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Stargate Atlantis season 3

season of television series

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 8, 2026
Entity authorityQ3005019 ↗
Source-derived summary

The third season of Stargate Atlantis, an American-Canadian television series, began airing on July 21, 2006 on the 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, Rachel Luttrell, Jason Momoa, with Paul McGillion, and David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay.

Cast

Starring Joe Flanigan as Lt. Colonel John Sheppard

Torri Higginson as Dr. Elizabeth Weir

Rachel Luttrell as Teyla Emmagan

Jason Momoa as Ronon Dex

With Paul McGillion as Dr. Carson Beckett

And David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay

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Episodes in bold are continuous episodes, where the story spans over 2 or more episodes.

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The public source identifies “Stargate Atlantis season 3” as season of television series. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Stargate, Atlantis and season.

Editorial reviewBest approached as a cultural-object dossier: authorship and date matter, but circulation and reception often explain the wider significance. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2006, 2007—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Stargate, Atlantis and season providing the first useful test.
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