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1. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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 13th colony, Earth.

Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber, James Callis

Votes: 176,396

2. Battlestar Galactica (1978–1979)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.

Stars: Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Votes: 17,500

3. Battlestar Galactica (2003)

TV-14 | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Following the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol by the Cylons, a rag-tag fugitive fleet of the last remnants of mankind flees the pursuing Cylons while simultaneously searching for their true home: Earth.

Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 80,576

4. Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 101 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

A two-hour Battlestar Galactica special that tells the story of the Battlestar Pegasus several months prior to it finding the Galactica.

Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 24,214

5. Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009 Video)

Not Rated | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When the initial Cylon attack against the Twelve Colonies fails to achieve complete extermination of human life as planned, twin Number Ones (Cavils) embedded on Galactica and Caprica must improvise to destroy the human survivors.

Director: Edward James Olmos | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Dean Stockwell, Michael Trucco, Grace Park

Votes: 21,269

6. Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance (2006)

26 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi

Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance is an online series that aims to fill in the gaps between seasons two and three of the Re-imagined Series. The webisodes can be viewed through the ... See full summary »

Stars: Dominic Zamprogna, Aaron Douglas, Michael Hogan, Christian Tessier

Votes: 10,915

7. Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far (2006 TV Movie)

Documentary, Drama

Battlestar Galactica: Told from the perspective of President Laura Roslin, the special tells the story of a refugee fleet of survivors as they flee the destruction of their Twelve Colonies ... See full summary »

Stars: Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Aaron Douglas

Votes: 206

8. The Trial of Megacles: A Test of Democracy (2019 TV Movie)

56 min | Reality-TV

In 632 BCE, Athens was attacked by the Olympian Cylon. One of the rulers of Athens, Megacles, defeated Cylon, forcing him into the Temple of Athena. Megacles promised Cylon and his army a ... See full summary »

Director: Brian Kallies

9. Battlestar Galactica (1978–1979)
Episode: The Magnificent Warriors (1978)

TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

After the Cylons destroy two of the fleet's Agro ships and cripple the last remaining one, Adama hopes to swap an old energizer for seed on the the planet Sectar in Quadrant Zeta. ... See full summary »

Director: Christian I. Nyby II | Stars: Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene, Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Votes: 401

10. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: 33 (2004)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The Galactica and the other remaining ships - with about 50,000 people aboard them all - are being pursued by the Cylons. They are forced to jump into hyper space every 33 minutes. Somehow,... See full summary »

Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 3,323

11. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Act of Contrition (2004)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

There's a party on Galactica's flight deck as Flat-Top just had his thousandth landing. Something goes terribly wrong however when a drone accidentally goes off and explodes in a group of ... See full summary »

Director: Rod Hardy | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,366

12. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Bastille Day (2004)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Deciding 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 when a political prisoner onboard leads an uprising, taking hostages. He questions the legitimacy of Roslin's government and demands free elections to be held in the fleet.

Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,440

13. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Black Market (2006)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Apollo 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 the Black Market. As well as confronting the bad guys, Apollo has to confront some past mistakes.

Director: James Head | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,110

14. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Colonial Day (2005)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

President Roslin has rebuilt a new Quorum of Twelve, the legislative branch of the government, but terrorist leader/political dissident Tom Zarek is elected as a member, and immediately motions that the Quorum vote to appoint a new Vice President, and runs for the office.

Director: Jonas Pate | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,060

15. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Downloaded (2006)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The Cylon baby is finally born, leading to some political decisions being made. Meanwhile, the Cylons on Caprica contemplate life and humans when they meet up with a certain human from a previous episode. This story explores the Cylon world.

Director: Jeff Woolnough | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,031

16. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Epiphanies (2006)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

President Roslin, who is about to die, believes Sharon's baby is dangerous and orders it must die. Meanwhile, a terrorist group inside the fleet starts to ask for a peace negotiation with the cylons.

Director: Rod Hardy | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,843

17. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Final Cut (2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Journalist 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.

Director: Robert M. Young | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,009

18. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Flesh and Bone (2004)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A 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 was captured. Starbuck is tasked with interrogating him, which soon becomes a battle of wills as Starbuck has her marines to torture the Cylon to try to break him.

Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,200

19. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Flight of the Phoenix (2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

While Tyrol decides to start building a new fighter, the Cylon virus is rearing its ugly head again. Boomer says it means a large Cylon attack is imminent.

Director: Michael Nankin | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,934

20. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Fragged (2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Tigh has problems with the responsibility of being a leader, president Roslin loses control without chamalla. The Kobol team discovers a Cylon battery.

Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,934

21. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Home: Part 1 (2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Starbuck, Helo and Boomer bring back the Arrow of Apollo, but Boomer doesn't seem welcome. Commander Adama wants to keep the fleet divided and appoints a new CAG.

Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,912

22. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Home: Part 2 (2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

While Commander Adama tries to join Roslin's team on Kobol, Dr. Baltar's Number Six tells him he's crazy.

Director: Jeff Woolnough | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,971

23. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Kobol's Last Gleaming: Part 1 (2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Galactica stumbles upon Kobol, the long-lost home world of humanity that the 13 Tribes came from, which legend says holds the only clues to the location of Earth. Roslin convinces Starbuck to steal the captured Cylon raider and return to Cylon-occupied Caprica with it to retrieve a religious artifact that will unlock the secrets on Kobol.

Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,109

24. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Kobol's Last Gleaming: Part 2 (2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Infuriated that Roslin usurped his command by ordering Starbuck to steal the captured Raider, Adama decides that his only option is to storm Colonial One with marines and terminate her presidency. Starbuck reaches Caprica and finds the Arrow of Apollo in a museum, but she has to go through a copy of Number Six to get it.

Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,276

25. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Lay Down Your Burdens: Part 1 (2006)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

While Dr. Baltar is behind in the polls for the election and tries desperately to turn things around, Starbuck is planning a mission to rescue Anders from Caprica.

Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,832

26. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Lay Down Your Burdens: Part 2 (2006)

TV-14 | 68 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The group on Caprica is under fire by the Cylons, but suddenly they stop. With only one ship's votes to be counted, Roslin is way behind in the elections.

Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,088

27. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Litmus (2004)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A humanoid Cylon straps himself with explosives and commits a suicide bombing in a crowded hallway on Galactica. Roslin and Adama are forced to publicly reveal that the Cylons now have models that look like humans, and a wave of paranoia spreads over the fleet as everyone starts being suspected of being a Cylon.

Director: Rod Hardy | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,227

28. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Pegasus (2005)

TV-14 | 58 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Gallactica meets Pegasus, and Adama's command is threatened when the captain of Pegasus outranks him. A joyous celebration turns sour at some of the secrets emerging out of the differences of the two crews, and Baltar meets a familiar Cylon prisoner aboard Pegasus.

Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,437

29. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Resistance (2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Tigh's decision to impose martial law is protested in the fleet as well as on Galactica. On Caprica, Helo and Starbuck meet other humans.

Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,911

30. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Resurrection Ship: Part 1 (2006)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Adama and Cain find common ground when Starbuck returns with footage of the Cylon ship. Roslin negotiates a temporary truce, while Starbuck plans an attack.

Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,129

31. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Resurrection Ship: Part 2 (2006)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Galactica and Pegasus are preparing for the assault on the Cylon Resurrection ship. While Starbuck discusses Adama's plan to kill Cain with Apollo, Colonel Fisk stops Pegasus' crew members ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,213

32. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Sacrifice (2006)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A terrorist attacks and holds several key people hostage and threatens to murder them unless she is given the Cylon prisoner.

Director: Reynaldo Villalobos | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,889

33. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Scar (2006)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

This is an episode about loss. Kat and Starbuck confront each other about their piloting skills and each vow to kill Scar (a Cylon spaceship) before the other.

Director: Michael Nankin | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,024

34. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Scattered (2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

As the premiere for the second season unfolds, Adama lay dying leaving Tigh in command. Lee and Roslin have been sent to the brig. An emergency jump goes wrong leaving the Galactica alone in space without the fleet.

Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,030

35. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Six Degrees of Separation (2004)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

After 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 Galactica's CIC claiming to be a woman named Shelley Godfrey who has evidence that proves that Baltar has betrayed humanity...except that she's trying to frame him for an act of pre-attack sabotage.

Director: Robert M. Young | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,191

36. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: The Captain's Hand (2006)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Two of Pegasus' raptors go missing after a suspicious distress call. President Roslin must make a decision on abortion that could hurt her political career.

Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,840

37. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: The Farm (2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Starbuck finds herself wounded in a hospital on Caprica where she is suspicious about her doctor. President Roslin makes an appeal to the fleet to follow her to Kobol.

Director: Rod Hardy | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,919

38. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: The Hand of God (2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The 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 several years worth of tylium ore...unfortunately, the Cylons have already built a mining base on it.

Director: Jeff Woolnough | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,202

39. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down (2004)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

After the interrogated Cylon gave Roslin the idea that Adama might be a Cylon, Roslin becomes suspicious of him. Unexpectedly, Colonel Tigh's estranged wife Ellen turns up alive in the fleet, apparently miraculously, raising the possibility that she might be a Cylon.

Director: Edward James Olmos | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,160

40. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Valley of Darkness (2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A Cylon virus is interfering with Galactica's power supply, while Cylon centurions are heading for crucial systems. Somehow they must be stopped.

Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,991

41. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Water (2004)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

President Roslin arrives on Galactica as Boomer's Cylon side asserts itself, forcing her to sabotage Galactica's water supply against her will. A series of explosions leads to the loss of ... See full summary »

Director: Marita Grabiak | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,528

42. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: You Can't Go Home Again (2004)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Starbuck 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 her even when all hope seems lost, putting the fleet at risk. Meanwhile, Starbuck finds the Cylon Raider she shot down, and tries to learn how to fly it so she can escape.

Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,429

43. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Occupation (2006)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The Cylons have now been in control of New Caprica for over four months. Gaius Baltar is under their collective thumbs and essentially follows their orders. There is a resistance who set ... See full summary »

Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,157

44. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Exodus: Part 1 (2006)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The secret source in the administration has provided Tyrol with a list of all humans scheduled for extermination. Tyrol's wife Cally is on the list and he sets off to rescue her. Sharon ... See full summary »

Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,936

45. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Precipice (2006)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

As a result of the most recent suicide bombings, some of the Cylons are now arguing that they need to retaliate. Laura Roslin, among others, is in custody and Gaius Baltar tries to get her ... See full summary »

Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,952

46. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Collaborators (2006)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Now safely back in the fleet, those who managed to escape from New Caprica are seeking revenge against those they believe collaborated with the Cylons. Six of them, including Chief Tyrol ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,852

47. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Torn (2006)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Baltar learns from Caprica Six of their ability to project themselves and imagine different surroundings which leads him to wonder if he too is a Cylon. He has told the Cylons what he knows... See full summary »

Director: Jean de Segonzac | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,805

48. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Exodus: Part 2 (2006)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The attack to rescue everyone on New Caprica begins. The Galactica encounters four rather than the expected two Cylon Basestars. The end appears in sight but they get help from a welcome ... See full summary »

Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 2,624

49. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: A Measure of Salvation (2006)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When a group of ill Cylons from the infected Basestar is brought to Galactica, Lee discovers a way to solve the Cylon problem forever - by destroying the whole Cylon race. Meanwhile, ... See full summary »

Director: Bill Eagles | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,781

50. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
Episode: Hero (2006)

TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A figure from Adama's past returns to haunt him. His return raises questions about why the Cylons launched their initial attack against the Twelve Colonies.

Director: Michael Rymer | Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 1,805