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Battlestar Galactica

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  • Episode aired Oct 6, 2006
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 28m
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8.2/10
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Dean Stockwell, Grace Park, and Tricia Helfer in Battlestar Galactica (2004)
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The Cylons have now been in control of New Caprica for over four months. Gaius Baltar is under their collective thumbs and essentially follows their orders. There is a resistance who set off... Read allThe Cylons have now been in control of New Caprica for over four months. Gaius Baltar is under their collective thumbs and essentially follows their orders. There is a resistance who set off bombs and do their best to disrupt Cylon activity. Col. Tigh is in prison and despite ext... Read allThe Cylons have now been in control of New Caprica for over four months. Gaius Baltar is under their collective thumbs and essentially follows their orders. There is a resistance who set off bombs and do their best to disrupt Cylon activity. Col. Tigh is in prison and despite extensive torture, including the loss of an eye, has told them nothing. His wife Ellen will d... Read all
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
  • Writers
    • Ronald D. Moore
    • Glen A. Larson(based on the series "Battlestar Galactica" created by)
  • Stars
    • Edward James Olmos
    • Mary McDonnell
    • Katee Sackhoff
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  • Director
    • Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
  • Writers
    • Ronald D. Moore
    • Glen A. Larson(based on the series "Battlestar Galactica" created by)
  • Stars
    • Edward James Olmos
    • Mary McDonnell
    • Katee Sackhoff
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    • 10User reviews
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    Aaron Douglas in Battlestar Galactica (2004)
    Callum Keith Rennie in Battlestar Galactica (2004)
    Tricia Helfer in Battlestar Galactica (2004)
    Battlestar Galactica (2004)
    Lucy Lawless in Battlestar Galactica (2004)
    Callum Keith Rennie and Katee Sackhoff in Battlestar Galactica (2004)
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    Dean Stockwell and Michael Hogan in Battlestar Galactica (2004)
    James Callis and Alessandro Juliani in Battlestar Galactica (2004)
    Battlestar Galactica
    Mary McDonnell, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Michael Hogan, Grace Park, Tahmoh Penikett, and Tricia Helfer in Battlestar Galactica (2004)

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    Edward James Olmos
    Edward James Olmos
    • Admiral William Adamaas Admiral William Adama
    Mary McDonnell
    Mary McDonnell
    • President Laura Roslinas President Laura Roslin
    Katee Sackhoff
    Katee Sackhoff
    • Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thraceas Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace
    Jamie Bamber
    Jamie Bamber
    • Commander Lee 'Apollo' Adamaas Commander Lee 'Apollo' Adama
    James Callis
    James Callis
    • President Gaius Baltaras President Gaius Baltar
    Tricia Helfer
    Tricia Helfer
    • Number Sixas Number Six…
    Grace Park
    Grace Park
    • Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathonas Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathon
    Michael Hogan
    Michael Hogan
    • Colonel Saul Tighas Colonel Saul Tigh
    Aaron Douglas
    Aaron Douglas
    • Chief Galen Tyrolas Chief Galen Tyrol
    Tahmoh Penikett
    Tahmoh Penikett
    • Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathonas Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathon
    Nicki Clyne
    Nicki Clyne
    • Crewman Specialist Cally Tyrolas Crewman Specialist Cally Tyrol
    Alessandro Juliani
    Alessandro Juliani
    • Lt. Felix Gaetaas Lt. Felix Gaeta
    Kandyse McClure
    Kandyse McClure
    • Lt. Anastasia Duallaas Lt. Anastasia Dualla
    Lucy Lawless
    Lucy Lawless
    • D'Anna Biersas D'Anna Biers
    Michael Trucco
    Michael Trucco
    • Samuel Andersas Samuel Anders
    Callum Keith Rennie
    Callum Keith Rennie
    • Leoben Conoyas Leoben Conoy
    Kate Vernon
    Kate Vernon
    • Ellen Tighas Ellen Tigh
    Matthew Bennett
    Matthew Bennett
    • Aaron Doralas Aaron Doral
    • Director
      • Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
    • Writers
      • Ronald D. Moore
      • Glen A. Larson(based on the series "Battlestar Galactica" created by)
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    The Cylons have now been in control of New Caprica for over four months. Gaius Baltar is under their collective thumbs and essentially follows their orders. There is a resistance who set off bombs and do their best to disrupt Cylon activity. Col. Tigh is in prison and despite extensive torture, including the loss of an eye, has told them nothing. His wife Ellen will do anything to secure his release and is soon in a sexual relationship with one of the Cylons, John Cavil. There are mixed feelings among the survivors. Some feel the random acts of violence against their captors serves no useful purpose while others feel it is their duty to resist. Kara Thrace, Starbuck, is being kept prisoner in an apartment of sorts by Leoben Conoy. She too resists but every time she kills him, he is simply re-generated and reappears insisting he will continue to do so until he tells her she loves him. Back on Galactica, Admiral Adama takes his son Lee, Commander of the Battlestar Pegasus, to task for going soft. —garykmcd
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In this episode, it is confirmed that Helo is the Galactica XO and Kat is the Galactica CAG. Also, Dualla is serving as the Pegasus XO.
    • Goofs
      At 38:27 Tory says the insurgents believe there are 200 humans who have joined the New Caprica Police, the Cylon enforcement arm, but they can only identify approximately 50 of them. While the police wear masks to prevent reprisals against them, any human regularly entering the Cylon compound could be identified readily. Duck confirms this as he enters the compound unmasked with his uniform carried in a bag, despite his plan to be the first suicide bomb.
    • Quotes

      Admiral William Adama: Get your fat ass out of here!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      A Distant Sadness
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      Words and Music by Bear McCreary

      Performed by Raya Yarbrough

    User reviews10

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    Top review
    10/10
    Mature Science Fiction Show Being Used as a Platform to discuss current issues? Man, I really hate thinking...
    First and foremost, a brilliant beginning to a show that has been consistently one of the greatest on television. From the acting of all the major (and minor) players, to the brilliant scripting, to the seamless blend of often disparate thematic elements, Battlestar Galactica is constantly delivering top-notch television, surpassing just about everything on the major networks, and on par with shows on HBO and Showtime.

    But, now on to the real point of the post. One of the previous reviewers had stated that the third seasons parallels to the Iraq war were far to blatant and removed the viewer from the show, and I couldn't disagree more. Since it's inception, BSG (created by two polisci majors) has been about drawing parallels between the drama of the crew and the drama of real life. From Rosalyn's LBG-esquire inception, to this weeks full-blown insurgency, there has been no disguising that Ronald Moore and Co. have been using Battlestar Galactica as a way to reflect society in a surprising way, a way that both enlightens and entertains. That, my dear friends, is what Science Fiction is supposed to do, it's creation is meant to challenge the way we see things, to reshape our views using a medium that allows for the fantastic. And no one on the field of Scifi, from authors, to film writers, to TV producers, does a better job than the cast, crew, and creators of BSG.

    Thank you thank you thank you, -Miles
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    • Oct 7, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver Film Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • David Eick Productions
      • R&D TV
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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