Battlestar Galactica Season 1 Episodes

13 Episodes 2005 - 2005

David Eick and Ronald D. Moore's dark reinvention of the cult sci-fi series picks up where the 2003 miniseries left off. An old battleship named Galactica leads a fleet of survivors away from their planets, which were decimated by a nuclear attack perpetrated by a race of machines known as Cylons. Galactica's senior officer, Cdr. William Adama (Edward James Olmos), and the newly sworn-in leader of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol, President Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell), discover how relentless the Cylons can be when they briefly manage to track, harass and nearly exhaust the fleet. Worse, the Cylons have created copies of machines that appear human, some of which have infiltrated the fleet as unwary sleeper agents. Lt. Sharon "Boomer" Valerii (Grace Park) learns she is a Cylon after she sabotages Galactica's water supply. And another copy of Boomer uses Lt. Karl "Helo" Agathon (Tahmoh Penikett) as a guinea pig in an experiment the Cylons are conducting on the devastated Colonial world Caprica. A suicide bombing on Galactica forces the Colonial leadership to publicly divulge the existence of humanoid Cylons and the likelihood that some are operating within the fleet, fostering feelings of paranoia in an already stressed and depressed populace. Adama and Roslin are tasked with forging a new government and replenishing their supplies of water, fuel and fighter pilots, while they also try to keep hope alive during their search for the fabled lost colony Earth. Meanwhile, Dr. Gaius Baltar (James Callis) must cope with his role in the near annihilation of his people, his place in the new space-faring community, and the intrusions of an incorporeal entity---that only he can see---which has taken the form of the sixth humanoid Cylon model (Tricia Helfer) to guide the troubled genius.

Episode 1

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Fri, Jan 14, 2005 60 mins

Adama (Edward James Olmos) pushes his exhausted crew to the brink to keep the fugitive fleet out of the Cylons' clutches. Meanwhile, Baltar (James Callis) fears President Roslin (Mary McDonnell) will learn of his role in the Colonies' destruction. Starbuck: Katee Sackhoff. Apollo: Jamie Bamber. Number Six: Tricia Helfer. Boomer: Grace Park.

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Episode 2

Water

Fri, Jan 14, 2005 60 mins

Boomer is unsettled when she awakens drenched to the bone and in possession of an explosive---moments before the fleet's water supply is drained by a sudden explosion aboard the Galactica. Meanwhile, on Caprica, her doppelganger attempts to rescue Helo (Tahmoh Penikett).

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Episode 3

Bastille Day

Fri, Jan 21, 2005 60 mins

To replenish the fleet's water supply, Apollo visits a prison ship to find recruits for an ice-mining operation. He ends up being taken hostage by the convicts' leader (Richard Hatch), an alleged terrorist. Elsewhere, Adama assigns Baltar to create a device to weed out Cylon moles; and Boomer tries to rescue Helo under the watchful eyes of Number Six and Doral (Matthew Bennett).

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Episode 4

Act of Contrition

Fri, Jan 28, 2005 60 mins

Starbuck's guilty feelings about the death of Zak Adama return to haunt her when she is ordered to train replacements for 13 Viper pilots killed in a flight-deck accident; Sgt. Hadrian (Jill Teed) tries to solve the mystery behind the detonators in Boomer's ship; and President Roslin discusses her cancer with a doctor.

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Episode 5

You Can't Go Home Again

Fri, Feb 4, 2005 60 mins

President Roslin questions the judgement of Adama and Apollo when they put the fleet at risk to find Starbuck, whose Viper disappeared after a run-in with a Cylon patrol. Zak: Tobias Mehler.

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Episode 6

Litmus

Fri, Feb 11, 2005 60 mins

A Cylon suicide attack kills three, forcing Adama to reveal to the fleet of survivors that their numbers have been infiltrated by Cylons disguised as human beings. To beef up security, he calls on Sgt. Hadrian (Jill Teed) to investigate the recent breaches, with the focus squarely on Tyrol and Boomer. Doral: Matthew Bennett.

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Episode 7

Six Degrees of Separation

Fri, Feb 18, 2005 60 mins

A spat with Number Six over metaphysics sends Baltar into a panic when she appears on the Galactica in the persona of a woman who accuses him of treason. Meanwhile, the president has a collapse; Tyrol tinkers with the Cylon raider piloted by Starbuck as she struggles to recover from her injuries; and Boomer and Helo try to elude Cylon pursuers on Caprica.

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Episode 8

Flesh and Bone

Fri, Feb 25, 2005 60 mins

Adama assigns Starbuck to interrogate a Cylon prisoner (Callum Keith Rennie) who claims to have planted a nuclear warhead somewhere within the fleet, leading to an intense battle of wits and wills; an uncertain Boomer asks Baltar to test his Cylon detection device on her; and Number Six schemes to keep Helo on Caprica.

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Episode 9

Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down

Fri, Mar 4, 2005 60 mins

Fearing Adama has been replaced by a duplicate, President Roslin urges the commander to subject himself to Baltar's Cylon detector. Meanwhile, Tigh's estranged---and very flirtatious---wife visits Galactica. Ellen: Kate Vernon. Directed by Edward James Olmos.

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Episode 10

The Hand of God

Fri, Mar 11, 2005 60 mins

Starbuck plans a daring raid on a Cylon refinery to replenish the fleet's fuel resources; President Roslin experiences vivid---and prescient---hallucinations due to an anti-cancer drug; Boomer and Helo's flight from the Cylons is complicated by her sudden illness. Elosha: Lorena Gale. Helo: Tahmoh Penikett.

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Episode 11

Colonial Day

Fri, Mar 18, 2005 60 mins

President Roslin's decision to reestablish an active democracy among the Colonial fleet results in a new representative body and a bitter campaign for the vice presidency that pits Tom Zarek (Richard Hatch) against Gaius Baltar. Meanwhile, on Caprica, Boomer must reveal her true identity to save Helo's life. Grimes: Patrick Gallagher. Vallance: Alex Zahara.

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Episode 12

Kobol's Last Gleaming

Fri, Mar 25, 2005 60 mins

Part 1 of two. After contemplating drastic measures to prevent her Cylon side from taking over, Boomer discovers a planet that may be the mythical Kobol. Meanwhile, on Caprica, Boomer's double wrestles with her feelings for Helo; and Starbuck's affair leads to tension with Apollo. Dr. Cottle: Donnelly Rhodes. Crashdown: Samuel Witwer.

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Episode 13

Kobol's Last Gleaming

Fri, Apr 1, 2005 60 mins

Conclusion. After President Roslin interferes with his plan to attack the Cylons, Adama considers a coup. Meanwhile, Starbuck uses the Cylon raider to retrieve a mystical talisman on Caprica; and Boomer embarks on a desperate mission to destroy the Cylon basestar near Kobol.

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