Battlestar Galactica: Season 1
Universal Studios (2004)
TV Series  /  Drama, Adventure, Science Fiction
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IMDB   8.7
756 mins USA / English
HD-DVD  Region 1   NR (Not Rated)
Edward James Olmos Commander William Adama
Mary McDonnell President Laura Roslin
Aaron Douglas Chief Galen Tyrol
James Callis Dr. Gaius Baltar
Tahmoh Penikett Lt. Karl 'Helo' Agathon
Katee Sackhoff Lt. Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace
Michael Hogan Colonel Saul Tigh
Tricia Helfer Number Six
Jamie Bamber Cpt. Lee 'Apollo' Adama
Grace Park Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii
Paul Campbell Billy Keikeya
Kandyse McClure Officer Anastasia Dualla
Alessandro Juliani Lt. Felix Gaeta
Nicki Clyne Cally
Sam Witwer Crashdown
Alonso Oyarzun Socinus
Donnelly Rhodes Dr. Cottle
Biski Gugushe Sekou Hamilton
Bodie Olmos Brendan 'Hot Dog' Constanza
Christina Schild Playa Palacios
Director
Michael Rymer
Edward James Olmos
Rod Hardy
Robert M. Young
Producer Ronald D. Moore
Ron French
Harvey Frand
Glen A. Larson
Writer Ronald D. Moore
Glen A. Larson
David Eick
Bradley Thompson
Cinematography Stephen McNutt
Musician Richard Gibbs
Bear McCreary


In a distant part of the universe, a civilization of humans live on planets known as the Twelve Colonies. In the past, the Colonies have been at war with a cybernetic race known as the Cylons. 40 years after the first war the Cylons launch a devastating attack on the Colonies. The only military ship that survived the attack takes up the task of leading a small fugitive fleet of survivors into space in search of a fabled refuge known as Earth.
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    10/18/2004  1.  33
In the wake of the Cylon sneak attack, the ragtag fleet of human survivors is forced to play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with their pursuers. Every 33 minutes, they make a jump to a new location. And every 33 minutes, the Cylons manage to find them. The pilots are on the brink of exhaustion, relying on artificial stimulants to keep fighting, and the civilians are beginning to doubt the leadership of Commander Adama and President Roslin.
Director:  Allan Kroeker  Writer:  Ronald D. Moore 
Guest starring:  Richard Hatch, Connor Widdows,  Nicki Clyne, Colby Johannson
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    10/25/2004  2.  Water
Lt. Sharon Valerii wakes up soaking wet in the tool room with an explosive charge in her duffel bag. Shortly afterward, a mysterious explosion destroys all the port-side water tanks on Galactica, creating a crisis for the entire fleet. Sharon can't remember a thing, but all the evidence points to her as a saboteur. She confesses her concern to Chief Tyrol, but he can't believe she's responsible.
Director:  Rod Hardy  Writer:  Ronald D. Moore 
Guest starring:  Donnelly Rhodes, Jill Teed,  Aaron Douglas, Tobias Mehler, Colby Johannson, Bill Meilen, Bodi Olmos, Luciana Carro,  Terry Chen
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    11/1/2004  3.  Bastille Day
The fleet has found a source of water, but who will take on the difficult and dangerous job of mining it from the icy planet? Commander Adama and President Roslin send Lee to the Astral Queen, a prisoner transport ship, with an offer for its inmates: Volunteer for this mission and earn "freedom points".
Director:  Allan Kroeker  Writer:  Toni Graphia 
Guest starring:  Richard Hatch, Connor Widdows,  Nicki Clyne, Colby Johannson
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    11/11/2004  4.  Act of Contrition
After a flight deck accident kills 13 pilots and wounds many others, Kara is thrust into service as a flight instructor and ordered to turn a group of civilian pilots and academy washouts into full-fledged Viper pilots.
Director:  Rod Hardy  Writer:  Bradley Thompson  / David Weddle 
Guest starring:  Donnelly Rhodes, Jill Teed,  Aaron Douglas, Tobias Mehler, Colby Johannson, Bill Meilen, Bodi Olmos, Luciana Carro,  Terry Chen
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    11/1/2004  5.  You Can't Go Home Again
When Lt. Kara Thrace goes missing in action after encountering a Cylon patrol while on a training mission, Commander Adama feels responsible — especially in light of her recent admission that she blames herself for his son Zak's death.
Director:  Sergio Mimica-Gezzan  Writer:  Carla Robinson 
Guest starring:  Donnelly Rhodes
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    11/22/2004  6.  Litmus
When a new copy of Doral, a Cylon who had been previously exposed while serving as the Galactica's public-relations officer, sneaks aboard and blows himself up, killing three people, Commander Adama and President Roslin must finally make public the terrifying secret known only to a select few: Cylons now look like humans.
Director:  Rod Hardy  Writer:  Jeff Vlaming 
Guest starring:  Alonso OyarzunNicki Clyne, Bodi Olmos,  Matthew BennettChristina Schild, Raahul Singh, Shaw Madson, Nimet Kanji,  Biski Gugushe, Morris Chapdelaine, Dominic Zamprogna
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    11/29/2004  7.  Six Degrees of Separation
When Baltar and the Number Six who lives in his head have a falling out, she abandons him, only to surface a short while later aboard the Galactica. But now she's called Shelley Godfrey, everyone can see her, and she's telling them that she has evidence, passed on by the late Dr. Amarak, that will prove Baltar sold out the human race to the Cylons.
Director:  Robert Young  Writer:  Michael Angeli 
Guest starring:  Donnelly Rhodes
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    12/6/2004  8.  Flesh and Bone
A Cylon, who calls himself Leoben, is discovered on one of the ships in the fleet. Commander Adama sends Kara to interrogate him — or, rather, it. The Cylon tells Kara that he planted a nuclear device on one of the ships. Although she doesn't believe it, Kara passes on the warning.
Director:  Brad Turner  Writer:  Toni Graphia 
Guest starring:  Christina Schild, Eric Breker,  Biski Gugushe, Callum Keith Rennie,  Matthew Bennett
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    12/13/2004  9.  Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down
President Roslin's fears that Commander Adama is a Cylon are stoked when she learns he's making secret wireless calls to other ships. Then, to make things worse, a single Cylon raider appears near the Galactica and begins acting strangely after being damaged in battle.
Director:  Jonas Pate  Writer:  Jeff Vlaming 
Guest starring:  Richard HatchKate VernonRobert WisdenDavid KayeAlex ZaharaPatrick GallagherMalcolm StewartMichael Hogan
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    1/3/2005  10.  The Hand of God
As its fuel supply dwindles, the fleet must seek out a new supply of tylium ore or risk becoming sitting ducks to any Cylon attack. A recon patrol finds an asteroid full of the fuel, but there's a catch — the Cylons have found it first and established a heavily guarded refining plant.
Director:  Michael Rymer  / David Eick  Writer:  Bradley Thompson  / David Weddle 
Guest starring:  Donnelly Rhodes
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    1/10/2005  11.  Colonial Day
When President Roslin calls an Interim Quorum of the Twelve Colonies, she discovers that democracy brings its ugly stepsisters — politics and deadly intrigue — to the party. Tom Zarek, the charismatic convicted terrorist, is elected as the delegate from Sagittaron and immediately proposes elections for the vice-presidency.
Director:  Jonas Pate  Writer:  Carla Robinson 
Guest starring:  Richard HatchKate VernonRobert WisdenDavid KayeAlex ZaharaPatrick GallagherMalcolm StewartMichael Hogan
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    1/17/2005  12.  Kobol's Last Gleaming (1)
While flying a supply patrol, Crashdown and Sharon Valerii discover a bountiful planet that can support human life. Indeed, it might be Kobol, the legendary "home of the gods." The discovery prompts Commander Adama to send a ground team to investigate; it also gives new life to President Roslin's belief that she is a tool of destiny and that this discovery, like her rapidly spreading cancer, is part of an ancient prophecy.
Director:  Michael Rymer  / David Eick  Writer:  Ronald D. Moore 
Guest starring:  Connor Widdows,  Kate Vernon, Stephen Spender,  Alonso Oyarzun, Bodi Olmos,  James BellDonnelly Rhodes
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    1/24/2005  13.  Kobol's Last Gleaming (2)
When Commander Adama learns that Kara disobeyed orders and Jumped to Caprica on orders from President Roslin, he demands the president's resignation, with the implied threat of a military coup. Roslin refuses his demand and sparks a confrontation.
Director:  Michael Rymer  / David Eick  Writer:  Ronald D. Moore 
Guest starring:  Jim Shield,  Alonso Oyarzun, Warren Christie,  Nicki Clyne, Jennifer Halley,  Leah Cairns
Edition Details
Edition VC-1
Series Battlestar Galactica (2003)
Distributor Universal Studios
Release Date 12/4/2007
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (1.78:1)
Subtitles English; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 6

Features
Disc 01 Commentaries with Director Michael Rymer and Executive Producers David Eick and Ronald D. Moore Deleted Scenes Sketches and Art: Storyboard Comparison, Featuring the Production Design of the Battleships 8 Behind-the-Scenes Features Encyclopedia Galactica: Go deeper into the BSG universe with this interactive guide to the spacecraft and the 12 Colonies of Kobol. Explore personnel files and the flight training manual. Picture in Picture: Access cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from the miniseries, all without interruption to the viewing experience. Web-Enabled: Get connected and sign up now to download exclusive content, trailers and updates directly to your HD DVD player.