List of Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) episodes

For the original 1978–80 television series and Galactica 1980, see List of Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series) and Galactica 1980 episodes.

Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series created by Glen A. Larson. The series first aired as a three-hour miniseries (comprising four broadcast hours) in December 2003 on the Sci-Fi Channel. The television series debuted in the United Kingdom on Sky1 on October 18, 2004, and premiered in the United States on the Sci-Fi Channel on January 14, 2005.

The story arc of Battlestar Galactica is set in a distant star system, where a civilization of humans live on a series of planets known as the Twelve Colonies. In the past, the Colonies had been at war with a cybernetic race of their own creation, known as the Cylons. With the unwitting help of a human named Gaius Baltar, the Cylons, now in human form, launch a sudden sneak attack on the Colonies, laying waste to the planets and devastating their populations. Out of a population numbering in the billions, only approximately 50,000 humans survive, most of whom were aboard civilian spaceships that avoided destruction. Of all the Colonial Fleet, the eponymous Battlestar Galactica appears to be the only military capital ship that survived the attack. Under the leadership of Colonial Fleet officer Commander William "Bill" Adama and President Laura Roslin, the Galactica and its crew take up the task of leading the small fugitive fleet of survivors into space in search of a fabled refuge known as Earth.

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
Miniseries 2 December 8, 2003 December 9, 2003
Season 1 13 October 18, 2004 (UK)
January 15, 2005 (U.S.)
January 24, 2005 (UK)
April 1, 2005 (U.S.)
Season 2 20 July 15, 2005 March 10, 2006
Season 3 20 October 6, 2006 March 25, 2007
Razor Film November 24, 2007
Season 4 20 April 4, 2008 March 20, 2009
The Plan Film January 10, 2010

Miniseries (2003)

Title Directed by Written by Original air date Survivor
count
"Part 1"Michael RymerRonald D. MooreDecember 8, 2003 (2003-12-08)Unspecified
The decommissioning of the Battlestar Galactica is interrupted by a surprise attack on the Twelve Colonies by the Cylons.
"Part 2"Michael RymerRonald D. MooreDecember 9, 2003 (2003-12-09)50,298
Recently sworn in as the new Colonial President, Laura Roslin manages to gather up all surviving elements of humanity into a "rag-tag fugitive fleet" and seeks the protection of the Galactica. Faced with the reality of being hopelessly outgunned and outnumbered, Adama decides to escape with the civilian craft and seek out a new home for humanity — a mythical planet of fellow humans somewhere in the galaxy known only as "Earth."

Television series

Season 1 (2004–05)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date Survivor
count
11"33"Michael RymerRonald D. MooreOctober 18, 2004 (2004-10-18)49,998
22"Water"Marita GrabiakRonald D. MooreOctober 25, 2004 (2004-10-25)47,973
33"Bastille Day"Allan KroekerToni GraphiaNovember 1, 2004 (2004-11-01)47,958
44"Act of Contrition"Rod HardyBradley Thompson & David WeddleNovember 8, 2004 (2004-11-08)47,958
55"You Can't Go Home Again"Sergio Mimica-GezzanCarla RobinsonNovember 15, 2004 (2004-11-15)47,945
66"Litmus"Rod HardyJeff VlamingNovember 22, 2004 (2004-11-22)47,945
77"Six Degrees of Separation"Robert YoungMichael AngeliNovember 29, 2004 (2004-11-29)47,942
88"Flesh and Bone"Brad TurnerToni GraphiaDecember 6, 2004 (2004-12-06)47,938
99"Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down"Edward James OlmosJeff VlamingDecember 13, 2004 (2004-12-13)47,905
1010"The Hand of God"Jeff WoolnoughBradley Thompson & David WeddleJanuary 3, 2005 (2005-01-03)47,905
1111"Colonial Day"Jonas PateCarla RobinsonJanuary 10, 2005 (2005-01-10)47,898
1212"Kobol's Last Gleaming (Part 1)"Michael RymerStory by: David Eick
Teleplay by: Ronald D. Moore
January 17, 2005 (2005-01-17)47,897
1313"Kobol's Last Gleaming (Part 2)"Michael RymerStory by: David Eick
Teleplay by: Ronald D. Moore
January 24, 2005 (2005-01-24)47,887

Season 2 (2005–06)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date Survivor
count
Part 1
141"Scattered"Michael RymerDavid Weddle & Bradley ThompsonJuly 15, 2005 (2005-07-15)47,875
152"Valley of Darkness"Michael RymerDavid Weddle & Bradley ThompsonJuly 22, 2005 (2005-07-22)47,874
163"Fragged"Sergio Mimica-GezzanDawn Prestwich & Nicole YorkinJuly 29, 2005 (2005-07-29)47,862
174"Resistance"Allan KroekerToni GraphiaAugust 5, 2005 (2005-08-05)47,861
185"The Farm"Rod HardyCarla RobinsonAugust 12, 2005 (2005-08-12)47,857
196"Home (Part 1)"Sergio Mimica-GezzanDavid EickAugust 19, 2005 (2005-08-19)47,858
207"Home (Part 2)"Jeff WoolnoughDavid Eick & Ronald D. MooreAugust 26, 2005 (2005-08-26)47,855
218"Final Cut"Robert YoungMark VerheidenSeptember 9, 2005 (2005-09-09)47,853
229"Flight of the Phoenix"Michael NankinDavid Weddle & Bradley ThompsonSeptember 16, 2005 (2005-09-16)47,853
2310"Pegasus"Michael RymerAnne Cofell SaundersSeptember 23, 2005 (2005-09-23)49,605
Part 2
2411"Resurrection Ship (Part 1)"Michael RymerStory by: Anne Cofell Saunders
Teleplay by: Michael Rymer
January 6, 2006 (2006-01-06)49,604
2512"Resurrection Ship (Part 2)"Michael RymerMichael Rymer & Ronald D. MooreJanuary 13, 2006 (2006-01-13)49,604
2613"Epiphanies"Rod HardyJoel Anderson ThompsonJanuary 20, 2006 (2006-01-20)49,598
2714"Black Market"James HeadMark VerheidenJanuary 27, 2006 (2006-01-27)49,597
2815"Scar"Michael NankinDavid Weddle & Bradley ThompsonFebruary 3, 2006 (2006-02-03)49,593
2916"Sacrifice"Rey VillalobosAnne Cofell SaundersFebruary 10, 2006 (2006-02-10)49,590
3017"The Captain's Hand"Sergio Mimica-GezzanJeff VlamingFebruary 17, 2006 (2006-02-17)49,584
3118"Downloaded"Jeff WoolnoughBradley Thompson & David WeddleFebruary 24, 2006 (2006-02-24)49,579
3219"Lay Down Your Burdens (Part 1)"Michael RymerRonald D. MooreMarch 3, 2006 (2006-03-03)49,579
3320"Lay Down Your Burdens (Part 2)"Michael RymerAnne Cofell Saunders & Mark VerheidenMarch 10, 2006 (2006-03-10)49,550

Season 3 (2006–07)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date Survivor
count
341"Occupation"Sergio Mimica-GezzanRonald D. MooreOctober 6, 2006 (2006-10-06)Unspecified
352"Precipice"Sergio Mimica-GezzanRonald D. MooreOctober 6, 2006 (2006-10-06)Unspecified
363"Exodus (Part 1)"Félix Enríquez AlcaláBradley Thompson & David WeddleOctober 13, 2006 (2006-10-13)Unspecified
374"Exodus (Part 2)"Félix Enríquez AlcaláBradley Thompson & David WeddleOctober 20, 2006 (2006-10-20)Unspecified
385"Collaborators"Michael RymerMark VerheidenOctober 27, 2006 (2006-10-27)41,435
396"Torn"Jean de SegonzacAnne Cofell SaundersNovember 3, 2006 (2006-11-03)41,422
407"A Measure of Salvation"Bill EaglesMichael AngeliNovember 10, 2006 (2006-11-10)41,420
418"Hero"Michael RymerDavid EickNovember 17, 2006 (2006-11-17)41,421
429"Unfinished Business"Robert YoungMichael TaylorDecember 1, 2006 (2006-12-01)41,422
4310"The Passage"Michael NankinJane EspensonDecember 8, 2006 (2006-12-08)41,420
4411"The Eye of Jupiter"Michael RymerMark VerheidenDecember 15, 2006 (2006-12-15)41,402
4512"Rapture"Michael RymerBradley Thompson & David WeddleJanuary 21, 2007 (2007-01-21)41,401
4613"Taking a Break from All Your Worries"Edward James OlmosMichael TaylorJanuary 28, 2007 (2007-01-28)41,403
4714"The Woman King"Michael RymerMichael AngeliFebruary 11, 2007 (2007-02-11)41,401
4815"A Day in the Life"Rod HardyMark VerheidenFebruary 18, 2007 (2007-02-18)41,398
4916"Dirty Hands"Wayne RoseJane Espenson & Anne Cofell SaundersFebruary 25, 2007 (2007-02-25)41,400
5017"Maelstrom"Michael NankinBradley Thompson & David WeddleMarch 4, 2007 (2007-03-04)41,400
5118"The Son Also Rises"Robert YoungMichael AngeliMarch 11, 2007 (2007-03-11)41,399
5219"Crossroads (Part 1)"Michael RymerMichael TaylorMarch 18, 2007 (2007-03-18)Unspecified
5320"Crossroads (Part 2)"Michael RymerMark VerheidenMarch 25, 2007 (2007-03-25)Unspecified

Razor (2007)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date Survivor
count
54/551/2RazorFélix Enríquez AlcaláMichael TaylorNovember 24, 2007 (2007-11-24)49,579
A series of flashbacks reveal the chronicles of the Battlestar Pegasus and its crew from the initial Cylon attack on the Twelve Colonies, up to its meeting with Galactica, while Apollo's new XO deals with the harsh reality of Admiral Cain's legacy. The narrative fits into season 2 between the episodes "The Captain's Hand" and "Downloaded."

Season 4 (2008–09)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date Survivor
count
Part 1
563"He That Believeth in Me"Michael RymerBradley Thompson & David WeddleApril 4, 2008 (2008-04-04)39,698
574"Six of One"Anthony HemingwayMichael AngeliApril 11, 2008 (2008-04-11)39,676
585"The Ties That Bind"Michael NankinMichael TaylorApril 18, 2008 (2008-04-18)39,676
596"Escape Velocity"Edward James OlmosJane EspensonApril 25, 2008 (2008-04-25)39,675
607"The Road Less Traveled"Michael RymerMark VerheidenMay 2, 2008 (2008-05-02)39,676
618"Faith"Michael NankinSeamus Kevin FaheyMay 9, 2008 (2008-05-09)39,675
629"Guess What's Coming to Dinner?"Wayne RoseMichael AngeliMay 16, 2008 (2008-05-16)39,673
6310"Sine Qua Non"Rod HardyMichael TaylorMay 27, 2008 (2008-05-27)39,674
6411"The Hub"Paul EdwardsJane EspensonJune 6, 2008 (2008-06-06)39,673
6512"Revelations"Michael RymerBradley Thompson & David WeddleJune 13, 2008 (2008-06-13)39,665
Part 2
6613"Sometimes a Great Notion"Michael NankinBradley Thompson & David WeddleJanuary 16, 2009 (2009-01-16)39,651
6714"A Disquiet Follows My Soul"Ronald D. MooreRonald D. MooreJanuary 23, 2009 (2009-01-23)39,644
6815"The Oath"John DahlMark VerheidenJanuary 30, 2009 (2009-01-30)39,643
6916"Blood on the Scales"Wayne RoseMichael AngeliFebruary 6, 2009 (2009-02-06)39,603
7017"No Exit"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonRyan MottesheardFebruary 13, 2009 (2009-02-13)39,556
7118"Deadlock"Robert YoungJane EspensonFebruary 20, 2009 (2009-02-20)39,556
7219"Someone to Watch Over Me"Michael NankinBradley Thompson & David WeddleFebruary 27, 2009 (2009-02-27)39,556
7320"Islanded in a Stream of Stars"Edward James OlmosMichael TaylorMarch 6, 2009 (2009-03-06)39,521
7421"Daybreak (Part 1)"Michael RymerRonald D. MooreMarch 13, 2009 (2009-03-13)39,516
7522"Daybreak (Parts 2 & 3)"Michael RymerRonald D. MooreMarch 20, 2009 (2009-03-20)39,406[1]

The Plan (2010)

Title Directed by Written by Original air date Survivor
count
The PlanEdward James OlmosJane EspensonJanuary 10, 2010 (2010-01-10)Unspecified
As two John Cavil Cylons wait to be blown out of a Galactica' airlock, they discuss their opposing opinions on the plan to annihilate humankind. They reflect on their own experiences with the humans since the attack on the Twelve Colonies, their roles in the orchestration of the Cylon agents onboard the Galactica, and efforts to sabotage the resistance effort on Caprica come to light. The film provides an alternate perspective on many events already known to the viewer.

Webisodes (2006–09)

Title Directed by Written by First webisode Final webisode Survivor
count
The ResistanceWayne RoseBradley Thompson & David WeddleSeptember 5, 2006 (2006-09-05)October 5, 2006 (2006-10-05)39,192
The Cylons' occupation of New Caprica results in the formation of a human resistance movement determined to undermine the Cylons' attempt to assimilate the remainder of humanity.
Razor FlashbacksWayne Rose & Félix Enríquez AlcaláMichael TaylorOctober 5, 2007 (2007-10-05)November 16, 2007 (2007-11-16)Unspecified
During the later stages of the First Cylon War, a young Lt. William Adama discovers, by chance, an abandoned lab where the Cylons conducted gruesome experiments with live human subjects.
The Face of the EnemyWayne RoseJane Espenson & Seamus Kevin FaheyDecember 12, 2008 (2008-12-12)January 12, 2009 (2009-01-12)Unspecified
Nine days after finding Earth, Lt. Gaeta is onboard a Raptor with several of Galactica's crew and Cylon Eights en route to the Zephyr when a Cylon threat forces the fleet to jump. During the chaos, the Raptor is separated from rest of the fleet and while waiting for a rescue, the passengers and crew mysteriously begin to die off one by one.

Home media releases

Product Episodes DVD release date Blu-ray Disc
release date
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
Miniseries (2003) 2 December 28, 2004[2] March 1, 2004[3] April 16, 2004[4] N/A
Season 1 (2004–05) 13 September 20, 2005[5] March 28, 2005[6] August 15, 2006[7] January 5, 2010[5]1
Season 2 (2005–06) 20 Season 2.0: December 20, 2005[5] August 28, 2006[8] April 4, 2007[9] April 6, 2010[10]
Season 2.5: September 19, 2006[5]
Season 3 (2006–07) 20 March 18, 2008[5] September 3, 2007[11] November 20, 2007[12] July 27, 2010[13]
Razor2 (2007) Film December 4, 2007[5] December 26, 2007[14] August 20, 2008[15] December 28, 2010[5]
Season 4 (2008–09) 20 Season 4.0: January 6, 2009[5] Season 4: October 6, 2008[16] Season 4: Part 1: December 3, 2008[17] January 4, 2011[5]
Season 4.5: July 28, 2009[5] The Final Season: June 1, 2009[18] Season 4: Part 2: July 28, 2009[19]
The Plan (2009) Film October 27, 2009[5] May 10, 2010[20] December 7, 2009[21] October 27, 2009[5]
Other releases
Miniseries & Seasons 1–3 55 N/A October 22, 2007[22] December 4, 2007[23] N/A
Miniseries & Seasons 1–43 65 & Film N/A October 6, 2008[24] N/A N/A
The Complete Series4 75 & Film July 28, 2009[5] September 21, 2009[25] N/A July 28, 2009[5]
The Complete Collection5 75 & 2 Films N/A N/A December 7, 2009[26] N/A
The Complete Series 75 & 2 Films April 6, 2010[5] N/A March 8, 2010[27] April 6, 2010[5]

Notes:

  1. ^ In addition to the Blu-ray Disc releases, this set was also released on HD DVD, on December 4, 2007.[5]
  2. ^ Razor, though being a television movie, is considered to be the first two episodes of season 4, hence the fourth season is technically 22 episodes and runs from 2007 to 2009.
  3. ^ This set does not contain the second half of Season 4, also known as The Final Season.
  4. ^ This set does not contain The Plan.
  5. ^ This set also contains the complete 1978 Battlestar Galactica series, including Galactica 1980.

Broadcast ratings

Season Number of episodes Premiere Finale Average viewership
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
4 22 April 4, 2008 2.1[28] March 20, 2009 2.4[29] 2.3[29]

Online availability

In January 2006, Apple began offering the miniseries, season 1 and season 2 episodes for purchase on the U.S. version of its iTunes Store.[30] In December 2007, the Battlestar Galactica episodes were removed from iTunes along with other NBC Universal content.[31] The episodes returned to iTunes when NBC Universal announced their return to iTunes in September 2008.[32] In February 2009, the series became available in high-definition format at the UK iTunes Store.[33]

The series has also been available via Amazon Video,[34] Hulu,[35] Netflix,[36] PlayStation Network[37] and Xbox Video.[38]

References

  1. There is no survivor count given in the aired version of the episode. It was split into three separate episodes on iTunes, Amazon Unbox, and other online providers, and the "third part", "Daybreak, Part 3" gives a survivor count of 39,406, which is relevant to the beginning of the episode at which The Colony has just been ordered to stand down. Later in the episode, when the fleet is orbiting the new Earth, Admiral Adama gives the last survivor count of the Colonials, putting the count at approximately "38,000." Thereafter the population assimilates with/into the society of the native Earth humans, and 150,000 years later, the population of the descendants of the Colonials is 6,760,000,000.
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