Battlestar Galactica

Watch: Battlestar Galactica Season 1 Episode 1

S1 EP1

TV-14

73 episodes4 seasons

US Release

~ So say we all! ~

Overview:

When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.

Created by:

Glen A. Larson & Ronald D. Moore

Status:

Ended

Language:

English

First air date:

10/18/2004

Last air date:

3/20/2009

Key words:

artificial intelligence (a.i.)
cyborg
spacecraft
space travel
invasion
space
alien planet
space opera
reboot
cybernetic
battlestar galactica
inspirational

Seasons

Specials

47 Episodes

Season 1

13 Episodes

Season 2

20 Episodes

Season 3

20 Episodes

Season 4

20 Episodes

Cast

Edward James Olmos

~ as ~

Commander William Adama and 1 more

Mary McDonnell

~ as ~

Laura Roslin

Jamie Bamber

~ as ~

Lee 'Apollo' Adama

Katee Sackhoff

~ as ~

Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace

James Callis

~ as ~

Gaius Baltar

Tricia Helfer

~ as ~

Number Six

Tahmoh Penikett

~ as ~

Karl 'Helo' Agathon

Grace Park

~ as ~

Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii

Michael Hogan

~ as ~

Saul Tigh

Aaron Douglas

~ as ~

Galen Tyrol

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Reviews (4)

John Smith
Written 7 year(s) ago
9
The only problem this show ever had was that it ended. It's some of the best space-based sci-fi shows that has ever existed.
zag
Written 5 year(s) ago
10
Probably my all time favourite Sci-fi show and right up there with Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy with my top 3 of all time. The show is just perfect, the casting is realistic, the story-lines are immense with some great exciting moments. It is full on thoughtful science fiction with enough "Pew Pew" moments to raise the hairs on the back of your neck.

The progression of the show and its characters over all the series works really well with the story-lines building and never going too far away from the general feeling of humanities threatened existence.

I'm not sure this show will ever be bettered...
GenerationofSwine
Written 2 year(s) ago
10
I can understand the initial backlash against Starbuck, it seemed like an unneeded change in a reboot that might be full of unneeded changes that could take away from the original in the same way that "V" would.

Only the reboot turned out to be legendary and though I feel appropriately dirty saying it--for love of 1978--but 2004 Starbuck turned out to be so much better than the clean ladies man. She was tough and grungy and awesome in the vein of the top shelf sci-fi heroes.

And now there is a new political backlash, years later, that seems to hate for the reasons of destroying anything that has a nerd following and I don't understand the need for that.

Anyway, leave that political junk at the door, sit down, and binge a series that is as beautiful as it is emotional and adventurous. It marks a high point for everything epically great that science fiction can be.
Rob
Written 2 year(s) ago
6
This would have been a far better show if I didn't have the original Battlestar Galactica movie in the back of my mind telling me there was so much wrong with this new telling. It's a great show. It looks fantastic. The characters are excellent. The intrigue and betrayal are gripping. But for me, there were just too many comparisons to what was being done differently this time around. So basically, the show is great, I'm just very old.