Battlestar Galactica (2003): Season 3
  • Network: Syfy
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 8, 2003
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Metascore
94 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    100
    "Battlestar Galactica" not only lives up to its sci-fi gold-standard reputation but also should be considered straight up as one of television's most appealing dramas, no matter the genre.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    100
    One of TV’s boldest and best dramas.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Joanna Weiss
    100
    This is a show about religion, politics, parent-child relationships, and the moral dilemmas of insurgency. Consider it a workplace drama where the business is armed resistance.
  4. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    100
    "Galactica" is so beautifully designed, shot, edited and acted that you can practically smell and taste its emotional validity.
  5. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    100
    "Battlestar Galactica" is one of the most politically relevant and necessarily bleak series on television today.
  6. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Charlie McCollum
    100
    One of TV's most invigorating and intellectually stimulating series.... provocative television that transcends its genre.
  7. Detroit Free Press
    Reviewed by: Mike Duffy
    100
    Filled with strong writing, a colorful gallery of vivid characters and a rocking good mix of cool dialogue and explosive action, "Battlestar Galactica" rolls on as an intergalactic entertainment classic.
  8. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    91
    Any show that can accommodate decadent cruelty, tragic bravery, and political divisiveness is one you ought to be watching, frakkin' spaceships or not.
  9. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    90
    [The] third season... provides a[n] unpredictable, fascinating take on events dominating real-world headlines.
  10. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    90
    More relevant and biting than it has ever been.
  11. Salon
    Reviewed by: Heather Havrilesky
    90
    The uninitiated may continue to write off "Battlestar Galactica" as the remake of a mediocre show, or as the domain of science fiction fans alone, but those who've watched the show more than once or twice know better.
  12. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    90
    The acting, writing and directing are superb.
  13. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    88
    It boldly goes where no man has gone before.

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User Score
8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 248 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 112 out of 125
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 125
  3. Negative: 8 out of 125
  1. LeeAdama
    10
    Best. Show. Ever.
  2. Clint
    0
    Man this show is total crap. They use human cyclons cheep, They use 9mm, they drive humvees and world war 2 6 wheelers come on get real. Then they biker and fight so much i don… Full Review »
  3. CylonsRule
    5
    I am on the second season now. While I am enjoying the chance to revisit the concept that captured my imagination as a child, I do have to poke pins in my legs every time I watch an episode to keep from scoffing at the heavy-handed use of character cliche in this series. The drama seems highly synthetic, and much of the dialog is predictable. But, the show remains enjoyable enough for its special effects.… Full Review »
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