Joe Flanigan (Lt. Col. John Sheppard) talked enthusiastically about the upcoming Season Four of Stargate Atlantis as he was visited on the set by Starburst magazine (issue #354, released August 2007) during the fiming of the episode “The Seer”. Not only did he reveal some of the plot points about episodes in the first half of the season, but he also talked about the changes in cast, including the loss of Torri Higginson (Dr. Elizabeth Weir) and Paul McGillion (Dr. Carson Beckett) and the addition of Amanda Tapping (Col. Samantha Carter) and Jewel Staite (Dr. Jennifer Keller). He also raved about Sheppard’s new “difficult to get a handle on” sometimes adversary and sometimes ally Larrin of the Travelers, played by Jill Wagner.
Flanigan makes note of the significance of Season Four as it is the first without sister show Stargate SG-1. “I’d prefer to have SG-1 around just because I think the fans like to have both shows together, but even without SG-1 I think Atlantis will be fine.”
To read the full interview, get your copy of Starburst, issue #354, available since August 29. Visit the Stargate Wiki Season Four index page to find spoilers for each of the episodes, including those given by Flanigan in this interview.
Stargate Atlantis returns with new episodes on the Sci Fi Channel on Friday, September 28, at 10pm Eastern with the premiere of “Adrift”.