Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Name: Battlestar Galactica
Rating: 8.2

Rating: 8.2

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2004-10-18

Last Air Date: 2009-03-20

Number of Seasons: 4

Number of Episodes: 73

Created By: Glen A. Larson, Ronald D. Moore

Networks: Syfy

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Top Cast

Edward James Olmos as Commander William Adama
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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Season 1 picks up where the miniseries left off. After engaging in a losing battle against the Cylons, humanity's last remnants are forced to flee under the protection of their one remaining warship, the outdated Battlestar Galactica. Pursued by the Cylons-some of whom have now taken human form-Commander Adama and President Roslin lead these last remnants of humanity in search of a new home - a planet called Earth.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: 33 (2004-10-18)

In the wake of the Cylon sneak attack, the ragtag fleet of human survivors is forced to play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with their pursuers. Every 33 minutes, they make a jump to a new location. And every 33 minutes, the Cylons manage to find them. The pilots are on the brink of exhaustion, relying on artificial stimulants to keep fighting, and the civilians are beginning to doubt the leadership of Commander Adama and President Roslin.
Ep. 2: Water (2004-10-25)

Lt. Sharon Valerii wakes up soaking wet in the tool room with an explosive charge in her duffel bag. Shortly afterward, a mysterious explosion destroys all the port-side water tanks on Galactica, creating a crisis for the entire fleet. Sharon can't remember a thing, but all the evidence points to her as a saboteur. She confesses her concern to Chief Tyrol, but he can't believe she's responsible.
Ep. 3: Bastille Day (2004-11-01)

The fleet has found a source of water, but who will take on the difficult and dangerous job of mining it from the icy planet? Commander Adama and President Roslin send Lee to the Astral Queen, a prisoner transport ship, with an offer for its inmates: Volunteer for this mission and earn "freedom points".
Ep. 4: Act of Contrition (2004-11-08)

After a flight deck accident kills 13 pilots and wounds many others, Kara is thrust into service as a flight instructor and ordered to turn a group of civilian pilots and academy washouts into full-fledged Viper pilots.
Ep. 5: You Can't Go Home Again (2004-11-15)

When Lt. Kara Thrace goes missing in action after encountering a Cylon patrol while on a training mission, Commander Adama feels responsible — especially in light of her recent admission that she blames herself for his son Zak's death.
Ep. 6: Litmus (2004-11-22)

When a new copy of Doral, a Cylon who had been previously exposed while serving as the Galactica's public-relations officer, sneaks aboard and blows himself up, killing three people, Commander Adama and President Roslin must finally make public the terrifying secret known only to a select few: Cylons now look like humans.
Ep. 7: Six Degrees of Separation (2004-11-29)

When Baltar and the Number Six who lives in his head have a falling out, she abandons him, only to surface a short while later aboard the Galactica. But now she's called Shelley Godfrey, everyone can see her, and she's telling them that she has evidence, passed on by the late Dr. Amarak, that will prove Baltar sold out the human race to the Cylons.
Ep. 8: Flesh and Bone (2004-12-06)

A Cylon, who calls himself Leoben, is discovered on one of the ships in the fleet. Commander Adama sends Kara to interrogate him — or, rather, it. The Cylon tells Kara that he planted a nuclear device on one of the ships. Although she doesn't believe it, Kara passes on the warning.
Ep. 9: Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down (2004-12-13)

President Roslin's fears that Commander Adama is a Cylon are stoked when she learns he's making secret wireless calls to other ships. Then, to make things worse, a single Cylon raider appears near the Galactica and begins acting strangely after being damaged in battle.
Ep. 10: The Hand of God (2005-01-03)

As its fuel supply dwindles, the fleet must seek out a new supply of tylium ore or risk becoming sitting ducks to any Cylon attack. A recon patrol finds an asteroid full of the fuel, but there's a catch — the Cylons have found it first and established a heavily guarded refining plant.
Ep. 11: Colonial Day (2005-01-10)

When President Roslin calls an Interim Quorum of the Twelve Colonies, she discovers that democracy brings its ugly stepsisters — politics and deadly intrigue — to the party. Tom Zarek, the charismatic convicted terrorist, is elected as the delegate from Sagittaron and immediately proposes elections for the vice-presidency.
Ep. 12: Kobol's Last Gleaming (1) (2005-01-17)

While flying a supply patrol, Crashdown and Sharon Valerii discover a bountiful planet that can support human life. Indeed, it might be Kobol, the legendary "home of the gods." The discovery prompts Commander Adama to send a ground team to investigate; it also gives new life to President Roslin's belief that she is a tool of destiny and that this discovery, like her rapidly spreading cancer, is part of an ancient prophecy.
Ep. 13: Kobol's Last Gleaming (2) (2005-01-24)

When Commander Adama learns that Kara disobeyed orders and Jumped to Caprica on orders from President Roslin, he demands the president's resignation, with the implied threat of a military coup. Roslin refuses his demand and sparks a confrontation.