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Stargate Atlantis Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2008 - 2009
Episode 1
Search and Rescue
Fri, Jul 11, 2008 60 mins
Season 5 premieres. A race against time pits Col. Carter's crew against Michael and his Wraith hybrids to recover the Atlantis team trapped in the rubble of Michael's facility.
Episode 2
The Seed
Fri, Jul 18, 2008 60 mins
Dr. Carson Beckett (Paul McGillion) is revived from the stasis chamber after an alien organism incapacitates Dr. Keller and triggers a quarantine of the Atlantis team.
Episode 3
Broken Ties
Fri, Jul 25, 2008 60 mins
Ronon endures a grueling ordeal after his former friend, Tyre (Mark Dacascos), captures and delivers him to the Wraith. Meanwhile, the team launches a rescue mission for their missing comrade.
Episode 4
The Daedalus Variations
Fri, Aug 1, 2008 60 mins
The team becomes trapped on a runaway duplicate of the Daedalus, which takes them to numerous alternate realities.
Episode 5
The Ghost in the Machine
Fri, Aug 15, 2008 60 mins
A puddle-jumper mishap leads to a series of Atlantis power disruptions, which are linked to a former ally.
Episode 6
The Shrine
Fri, Aug 22, 2008 60 mins
Dr. Rodney McKay faces death in the form of a fatal illness, leading to the depletion of his memories, behavioral regression and a trip to a special shrine. Kate Hewlett.
Episode 7
Whispers
Fri, Sep 5, 2008 60 mins
After discovering one of Michael's secret labs, the team investigates the abandoned village near the facility. Paul McGillion; Christina Cox; Nicole de Boer.
Episode 8
The Queen
Fri, Sep 12, 2008 60 mins
After Dr. Keller comes to believe she can cure the Wraith of their need to feed on humans, Teyla embarks on a undercover mission with the help of Todd, the team's Wraith ally. Christopher Heyerdahl; Apollonia Vanova.
Episode 9
Tracker
Fri, Sep 19, 2008 60 mins
Dr. Keller vanishes during a medical mission, forcing Ronon to tap into his past experiences to try to save her. Mike Dopud.
Episode 10
First Contact
Fri, Sep 26, 2008 60 mins
Dr. Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks) visits Atlantis and enlists Dr. McKay's help to find a hidden lab on the station. Meanwhile, the Daedalus hosts a Wraith delegation for talks concerning Dr. Keller's research. Mitch Pileggi, Christopher Heyerdahl.
Episode 11
The Lost Tribe
Fri, Oct 10, 2008 60 mins
Rodney and Daniel activate an Ancient weapon before determining its threat to active stargates; Todd's group continues to hold the Daedalus crew captive.
Episode 12
Outsiders
Fri, Oct 17, 2008 60 mins
Refugees are imperiled when the Wraith threaten to destroy their village sanctuary, forcing Sheppard and Beckett to intervene.
Episode 13
Inquisition
Fri, Oct 24, 2008 60 mins
Sheppard's team is seized and detained by an interplanetary council that wants to try them for crimes against the people of the Pegasus Galaxy, prompting Woolsey to intervene.
Episode 14
The Prodigal
Fri, Nov 7, 2008 60 mins
An old foe usurps Atlantis by breaching the Gate Room, forcing McKay and Sheppard to make an arduous climb while a scheme involving Teyla's son unfolds.
Episode 15
Remnants
Fri, Nov 14, 2008 60 mins
Woolsey faces an uncertain future in the form of a performance evaluation; Zelenka and McKay examine an object discovered on the ocean floor; Sheppard encounters an ambush.
Episode 16
Brain Storm
Fri, Nov 21, 2008 60 mins
Doctors Keller and McKay go to Earth to witness a scientific demonstration conducted by McKay's rival, Malcolm Tunney (Dave Foley). Unfortunately, Tunney's device creates a life-threatening situation. Bill Nye guest stars.
Episode 17
Infection
Fri, Dec 5, 2008 60 mins
A distress call from a hive ship over Atlantis leads the team to discover a Wraith crew in stasis, with all hands stricken with a disease caused in part by Dr. Keller's gene therapy.
Episode 18
Identity
Fri, Dec 12, 2008 60 mins
Dr. Keller suffers the ultimate form of identity theft when her strange behavior leads the team to discover that her consciousness has been switched with that of a criminal who is facing capital punishment.
Episode 19
Vegas
Fri, Jan 2, 2009 60 mins
Detective John Sheppard investigates murders in Las Vegas linked to an unusual man with superhuman abilities. Steve Schirripa and Frank Vincent of "The Sopranos" fame guest star.
Episode 20
Enemy at the Gate
Fri, Jan 9, 2009 60 mins
Todd warns Atlantis about a sophisticated hive ship and encourages the team to attack the vessel before it can pose a threat to Earth in the series finale. Amanda Tapping, Christopher Heyerdahl.
