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Battlestar Galactica is a three-hour miniseries starring Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, written and produced by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Rymer. It was the first part of the Battlestar Galactica remake based on the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series, and served as a backdoor pilot for the 2004 television series. The miniseries aired originally on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States starting on December 8, 2003. The two parts of the miniseries attracted 3.9 and 4.5 million viewers, making the miniseries the third-most-watched program on Syfy.
Original Release
12/08/2003 on SYFY
US Release
12/08/2003
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edward James Olmos | Commander Adama |
| Mary McDonnell | President Laura Roslin |
| Katee Sackhoff | Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace |
| Jamie Bamber | Lee 'Apollo' Adama |
| James Callis | Gaius Baltar |
| Tricia Helfer | Number Six |
| Callum Keith Rennie | Leoben Conoy |
| Grace Park | Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii |
| Michael Hogan | Col. Tigh / Saul Tigh |
| Matthew Bennett | Doral / Aaron Doral / Number Five |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Monday, 08 December 2003 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Thursday, 02 December 2004 |
Directors
Writers
Glen A. Larson, Ronald D. Moore
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edward James Olmos | Commander Adama |
| Mary McDonnell | President Laura Roslin |
| Katee Sackhoff | Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace |
| Jamie Bamber | Lee 'Apollo' Adama |
| James Callis | Gaius Baltar |
| Tricia Helfer | Number Six |
| Callum Keith Rennie | Leoben Conoy |
| Grace Park | Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii |
| Michael Hogan | Col. Tigh / Saul Tigh |
| Matthew Bennett | Doral / Aaron Doral / Number Five |
| Paul Campbell | Billy |
| Aaron Douglas | Crew Chief Tyrol |
| Barclay Hope | Transport Pilot |
| Lorena Gale | Elosha |
| Kandyse McClure | Dualla / Anastasia Dualla |
| Connor Widdows | Boxey |
| John Mann | CAG |
| Alessandro Juliani | Gaeta / Felix Gaeta |
| Nicki Clyne | Cally / Specialist Cally |
| Michael Eklund | Prosna |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Eick | Executive Producer |
| Ronald D. Moore | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Frand | Producer |
| Glen A. Larson | Producer |
| Michael R. Joyce | Producer |
| Ron French | Producer |
| Paul M. Leonard | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
