In this action-packed fifth season sparks fly when Woolsey becomes the new leader of the Atlantis team. Meanwhile, McKay faces difficult personal challenges; Teyla must balance her roles as mother and warrior; Ronan's past returns with a vengeance, and Keller finds peril, then help, from an unlikely source. A provisional relationship with the Wraith takes a shocking turn and new adversaries test the team's courage and resolve like never before.
Language: Dubbed & Subtitled: English, French & Spanish
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen: 1.78:1
Disc 1: 180 Minutes
Forced at Startup for all regions Stargate Universe Trailer
Ep# 501 - Search and Rescue
Ep# 502 - The Seed
Ep# 503 - Broken Ties
Ep# 504 - The Daedalus Variations
Commentary on Search and Rescue by Executive Producer Martin Gero and Director/Producer Andy Mikita
Commentary on The Seed by Director William Waring
Commentary on Broken Ties by Execuitve Producer Joseph Mallozzi and Actor Jason Momoa
Commentary on The Daedalus Variations by Supervising Producer Alan McCullough and Director/Producer Andy Mikita
Mission Directive: Search and Rescue with Andy Mikita & Martin
Gero
Showdown! Ronan v. Tyre
Bringing The Seed to Life
Photo Gallery 51 stills
Production Design Gallery 11 stills
Disc 2: 202 Minutes
Ep# 505 - Ghost in the Machine
Ep# 506 - The Shrine
Ep# 507 - Whispers
Ep# 508 - The Queen
Commentary on Whispers by Executive Producer Joseph Mallozzi and Director William Waring
Commentary on The Queen by Supervising Producer Alan McCullough and Director Brenton Spencer
Mission Directive: Whispers with Will Waring and Joseph Mallozzi
Tricks of the Trade: Submerging the Stargate
Joe Flanigan: A Conversation with the Colonel
Photo Gallery 70 stills
Production Design Gallery 13 stills
Disc 3: 205 Minutes
Ep# 509 - Tracker
Ep# 510 - First Contact
Ep# 511 - The Lost Tribe
Ep# 513 - Outsiders
Commentary on Tracker by Executive Producer Carl Binder and Director William Waring
Commentary on First Contact by Executive Producer Martin Gero and Director/Producer Andy Mikita
Commentary on The Lost Tribe by Executive Producer Martin Gero and Director/Producer Andy Mikita
Commentary on Outsiders by Supervising Producer Alan McCullough and Director William Waring
Mission Directive: Tracker with Will Waring and Carl Binder
Dr. Jackson Comes to Atlantis
Building a Humanoid with James Robbins & Martin Gero
Photo Gallery 46 stills
Production Design Gallery 12 stills
Disc 4: 207 Minutes
Ep# 512 - Inquisition
Ep# 514 - The Prodigal
Ep# 515 - Remnants
Ep# 516 - Brain Storm
Commentary on Inquisition by Director Brenton Spencer and Actor Tobias Slezak
Commentary on The Prodigal by Executive Producer Carl Binder and Director/Producer Andy Mikita
Commentary on Remnants by Executive Producer Joseph Mallozzi and Director William Waring
Commentary on Brain Storm by Executive Producer/Director Martin Gero
Mission Directive: Brain Storm with Martin Gero
The Life and Death of Michael Kenmore
Deleted Scenes (Part One)
Photo Gallery 47 stills
Production Design Gallery 7 stills
Disc 5: 216 Minutes
Ep# 517 - Infection
Ep# 518 - Indentity
Ep# 519 Vegas (Extended Episode)
Ep# 520 Enemy at the Gate (Extended Episode)
Commentary on Vegas by Executive Producer Robert C. Cooper, Producer John G. Lenic and Director of Photography Michael Blundell
Commentary on Enemy at the Gate by Executive Producer Paul Mullie and VFX Supervisor Mark Savela
Stargate Atlantis Goes to Vegas
Inside the Stargate Costume Department
Deleted Scenes (Part Two)
Photo Gallery 64 stills
Production Design Gallery 5 stills
As the curtain is drawn on the first of the 20 episodes that comprise this fifth (and apparently last) season of Stargate Atlantis, we're assured that "the threat level is down" across the universe. The "sentient machines" known as the Replicators have been defeated; The Wraith, the white-haired, translucent-skinned, cat-eyed vampire dudes who have been our heroes' principal nemeses all along, are in disarray; And while the character known as Michael, who was the subject of the team's ongoing ""retro-virus"" experiment (designed to make Wraiths human) in Season Two and played a significant recurring role in Season Three, is still around, he too no longer inspires much dread. So, "the threat level is down," right? Yeah, right. You don't need to be an astrophysicist to know that rosy analysis is mere wishful thinking. Indeed, Michael's human-Wraith "hybrids" are a serious menace almost immediately; and by the end of the season, not only have the Wraith pulled themselves together, they have constructed the mother of all "hive ships," located Planet Earth, and begun attacking it. In between, regular Atlantis fans will witness a few significant developments: among other things, Samantha Carter (Stargate SG-1 veteran Amanda Tapping), who took over command of Atlantis in Season Four, is soon replaced by the by-the-book civilian Richard Woolsey (Robert Picardo); team member Teyla (Rachel Luttrell) has a baby; and Rodney McKay (David Hewlett), the kvetching genius scientist, and medical doc Jennifer Keller (Jewel Staite) kindle a romantic relationship. Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks), another SG-1 veteran, appears in two mid-season episodes.
Story-wise, Season Five offers considerable variety; "The Daedalus Variations" is heady sci-fi filled with technical mumbo-jumbo about parallel universes, while "Whispers" is a zombie jamboree straight out of Night of the Living Dead, and Vegas, an "alternate reality episode" in which Lt. Col. John Sheppard (Joe Flanigan, in what is still the show's most appealing role) plays a beleaguered homicide detective, takes place almost entirely in that city. As usual, the best stories are the ones involving the Wraith, including "The Queen," in which Teyla temporarily transforms into one of those villainous creatures. Also as usual, the visual effects are first-rate, and the bonus material is copious (including commentaries for every episode and all manner of featurettes) and impressive. If this is indeed the end of Stargate Atlantis as a series (a feature-length movie is already in production), it will certainly be missed--but at least they're quitting while they're ahead. --Sam Graham
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
DVD Box Set:
Box DVD Set arrived extremely fast! All discs in great shape - no problems playing any of them! This series is pretty good - although I never thought Tayla's character fit very well. There will be many who disagree with that - and with my saying that Rodney is hysterical. I really didn't like him at first, but he grew on me. Now he's my favorite, even with all his many, many faults!
Review from Debby:
Awesome! I watch all of it including the extras the first week I got it! It was one of my favorite seasons.
Wonderful:
Excellent show. I couldn't wait to get this dvd set and complete my collection. Definitely worth having.
Stargate Alantis season 5:
Is this truely the end? I have really enjoyed all the series, but 5 highlites them all. The ending was unexpected, but really enjoyed. Kind of sad to come to an end, but my bones tells me there will be another movie etc. hope so.
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