Editing Battlestar Galactica (section)

=== Reimagined continuity ===

==== Miniseries (2003) ====
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Despite attempts to revive the series over the years, none came to fruition until it was [[reboot (continuity)|reimagined]] in 2003 by [[Universal Television]] as ''[[Battlestar Galactica (miniseries)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', a three-hour [[miniseries]] where a long-standing armistice following a war between humans and Cylons is broken by a second Cylon War, when the machines launch a sneak attack wiping out virtually all of humanity. Commissioned by the [[Syfy|Sci-Fi Channel]], screenwriter [[Ronald D. Moore]] and producer [[David Eick]] were the creative forces behind it. [[Academy Award]]-nominated actor [[Edward James Olmos]] was cast in the role of [[William Adama|Commander Adama]], while two-time Academy Award nominee [[Mary McDonnell]] was cast as [[Laura Roslin|President Laura Roslin]]. Starbuck and Boomer were now female characters, portrayed by [[Katee Sackhoff]] and [[Grace Park (actress)|Grace Park]] respectively. Other cast members included [[Jamie Bamber]] (Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama), [[James Callis]] (Dr. Gaius Baltar), and [[Tricia Helfer]] as a [[Humanoid Cylons|Cylon-humanoid]] known as "Number Six".{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} The mini-series was a ratings success for the Sci-Fi Channel and they commissioned a [[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|new weekly ''Battlestar Galactica'' series]] to follow.

==== ''Battlestar Galactica'' (2004–09) ====
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{{See also|List of Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) episodes}}
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The new television series was co-funded by the UK's [[BSKYB|Sky Television]], and premiered in the United Kingdom on the [[Sky1]] satellite channel in October 2004. The series was then broadcast in North America on the Sci-Fi Channel in January 2005. Continuing where the 2003 mini-series left off, the main cast all returned to reprise their roles. Several new characters were introduced, and Richard Hatch, who played Captain Apollo in the 1970s ''Battlestar Galactica'' TV series, also appeared in several episodes as [[Tom Zarek]], a former political terrorist who later becomes part of the new Colonial government.

An edited version of the pilot miniseries was aired on [[NBC]] on January 9, 2005, five days before the Sci-Fi series premiere. NBC also aired three selected first-season episodes to promote the show in advance of the second-season premiere in July 2005. The series ran for four seasons between 2004 and 2009. The second season was split into two halves screened several months apart. Due to production delays caused by the [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike|2007–2008 Writers Guild strike]], the fourth season was also split into two parts, with a seven-month hiatus in between.

The series has won widespread critical acclaim among many mainstream non-SF-genre publications. ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1141640,00.html|title=Best of 2005: Television|date=December 16, 2005|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527042310/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0%2C8599%2C1141640%2C00.html|archive-date=May 27, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> and ''[[New York Newsday]]''<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/ny-fftv4561321dec25,0,795582.story ''New York Newsday'' December 25, 2005]   {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122050424/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/ny-fftv4561321dec25%2C0%2C795582.story |date=January 22, 2009  }}</ref> named it the best show on television in 2005. Other publications such as ''The New York Times'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/17/magazine/17GALACTICA.html|title=Ron Moore's Deep Space Journey|date=July 17, 2005|work=[[The New York Times Magazine]]|access-date=February 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421213818/http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/17/magazine/17GALACTICA.html|archive-date=April 21, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The New Yorker]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/01/23/across-the-universe|title=Across the Universe|author=Nancy Franklin|date=January 23, 2006|magazine=The New Yorker|access-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816111900/http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/01/23/060123crte_television|archive-date=August 16, 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[National Review]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalreview.com/2006/01/starborn-society-peter-suderman/|title=Starborn Society |work=The National Review |date=January 20, 2006 |access-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070426191248/http://nationalreview.com/comment/suderman200601200838.asp|archive-date=April 26, 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Rolling Stone (magazine)|''Rolling Stone'' magazine]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/9183391/intergalactic_terror/|title=Music News|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=December 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616142620/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/9183391/intergalactic_terror|archive-date=June 16, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> also gave the show positive reviews.

The show has received a [[Peabody Award]] for overall excellence, several [[Emmy Award]]s for Visual Effects, and Emmy nominations for Writing and Directing. ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine named it one of the 100 Best TV Shows of All Time.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://time.com/collection/all-time-100-tv-shows/ |title=Complete List – The 100 Best TV Shows of All Time|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=September 6, 2007 |access-date=January 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226031518/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/completelist/0%2C%2C1651341%2C00.html |archive-date=February 26, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

==== ''Caprica'' (2010) ====
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''Caprica'' is a [[prequel]] television series to the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica''. It premiered on Syfy (formerly Sci-Fi) on January 22, 2010, and was described as "television's first science fiction [[family saga]]". It was a two-hour [[Television pilot#Backdoor pilot|back door pilot]] for a possible weekly television series, but on December 2, 2008, Syfy gave the go-ahead to expand the project into a full, 20-episode series. ''Caprica'' is set on the [[Caprica (fictional planet)|titular planet]], 58 years before the events of ''Battlestar Galactica''. The show revolves around two families, the Adamas and the Graystones, and the creation of the Cylons.

The pilot was directed by [[Jeffrey Reiner]] and starred [[Eric Stoltz]], [[Esai Morales]], [[Paula Malcomson]], [[Alessandra Torresani]], and [[Polly Walker]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20090205/LA6740805022009-1.html|title=The Highly Anticipated Feature-Length Prequel to the Series Phenomenon, 'Battlestar Galactica' Premiering Exclusively on DVD and Digital Download, Caprica|publisher=Universal Studios Home Entertainment|date=April 21, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209101632/http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20090205/LA6740805022009-1.html|archive-date=February 9, 2009|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The pilot was released on DVD on April 21, 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capricadvd.com/|title=Caprica DVD Premiere Announcement|access-date=February 7, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103104821/http://www.capricadvd.com/|archive-date=November 3, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the series was broadcast in January 2010.

On October 27, 2010, Syfy canceled ''Caprica'' due to low ratings. The final five episodes were aired in the US on January 4, 2011,<ref>[http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/10/27/breaking-syfy-cancels-caprica Syfy Cancels "Caprica"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110108133826/http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/10/27/breaking-syfy-cancels-caprica/ |date=January 8, 2011 }}, ''Entertainment Weekly'', October 27, 2010</ref> though they had aired a couple of months earlier on the Canadian network [[Space (Canadian TV channel)|Space]]. The entire series was released on DVD in 2011.