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The first iteration of Battlestar Galactica first aired all the way back in 1978, but made a return to the small screen in 2003 with Ronald D. Moore's celebrated reimagining of the series. The show follows the human survivors of a devastating war against the Cylons as they attempt to find a new colony on which to rebuild their society.

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Battlestar Galactica
TV-14
Action & Adventure
Drama
Science Fiction
War
Release Date
2004 - 2009-00-00
Network
SyFy
Showrunner
Ronald D. Moore
Directors
Wayne Rose, Michael Nankin, Rod Hardy, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Edward James Olmos, Robert M. Young, Jeff Woolnough, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Jonas Pate, Allan Kroeker, Anthony Hemingway, Jean de Segonzac, Marita Grabiak, James Head, Paul A. Edwards, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Brad Turner, Ronald D. Moore, Bill Eagles
Writers
Carla Robinson, Michael Taylor, Bradley Thompson, David Weddle, Jane Espenson, Mark Verheiden, Michael Angeli, Anne Cofell Saunders, Jeff Vlaming, Michael Rymer, Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin, Seamus Kevin Fahey
Franchise(s)
Battlestar Galactica

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    Edward James Olmos
    William Adama
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    Mary McDonnell
    Laura Roslin
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    Jamie Bamber
    Lee 'Apollo' Adama
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    Katee Sackhoff
    Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace

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