
Battlestar Galactica
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The world ended with no warning, and all that was left… was hope.
A truce between the humans of the Twelve Colonies and the Cylons—intelligent robots designed by humankind—lasts for 40 tense and silent years. Battlestar Galactica picks up just as the Cylons commit mass genocide against humanity. Only the Battlestar Galactica (an old warship about to be decommissioned and turned into a museum) and those souls fortunate enough to be aboard other starships were able to survive the attack. In the aftermath, the Galactica's commanding officer, William Adama, finds himself responsible for safeguarding the last remnants of the human race—fewer than 50,000 desperate survivors. Meanwhile, the annihilation of the Colonial government results in the succession of the Secretary of Education, Laura Roslin, to the presidency. Driven by prophetic visions and political necessity, the Galactica travels through uncharted space in hopes of finding the mythical, lost 13th colony—Earth.
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- 01
Daybreak, Part 2A stripped down Galactica attacks the Cylon's Colony ship in the hopes of rescuing Hera. The meaning of the shared dream in the Opera House on Kobol is revealed. Sam Anders is moved in his Hybrid tank to the CIC in the hopes that he will be able to assist the combatants. - 02
Crossroads, Part 2Coincidences creates new alliances aboard Galactica. The identities of the final five are revealed. - 03
Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 2The group on Caprica is under fire by the Cylons, but suddenly they stop. When Baltar wins the vote, Roslin considers stealing the election because she believes he is a Cylon collaborator.
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Season01
- S01E01
33January 14, 2005The crew of Galactica is exhausted after 237 consecutive jumps in intervals of 33 minutes and 132.25 hour without sleep to escape from the C - S01E02
WaterJanuary 14, 2005President Roslin arrives on Galactica as Boomer's Cylon side asserts itself, forcing her to sabotage Galactica's water supply against her wi - S01E03
Bastille DayJanuary 21, 2005Deciding to use the thousand prisoners on a prison transport ship to mine the ice on the planet they've found, Galactica's plans are upset w - S01E04
Act of ContritionJanuary 28, 2005There's a party on Galactica's flight deck as Flat-Top just had his thousandth landing. Something goes terribly wrong however when a drone a - S01E05
You Can't Go Home AgainFebruary 4, 2005Starbuck has been shot down over a barren moon, and must be rescued before she runs out of oxygen. Adama become obsessed with trying to save - S01E06
LitmusFebruary 11, 2005A humanoid Cylon straps himself with explosives and commits a suicide bombing in a crowded hallway on Galactica. Roslin and Adama are forced - S01E07
Six Degrees of SeparationFebruary 18, 2005After Baltar has an argument with the vision of Number Six he sees in his head, a physical copy of Cylon model Number Six shows up in Galact - S01E08
Flesh and BoneFebruary 25, 2005A humanoid Cylon is captured in the fleet, a copy of the Leoben model, who claims that he has planted a nuclear bomb in the Fleet before he - S01E09
Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me DownMarch 4, 2005After the interrogated Cylon gave Roslin the idea that Adama might be a Cylon, Roslin becomes suspicious of him. Unexpectedly, Colonel Tigh' - S01E10
The Hand of GodMarch 11, 2005The fleet is running out of tylium fuel and will soon not have enough to keep running from the Cylons, when they find an asteroid with sever - S01E11
Colonial DayMarch 18, 2005President Roslin has rebuilt a new Quorum of Twelve, the legislative branch of the government, but terrorist leader/political dissident Tom - S01E12
Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part 1March 25, 2005Galactica stumbles upon Kobol, the long-lost home world of humanity that the 13 Tribes came from, which legend says holds the only clues to - S01E13
Season's bestKobol's Last Gleaming, Part 2April 1, 2005Infuriated that Roslin usurped his command by ordering Starbuck to steal the captured Raider, Adama decides that his only option is to storm
Season02Best season
- S02E01
ScatteredJuly 15, 2005As the premiere for the second season unfolds, Adama lay dying leaving Tigh in command. Lee and Roslin have been sent to the brig. An emerge - S02E02
Valley of DarknessJuly 22, 2005Tigh has to work with Lee to defeat a Cylon boarding party that threatens to take over Galactica and destroy the fleet. - S02E03
FraggedJuly 29, 2005Tigh has problems with the responsibility of being a leader, president Roslin loses control without chamalla. The Kobol team discovers a Cyl - S02E04
ResistanceAugust 5, 2005Tigh imposes martial law and threatens to split the fleet as Lee works to free President Roslin and organize democratic resistance. On Capri - S02E05
The FarmAugust 12, 2005Starbuck finds herself wounded in a hospital on Caprica where she is suspicious about her doctor. President Roslin makes an appeal to the fl - S02E06
Home, Part 1August 19, 2005Starbuck, Helo and Boomer bring back the Arrow of Apollo, but Boomer doesn't seem welcome. Commander Adama wants to keep the fleet divided a - S02E07
Home, Part 2August 26, 2005While Commander Adama tries to join Roslin's team on Kobol, Dr. Baltar's Number Six tells him he's crazy. - S02E08
Final CutSeptember 9, 2005Journalist D'Anna Biers is making an item on the Gideon incident, when she's asked by Adama and Roslin to film daily life on Galactica. - S02E09
Flight of the PhoenixSeptember 16, 2005Sharon informs Adama that the Galatica has been infected with a computer virus that is tampering with the basic ship functions and is scanni - S02E10
PegasusSeptember 23, 2005Gallactica meets Pegasus, and Adama's command is threatened when the captain of Pegasus outranks him. A joyous celebration turns sour at som - S02E11
Resurrection Ship, Part 1January 6, 2006Adama and Cain find common ground when Starbuck returns with footage of the new Cylon target, a "Resurrection" ship. Roslin negotiates a tem - S02E12
Resurrection Ship, Part 2January 13, 2006The struggle between Adama and Cain is temporarily put on hold while the two Battlestars combine forces for an assault on the Cylon Resurrec - S02E13
EpiphaniesJanuary 20, 2006President Roslin, who is about to die, believes Sharon's baby is dangerous and orders it must die. Meanwhile, a terrorist group inside the f - S02E14
Black MarketJanuary 27, 2006Apollo investigates the murder of one of the crew and falls for a young prostitute, whom he vows to save from the rogue ship dealing with th - S02E15
ScarFebruary 3, 2006This is an episode about loss. Kat and Starbuck confront each other about their piloting skills and each vow to kill a crazed Cylon Raider w - S02E16
SacrificeFebruary 10, 2006A terrorist attacks and holds several key people hostage and threatens to murder them unless she is given the Cylon prisoner. - S02E17
The Captain's HandFebruary 17, 2006Two of Pegasus' raptors go missing after a suspicious distress call. President Roslin must make a decision on abortion that could hurt her p - S02E18
DownloadedFebruary 24, 2006The Cylon baby is finally born, leading to some political decisions being made. Meanwhile, the Cylons on Caprica contemplate life and humans - S02E19
Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 1March 3, 2006Chief Tyrol is plagued by terrifying dreams and seeks the aid of a priest, Starbuck is planning a mission to rescue Anders from Caprica. Ros - S02E20
Season's bestLay Down Your Burdens, Part 2March 10, 2006The group on Caprica is under fire by the Cylons, but suddenly they stop. When Baltar wins the vote, Roslin considers stealing the election
Season03
- S03E01
OccupationOctober 6, 2006The Cylons have now been in control of New Caprica for over four months. Gaius Baltar is under their collective thumbs and essentially follo - S03E02
PrecipiceOctober 6, 2006As a result of the most recent suicide bombings, some of the Cylons are now arguing that they need to retaliate. Laura Roslin, among others, - S03E03
Exodus, Part 1October 13, 2006The secret source in the administration has provided Tyrol with a list of all humans scheduled for extermination. Tyrol's wife Cally is on t - S03E04
Exodus, Part 2October 20, 2006The attack to rescue everyone on New Caprica begins. The Galactica encounters four rather than the expected two Cylon Basestars. The end app - S03E05
CollaboratorsOctober 27, 2006Now safely back in the fleet, those who managed to escape from New Caprica are seeking revenge against those they believe collaborated with - S03E06
TornNovember 3, 2006Baltar learns from Caprica Six of their ability to project themselves and imagine different surroundings which leads him to wonder if he too - S03E07
A Measure of SalvationNovember 10, 2006When a group of ill Cylons from the infected Basestar is brought to Galactica, Lee discovers a way to solve the Cylon problem forever - by d - S03E08
HeroNovember 17, 2006A figure from Adama's past returns to haunt him. His return raises questions about why the Cylons launched their initial attack against the - S03E09
Unfinished BusinessDecember 1, 2006A look at the events that took place during the year-long gap from the storyline in the Season Two finale. The story reveals the reasons for - S03E10
The PassageDecember 8, 2006The Colonial fleet faces starvation when the food-processing machines are contaminated. Kat plays a vital role in the success or failure of - S03E11
The Eye of JupiterDecember 15, 2006The crew of Galactica makes a stop at the barren Algae planet. - S03E12
RaptureJanuary 21, 2007The Cylons descend upon the re-supply mission as the Chief races to decipher the markings in the temple believed to hold The Eye of Jupiter, - S03E13
Taking a Break from All Your WorriesJanuary 28, 2007Baltar plays a game of cat and mouse with Adama and the President, thinking they will kill him once they've gotten out of him what they want - S03E14
The Woman KingFebruary 11, 2007When a group of refugees board Galactica with a curable illness, it becomes very mysterious when they begin to die after taking the injectio - S03E15
A Day in the LifeFebruary 18, 2007The Chief and his wife get trapped in an airlock on a routine maintenance job, while the Admiral copes with his wedding anniversary and the - S03E16
Dirty HandsFebruary 25, 2007When the head of the fuel production plant holds the fleet hostage by providing unsafe fuel, he's arrested for treason, which results in the - S03E17
MaelstromMarch 4, 2007The Admiral is forced to make the decision of whether to ground Kara Thrace when she begins to show signs of an oncoming nervous breakdown. - S03E18
The Son Also RisesMarch 11, 2007Besides having to deal with the loss of Kara Thrace, the crew of the Galactica is also charged with the security surrounding the trial of Dr - S03E19
Crossroads, Part 1March 18, 2007Baltar goes on trial for his life, and it affects everyone from Lee on up to the president. - S03E20
Season's bestCrossroads, Part 2March 25, 2007Coincidences creates new alliances aboard Galactica. The identities of the final five are revealed.
Season04
- S04E01
He That Believeth in MeApril 4, 2008During a seemingly hopeless battle, Kara Thrace appears in a pristine Viper, claiming that she has been to Earth and can lead the Fleet ther - S04E02
Six of OneApril 11, 2008Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff) and Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell) face off with a gun between them, Lee Adama (Jamie Bamber) says goodbye to the G - S04E03
The Ties That BindApril 18, 2008The aftermath of a coup among the Cylons leads to further violence, Lee finds himself facing off against Roslin during his first meeting wit - S04E04
Escape VelocityApril 25, 2008Gaius Baltar causes intense unrest within the fleet when he begins to openly promote belief in the Cylon god. Colonel Tigh, Galen Tyrol, and - S04E05
The Road Less TraveledMay 2, 2008When a Heavy-Raider manned by Leoben Conoy docks aboard the Demetrius, confrontations form between the crew over the possibility of a truce - S04E06
FaithMay 9, 2008A vicious injury ends the mutiny attempt aboard the Demetrius, Kara leads her crew to the Cylon rebel's Basestar, and Roslin begins to under - S04E07
Guess What's Coming to Dinner?May 16, 2008A shaky alliance between the Colonial Fleet and Cylon rebels is put to the test when the two groups combine efforts to take out a Cylon "Res - S04E08
Sine Qua NonMay 30, 2008President Roslin's abduction by the Cylon Hybrid triggers a bitter power struggle within the Colonial Fleet. - S04E09
The HubJune 6, 2008The Hybrid keeps jumping the basestar, and Roslin has visions. The three, D'Anna, is un-boxed. Humans and Cylons engage in a battle to destr - S04E10
RevelationsJune 13, 2008D'Anna demands that the four Cylons in the fleet be sent to the basestar. Only Tory goes, while the remaining three are suddenly drawn to Ka - S04E11
Sometimes a Great NotionJanuary 16, 2009Scouting the planet reveals that there is no life except plants. The destruction occurred about 2,000 years earlier. Among the ruins, skelet - S04E12
A Disquiet Follows My SoulJanuary 23, 2009Adama considers Saul and Tyrol's suggestion that the Fleet should integrate Cylon jump technology since it will triple the distance they wil - S04E13
The OathJanuary 30, 2009The Fleet refuses to cooperate with Cylon engineers and Adama decides to put and end to it. He sends the Quorum a message stating that unles - S04E14
Blood on the ScalesFebruary 6, 2009Roslin is on board a raptor en route to the Rebel Cylon Base Star, but Gaeta has ordered to engage and destroy it. The marines have used a s - S04E15
No ExitFebruary 13, 2009Eighteen months ago: Saul poisons Ellen, who then finds herself downloaded into a new body aboard a Cylon Base Star, with a single Centaurio - S04E16
DeadlockFebruary 20, 2009Ellen and Boomer travel to the Galactica. Saul is entranced at the sight of his wife while Adama puts Boomer in the brig. Ellen is not so pl - S04E17
Someone to Watch Over MeFebruary 27, 2009Kara meets a pianist who reminds her of her father. She tries to play a melody she remembers from her childhood, and a drawing made by Hera - S04E18
Islanded in a Stream of StarsMarch 6, 2009With Hera now likely in the hands of John Cavil, Admiral Adama sends out search teams to locate The Colony, the Cylon home world if you will - S04E19
Daybreak, Part 1March 13, 2009The Colony is located sitting on the edge of a black hole with only one point of entry in what is a very large debris field. Knowing that th - S04E20
Season's bestDaybreak, Part 2March 20, 2009A stripped down Galactica attacks the Cylon's Colony ship in the hopes of rescuing Hera. The meaning of the shared dream in the Opera House
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