The Siege (Stargate Atlantis)

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"The Siege"
Stargate Atlantis episodes
A Wraith attack on Atlantis
Episode nos.	Season 1-2 Episodes 19-21
Directed by	Martin Wood
Written by	Martin Gero, Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie
Original air dates	March 18, 2005 (2005-03-18) (P. 1) March 25, 2005 (P. 2) July 15, 2005 (P. 3)
Running time	43min (each episode) 129min (put together)
Guest appearances
Paul McGillion as Dr. Carson Beckett Dean Marshall as Sergeant Bates David Nykl as Radek Zelenka Craig Veroni as Peter Grodin Clayton Landey as Colonel Dillion Everett Chris Britton as Prenum James Lafazanos as Bob the Wraith[citation needed] Mitch Pileggi as Steven Caldwell Ellie Harvie as Dr. Lindsey Novak Kirby Morrow as Captain Dave Kleinman Heather Doerksen as Bridge Pilot Trevor Devall as Hermiod (voice) Rainbow Sun Francks as Aiden Ford
Episode chronology
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List of episodes

"The Siege" is the season finale for season one and season premiere for season two of the military science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, and the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first episode of the series overall. The episodes were written by executive producers Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie (part two) and Martin Gero (part one and three), and all three were directed by Martin Wood. The episodes were one of the series strongest in season 1 on Nielsen ratings and part three gathered the strongest rating with "Instinct" in season 2. The episode got strong reviews from major media publishers worldwide.

Part three introduced several cast changes for the season, including the departure of Aiden Ford (Rainbow Sun Francks) and the inclusion of Dr. Carson Beckett (Paul McGillion) and Steven Caldwell (Mitch Pileggi) to the main and recurring cast. "The Siege" is about the Wraith laying a siege on Atlantis and the Atlantis expedition's re-contact with Earth.