carson Beckett]] || 14 episodes
|-
| and [[David Hewlett]] || Dr. [[Rodney McKay]] || 20 episodes
|}

=== Recurring characters ===

{|class="wikitable" width=50%
!Actor
!Character
!Number of episodes
|-
| [[David Nykl]] || [[Dr.]] [[Radek Zelenka]] || 12 episodes
|-
| [[Chuck Campbell]] || [[Chuck]] || 12 episodes
|-
| [[Mitch Pileggi]] || [[Colonel]] [[Steven Caldwell]] || 6 episodes
|-
| [[Kavan Smith]] || [[Major]] [[Evan Lorne]] || 6 episodes
|-
| [[Robert Picardo]] || [[Richard Woolsey]] || 4 episodes
|-
| [[Gary Jones]] || [[CMSgt.]] [[Walter Harriman]] || 4 episodes
|-
| [[Kirby Morrow]] || [[Captain]] [[Dave Kleinman]] || 4 episodes
|-
| [[Beau Bridges]] || [[Major General]] [[Henry Landry]] || 3 episodes
|-
| [[Bill Dow]] || [[Dr.]] [[Bill Lee]] || 3 episodes
|-
| [[Connor Trinneer]] || [[Michael Kenmore]] || 3 episodes
|-
| [[Trevor Devall]] || Voice of [[Hermiod]] || 3 episodes
|-
| [[Richard Dean Anderson]] || [[Major General]] [[Jack O'Neill]] || 3 episodes
|-
| [[John O'Callaghan]] || [[Niam]] || 3 episodes
|-
| [[Donna Soares]] || [[Dr.]] [[Coleman]] || 3 episodes
|-
| [[Robert Davi]] || [[Commander]] [[Acastus Kolya]] || 2 episodes
|-
| [[Ryan Robbins]] || [[Ladon Radim]] || 2 episodes
|-
| [[Richard Kind]] || [[Lucius Lavin]] || 2 episodes
|-
| [[Brahm Taylor]] || [[Lathan]] || 2 episodes
|-
| [[Panou]] || [[Cetus]] || 2 episodes
|-
| [[David MacInnis]] || [[Talus (Asuran)|Talus]] || 2 episodes
|-
| [[David Ogden Stiers]] || [[Oberoth]] || 2 episodes
|-
| [[Heather Doerksen]] || [[Major]] [[Pat Meyers]] || 2 episodes
|}

== Episodes ==

{|class="wikitable" width=100%
! width = 150px | Image 
!Title 
!Number 
!Airdate 
!Planet(s) 
!Race(s) 
!Enemies
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:No Man's Land.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|No Man's Land}}''' ''(Part 2 of 3)''
|3.01
|July 14, [[2006]]
|[[Earth]], [[Lantea]]
|[[Asgard]], [[Wraith]]
|[[Wraith queen (Michael's hive)|Wraith Queen]]
|-
|colspan="7"|[[Atlantis expedition|The team]] desperately attempts to stop two [[Wraith]] [[hive ship]]s from reaching [[Earth]]. [[John Sheppard|Sheppard]] must rely on an [[Michael Kenmore|old foe]] to rescue [[Rodney McKay|McKay]] and [[Ronon Dex|Ronon]].
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Misbegotten.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|Misbegotten}}''' ''(Part 3 of 3)''
|3.02
|July 21, [[2006]]
|[[Earth]], [[Lantea]], [[M8G-352]]
|[[Asgard]], [[Human-form Wraith]], [[Wraith]]
|[[Michael Kenmore]]
|-
|colspan="7"|The [[Atlantis expedition|Atlantis team]] must decide the fate of a colony of [[Wraith]] they have [[Iratus bug retrovirus|turned into humans]]. Dr. [[Elizabeth Weir|Weir]] must defend her leadership when she is evaluated by the [[I.O.A.]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Irresistible.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|Irresistible}}'''
|3.03
|July 28, [[2006]]
|[[Lantea]], [[Lucius' planet]], [[M6H-491]]
|[[Lucius' people]], [[Wraith]]
|N/A
|-
|colspan="7"|[[Atlantis 1|Sheppard's team]] meets an [[Lucius Lavin|obnoxious ma]]n who is adored by all thanks to a [[Lucius' herb|secret that he carries]] &mdash; and who has an unexpected effect on them.
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Sateda (episode).jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|Sateda}}'''
|3.04
|August 4, [[2006]]
|[[Keturah's planet]], [[Lantea]], [[Sateda]]
|[[Keturah's people]], [[Wraith]]
|[[Wraith Leader]]
|-
|colspan="7"|[[Ronon Dex]] is captured by the [[Wraith]] and returned to his [[Sateda|homeworld]], where he is haunted by his past as he is forced to once again become [[runner|their prey]].
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Progeny.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|Progeny}}'''
|3.05
|August 11, [[2006]]
|[[Asuras]]
|[[Asuran]]
|[[Oberoth]]
|-
|colspan="7"|[[Elizabeth Weir|Weir]] and the [[Atlantis 1|team]] visit an [[Asurans|advanced civilization]] that split off from the [[Lanteans]] thousands of years ago, but discover that they may not have left [[Atlantis]] in peace.
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:The Real World.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|The Real World}}'''
|3.06
|August 18, [[2006]]
|[[Lantea]]
|[[Asuran]]
|N/A
|-
|colspan="7"|[[Elizabeth Weir]] wakes up in a [[mental institution (The Real World)|mental institution]], where she is told that the expedition to [[Atlantis]] and the [[Stargate]] are figments of her imagination.
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Common Ground.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|Common Ground}}'''
|3.07
|August 25, [[2006]]
|[[Kolya's planet]], [[Lantea]], [[Planet (Common Ground)|Unnamed]]
|[[Genii]], [[Wraith]]
|[[Acastus Kolya]]
|-
|colspan="7"|Colonel [[John Sheppard|Sheppard]] finds himself the prisoner of a [[Acastus Kolya|Genii commander]], along with a [[Todd|desperately hungry Wraith]] who has been separated from his hive.
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:McKay and Mrs. Miller.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|McKay and Mrs. Miller}}'''
|3.08
|September 8, [[2006]]
|[[Earth]], [[Lantea]]
|[[Asgard]]
|N/A
|-
|colspan="7"|[[Rodney McKay]] is reunited with his [[Jeannie Miller|estranged sister]] back on [[Earth]], who has given up a brilliant career as a [[scientist]] to raise a family.
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Phantoms (episode).jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|Phantoms}}'''
|3.09
|September 15, [[2006]]
|[[Lantea]], [[M1B-129]]
|[[Genii]], [[Wraith]]
|N/A
|-
|colspan="7"|[[John Sheppard|Sheppard]] and [[Ronon Dex|Ronon]] are influenced by a [[Wraith mind manipulator|mind-altering device]] created by the [[Wraith]] while on a mission to rescue a lost team.
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:The Return, Part 1.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|The Return, Part 1}}''' ''(Part 1 of 2)''
|3.10
|September 22, [[2006]]
|[[Earth]], [[Lantea]], [[New Athos]]
|[[Ancient]], [[Asuran]], [[Genii]]
|[[Cetus]], [[Talus (Asuran)|Talus]]
|-
|colspan="7"|The [[Atlantis expedition]] is stunned to learn that a [[Tria|ship]] full of [[Lanteans|Ancients]] is returning to reclaim [[Atlantis|their lost city]].
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:The Return, Part 2.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|The Return, Part 2}}''' ''(Part 2 of 2)''
|3.11
|November 20, [[2006]]
|[[Earth]], [[Lantea]], [[New Athos]]
|[[Asuran]]
|[[Cetus]], [[Talus (Asuran)|Talus]]
|-
|colspan="7"|The [[Atlantis 1|Atlantis team]] goes against orders to try and save [[Atlantis]] from [[Asurans|Replicator]] control &mdash; and to rescue General [[Jack O'Neill|O'Neill]] and [[Richard Woolsey]], who are trapped in the occupied city.
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Echoes.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|Echoes}}'''
|3.12
|November 27, [[2006]]
|[[Lantea]]
|[[Ancient]], [[Flagisallus]]
|N/A
|-
|colspan="7"|The [[Atlantis expedition|inhabitants]] of [[Atlantis]] begin to suffer ill effects when the [[Lantea|planet]]'s [[Flagecallus|whale population]] begins migrating to the island city, bringing an [[coronal mass ejection|unexpected harbinger of doom]].
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Irresponsible.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|Irresponsible}}'''
|3.13
|December 4, [[2006]]
|[[Lantea]], [[M65-PL8]]
|[[People of M65-PL8]], [[Genii]]
|[[Acastus Kolya]]
|-
|colspan="7"|The [[Atlantis 1|team]] finds [[Lucius Lavin]] manipulating the [[People of M65-PL8|people]] of another [[M65-PL8|hapless planet]], using [[Ancient personal shield|Ancient technology]] to pose as an invincible hero.
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Tao of Rodney.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|Tao of Rodney}}'''
|3.14
|December 11, [[2006]]
|[[Lantea]]
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|colspan="7"|After an [[Ascension machine|Ancient device]] gives [[Rodney McKay|Rodney]] superhuman powers, his enhanced brilliance is checked only by his impending death &mdash; unless he can learn how to [[Ascension|ascend]].
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:The Game.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|The Game}}'''
|3.15
|December 18, [[2006]]
|[[Lantea]], [[M4D-058]]
|[[Geldaran]], [[Hallonan]]
|N/A
|-
|colspan="7"|[[John Sheppard|Sheppard]] and [[Rodney McKay|McKay]] discover that their competitive [[video game]] has been controlling a [[M4D-058|planet of real people]], who now stand on the brink of war.

|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:The Ark.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|The Ark}}'''
|3.16
|January 8, [[2007]]
|[[Jamus' homeworld]], [[Lantea]]
|[[Jamus' people]]
|[[Jamus]]
|-
|colspan="7"|The [[Atlantis 1|team]] discovers the [[Jamus' people|last of a civilization]] in suspended animation, whose survival is at risk when [[Moon base|their station]] is critically damaged.
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Sunday (episode).jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|Sunday}}'''
|3.17
|January 15, [[2007]]
|[[Lantea]]
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|colspan="7"|The [[Atlantis expedition|team]] tries to relax during a mandatory day off, until an [[Harriet Hewston|explosion]] leaves three people dead &mdash; and reveals that [[James Watson|one scientist]] is a walking [[tumor|time bomb]].
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Submersion.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|Submersion}}'''
|3.18
|January 22, [[2007]]
|[[Lantea]]
|[[Wraith]]
|[[Wraith queen (Submersion)|Wraith Queen]]
|-
|colspan="7"|[[Atlantis expedition|The team]] discovers an [[Ancient drilling station]] deep beneath the surface of the [[Lantea ocean|ocean]], only to find that a [[Wraith Queen (Submersion)|Wraith queen]] is still alive there.
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Vengeance (episode).jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|Vengeance}}'''
|3.19
|January 29, [[2007]]
|[[Lantea]], [[Taranian settlement]]
|[[Bug People]]
|[[Michael Kenmore]]
|-
|colspan="7"|The [[Atlantis 1|Atlantis team]] investigates the disappearance of [[Taranians|one of their allies]], only to find an [[Michael Kenmore|old enemy]] engineering a race of [[Iratus-human hybrid|powerful monsters]].
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[File:First Strike.jpg|150px]]
|'''{{ep|First Strike}}''' ''(Part 1 of 3)''
|3.20
|February 5, [[2007]]
|[[Asuras]], [[Lantea]]
|[[Asuran]]
|[[Oberoth]]
|-
|colspan="7"|An [[Asuran satellite weapon|unstoppable energy weapon]] leaves [[Atlantis]] under seige after [[Earth]] launches a [[Horizon|preemptive attack]] against the [[Replicator]] [[Asuras|home world]].
|}

== References ==

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