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EPISODE NUMBER - 520 ORIGINAL U.S. AIR DATE - 01.09.09 WRITTEN BY - Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie DIRECTED BY - Andy Mikita GUEST STARRING - Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter), Colin Cunningham (Major Davis), Christopher Heyerdahl (Todd), David Nykl (Radek Zelenka), Paul McGillion (Carson Beckett)

NEWS & SPOILERS (Newest information is added to the bottom) "One of the things we wanted to make sure of was that Carter's being relieved of the Atlantis command isn't seen as a demotion because, as our team pointed out in 'The Seed,' she was actually a victim of her own success. As such, the next time we see Carter (in episode 20), she'll have assumed another command position." (Executive producer Joseph Mallozzi, in a post at his blog) "Speaking of titles -- we finally got one for our 100th episode: 'Enemy at the Gate.' Looks like it will shoot in the #19 slot, meaning we'll wrap in Vancouver and finish shooting Season Five in Las Vegas. "It's 60+ pages of intergalactic fun and Marty G. is looking to add to the page count by pitching out a certain scene that has divided the writers' room. That's Martin and Carl for, Paul and I against, and Alan firmly straddling the fence. Hey, I love the idea. I'm just not crazy about the timing. If the scene boards, we may compromise by shooting it anyway and deciding later whether or not it makes the final cut." (Executive producer Joseph Mallozzi, in a post at his blog) With word that Stargate Atlantis will not continue to a sixth season, "Enemy At the Gate" will mark the show's series finale (story). The episode will not end on a cliffhanger, and will air in January. It will be followed by an Atlantis movie airing on SCI FI in the United States, and released on DVD soon thereafter. This is the first in what will hopefully be a long series of Stargate Atlantis movies. Does Season Five end on a cliffhanger? "Depends what you mean by 'cliffhanger.' [Laughter] Not so much. Not so much. It's a great story that Paul and Joe wrote. It's a terrific script, and there's a 'What now?' aspect of it. That's for sure. But there's no fingers dangling on the edge of a cliff, as we have done in the past." (Executive producer Brad Wright, in an interview with GateWorld) Don't expect a final and total defeat of the Wraith, just because the television series is ending. "Some storylines will be wrapped up by series end, but the Wraith will continue to be a presence beyond our 100th episode." (Executive producer Joseph Mallozzi, in a post at his blog) Actor Colin Cunningham will reprise his role as Major Paul Davis in the series finale of Stargate Atlantis, GateWorld has learned. Cunningham first appeared 10 years ago in the SG-1 episode "A Matter of Time," and recently had a small cameo at the beginning of Stargate: Continuum. It is his first appearance on Stargate Atlantis. (GateWorld news report) "I'm super-excited and honored that they [the show's producers] gave me that episode to direct, and hopefully I'll be able to do it justice." (Director Andy Mikita, in an interview with Newsarama)

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