Battlestar Galactica 

A re-imagining of the original series in which a "rag-tag fugitive fleet" of the last remnants of mankind flees pursuing robots while simultaneously searching for their true home, Earth.

Stars:

Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff

Top Rated TV #112 | Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Edward James Olmos	...	Commander Adama (2 episodes, 2003)
Mary McDonnell	...	President Laura Roslin (2 episodes, 2003)
Katee Sackhoff	...	Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace (2 episodes, 2003)
Jamie Bamber	...	Lee 'Apollo' Adama (2 episodes, 2003)
James Callis	...	Gaius Baltar (2 episodes, 2003)
Tricia Helfer	...	Number Six (2 episodes, 2003)
Callum Keith Rennie	...	Leoben Conoy (2 episodes, 2003)
Grace Park	...	Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii (2 episodes, 2003)
Michael Hogan	...	Col. Tigh (2 episodes, 2003)
Matthew Bennett	...	Doral (2 episodes, 2003)
Paul Campbell	...	Billy (2 episodes, 2003)
Aaron Douglas	...	Crew Chief Tyrol (2 episodes, 2003)
Barclay Hope	...	Transport Pilot (2 episodes, 2003)
Lorena Gale	...	Elosha (2 episodes, 2003)
Kandyse McClure	...	Dualla (2 episodes, 2003)
Connor Widdows	...	Boxey (2 episodes, 2003)
John Mann	...	CAG / ... (2 episodes, 2003)
Alessandro Juliani	...	Gaeta (2 episodes, 2003)
Nicki Clyne	...	Cally (2 episodes, 2003)
Michael Eklund	...	Prosna (2 episodes, 2003)
Tahmoh Penikett	...	Lt. Karl Agathon (2 episodes, 2003)
Ginger Broatch	...	Cami (2 episodes, 2003)
Alonso Oyarzun	...	Socinus (2 episodes, 2003)
Ty Olsson	...	Capt. Kelly (2 episodes, 2003)
Ron Blecker	...	Launch Officer (2 episodes, 2003)
Ryan Robbins	...	Armistice Officer (2 episodes, 2003)
Tim Henry	...	Doctor (2 episodes, 2003)
Kwesi Ameyaw	...	Liner Captain (2 episodes, 2003)
Brenda McDonald	...	Old Woman (2 episodes, 2003)
Suleka Mathew	...	Reporter / ... (2 episodes, 2003)
Erin Karpluk	...	Woman #1 (2 episodes, 2003)
Jenn Griffin	...	Woman #2 (2 episodes, 2003)
BJ Harrison	...	Woman #3 (2 episodes, 2003)
Moneca Delain	...	Blonde Woman (2 episodes, 2003)
Zahf Paroo	...	Man #1 (2 episodes, 2003)
Robert Lewis	...	Man #2 (2 episodes, 2003)
Denzel Sinclaire	...	Man #3 (2 episodes, 2003)
Nadine Wright	...	Chantara (2 episodes, 2003)
Michael Soltis	...	Chantara's Husband (2 episodes, 2003)
Fred Keating	...	Jr. Reporter (2 episodes, 2003)
Lymari Nadal	...	Giana (2 episodes, 2003)
Biski Gugushe	...	Pilot #1 (2 episodes, 2003)
Nahanni Arntzen	...	Pilot #2 (2 episodes, 2003)
Nigel Vonas	...	Pilot #3 (2 episodes, 2003)
Ryan Nelson	...	Pilot #4 (2 episodes, 2003)

Storyline

It's been 40 years since the 12 colonies of mankind have heard from their progeny, the Cylons -- robotic creatures who rose up and declared war on their masters, then disappeared. In a sudden, devastating strike, the Cylons return and lay waste to the colonies, aided by human-looking Cylon variants and an unwitting fifth columnist. The attack forces Commander William Adama to call into action his museum-piece warship, the Battlestar Galactica, and soon its company of hotshot fighter pilots is blasting away at the invaders. But their best efforts can't prevent the colonies' obliteration. Fleeing the Cylon genocide, the Galactica leads a rag-tag fleet of survivors on a lonely quest to find humanity's fabled 13th colony -- a planet known as Earth.

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Plot Keywords:

cylon | survivor | quest | planet | genocide | 

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Taglines:

Never create what you can't control.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Sci-Fi Channel

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 December 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries

Filming Locations:

Bloedel Floral Conservatory, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

R&D TV, Sky TV, USA Cable Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

183 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Plans for a revival of the 1970s TV series date back to the late 1990s when original series star Richard Hatch went as far as producing a short film called Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming (1999), which continued the original story many years later. Universal Studios passed on his idea. In 2001, plans to film a new Galactica TV movie made by Bryan Singer which was a sequel to the original series were shelved at the last minute. The 2003 version developed by Ronald D. Moore is described as a "reimagining" of the original story as opposed to a continuation but includes many obvious and subtle references to the 1978 series.

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Goofs

During the first FTL jump the countdown of 10 seconds lasts around 25-26 seconds.

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Quotes

[on the Galactica's 1-MC after news of the attack came in]
Adama: This is the Commander. Moments ago, this ship received word of a Cylon attack against our homeworlds is under way. We do not know the size or the disposition or the strength of the enemy forces, but all indications point to a massive assault against Colonial defenses. Admiral Nagala has taken personal command of the Fleet aboard the battlestar Atlantia following the complete destruction of Picon Fleet Headquarters in the first wave of ...

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Crazy Credits

The stop-motion/cut-out animation R&D TV logo has Ronald D. Moore and David Eick taking turns to kill each other every week, with one partner making a proposal in gibberish and the other attacking him using items from a gorilla to a lance.

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Connections

Referenced in Bollywood Hero: Episode #1.1 (2009)

User Reviews

Fabulously Brilliant!

I love everything about Battlestar Galactica. I used to watch the original as a kid but this is so much better due to quantum leaps in special effects since then. You feel as if you are right there on the flight deck or in the cockpit or in the command centre. Its easy to believe that Galactica exists somewhere 'out there'. I love the characters, they are so gutsy and real, the plot is excellently portrayed and leaves you gasping for more. I want to be a cross between Starbuck, Six and Laura and who wouldn't want to be mates (and more) with Apollo, Helo and Baltar. Such brilliant and realistic escapism is not always easy to find. The producers, writers and stars should be congratulated but I guess their reward is working on such an excellent project and knowing that they get to touch the lives of so many people.Even though we don't all get to fly vipers out amongst the stars we can pretend we do when we turn on BSG.