"Battlestar Galactica" (2004)TV series 2004-????

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

14 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The fight to save humanity rages on.

Plot:

After losing the war against the Cylon robots, the Battlestar Galactica crew speed toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth. Galactica Commander Adama and President Laura Roslin face waning supplies, crushed morale, ... and the credible threat Cylons aboard the ship.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Post 9 11 | Theology | Robot As Menace | Humanoids

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 11 wins & 31 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. May 16	10:00 PM	SCIFI	Guess What's Coming to Dinner?	#4.7
Sat. May 17	12:00 AM	SCIFI	Guess What's Coming to Dinner?	#4.7

Cast

Edward James Olmos	...	Admiral William Adama / ... (59 episodes, 2004-2008)
Mary McDonnell	...	President Laura Roslin / ... (59 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jamie Bamber	...	Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama / ... (59 episodes, 2004-2008)
James Callis	...	Dr. Gaius Baltar (59 episodes, 2004-2008)
Tricia Helfer	...	Number Six / ... (59 episodes, 2004-2008)
Grace Park	...	Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii / ... (59 episodes, 2004-2008)
Katee Sackhoff	...	Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace / ... (57 episodes, 2004-2008)
Michael Hogan	...	Colonel Saul Tigh / ... (57 episodes, 2004-2008)
Aaron Douglas	...	Chief Petty Officer Galen Tyrol / ... (56 episodes, 2004-2008)
Tahmoh Penikett	...	Lt. Karl 'Helo' Agathon / ... (54 episodes, 2004-2008)
Alessandro Juliani	...	Lt. Felix Gaeta (54 episodes, 2004-2008)
Kandyse McClure	...	Petty Officer Anastasia Dualla / ... (50 episodes, 2004-2008)
Nicki Clyne	...	Crewman Specialist Cally / ... (36 episodes, 2004-2008)
Leah Cairns	...	Lt. Margaret 'Racetrack' Edmonson (27 episodes, 2005-2008)
Donnelly Rhodes	...	Dr. Cottle (26 episodes, 2004-2008)
Paul Campbell	...	Billy Keikeya (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bodie Olmos	...	Brendan 'Hot Dog' Costanza / ... (25 episodes, 2004-2008)
Michael Trucco	...	Samuel Anders / ... (24 episodes, 2005-2008)

Also Known As:

BSG (USA) (promotional abbreviation)

Runtime:

44 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:TV-PG (Some Episodes) | Germany:12 | UK:12 (Season 1) | Singapore:PG (Season 2.0 boxset) | Canada:PG (TV rating) | Canada:14+ (TV re-rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Singapore:NC-16 (Season 1) (season 2.5 boxset) | UK:15 (Season 2) | Australia:M | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB)

Trivia:

The Battlestar Galactica and the Viper fighters are similar in design to the old show, but were revamped for the new show. The Cylon Basetar, Cylon Raider, and Cylon Centurion each had a completely new design for the new show. Also, there are only four ships that appear in the remake but not in the original: "Colonial One" (the transport used by Laura Roslin), the Olympic Carrier, Cloud 9 and the ringed passenger liner.

Quotes:

Racetrack: Been playing with these cards for so long, I know every fold.
Lt. Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace: So life's a bitch. What do you want to do, cry about it?
Racetrack: No, I just want it to end, okay? The bad food, the endless rotations, pretending that a card game is the high point of our day.
Lt. Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace: It's not going to last forever, all right? Earth is out there.
Racetrack: Right. We could all be chasing our tails over some half-assed planetarium show.
Lt. Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace: And you guys can all go to hell. I'm going to go find Helo.
Racetrack: Good idea... maybe that Cylon whore taught him a few tricks!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Scrubs: My Number One Doctor (#7.6)" (2007)

Nothing special

(Based on Disc One, Season One only)

I heard from 2 science fiction buffs that this series was great. Seeing that TV is doing some interesting things these days (Sopranos,Shield, Curb Your Enthusiasm), I thought this sci-fi series about wars between the Cylons (robots) and the humans would be hardcore, and filled with suspense and tension.

But what I got instead was more of the same uniformed-teammates-sticking-up-for-each-other stuff you can get from any TV show about cops, firefighters, or soldiers. Drama upstages the science fiction (the main "robot" is really a pretty girl sent to infiltrate the humans, so don't expect to see cold-looking steel robots ripping heads off. I felt this was rather cheap). Mileage for drama is gotten by clichéd tragedies of war and heroism, of which there is plenty of in this movie filled with starfighters firing through space and landing in the bays of Battlestar Galactica, run by Captain Adama (an uninspired Edward James Olmos).

Where's the risk? Starship Troopers was much more interesting and bold than this insipid remake. But this just might appeal to those who want more simple heroics and spaceship battles.

6 points