STARGATE: ATLANTIS RENEWED

The Sci-Fi Channel has ordered a fifth-season renewal to their franchise STARGATE: ATLANTIS, says Variety. The new order calls for 20 additional episodes for next year. They've also recently brought Col. Samantha Carter (actress Amanda Tapping) to lead the show after the original SG-1 series came to an end, finishing its run at 10 seasons. "'Atlantis' truly came out from under the shadow of its sister series this year and proved that it's a hit in its own right," said SCI FI's Mark Stern, executive vice president of original programming.