Dr. Beckett Is in on 'Stargate: Atlantis'
Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Teal'c also join the Pegasus galaxy
"Stargate: Atlantis" won't let a little thing like death stand in the way of pleasing the fans.After Dr. Carson Beckett's untimely demise last season, the Sci Fi Channel has announced that actor Paul McGillion will reprise his role as the popular Scottish physician in a two-episode arc for the upcoming fourth season.
In the Season 3 episode titled "Sunday," Beckett had unsuccessfully tried to dispose of an explosive tumor he had removed from a patient.
When the fans vehemently protested his undignified death, the producers reconsidered their action and figured out a way to bring him back in the flesh, and not as a flashback or a Beckett from the past or an alternate universe. According to executive producer Joe Mallozzi, a late Season 3 episode offers a "clue" about Beckett.
Besides the doctor, fans can also expect the return of characters Dr. Elizabeth Weir (Torri Higginson) and Teal'c (Christopher Judge, "Stargate SG-1"). The network had previously announced that "SG-1's" Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and Dr. Keller (Jewel Staite, "Serenity") will join the cast for the fourth season, in which the Pegasus denizens will encounter a new race.
Season 4 will premiere on Friday, Sept. 28 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
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