Battlestar Galactica_
"The Last Battlestar Galactica Leads a Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet on a Lonely Quest for a Shining Planet Known as...Earth."
When the 12 Colonies of Man are wiped out by a cybernetic race called the Cylons, Commander Adama and the crew of the battlestar Galactica lead a ragtag fleet of human survivors in search of a "mythical planet" called Earth.
Created By
Glen A. Larson
Network
ABC
Episodes
21
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Overview
Battlestar Galactica has 1 season with 21 episodes spanning 1978-1979.
Lorne Greene →
Rating
Battlestar Galactica holds a 7.1/10 rating based on 265 votes.
Year context
Battlestar Galactica first aired 48 years ago in 1978.
CAST (10)
SEASONS (1 season, 21 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Saga of a Star World
The Cylon Empire tricks the Twelve Colonies into believing they are striving for peace. Then they ambush the unprepared colonies and destroy the military's Battlestar…
02
Lost Planet of the Gods (1)
Apollo and Starbuck discover a void in space. Commander Adama is convinced that this void will lead them to the planet Kobol, and orders they…
03
Lost Planet of the Gods (2)
While Commander Adama leads the rag-tag fleet of ships to the planet Kobol, where he hopes to find clues of Earth's location, the Viper pilots…
04
The Lost Warrior
Apollo is marooned on a Western Frontier-like planet, where he meets a woman and her son ... and a damaged Cylon, known as Red Eye,…
05
The Long Patrol
Starbuck is assigned to test a new ultra-fast, but unarmed, Viper with a talking computer named CORA; but when he meets a bootlegger, who steals…
06
The Gun on Ice Planet Zero (1)
Baltar attempts to lure Galactica into range of a gigantic pulsar cannon. Adama becomes aware of the trap and sends in a team of commandos…
07
The Gun on Ice Planet Zero (2)
Apollo and Starbuck lead a group of convicts on a possible suicide mission to destroy the cannon, which is located on an icy planet.
08
The Magnificent Warriors
When a Cylon attack destroys most of the fleet's food supply, the Galactica must trade equipment for grain on a rural planet plagued by the…
09
The Young Lords
Starbuck crashes on the planet Trillion, where the Cylons have destroyed all the humans except for a band of children, who have become warriors to…
10
The Living Legend (1)
While on patrol, Apollo and Starbuck encounter the supposedly lost Battlestar Pegasus, commanded by the living legend, Commander Cain.
11
The Living Legend (2)
The brash Commander Cain insists that the Galactica join in on a frontal attack on the Cylons -- an attack that Adama believes would be…
12
Fire in Space
A Cylon kamikaze attack leaves the Galactica burning in space, with no way to extinguish the blaze that has trapped Boomer, Athena, and Boxey except…
13
War of the Gods (1)
While the fleet is plagued by glowing lights that constantly fly past them too fast to be followed, Apollo, Starbuck, and Sheba find the remains…
14
War of the Gods (2)
While the fleet is plagued by glowing lights that constantly fly past them too fast to be followed, Apollo, Starbuck, and Sheba find the remains…
15
The Man with Nine Lives
An old con man known as Chameleon meets Starbuck and convinces him that he may be Starbuck's father, to gain Starbuck's help in evading a…
16
Murder on the Rising Star
When Starbuck's rival in the popular sporting event is found murders, all the evidence points to Starbuck; and Apollo is about the only person who…
17
Greetings from Earth
When Apollo and Starbuck find a primitive sleeper ship carrying a man, a woman, and four children, speculation spreads in the fleet that the people…
18
Baltar's Escape
When Baltar plans his escape with the help of the three Borellians and the Eastern Alliance Enforcers, members of the Council of Twelve are taken…
19
Experiment in Terra
Apollo and Starbuck follow the escaped Eastern Alliance ship back to Terra, where they help the Terrans overcome a nuclear holocaust, with the help of…
20
Take the Celestra
Starbuck runs in to his long-lost love, Aurora, who is involved with a group trying to free the passenger ship Celestra from its supposedly dictatorial…
21
The Hand of God
Rather than continue fleeing from their enemies, the crew of the Galactica commences an all-out attack on a Cylon base.
SERIES INFO
1
Seasons
21
Episodes
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Glen A. Larson
NETWORKS (1)
ABC
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Battlestar Galactica about?
When the 12 Colonies of Man are wiped out by a cybernetic race called the Cylons, Commander Adama and the crew of the battlestar Galactica lead a ragtag fleet of human survivors in search of a "mythical planet" called Earth.
Where can I watch Battlestar Galactica?
Battlestar Galactica is available on Rakuten TV, Prime Video, Stan. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Battlestar Galactica have?
Battlestar Galactica has 1 season with 21 episodes total.
Who created Battlestar Galactica?
Battlestar Galactica was created by Glen A. Larson.
Who stars in Battlestar Galactica?
The cast of Battlestar Galactica includes Lorne Greene, Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Maren Jensen, Herbert Jefferson Jr..
What is the rating of Battlestar Galactica?
Battlestar Galactica has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 265 votes on TMDB.
Is Battlestar Galactica still running?
Battlestar Galactica has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (2)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Drama
