This episode marks a significant shift in the show's leadership. Samantha Carter is recalled to Earth at the end of the episode to attend the extraction of a Ba'al clone (linking to the movie Stargate: Continuum ), and Richard Woolsey arrives to take over as the new commander of Atlantis. Production & Viewing Context Release Date: It originally aired on July 11, 2008.

Following the collapse of Michael’s facility, several members of the Atlantis team—including John Sheppard and Ronon Dex—are trapped under the rubble. The episode follows the high-stakes rescue mission led by Samantha Carter and the remaining Atlantis crew.

" Search and Rescue " is the premiere episode of of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis . It serves as the conclusion to the Season 4 cliffhanger, "The Last Man." Plot Overview