Introduction

The fifth season of the military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 commenced airing on Showtime in the United States on 29 June 2001, concluded on Sky1 in the United Kingdom on 06 February 2002, and contained 22 episodes.

The fifth season introduces future main character Jonas Quinn portrayed by Corin Nemec from 2002–2004.

The fifth season is about the ongoing war with the Goa’uld Empire after the death of Apophis at the start of the season and the rise of a new System Lord named Anubis.

SG-1, a military-science team, are set to explore the Milky Way Galaxy.

The one-hour premiere “Enemies”, which debuted on 29 June 2001 on Showtime had the lowest syndication of the seasons episode, but overall got a high viewership level.

This would be the last season to feature Apophis alive, but he would return in dreams and alternative realities and timelines.

The series was developed by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner.

Season five regular cast members include Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, and Don S. Davis.

Outline

SG-1’s mission on P3X-116 runs into some difficulty when they come under fire from some Goa’uld with Tanith being the leader in question but Teal’c’s return to Earth is interrupted when the destroyed ship comes crashing into the Stargate, severing the wormhole and leaving Teal’c trapped in the Stargate.

With a deadline of 48 hours bearing down on them before normal operations resume, SG-1 must work against the clock to find a way to save Teal’c before he is lost forever.

As Daniel and Major Paul Davis attempt to make a deal with the Russians, O’Neill finds himself forming an unlikely partnership with rogue agent Harry Maybourne as General Hammond deals with Colonel Frank Simmons while Carter finds herself collaborating much to her own disgust and anger with Dr. Rodney McKay (David Hewlett), the world’s foremost expert on the Stargate, who has already started believing that any chance of saving Teal’c is long gone.

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Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Peter F. Woeste.
• Writer(s): Robert C. Cooper.
• Release Date: 05 December 2001 (Sky One) and 15 March 2002 (Showtime).
• Running Time: 45 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.