- Stargate Atlantis (season 5)
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season_name =Stargate Atlantis Season 5
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country =USA, CAN
network =Sci Fi Channel
first_aired =July 11 ,2008 (Sci Fi Channel)
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num_episodes =20
prev_season =Season 4
next_season =N/A|Season five of "
Stargate Atlantis ", an American-Canadiantelevision series , began airing on July 112008 on the US-American Sci Fi Channel and will conclude as the series' final season after 20 episodes. The series was developed byBrad Wright andRobert C. Cooper , who also served as executive producers. After being a regular character in season fourAmanda Tapping (ColonelSamantha Carter ) will become a guest star in several episodes of season five.Robert Picardo (Richard Woolsey ) joins the cast as a permanent character as Woolsey assumes command of Atlantis. ActressJewel Staite (Dr.Jennifer Keller ) also is promoted from a recurring character to a permanent cast member. BothMichael Shanks (Dr.Daniel Jackson ) andPaul McGillion (Dr.Carson Beckett ) will appear as guest stars in this season, with McGillion appearing in five episodes. [http://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/02/robert_picardo_joins_iatlantisi_.shtml GateWorld - Robert Picardo joins Atlantis cast] ] ActressTorri Higginson declined to reprise her role as Dr. Elizabeth Weir in the fifth season. [http://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/02/higginson_out_for_season_five.shtml GateWorld - Higginson out for Season Five] ] Other season five regular cast members includeJoe Flanigan ,Jason Momoa ,Rachel Luttrell , andDavid Hewlett as Dr.Rodney McKay .Main Cast
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Joe Flanigan as Lt. Col John Sheppard
*Rachel Luttrell asTeyla Emmagan
*Jason Momoa asRonon Dex
*Jewel Staite as Dr.Jennifer Keller
*Robert Picardo asRichard Woolsey
*David Hewlett as Dr.Rodney McKay Episodes
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* [http://www.gateworld.net/atlantis/s5/index.shtml Season 5] on
GateWorld
* [http://www.scifi.com/atlantis Season 5] onScifi
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374455/episodes#season-5 Season 5] onIMDb
* [http://www.tv.com/stargate-atlantis/show/11415/episode_guide.html?season=5&tag=season_dropdown%3Bdropdown Season 5] onTV.com
* [http://www.epguides.com/STARGATEATLANTIS/ Season 5] onEpguides
* onWikia
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