SGA 4.19 "The Kindred Part 2" Episode Guide

Précis

Beckett's return surprises the Atlantis crew. Elsewhere, Teyla, now a prisoner, finds missing Athosians held captive at one of Michael's secret facilities.

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MGM/SciFi.com Official Summary

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Cast

• Joe Flanigan as Lt. Col. John Sheppard
• Amanda Tapping as Col. Samantha Carter
• Rachel Luttrell as Teyla Emmagan
• Jason Momoa as Ronon Dex
• and David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay

Guest Stars

• Paul McGillion as Dr. Carson Beckett

Production

• Written by Alan McCullough
• Directed by

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Production Notes

• "I am pleased to announce that Carson Beckett will be returning to Atlantis for a two-part story in the back half of season four. When he returns for the two-parter, it will be Carson Beckett in the flesh. Late in season three, we discussed the manner in which the character had been written out and the possible ways in which he could be brought back. I threw out an idea that not only brought Carson back, but answered a very big question I had concerning a late-season arc. In order to lay the groundwork for his possible return, we threaded a subtle hint into one of the late season three episodes. So, if fans want to know how we plan on bringing the good doctor back from the dead, they should seek out the hidden clue when the back half of season three returns to SciFi this Friday, April 13th. Well, I don’t want to give too much away but I can say it won’t be an AU version of Carson - or a time-hopping Dr. Beckett either." (Joseph Mallozzi in an interview at the Save Carson Beckett Campaign Site, April 9, 2007)
• "Then there’s the two-part return of THAT character. Which brings us to episodes 17." (Joseph Mallozzi's May 7 blog)
• "Alas, the Beckett episode count is presently at 2 because the planned third episode was temporarily shelved." (Joseph Mallozzi's May 10 blog) "We start the spinning. [...] The return-of-that-character two-parter with its Fargo-esque first part..." (Joseph Mallozzi's June 1 blog)
• "Alan will be tackling Rise of the Googlions Part II which we’ll start spinning next week along with Martin’s next episode." (Joseph Mallozzi's June 8 blog)
• "Today, we gave Alan notes on his outline, discussed Midway, and had a very brief discussion of Martin’s next episode which we should start breaking tomorrow. That will leave three scripts to be written when we get back: the Joe F. story, Paul’s season finale idea, and the empty slot." (Joseph Mallozzi' June 18 blog)
• "Alan is plugging away on Kindred II which is an episode fans will no doubt be looking forward to. No pressure, Alan." (Joseph Mallozzi's July 12 blog)
• "Congratulations to Alan McCullough who handed in his first draft of Kindred II. There won’t be a dry eye in the house when this one airs." (Joseph Mallozzi's July 19 blog)
• "Paul and Alan are prepping Kindred II..." (Joseph Mallozzi's July 25 blog)

Further Reading

• Joseph Mallozzi's Blog
• Solutions: McGillion: "It feels like coming home", August 9, 2007.
• Save Carson Beckett Campaign Website

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--DeeKayP 20:35, 13 August 2007 (PDT)