Battlestar Galactica_
"So say we all!"
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.
Created By
Glen A. Larson, Ronald D. Moore
Network
Syfy
Episodes
73
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
SkyShowtime
4 countries
ITVX
1 country
Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total
1 country
Prime Video
1 country
Hulu
1 country
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Overview
Battlestar Galactica has 4 seasons with 73 episodes spanning 2004-2009.
Cast
Edward James Olmos →
Edward James Olmos stars as Commander William Adama in Battlestar Galactica.
Edward James Olmos →
Rating
With a 8.2/10 rating from 1,710 votes, Battlestar Galactica is considered highly rated.
Year context
Battlestar Galactica first aired 22 years ago in 2004.
CAST (10)
Edward James Olmos
Commander William Adama
Mary McDonnell
Laura Roslin
Jamie Bamber
Lee 'Apollo' Adama
Katee Sackhoff
Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace
James Callis
Gaius Baltar
Tricia Helfer
Number Six
Tahmoh Penikett
Karl 'Helo' Agathon
Grace Park
Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii
Michael Hogan
Saul Tigh
Aaron Douglas
Galen Tyrol
SEASONS (4 seasons, 73 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
33
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…
02
Water
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…
03
Bastille Day
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?…
04
Act of Contrition
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…
05
You Can't Go Home Again
When Lt. Kara Thrace goes missing in action after encountering a Cylon patrol while on a training mission, Commander Adama feels responsible — especially in…
06
Litmus
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…
07
Six Degrees of Separation
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…
08
Flesh and Bone
A Cylon, who calls himself Leoben, is discovered on one of the ships in the fleet. Commander Adama sends Kara to interrogate him — or,…
09
Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down
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…
10
The Hand of God
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.…
11
Colonial Day
When President Roslin calls an Interim Quorum of the Twelve Colonies, she discovers that democracy brings its ugly stepsisters — politics and deadly intrigue —…
12
Kobol's Last Gleaming (1)
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…
13
Kobol's Last Gleaming (2)
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…
SEASON 2
01
Scattered
With Adama out of action, Colonel Tigh takes his position as commander of the Galactica. Boomer is in jail, and the cat's out of the…
02
Valley of Darkness
Tigh has to work with Lee to defeat a Cylon boarding party that threatens to take over Galactica and destroy the fleet.
03
Fragged
Democracy is brought back to the fleet and soon with it come hardball politics and potentially deadly intrigue.
04
Resistance
Tigh imposes martial law and threatens to split the fleet as Lee works to free President Roslin and organize democratic resistance.
05
The Farm
Adama and Roslin fight for the hearts and minds of the fleet's population, as Starbuck finds herself trapped in a supposed resistance hospital.
06
Home (1)
President Roslin's fragile coalition is put to the test in the first part of a two-part story. Apollo, who has sided with Roslin, runs into…
07
Home (2)
Adama heads to Kobol to find Roslin, reassembles the fleet and heads down to Kobol himself to find the presidential party in search of the…
08
Final Cut
A reporter is sent to Galactica to chronicle the harsh realities of life during wartime.
09
Flight of the Phoenix
Sharon informs Adama that the Galatica has been infected with a computer virus that is tampering with the basic ship functions and is scanning them…
10
Pegasus
Battlestar Galactica was not the only Battlestar to have survived the cylon attack, The Battlestar Pegasus also survived.
11
Resurrection Ship (1)
The Battlestars Galactica and Pegasus face a new Cylon target, a "Resurrection" ship, while a power struggle threatens to result in all-out war among the…
12
Resurrection Ship (2)
The struggle between Adama and Cain is temporarily put on hold while the two Battlestars combine forces for an assault on the Cylon Resurrection Ship.…
13
Epiphanies
As President Roslin nears death, Dr. Gaius Baltar must be groomed for the worst case scenario. Roslin orders the death of Sharon's unborn child. A…
14
Black Market
Pegasus' new commander Fisk is murdered by black marketeers, and Lee is charged with solving the crime. Roslin seeks to stamp out the black market…
15
Scar
A crazed Cylon Raider attacks the Colonial fleet in a series of hit-and-run attacks. Overworked Viper pilots must defend a mining operation from this Raider…
16
Sacrifice
A woman takes hostages on Cloud Nine and demands that Adama turn over Sharon in order to avenge her husband's death at the hands of…
17
The Captain's Hand
Apollo assists in the search for a missing Raptor team as the new commander of the Pegasus grows increasingly unstable.
18
Downloaded
After Boomer's consciousness is downloaded into a new body following her death, she struggles with her new life on Cylon-occupied Caprica. Number Six is asked…
19
Lay Down Your Burdens (1)
Chief Tyrol is plagued by terrifying dreams and seeks the aid of a priest. Kara leads a rescue mission to Caprica. Roslin and Baltar go…
20
Lay Down Your Burdens (2)
When Baltar wins the vote, Roslin considers stealing the election because she believes he is a Cylon collaborator.
SEASON 3
01
Occupation
Tigh, Tyrol and Anders lead the Resistance on New Caprica to increasingly deadly attacks against the Cylons. Kara finds herself trapped in a new life…
02
Precipice
Adama plans to return to New Caprica and drop off a surprising person to act as a liaison between Galactica and the Resistance. Tigh's insistence…
03
Exodus (1)
Sharon helps the Resistance on New Caprica as Adama leads Galactica on a dangerous rescue operation. Tyrol races to save Cally from the execution squad.…
04
Exodus (2)
Tigh must decide the fate of his wife Ellen after the assistance she rendered to the Cylons. Lee struggles with his assignment to protect the…
05
Collaborators
Tyrol participates in the Circle, a secret tribunal on Galactica that tries and convicts in absentia those accused of collaborating with the Cylons during the…
06
Torn
Lingering feelings of rage lead Saul Tigh and Kara Thrace to cause problems aboard Galactica between the survivors from New Caprica and those who stayed…
07
A Measure of Salvation
Apollo formulates a plan that threatens the very existence of the Cylon culture. Adama and Roslin must decide whether to follow through on the plan…
08
Hero
A figure from Adama's past returns to haunt him. His return raises questions about why the Cylons launched their initial attack against the Twelve Colonies.
09
Unfinished Business
Adama stages a boxing tournament on the Galactica to help the crew relax. The competitive atmosphere sets off a brutal match between Kara and Lee.…
10
The Passage
The Colonial fleet faces starvation when the food-processing machines are contaminated. Kat plays a vital role in the success or failure of the "Passage" through…
11
The Eye of Jupiter
Tyrol discovers the Temple of Five on the algae planet. The temple may hold the Eye of Jupiter, which is believed to show the way…
12
Rapture
D'Anna/Number Three squares off against Adama over the Temple of the Five. Athena asks for Helo's aid in her plan to rescue Hera. On the…
13
Taking a Break from All Your Worries
Now on board Galactica, Baltar faces charges of treason. He contemplates suicide with the help of Number Six. Questions remain about his true identity. Is…
14
The Woman King
The Sagittarons allege that a doctor is discriminating against them. As Helo investigates, he becomes concerned that the doctor may even be murdering patients. Meanwhile,…
15
A Day in the Life
Chief Tyrol and his wife Cally become trapped in a malfunctioning airlock. Adama remembers his late wife Carolanne as he marks his wedding anniversary. His…
16
Dirty Hands
Amid a heated labor dispute, Tyrol asks the imprisoned Baltar for advice. Seelix becomes involved after she is turned down for flight training.
17
Maelstrom
Kara continues to have dreams about Leoben Conoy and the mandala she painted at her old apartment on Caprica. While on patrol in her Viper,…
18
The Son Also Rises
When Baltar's representatives face assassination attempts, Adama asks Lee to protect Baltar's lawyer. After taking on the assignment, Lee seeks to play an active role…
19
Crossroads (1)
Baltar's trial testimony threatens the very stability of the fleet. Lee assists Romo Lampkin in Baltar's defense. Some in the fleet begin to feel that…
20
Crossroads (2)
As Baltar's trial comes to a conclusion, key members of the fleet discover that they may be the Final Five Cylons. Tigh attempts to decipher…
SEASON 4
01
He That Believeth in Me
During the Cylon attack, Sam Anders has a strange encounter with a Cylon Raider. The crew of the Galactica view Starbuck's return with suspicion and…
02
Six of One
The Cylons learn that the Final Five are in the Colonial fleet. Some of the Cylons want the Cavil model to stop lobotomizing the Raider…
03
The Ties That Bind
Kara Thrace seeks her own path in the search for Earth while the Cylons face the threat of sentient Centurions. A member of Galactica's crew…
04
Escape Velocity
Gaius Baltar sets off a debate on religious freedom when he promotes his belief in a single God.
05
The Road Less Traveled
Specialist Tyrol continues to sink into despair after his recent loss. He becomes curious about Gaius Baltar's sermons and the following he has attracted. The…
06
Faith
The dying President Roslin and the aggressive Viper pilot Kara Thrace try to accept the new terms of the relationship with the Cylons.
07
Guess What's Coming to Dinner?
President Roslin faces challenges as the Colonials plot with Cylon rebels to destroy a Resurrection Hub.
08
Sine Qua Non
With President Roslin missing along with the cylon base ship a new president must be decided on. Galactica goes on a search for the missing…
09
The Hub
Colonial Viper pilots plan an attack on the Resurrection Hub with their Cylon rebel allies.
10
Revelations
D'Anna holds President Roslin and other Colonials hostage in order to draw out the Final Five from the Colonial fleet. Col. Tigh believes he has…
11
Sometimes a Great Notion
Kara struggles with the foreboding prediction of the Cylon Hybrid, while Adama and the Colonial fleet face despair over their shocking discovery.
12
A Disquiet Follows My Soul
Tigh and Number Six take their first glimpse at their unborn child, Tyrol offers Adama Cylon technology in return for his fellow Cylons properly reintegrated…
13
The Oath
Loyalties are made clear when Gaeta orchestrates a coup d'état of the Adama regime. Both prisoners and lives are taken as many of the fed…
14
Blood on the Scales
President Roslin faces off against Tom Zarek and Lt. Gaeta as they try to take control of the Colonial fleet. Both the alliance with the…
15
No Exit
As Sam Anders recovers from his head injury onboard the Galactica, he begins to remember events from ancient Earth. The Final Cylon struggles with the…
16
Deadlock
Ellen escapes from Cavil only to face a momentous choice regarding the 13th Tribe and the Final Five Cylons.
17
Someone to Watch Over Me
Kara feels lost while she struggles to cope with Sam's continued coma, meanwhile Boomer faces charges of treason from the Cylons onboard the base ship…
18
Islanded in a Stream of Stars
The rebel Cylons and the Colonial humans react to Hera's kidnapping while the physical condition of the Galactica continues to deteriorate.
19
Daybreak (1)
With Galactica on the verge of falling apart, Admiral Adama readies the ship for what could be its final mission, as Baltar's Six warns that…
20
Daybreak (2)
Adama and the Galactica crew stake the survival of the human race on their plan to rescue Hera from the Cylon colony in this, the…
SERIES INFO
4
Seasons
73
Episodes
44 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Glen A. Larson
Creator
Ronald D. Moore
NETWORKS (1)
Syfy
AWARDS (1)
B
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
2005
WON
DETAILS
First Aired
Last Aired
Status
Ended
Seasons
4
Episodes
73
Episode Length
44 min/ep
Language
English
Country
Rating
8.2/10 (1,710 votes)
Popularity
23
IMDB
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Battlestar Galactica about?
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.
Where can I watch Battlestar Galactica?
Battlestar Galactica is available on SkyShowtime, ITVX, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , Prime Video, Hulu. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Battlestar Galactica have?
Battlestar Galactica has 4 seasons with 73 episodes total.
Who created Battlestar Galactica?
Battlestar Galactica was created by Glen A. Larson and Ronald D. Moore.
Who stars in Battlestar Galactica?
The cast of Battlestar Galactica includes Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber, Katee Sackhoff, James Callis.
What is the rating of Battlestar Galactica?
Battlestar Galactica has a rating of 8.2 out of 10 based on 1,710 votes on TMDB.
Is Battlestar Galactica still running?
Battlestar Galactica has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (3)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Action & Adventure
Drama
