SGA 5.06 "The Shrine" Episode Guide

Précis

Dr. Rodney McKay faces death in the form of a fatal illness, leading to the depletion of his memories, behavioral regression and a trip to a special shrine.

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MGM/SciFi.com Official Summary

The official summary is not available as this episode has not yet aired in the United States.

Cast

• Joe Flanigan as Lt. Col. John Sheppard
• Rachel Luttrell as Teyla Emmagan
• Jason Momoa as Ronon Dex
• Jewel Staite as Dr. Jennifer Keller
• Robert Picardo as Richard Woolsey
• and David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay

Guest Stars

• Kate Hewlett as Jeanie Miller

Production

• Written by Brad Wright
• Directed by Andy Mikita

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Production Notes

• "Brad is, of course, penning #6 (can‘t wait to see the grotto)" — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, February 20, 2008.
• "Andy Mikita [is the director] for Brad Wright’s as-yet-untitled tear jerker..." — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, February 5, 2008.
• "Brad Wright turned in his first draft of a fun if atypical McKay driven story. — Alex Levine in his scifi.com blog, March 7, 2008.
• "We also have a FINAL DRAFT of episode 6, The Shrine of Talus, written by Brad Wright. David H. emailed Brad to tell him how much he loved it. And it apparently made Jewel cry. But, in all fairness, I was giving her a Hertz Donut at the time." — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, March 10, 2008.
• "Just read Brad Wright's latest Atlantis script and can I just say that he’s going to tear your little hearts out?! It’s an amazing story that involves the entire cast and I can’t wait to get shooting it!" — David Hewlett in his blog, March 13, 2008.
• "Brad and I await the network/studio notes on The Shrine of Talus and Whispers." — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, March 13, 2008.
• "The Shrine of Talus will be a David Hewlett tour de force." — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, March 14, 2008.
• "Brad has the waterfall situation under control." — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, March 25, 2008.
• mom2398 writes: "Any sign of Jeannie Miller in Season 5?" Answer: "The Shrine of Talus." — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, March 26, 2008.

Further Reading

• Joseph Mallozzi's Blog
• David Hewlett's blog entry of March 13, 2008.

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--DeeKayP 16:51, 27 March 2008 (PDT)