Stargate Atlantis Season 3

Stargate Atlantis Season 3
	Last DVD set of Season 3
Country of origin	USA; Canada
No. of episodes	20
Broadcast
Original channel	Sci Fi Channel
Original run	July 21, 2006 (Sci Fi) — February 5, 2007 (The Movie Network)
Home video release
	DVD release
Region 1	September 18, 2007
Region 2	January 14, 2008
Region 4	September 26, 2007
Season chronology
	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 "Irresistible" and "Irresponsible", also played a minor role as Gary Meyers in the original Stargate film. He is the only actor to appear in both the film and Stargate: Atlantis.
"Common Ground" introduces the "Todd" Wraith character that plays an important role in the later seasons.
"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.
"First Strike" introduces Jewel Staite as new Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jennifer Keller. Staite had already the character of Ellia in the Season 2 episode "Instinct".

Awards

"No Man's Land" won a Gemini Award for "Best Visual Effects". For "McKay and Mrs. Miller", writer Martin Gero was nominated for a Gemini Award in the category "Best Writing in a Dramatic Series".^[1]

Episodes

"No Man's Land"
"Misbegotten"
"Irresistible"
"Sateda"
"Progeny"
"The Real World"
"Common Ground"

"McKay and Mrs. Miller"
"Phantoms"
"The Return", Part 1
"The Return", Part 2
"Echoes"
"Irresponsible"

"Tao of Rodney"
"The Game"
"The Ark"
"Sunday"
"Submersion"
"Vengeance"
"First Strike"

Title	Ep. Nb	Written by	Directed by	Original air date
"No Man's Land" (2 of 3)	3.01	Martin Gero	Martin Wood	Unknown
The team desperately attempts to stop two Wraith hive ships from reaching Earth. Sheppard must rely on an old foe to rescue McKay and Ronon.
"Misbegotten" (3 of 3)	3.02	Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie	Martin Wood	Unknown
The Atlantis team must decide the fate of a colony of Wraith they have turned into humans. Dr. Weir must defend her leadership when she is evaluated by the I.O.A.
"Irresistible"	3.03	Story by: Robert C. Cooper Teleplay by: Carl Binder	Martin Wood	Unknown
Sheppard's team meets an obnoxious man who is adored by all thanks to a secret that he carries — and who has an unexpected effect on them.
"Sateda"	3.04	Robert C. Cooper	Robert C. Cooper	Unknown
Ronon Dex is captured by the Wraith and returned to his homeworld, where he is haunted by his past as he is forced to once again become their prey.
"Progeny"	3.05	Story by: Carl Binder, Robert C. Cooper Teleplay by: Carl Binder	Andy Mikita	Unknown
Weir and the team visit an advanced civilization that split off from the Lanteans thousands of years ago, but discover that they may not have left Atlantis in peace.
"The Real World"	3.06	Carl Binder		Unknown
Elizabeth Weir wakes up in a mental institution, where she is told that the expedition to Atlantis and the Stargate are figments of her imagination.
"Common Ground"	3.07		William Waring	Unknown
Colonel Sheppard finds himself the prisoner of a Genii commander, along with a desperately hungry Wraith who has been separated from his hive.
"McKay and Mrs. Miller"	3.08	Martin Gero	Martin Wood	Unknown
Rodney McKay is reunited with his estranged sister back on Earth, who has given up a brilliant career as a scientist to raise a family.
"Phantoms"	3.09	Carl Binder	Martin Wood	Unknown
Sheppard and Ronon are influenced by a mind-altering device created by the Wraith while on a mission to rescue a lost team.
"The Return", Part 1 (1 of 2)	3.10	Martin Gero	Brad Turner	Unknown
The Atlantis expedition is stunned to learn that a ship full of Ancients is returning to reclaim their lost city.
"The Return", Part 2 (2 of 2)	3.11	Martin Gero	Brad Turner	Unknown
The Atlantis team goes against orders to try and save Atlantis from Replicator control — and to rescue General O'Neill and Richard Woolsey, who are trapped in the occupied city.
"Echoes"	3.12	Story by: Carl Binder Teleplay by: Carl Binder	William Waring	Unknown
The inhabitants of Atlantis begin to suffer ill effects when the planet's whale population begins migrating to the island city, bringing an unexpected harbinger of doom.
"Irresponsible"	3.13	Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie	Martin Wood	Unknown
The team finds Lucius Lavin manipulating the people of another hapless planet, using Ancient technology to pose as an invincible hero.
"Tao of Rodney"	3.14		Martin Wood	Unknown
After an Ancient device gives Rodney superhuman powers, his enhanced brilliance is checked only by his impending death — unless he can learn how to ascend.
"The Game"	3.15	Teleplay by: Carl Binder	William Waring	Unknown
Sheppard and McKay discover that their competitive video game has been controlling a planet of real people, who now stand on the brink of war.
"The Ark"	3.16		William Waring	Unknown
The team discovers the last of a civilization in suspended animation, whose survival is at risk when their station is critically damaged.
"Sunday"	3.17	Martin Gero	William Waring	15 January 2007
The team tries to relax during a mandatory day off, until an explosion leaves three people dead — and reveals that one scientist is a walking time bomb.
"Submersion"	3.18			22 January 2007
The team discovers an Ancient drilling station deep beneath the surface of the ocean, only to find that a Wraith queen is still alive there.
"Vengeance"	3.19	Carl Binder	Andy Mikita	29 January 2007
The Atlantis team investigates the disappearance of one of their allies, only to find an old enemy engineering a race of powerful monsters.
"First Strike" (1 of 3)	3.20	Martin Gero	Martin Wood	5 February 2007
An unstoppable energy weapon leaves Atlantis under seige after Earth launches a preemptive attack against the Replicator home world.