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- 2004
- TV-14
- SyFy
- 2004
- TV-14
- SyFy
Summary The Best Show on Television? Yes, according to Time Magazine, The National Review, Rolling Stone and New York Newsday. Praised by The New York Times, The New Yorker, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Chicago Tribune and many other publications, Battlestar Galactica won a prestigious Peabody Award in the spring of 2006. Ronald D. Moore,...
- 2004
- TV-14
- SyFy
- 2004
- TV-14
- SyFy
Battlestar Galactica (2003)
Season 1 Premiere: Oct 18, 2004
9.0
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Summary The Best Show on Television? Yes, according to Time Magazine, The National Review, Rolling Stone and New York Newsday. Praised by The New York Times, The New Yorker, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Chicago Tribune and many other publications, Battlestar Galactica won a prestigious Peabody Award in the spring of 2006. Ronald D. Moore,...
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 62 Critic Reviews
89
98% Positive
61 Reviews
61 Reviews
2% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 62 Critic Reviews
89
98% Positive
61 Reviews
61 Reviews
2% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
This show is about war. Its about genocide. Its about Ugly America. Its about love, hate, power, desire, and being human.
"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.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 991 User Ratings
9.0
94% Positive
927 Ratings
927 Ratings
3% Mixed
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
4% Negative
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 991 User Ratings
9.0
94% Positive
927 Ratings
927 Ratings
3% Mixed
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
4% Negative
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
pilot two episodes quality: actors, storytelling, dialogs, overall: 12/10.
funny fact: in 2003 i totally ignored it because of the title picture - yes, that one with blond in red -it made impression of cheap soap-in-space with female picture as a click bait. well, click bait worked as repellent, and it took years to give it a chance and actually start watching... 3 hours later: wtf, i just watched one of the best sci-fi tv series ever! stupid poster...
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The blood-thirsty admiral (Michelle Forbes) lit a much-needed fire under Adama’s relationship with President Roslin. Now, Roslin gets downright cutthroat over her man.
Crisp and tense, this Sci Fi Channel staple looks destined to make a headlong plunge toward the finish line in pursuit of that elusive place called Earth.
You don't have to love sci-fi to love Battlestar Galactica... a great TV series. [15 July 2005]
But this is certainly a flat beginning, appropriately titled ``Scattered,'' with its multiple plotlines stretched awfully thin. [15 July 2005, p.e24]
To be honest, I'm weary of Baltar and his endless visions/hallucinations, as I am of the fleet's wandering as the surviving colonists try, somewhat fitfully, to find their way back to a home planet none of them remembers.
My personal favorite tv-show. Have seen the series way to many times. Love the story, the "handheld camera feel" and the small details (like the papers edges are cut to save resources) etc. The ending is, in my opinion, great - many long-lasting series suffer from a terrible ending.
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Whoa 2003 when it first launched and still one of those great shows that is still watchable today. Not as clean or sanitary as Star Trek and darker and gritter than even good old Babylon 5. I crack out the boxset every five years or so and go down the rabbit hole of a five seasons binge watch. Unlike B5 the special effects have aged well. An emotional roller coaster ride for sure that get you thinking about this and that moral dilemma. Great casting, great characters and great over arching story. Definitely not a kids show for sure. Shame the diversity hire hacks can't write as good as this these days. I miss when they hired actors/writer's on a semblance of talent. 2021 third re-watch and BSG just puts most of the modern mainstream serials to shame. This was 9/10 back in the day, but by todays standards it's a 11/10.
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A yardstick for measuring every SF TV production that came after. The experience of watching the expanded series in chronological order (Caprica, Blood & Chrome, the Pilot, the seasons with all episodes extended to directors' cut version, with the appropriate webisodes and TV movies inserted in the right places) is a journey absolutely to be recommended. Strangely, this series is well reviewed by mainstream outlets, but don't let that fool you - it is serious, even philosophical sci-fi to its chrome core.
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The first season of this TV show is one of the best productions that I know. It has everything you could ask for. The characters are well written, have a lot of depth, and are surprisingly well played by the actors. The intrigues and subplots are so thrilling. I fell in love with so many of the characters and associate most actors of this show with their roles in it. This isn't the first or last story in this universe. I think the idea of this universe and how it is driven forward - this is what makes the viewer so entangled with it. It might not be of everyone's taste, especially the biblical analogies, but the many times I've already watched this, I haven't regretted a single of them.
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The best show on television. Ever. Nothing comes close to the level of storytelling, gripping plot and character development. Every character has their own flaws but also redeeming value to them. The show takes a hard examination of the human race and showcases it's resiliency and determination to prove it deserves to survive. The music is incredible. The acting is incredible. The story is incredible. 10/10. Must watch TV series.
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Production Company:
- British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB)
- David Eick Productions
- NBC Universal Television
- R&D TV
- Stanford Pictures (II)
- Universal Media Studios (UMS)
Initial Release Date: Oct 18, 2004
Number of seasons: 4 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
Awards
Online Film & Television Association
• 9 Wins & 25 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 3 Wins & 19 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 7 Wins & 16 Nominations
