Syfy is airing a fullseries marathon of 2004s battlestar galactica starting monday, but the best way to watch the acclaimed reboot is to stop at. With so many offshoots, extended episodes, webisodes, oneoff movies and weird bits and pieces its very hard for a new battlestar galactica fan to know exactly what order. I already owned the complete epic series of battlestar galactica on dvd before this bluray came out. Thanks for your work putting this together for new fans. This follows the release order with a few exceptions to avoid spoilers.
The order listed here is the way it aired, with the exception of watching the first episode sometimes a great notion of season 4. Should the movie be watched before the series or at the end. It premiered in the united states on sci fi, in canada on the space channel and in the united kingdom on sky one. So that leaves two different obvious fictional orders for the episodes. The last thread posted 3 years ago by notaspeckofcereal 6 replies jump to latest. Dark, charming and unusually thoughtful, battlestar galactica s third season continues to. The battlestar galactica movie just took a massive step forward, so say we all mike reyes.
Star trek episodes might fictionally happen in airdate order, production order, or stardate order. Then the reboot movies part 1 and 2 then the reboot seasons 1 through 4 and then if you crave more battlestar theres a couple other movies they made that aired on tv and came out direct to dvd. Production order of battlestar galactica 1978 episodes. Battlestar galactica the movie is the feature length version of the pilot episode saga of a star world.
Battlestar galactica bsg is an american military science fiction television series, and part of the battlestar galactica franchise. Lee apollo adama lee adama major lee apollo adama commander lee apollo adama maj. Battlestar galactica tv series 20042009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The franchise began with the original television series in 1978 and was followed by a shortrun sequel series galactica 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games. The reimagined tv series and movies bring them to life. As well as i remember there was no mention of any kind of dates in battlestar galactica 1978 according to any colonial dating system. The battlestar galactica movie just took a massive step. Battlestar galactica movie brings in labyrinth 2 writer executive producers ronald d. Moore brings some series scifi chops he worked on three star treks, to name a few to the newlyformed streaming option. All harry potter movies ranked worst to best by tomatometer. Now, the special effects are something to be admired as well. Blood and chrome about young bill adama bsg main series. But it was done to save money, so its understandable.
Here is the viewing order for the entire bsg series and universe excluding the 1978 series. What is the viewing order of the reimagined battlestar. Production order the shows production order is probably the best viewing order as well, since this is the order the series originally aired in and is what most people viewed the series in. Apples new worldwide video programming division is ramping up as it orders its third scripted series, this one from battlestar galactica head ron d. Debuting in late 2009 after the tv series ended, battlestar galactica. The resistance, as well as appearing in the main series. Universals home video division approached the shows executive producer ronald d. Universals battlestar galactica film moves forward with. It appears that another answer on this page was largely inspired by the battlestar galactica viewing order i created nearly four years ago. This also best protects later spoilers and crucial plot revelations. Battlestar galactica the best of saul tigh youtube. Created by star wars own john dykstra, the effects in battlestar galactica greatly outshined the rest at that time. Driven by prophetic visions and political necessity, the galactica travels through uncharted space in.
Extras include deleted scenes, a photo gallery and interviews with cast and crew. Syfy opted not to pick up the prequel for an ongoing series, instead airing the pilot as a tv movie. If you missed when it was first on telly, this is your chance to relieve this scifi saga in the right order share. A chronological timeline of battlestar galactica reimaged 2004 universe, including web series, spinoffs, and tv movies caprica a prequel to battlestar galactica 2004 taking place 50 years before the fall the beginning of battlestar galactica, feautiring the origins of this eras cyclons and with a generational tether back to an iconic bsg character. The ultimate battlestar galactica watch order lincoln cannon. The series first aired as a threehour miniseries comprising four broadcast hours in december 2003 on the scifi. Prequel series caprica 58 years before events in mini series and battlestar galactica prequel movie.
Moore as a reimagining of the 1978 battlestar galactica television series created by glen a. Battlestar galactica is being rebooted again, this time as a movie, so we had five fans discuss what they want to see from the latest vision and version of a classic space saga. But i ran into a problem when i was getting started. Moore and executive produced by moore and david eick as a reimagining of the 1978 battlestar galactica television series created by glen a. The ultimate viewing order for battlestar galactica. How to watch and stream battlestar galactica is the scifi series on netflix. Battlestar galactica is an american science fiction media franchise created by glen a. Only battlestar galactica, the last of the colonial fleet, survives the attack. This is the recommended order to watch the reimagined battlestar galactica tv series with references to where you can view the miniseries, webisodes, and movies.
Battlestar galatica movies and series watch order movies. Considered by many to be one of the best television series ever made, battlestar galactica picks up just as cylons intelligent robots designed by humankind commit mass genocide against humanity. If you wish to follow the release order or consider other viewing options see the articles below. That episode order was actually the first to take into account all the bsg extras, like the web series, deleted scenes, extended episodes, etc. A battlestar galactica movie is an enticing prospect that could make an impact if it finds a way to stand out from its cinematic peers. With edward james olmos, mary mcdonnell, jamie bamber, james callis. When an old enemy, the cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged galactica protect a small civilian fleet the last of humanity as they journey toward the fabled th colony, earth. Moviechat forums battlestar galactica discussion viewing order. Blood and chrome tv movie this isnt one of those crazy guides that makes you pause an episode and come back later. Razor 2007 was conceived as a standalone bridge between the third and final seasons of battlestar galactica 2004. Razor is a television film of the reimagined battlestar galactica television series. A bsg feature film has also long been gestating at universal pictures. The reboot of the battlestar galactica series is an epic of the genre of classic sciencefiction that follows the stories of the military and civilian crew of a nomadic train of space vehicles searching the galaxy for earth after their homeworld was destroyed by the cylons, protected by the titular warship the battlestar galactica. After a 40year armistice in the war between the twelve colonies and the cylons, the latter group launches a surprise attack with a goal of exterminating the human race, wiping out virtually everyone in the twelve colonies.
Battlestar galactica is an american military science fiction television series, and part of the battlestar galactica franchise. With so many offshoots, extended episodes, webisodes, oneoff movies and weird bits and pieces its very hard for a new battlestar galactica fan to know exactly what order to watch everything in. The best way to watch battlestar galactica is to stop. Moore and david eick issued a joint statement saying it was their decision to end the series. Syfy followed with the less successful spinoff caprica one season, 20092010, and the backdoor pilot battlestar galactica. Malware placed in the colonial militarys computer network renders most of the network ineffective or destroyed except for battlestar galactica, a space. And i recently decided to watch the show again even better the second time. The plan is a twohour movie that at first glance appears to be a prequel but actually runs concurrently to the series. The new battlestar galactica movie risks causing space.
Tucker clellan was a colonial viper pilot about the battlestar galactica. Caprica 2009 which is a 93 minute movie, and there is caprica2009 the series. Following the destruction of the twelve colonies of kobol by the cylons, a ragtag fugitive fleet of the last remnants of mankind flees the pursuing cylons while simultaneously searching for their true home. Theres a lot of conflicting stuff out there, including. List of battlestar galactica 2004 tv series episodes. To get a visually 35mm filmquality copy of the movie as it played in theaters when i saw it in 1979. Universal pictures upcoming battlestar galactica feature film has found another key crew member. Battlestar galactica reboot viewing order, a list by.
Though, the biggest drawback is the constant reuse of special effects footage over and over and over and over again. Tricia helfer wearing a wet seethrough white dress that clearly shows her nipples as she talks with a guy in a forest and watches nicki clyne, leah cairns and some guys talk to each other in additional footage not seen on the tv show. Moore about making a film that would be sold on dvd immediately after its broadcast. Atx, entertainment weekly, and syfy invite you to join us for a look back at the criticallyacclaimed, peabodyaward winning, landmark scifi series battlestar galactica, with creatorexecutive. When the 12 colonies of man are wiped out by a cybernetic race called the cylons, commander adama and the crew of the battlestar galactica lead a ragtag fleet of human survivors in search of a mythical planet called earth. With edward james olmos, mary mcdonnell, katee sackhoff, jamie bamber. The plan tells the story of two powerful cylon leaders, working separately, and their determination to finish the task. The straighttoseries order is, as reported by deadline, created and written by moore. He was a central character in the web series battlestar galactica.