"Battlestar Galactica" (2004)TV series 2004-????

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

14 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The fight to save humanity rages on.

Plot:

After losing the war against the Cylon robots, the Battlestar Galactica crew speed toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth. Galactica Commander Adama and President Laura Roslin face waning supplies, crushed morale, ... and the credible threat Cylons aboard the ship.

Plot Keywords:

End Of The World Scenario | Alcohol | Survival | Profanity | Creator Creation Relationship

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 11 wins & 33 nominations

Cast

Edward James Olmos	...	Admiral William Adama / ... (63 episodes, 2004-2008)
Mary McDonnell	...	President Laura Roslin / ... (63 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jamie Bamber	...	Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama / ... (63 episodes, 2004-2008)
James Callis	...	Dr. Gaius Baltar / ... (63 episodes, 2004-2008)
Tricia Helfer	...	Number Six / ... (63 episodes, 2004-2008)
Grace Park	...	Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii / ... (63 episodes, 2004-2008)
Katee Sackhoff	...	Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace / ... (61 episodes, 2004-2008)
Michael Hogan	...	Colonel Saul Tigh (59 episodes, 2004-2008)
Aaron Douglas	...	Chief Galen Tyrol (57 episodes, 2004-2008)
Tahmoh Penikett	...	Lt. Karl 'Helo' Agathon / ... (57 episodes, 2004-2008)
Alessandro Juliani	...	Lt. Felix Gaeta (56 episodes, 2004-2008)
Kandyse McClure	...	Officer Anastasia Dualla / ... (53 episodes, 2004-2008)
Nicki Clyne	...	Crewman Specialist Cally Henderson / ... (36 episodes, 2004-2008)
Donnelly Rhodes	...	Dr. Cottle (29 episodes, 2004-2008)
Leah Cairns	...	Lt. Margaret 'Racetrack' Edmonson (29 episodes, 2005-2008)
Bodie Olmos	...	Brendan 'Hot Dog' Costanza / ... (28 episodes, 2004-2008)
Michael Trucco	...	Samuel Anders / ... (26 episodes, 2005-2008)

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Series Directed by
Michael Rymer		(20 episodes, 2004-2008)
Michael Nankin		(8 episodes, 2005-2009)
Rod Hardy		(6 episodes, 2004-2008)
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan		(6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Robert M. Young		(4 episodes, 2004-2007)
Edward James Olmos		(3 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jeff Woolnough		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Allan Kroeker		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Félix Enríquez Alcalá		(2 episodes, 2006)
Wayne Rose		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Writing credits
Ronald D. Moore		(73 episodes, 2004-2009)
Bradley Thompson		(14 episodes, 2004-2009)
David Weddle		(14 episodes, 2004-2009)
Mark Verheiden		(9 episodes, 2005-2009)
Michael Angeli		(6 episodes, 2004-2008)
Anne Cofell Saunders		(6 episodes, 2005-2007)
David Eick		(5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Taylor		(5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jane Espenson		(4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jeff Vlaming		(3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Toni Graphia		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Carla Robinson		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Michael Rymer		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Produced by
David Eick	....	executive producer (73 episodes, 2004-2009)
Harvey Frand	....	supervising producer / producer (73 episodes, 2004-2009)
Ron French	....	line producer / producer (73 episodes, 2004-2009)
Glen A. Larson	....	consulting producer (73 episodes, 2004-2009)
Paul M. Leonard	....	co-producer / associate producer (73 episodes, 2004-2009)
Ronald D. Moore	....	executive producer (73 episodes, 2004-2009)
Bradley Thompson	....	co-producer / producer / ... (60 episodes, 2005-2009)
Mark Verheiden	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (60 episodes, 2005-2009)
David Weddle	....	co-producer / producer / ... (60 episodes, 2005-2009)
Michael Angeli	....	co-executive producer (40 episodes, 2006-2009)
Michael Rymer	....	producer (40 episodes, 2006-2009)
Michael Taylor	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (40 episodes, 2006-2009)
Toni Graphia	....	co-executive producer (33 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jane Espenson	....	co-executive producer (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sian McArthur	....	associate producer (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Andrew Seklir	....	associate producer (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Trisha Brunner	....	associate producer (10 episodes, 2006)

Series Original Music by
Bear McCreary		(71 episodes, 2004-2009)
Richard Gibbs		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Cinematography by
Stephen McNutt		(72 episodes, 2004-2009)

Series Film Editing by
Andrew Seklir		(20 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jacques Gravett		(16 episodes, 2004-2007)
Julius Ramsay		(12 episodes, 2006-2009)
Dany Cooper		(8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Michael O'Halloran		(6 episodes, 2006-2009)
Annette Davey		(5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Stewart Schill		(2 episodes, 2009)
Michael Stern		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Eric Dawson		(53 episodes, 2004-2007)
Heike Brandstatter		(9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Coreen Mayrs		(9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Liz Dean		(unknown episodes)
Carol Kritzer		(unknown episodes)
Robert J. Ulrich		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Richard Hudolin		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Doug McLean		(53 episodes, 2004-2007)

Series Costume Design by
Glenne Campbell		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Charmaine Clark	....	assistant hair stylist (31 episodes, 2005-2007)
Michelle Hrescak	....	makeup artist: Mary McDonnell (unknown episodes)
Lise Kuhr	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
J.P. Mass	....	fabricator (unknown episodes)
Patricia Murray	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Carole Simcox	....	day-check makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Bill Terezakis	....	special makeup designer (unknown episodes)
Vince Yoshida	....	fabricator (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Chris Rudolph	....	production manager (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Craig Forrest	....	production manager: second unit (2 episodes, 2006)
Trisha Brunner	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Lorne Davidson	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)
Ron French	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marian Koprada	....	trainee assistant director (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sara Irvine	....	third assistant director (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Mike Mitchell	....	second unit director (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kate Weiss	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Rachel Fortier	....	trainee assistant director (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
John Mavrogeorge	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Trevor Brokop	....	trainee assistant second unit director (unknown episodes)
Mark D. Currie	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Mindy Heslin	....	second assistant director / second unit director (unknown episodes)
Lee Knippelberg	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Sean Osmack	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Cy Peck	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
Wayne Rose	....	first assistant director / second unit director (unknown episodes)
Derek Thomson	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Lisle Fehlauer	....	set dresser (49 episodes, 2006-2009)
Colin Meacham	....	on-set dresser (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Peter Stratford	....	assistant art director (7 episodes, 2006)
Andrew Reid	....	buyer (3 episodes, 2004)
Joe May	....	assistant art director (3 episodes, 2006)
Adrien Van Viersen	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2004)
Clayton Allen	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Perry Battista	....	assistant set decorator (unknown episodes)
Paul Burton	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Mike Carpenter	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
Chris Claridge	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Michael Corrado	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Tracy B. Dunlop	....	lead set dresser / set dresser (unknown episodes)
Kenneth H. Hawryliw	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Jim Hayes	....	construction foreman (unknown episodes)
Scott Holburn	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Lancaster	....	assistant set decorator (unknown episodes)
John Lavoie	....	paint foreman (unknown episodes)
Sean Lavoie	....	paint coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ken Rabhel	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Ocea Ringrose	....	lead set dresser / set dresser (unknown episodes)
Tony Soragnese	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Ivana Vasak	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Maurice Woodworth	....	on-set dresser / on-set dresser: second unit / ... (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Daniel Colman	....	sound designer / supervising sound editor (73 episodes, 2004-2009)
Vince Balunas	....	dialogue & adr editor (53 episodes, 2004-2007)
Rick Bal	....	sound mixer (45 episodes, 2004-2007)
Doug Madick	....	foley artist / supervising foley artist (41 episodes, 2004-2008)
Erich Gann	....	sound (29 episodes, 2004-2006)
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (22 episodes, 2005-2007)
Bill Devine	....	adr recordist (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rob McIntyre	....	adr assistant recordist (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Graham Timmer	....	assistant sound (14 episodes, 2005)
Chris Boyett	....	adr editor (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sam C. Lewis	....	supervising foley editor / foley recordist / ... (9 episodes, 2008)
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recordist (2 episodes, 2006)
Eric Taylor Williamson	....	adr recording engineer (2 episodes, 2007)
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Robert Carr	....	sound mix technician (unknown episodes)
Wendy Czajkowsky	....	adr mixer: Vancouver (unknown episodes)
Ken Kobett	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Jack Levy	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Donald Lyles	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Mike Olman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Dennis Petersen	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Shannon Potter	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Peter Reale	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Attila Vaski	....	special effects technician (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Andrew Chamberlayne	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Jose Perez	....	visual effects artist (53 episodes, 2004-2007)
Ross Woo	....	visual effects coordinator / visual effects assistant (46 episodes, 2005-2008)
Kelly Lee Myers	....	visual effects consultant / digital video effects (31 episodes, 2004-2006)
Sean M. Jackson	....	digital effects artist (25 episodes, 2004-2007)
Michael Davidson	....	digital artist / digital effects artist (21 episodes, 2006-2008)
Greg Behrens	....	visual effects coordinator (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Steve J. McLeod	....	digital compositor (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Andrew Karr	....	CG supervisor (19 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jeffery Quinn	....	effects production assistant (19 episodes, 2008-2009)
David Takemura	....	visual effects coordinator (19 episodes, 2008-2009)
Robert Tobin	....	visual effects production assistant (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Daniel Osaki	....	lead modeler: atmosphere visual effects / visual effects (17 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jeremy Lang	....	head of information technology (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sabrina Arnold	....	visual effects coordinator: Zoic Studios (15 episodes, 2004-2005)
Brenda Campbell	....	lead compositor: Atmosphere Visual Effects (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Kyle Toucher	....	visual effects sequence designer / visual effects shot designer / ... (13 episodes, 2006-2008)
Heather McAuliff	....	digital compositor (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Lane Jolly	....	lead compositor / compositor: Zoic Studios (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jonathan MacPherson	....	visual effects coordinator (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Derek Ledbetter	....	digital compositor (11 episodes, 2008-2009)
Keegan Douglas	....	compositor (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ruslan Vasylev	....	digital artist (9 episodes, 2004)
Louie Hinayo	....	animator: Atmosphere Visual Effects (9 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mark Rasmussen	....	visual effects supervisor: Enigma Studios Inc (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
Melissa Best	....	2D compositor (6 episodes, 2005-2006)
James Kawano	....	CG artist (5 episodes, 2004)
Paul Hegg	....	visual effects (5 episodes, 2006)
Jamie Clark	....	digital artist (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Adam 'Mojo' Lebowitz	....	visual effects designer / animator (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Sherri Rogers	....	animator: Atmosphere VFX / texture artist: Atmosphere VFX (3 episodes, 2005)
Mike Gibson	....	visual effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Gary Hutzel	....	visual effects supervisor (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Nicholas Elwell	....	visual effects assistant coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
Nadine Blackler	....	compositor: Atmosphere VFX (unknown episodes)
Kristen Branan	....	head of production (unknown episodes)
Ryan Cronin	....	3D animator (unknown episodes)
Doug Drexler	....	visual effects CG supervisor (unknown episodes)
Steve Graves	....	digital artist: Zoic Studios (unknown episodes)
James Hibbert	....	modeller (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Kehler	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Patrick Killik	....	modeller (unknown episodes)
Don W. Kim	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Scott Kingston	....	modeller (unknown episodes)
Jaye Krebs	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Mark Lipsmeyer	....	tracker/matchmover: Zoic Studios (unknown episodes)
George Loucas	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Blaine Lougheed	....	visual effects assistant / visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Geoffrey Mark	....	3D animator (unknown episodes)
Jack Marshall	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Tannis Mathers	....	digital artist: Atmosphere VFX (unknown episodes)
Alec McClymont	....	3D artist: Atmosphere VFX (unknown episodes)
Scott Paquin	....	animator / visual effects generalist (unknown episodes)
Kevin Quattro	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Emile Edwin Smith	....	digital effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
R. Matt Smith	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
David Stone	....	render wrangler: Zoic Studios (unknown episodes)
Chris Zapara	....	digital effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Duane Dickinson	....	stunt coordinator (38 episodes, 2005-2007)
Mike Mitchell	....	stunt coordinator (34 episodes, 2004-2009)
Chad Sayn	....	air ram coordinator / stunt performer / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Laura Lee Connery	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 2006)
Lani Gelera	....	stunt double (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Larissa Stadnichuk	....	stunt performer / stunts (2 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ed Anders	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Nickolas Baric	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Mark Chin	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Janina Dall	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Mike Desabrais	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Monique Ganderton	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Christopher Gordon	....	stunt double: Lee Adama/Jamie Bamber (unknown episodes)
Kit Mallet	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Phillip Mitchell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jovan Nenadic	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Darryl Quon	....	wire technician (unknown episodes)
Jeff Sanca	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Sylvesta Stuart	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Angela Uyeda	....	stunt double: Grace Park (unknown episodes)
Clay Virtue	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ryan Gillard	....	first assistant camera (53 episodes, 2004-2007)
Curt Griebel	....	key grip (53 episodes, 2004-2007)
Katie Matheson	....	camera trainee (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Darin Wong	....	dolly grip (10 episodes, 2005)
Norm Li	....	camera trainee (10 episodes, 2006)
John Drake	....	cinematographer: second unit (9 episodes, 2006)
Nick Lamb	....	camera trainee (5 episodes, 2004)
Dave Patterson	....	camera trainee (3 episodes, 2009)
Jeffrey M. Hoffman	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Kohler	....	lighting technician (2 episodes, 2005)
Frederick Heartline	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 2008)
Paul Akehurst	....	lightboard operator (unknown episodes)
Mike Carpenter	....	rigging grip (unknown episodes)
Roberto W. Contreras D.	....	camera operator: additional units (unknown episodes)
Joel Guthro	....	camera operator: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Ryan McMaster	....	camera operator: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Jordan Neifer	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Guy Paterson	....	gaffer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Richard Porta	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Don Saari	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Lance White	....	digital video assist operator (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Jerry Hultsch	....	end-credit logos (53 episodes, 2004-2007)
Timothy Albee	....	lead character animator (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
Corey Bramall	....	digital artist (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Richard A. Payne	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Adrian Van Der Park	....	supervising animator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Tiffany Mak	....	casting assistant (30 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sibby Kirchgessner	....	casting associate (17 episodes, 2005-2009)
Hannah Cooper	....	casting associate (7 episodes, 2007)
Chrissie S. Armstrong	....	casting assistant (5 episodes, 2008)
James Forsyth	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Andy Henry	....	casting associate: Los Angeles (unknown episodes)
Garrett McGuire	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andrea Hiestand	....	costume coordinator (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Katherine Wigzell	....	truck costumer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Glenna Owen	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Ian Maddox	....	post-production coordinator / post-production assistant (34 episodes, 2006-2009)
Joe Finley	....	final colorist (33 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ian Kezsbom	....	assistant editor (9 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tim Kinzy	....	assistant editor / additional editor (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mikey Carr	....	on-line editor (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jeff Winston	....	on-line editor (4 episodes, 2007)
Elizabeth Barnette	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2009)
Greg D'Auria	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Harry Jierjian	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Christine Kim	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Steve Kaplan	....	scoring engineer (71 episodes, 2004-2009)
Michael Baber	....	music editor (49 episodes, 2005-2009)
Brandon Roberts	....	orchestrator (19 episodes, 2008-2009)
Steve Bartek	....	musician: guitars (14 episodes, 2005-2007)
Martin St. Pierre	....	musician: erhu (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
John Avila	....	musician: bass (9 episodes, 2005-2007)
Eric Rigler	....	musician: uilleann pipes (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bear McCreary	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 2004)
Johnny 'Vatos' Hernandez	....	musician: drums (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bobbi Page	....	vocal contractor (2 episodes, 2005)
David Bondelevitch	....	dub stage music edtior (unknown episodes)
Gordon Fordyce	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Jason Ruder	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Glen A. Larson	....	original creator (73 episodes, 2004-2009)
Devin Senft	....	assistant location manager (60 episodes, 2005-2009)
Brian J. McNamara	....	opening tiles, locators, end credits (53 episodes, 2004-2007)
Tim Bennett	....	office production assistant / second assistant production coordinator (44 episodes, 2004-2007)
Seamus Kevin Fahey	....	writing assistant / show staff writer (42 episodes, 2006-2009)
Sian McArthur	....	assistant to producers (40 episodes, 2005-2007)
Carla Robinson	....	story editor / show staff writer (33 episodes, 2004-2006)
Robert Gauvin	....	stand-in (30 episodes, 2005-2006)
Qadesh Markowski	....	second assistant production coordinator (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Joel Anderson Thompson	....	executive story editor (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Anne Cofell Saunders	....	story editor (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Chaunce Drury	....	first assistant coordinator (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ian Cairns	....	key production assistant (19 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tony Lort	....	accounting clerk (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Bonny Northcott	....	location scout (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Bradley Thompson	....	story editor (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Weddle	....	story editor (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Marc Leveille	....	key on-set production assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Dan Delaney	....	post-production coordination (4 episodes, 2006)
Grant Lutz	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2005)
Giordano L. Howard	....	key production assistant (3 episodes, 2009)
Carol Bailey	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Michael Bendner	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Laurie Boyle	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Trevor Brokop	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Tom Chen	....	computer playback operator (unknown episodes)
Barbara Copp	....	key production assistant (unknown episodes)
Maril Davis	....	assistant: Ronald D. Moore (unknown episodes)
Debbie Forbes	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Zoe Gauvreau	....	production coordinator: second unit (unknown episodes)
Ron Gray	....	craft service / first aid (unknown episodes)
Dr. Kevin R. Grazier	....	science advisor (unknown episodes)
Tanis Hofmann	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lee Jeffrey	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Corey Jones	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Tom J. Lawson	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Carol Marks-George	....	unit publicist (unknown episodes)
Tom McAlley	....	payroll clerk (unknown episodes)
Shaun Mckay	....	payroll accountant (unknown episodes)
Beth Mercer	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Robert Murphy	....	production steward (unknown episodes)
Dianna Musil	....	union representative (unknown episodes)
Nicole Oguchi	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jamie Osborne	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Cara Rogers	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Andrew Seklir	....	title designer: main titles (unknown episodes)
Tisha Simpkins	....	assistant location manager / key production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kent Sponagle	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Tanami-Hendriks	....	assistant coordinator (unknown episodes)
Robert J. Thissen	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Ryf Van Rij	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Todd Fischer	....	special thanks (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB)
• NBC Universal Television (2004-2007)
• R&D TV
• Stanford Pictures (II)
• Universal Media Studios (UMS) (2007-)

Distributors

• Sci-Fi Channel, The (2005-) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Sky One (2004-) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• Chum Television (2005) (Canada) (TV)
• Super! Drama TV (2008) (Japan) (TV)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2005-) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
• Universal Pictures (2006-) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Atmosphere Visual Effects (additional visual effects)
• Enigma Animation Productions Inc. (additional visual effects)
• Zoic Studios (visual effects)

Other Companies

• AnEFX  sound editorial services
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Flashpoint Studios  project consulting
• Hollywood Camera  additional camera equipment
• La-La Land Records  soundtrack
• Magneto Digital Post  Avid provided by
• Manhattan Transfer  adr facility
• Modern VideoFilm  post-production facilities
• Thompson-Nicola Film Commission  production services
• Tivoli Catering  catering
• Todd-AO Soundelux  sound re-recording
• West Media Film  video playback services

Also Known As:

BSG (USA) (promotional abbreviation)

Runtime:

44 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Malaysia:18PL | UK:15 (Season 2) | Canada:PG (TV rating) | UK:12 (Season 1) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:NC-16 (Season 1) (season 2.5 boxset) (season 3) | Canada:14+ (TV re-rating) | Singapore:PG (Season 2.0 boxset) | Australia:M | Germany:12 | USA:TV-PG (Some Episodes) | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB)

Trivia:

In the original scripts, Admiral Cain's first name was Nelena.

Quotes:

Lt. Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace: [reacts to a joke] That was weak! So very, very weak!
Samuel T. Anders: [playfully] Lighten up a little bit. It's only the end of the world.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Office: Survivor Man (#4.7)" (2007)

Sci-fi for Grown-Ups

Before I proceed, I'll just add a quick comment for those slating the series without seeing it: please, stop it. Instead, wait and see what the new show is about and give it a chance. Unless of course, you want to miss one of the best dramas currently airing...

BSG is a very human story. Yet unlike Star Trek, they're not resolved by the end of the episode. Here the characters are real people who make mistakes, grow and learn from their errors. Or maybe they don't...

The point is that in the new BSG, the impact of the loss of the Colonies is something everybody must deal with, be it on a resource-management level to dealing with the loss of their families. The impact of the Cylon attack - never explored in the original series - is a major emphasis in the show and the viewer genuinely does get the feeling of the "rag tag fleet."

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the original series as much as anybody, but it was a product of its time and audience-slot. The new BSG is a much more adult production, both in terms of the writing and performances and the intended audience.

Additionally, the show is very non-sci-fi, but in a good way. Whenever any "science" turns up, it's integrated in such a way as to have minimal impact on the plot and, unlike Star Trek, it isn't used as a Deus Ex Machina to simply resolve the "crisis of the week." In fact, I'd go as far as to say the show is closer to 24 or The West Wing than it is Star Trek or Babylon 5, with the focus being much more on the people and their individual actions, rather than a wide-scale "space opera."

Performances are all strong, with James Callis being the real star. His tortured performance as the guilt-stricken Baltar are a joy to watch as he flips from near-hysterical lunatic to scheming toad to smooth womaniser. Olmos has the presence to give Adama the air of authority required. Sackhoff's performance as Starbuck is "subtly obvious" - she plays the brash, cocky pilot a little too well, something that's explained in later episodes. And Bamber's Apollo is a mix of heroic action and self-doubt which balances well. Mention must also go to McDonnell's President Roslin who, over the course of the series, has grown in stature and presence in a very subtle manner.

Quite simply, Battlestar Galactica is one of the most consistently strong shows I've ever seen. Considering this is only the first of (hopefully) many seasons, it's amazing to see how the show has "hit the ground running," with each episode being an improvement on the last. And considering the high standard of the first one, that's quite the achievement.

Watch it. You won't be disappointed.