Battlestar Galactica 

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.

Creators:

Glen A. Larson, Ronald D. Moore

Stars:

Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber

Top Rated TV #78 | Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 37 wins & 89 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Edward James Olmos	...	Admiral William Adama / ... 73 episodes, 2004-2009
Mary McDonnell	...	President Laura Roslin 73 episodes, 2004-2009
Jamie Bamber	...	Cpt. Lee 'Apollo' Adama / ... 73 episodes, 2004-2009
James Callis	...	Dr. Gaius Baltar / ... 73 episodes, 2004-2009
Tricia Helfer	...	Number Six / ... 73 episodes, 2004-2009
Grace Park	...	Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii / ... 73 episodes, 2004-2009
Katee Sackhoff	...	Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace / ... 71 episodes, 2004-2009
Michael Hogan	...	Colonel Saul Tigh / ... 69 episodes, 2004-2009
Aaron Douglas	...	Chief Galen Tyrol 66 episodes, 2004-2009
Tahmoh Penikett	...	Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathon / ... 64 episodes, 2004-2009
Alessandro Juliani	...	Lt. Felix Gaeta 59 episodes, 2004-2009
Kandyse McClure	...	Officer Anastasia Dualla / ... 54 episodes, 2004-2009
Donnelly Rhodes	...	Dr. Cottle / ... 36 episodes, 2004-2009
Nicki Clyne	...	Crewman Specialist Cally Henderson / ... 38 episodes, 2004-2009
Bodie Olmos	...	Lt. Brendan 'Hot Dog' Constanza / ... 36 episodes, 2004-2009
Michael Trucco	...	Samuel Anders / ... 35 episodes, 2005-2009
Leah Cairns	...	Racetrack / ... 33 episodes, 2005-2009
Rekha Sharma	...	Tory Foster 31 episodes, 2006-2009

Storyline

The second war against the Cylons is over, and The Twelve Colonies have been destroyed. Now Commander Adama of the Battlestar Galatica and President Laura Roslin lead a ragtag fleet of refugees in a supposed search for the fabled lost thirteenth colony, Earth. However, the dangers they face are many, which compound an already difficult situation. In addition to the Cylons hunting and attacking the fleet in space and their infiltrator units carrying out sabotage--even as their former unwitting pawn, Gaius Baltar, helps in the hunt for them while hiding both his own guilt and the strange presence that haunts his every thought--the fleet also faces internal political conflict in which the rabble-rousing figure Tom Zarek is merely the loudest dissenting voice, not to mention recurring shortages of food, water, and even oxygen. In the midst of these trials, however, clues begin to appear to suggest that Adama's bluff about finding Earth might hold more truth than anyone could have guessed.

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Plot Keywords:

human in outer space | nuclear weapon | totalitarianism | prophecy | extinction | 

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Taglines:

The world is over. The fight has just begun.

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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:

14 January 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

BSG

Filming Locations:

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB),David Eick Productions,NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Edward James Olmos initially refused to read the pilot script, assuming the show would gear towards the campier tone of the original series. At the insistence of his family, he finally read the script. After reading the first four pages, he decided to accept the role.

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Goofs

The colony called Sagittarion in the miniseries is called Sagittaron throughout the series.

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Quotes

Doctor Gaius Baltar: So the fate... of the entire human race depends upon my wild guess.

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Crazy Credits

The second half of the opening credits for the first season is a montage of quick teaser clips from the current week's episode. Ron D. Moore said he took the idea from "Space: 1999". This was removed at the beginning of the second season, but later reinstated.

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Connections

Referenced in Big Bang Theory: A XXX Parody (2010)

User Reviews

One of the best SF Series ever

When I heard that the Science Fiction Channel (I refuse to acknowledge their new name), I was less than thrilled. The original series was, to put it bluntly, crap. They took a great idea, the near genocide of a species and let it rot. Rather than keeping it within the boundaries they set, Glen Larson and company made it basically, the fugitive in space. I won't go into how there was no science in this at all, no jump engines, no warp, no FTL of any kind. Of how they knew nothing about any astronomy, or the stupid measurements that meant nothing. The writing was horrible, many episodes were just rip offs of movies, the acting barely tolerable. So I was less than thrilled. However, when I heard that Ron Moore, one of the geniuses behind Deep Space Nine, the best of all the Star Trek spin-offs, was doing it. I was interested. Then, when I saw the miniseries, I was hooked. Galactica is a brilliant show that brought humanity back to Science Fiction. As the show went on and more and more plot threads were revealed, the show was shown to be complex, the kind of TV that's been lacking and can only be held up with excellent shows like Dexter and Breaking Bad. Brilliant in every aspect, Galactica is the kind of show that cannot be understood in one viewing, it has to be watched again and again. Galactica led the way for a resurgence of intelligent Science Fiction, with shows like Fringe and Flash Forward following it's example. Four seasons was for some, too short, but for me a perfect length. I eagerly await THE PLAN.