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Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction television series created by Ronald D. Moore that first aired on October 18, 2004 in the United Kingdom on Sky One, and January 14, 2005 in the United States on the Sci Fi Channel. Repeats of episodes have also been shown on NBC. The introduction to the television series is a four-hour miniseries that first aired on December 8, 2003 on the Sci Fi Channel.

Synopsis

The concept of the show, as described by the opening text in each episode:

:The Cylons were created by Man. :They Rebelled. :They Evolved. :They Look and Feel Human. :Some are programmed to think they are Human. :There are many copies. :And they have a Plan. :47,875 survivors :In search of a home :Called Earth

Battlestar Galactica follows on from the 2003 mini-series to chronicle the journey of the last surviving humans from the Twelve Colonies of Man after their annihilation by the Cylons. The survivors are led by President Laura Roslin and Admiral William Adama (previously a Commander) in a ragtag fleet of ships with the Battlestar Galactica
, a massive warship, at its lead. Pursued by the Cylons who are intent on wiping out the remnants of the human race, the survivors travel across the galaxy looking for the fabled and long-lost Thirteenth colony — Earth.

Plot

Episode list

Season 1 (2004)

While the first season mostly consists of stand-alone episodes plus one two-part episode, it features a number of major story arcs, including:

What happens to Helo, who chose to stay behind on Caprica in the miniseries. Helo was originally intended to have died there, but the writers "resurrected" Helo after repeated fan queries regarding his fate. Producers also were impressed by the performance of the actor, Tahmoh Penikett
.
How the relationship between Adama and Roslin evolves.
How Dr. Gaius Baltar manages to evade being exposed as the man responsible for the fall of the Colonies to the Cylons.
How the fleet tackles its shortages of supplies and fuel.
What happens to Boomer, who is revealed to be a Cylon sleeper agent in the miniseries.
What the Cylons' master plan really is.
How the humans handle the discovery of the believed-mythical world of Kobol, the original home of humanity, and its secrets.

Development of the arcs is featured in almost every episode of the season.

Season 2.0

Moore has that in the second season, he wanted to resolve the many cliffhangers from the first, while examining the Cylons and the religious themes already introduced in more detail.

The second season story arcs include:

Commander Adama's recovery from Boomer's assassination attempt, and Colonel Tigh's forced command of the fleet after the collapse of the civilian government.
The Kobol landing party's struggle for survival and subsequent rescue.
Starbuck, the Caprican copy of Boomer, and Helo's escape from Caprica.
Deposed president Laura Roslin
's escape from imprisonment and return to Kobol with sympathetic ships from the fleet to find the location of Earth.
Starbuck returns to Caprica to retrieve The Arrow of Apollo, to help Roslin find Earth. She has a brief affair on Caprica with Anders, a resistance fighter, before being captured by the Cylons and mysteriously experimented on.
Reconciliation of Adama and Roslin, and the re-unification of the fleet after they use The Arrow of Apollo to find a true map to Earth.
The discovery of the Battlestar Pegasus, under the command of Admiral Helena Cain
, probably the only other Battlestar to survive the Cylon attack, and subsequent conflicts between Admiral Cain aboard Pegasus and Commander Adama of Galactica.

Season 2.5

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