Miller's Crossing

Plot: When Jeannie McKay (Miller) is kidnapped, Rodney, Sheppard and Ronon travel to Earth in order to help find her. It transpires to be a trap, as Rodney is also taken. Their kidnapper needs the McKays' help in order to save his daughter, whose nanite treatment has gone wrong. The kidnapper's incentive puts Jeannie in similar danger, and Rodney must enlist the help of Atlantis' captive Wraith to save her.


A ropey start, but this episode really delivered in the end. It's a fine exploration of how technological advancements discovered through the Stargate programme have been used on Earth. In this case, not to good effect. It was nice to see some action back on Earth, especially as the midway station has made travel between the two galaxies much easier. To be honest, I'm surprised it has taken this long.

Rodney, as a character, has developed a lot this season and it's great to see a more human side of him. The chemistry between him and his sister (as played by David Hewlett's real-life sister, Kate) was as excellent as it was in an episode last year.

Steven Culp featured as the kidnapper, Henry Wallace. You might remember him as Enterprise's Major Hayes. He's done the rounds through such other TV shows as JAG, 24 and Desperate Housewives.

I really liked how the episode turned the situation on it's head after Rodney was rescued. Where once he was the captive, being encouraged to help save someone, he then becomes the captor, encouraging the Wraith to help him save his sister. It was well handled.

Finally, the title shares its name with a Coen Brothers film. Check it out.

8 out of 10