Series synopsis
Battlestar Galactica is a Canadian action & adventure drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Syfy on December 8, 2003. It ended on December 9, 2003. It was created by Ronald D. Moore. It stars Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff and Jamie Bamber.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Edward James Olmos as Commander Adama
- Mary McDonnell as President Laura Roslin
- Katee Sackhoff as Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace
- Jamie Bamber as Lee 'Apollo' Adama
- James Callis as Gaius Baltar
- Tricia Helfer as Number Six
- Callum Keith Rennie as Leoben Conoy
- Grace Park as Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii
Supporting cast
- Paul Campbell as Billy
- Aaron Douglas as Crew Chief Tyrol
- Alessandro Juliani as Felix Gaeta
- Lymari Nadal as Giana
- Michael Hogan as Saul Tigh
- Kandyse McClure as Anastasia Dualla
- Lorena Gale as Elosha
- Tahmoh Penikett as Karl 'Helo' Agathon
- Matthew Bennett as Aaron Doral / Number Five
- Nicki Clyne as Specialist Cally
- Connor Widdows as Boxey
- Alonso Oyarzun as Crewman Specialist Socinus
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 12 | November 26, 2003 | February 4, 2004 |
| Season 1 | 2 | December 8, 2003 | December 9, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Lowdown A special program discussing the origins of the Battlestar Galactica miniseries. |
November 26, 2003 |
| 2 | Deleted Scenes | December 3, 2003 |
| 3 | Sketches And Art | December 10, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part 1 In a distant part of the galaxy lie The Twelve Colonies of Man, a civilization that has been at peace for some forty years with an empire of machines, the Cylons, who were created generations before as worker drones for mankind, but became independent, rose in rebellion, and launched war on their masters. Now, the Cylons have evolved into more human form, into machine-created biological beings, who seek to exterminate true biological humans. To this end they use a human scientist, Gaius, to help one of their infiltrators, known as #6, penetrate the Colonies' master ... |
December 8, 2003 |
| 2 |
Part 2 After forty years of armistice, the Cylons attack the Twelve Colonies of Kobol. Their strategy: a virus implanted into mankind's defense system. The former Battlestar Galactica, which is being adapted into a museum, is not connected with the defense system and becomes the only warship capable of fighting against the Cylons in the hopes of leading the survivors to planet 'Earth'. |
December 9, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syfy |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 8, 2003 |
| Last aired | December 9, 2003 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |