1978 - 1979 TV-PG 1h 00m 7.2

After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.

After their home planet is attacked and destroyed by the Cylon Empire, a large group of refugees sets out across the universe to find a new home. The armada is lead by Commander Adama in the Battlestar Galactica. Every day is a struggle for survival as the Cylons seek to destroy the fleet.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Saga of a Star World

1. Saga of a Star World

Aired: Sep 17, 1978

After the Twelve Colonies of Mankind were destroyed in a sneak attack by the ...

Episode 4 The Lost Warrior

4. The Lost Warrior

Aired: Oct 8, 1978

Apollo crashes on the Wild West like planet Equellus after being pursued by f...

Episode 5 The Long Patrol

5. The Long Patrol

Aired: Oct 15, 1978

Starbuck's unplanned double-date with Cassiopeia and Athena on the recently-r...

Episode 9 The Young Lords

9. The Young Lords

Aired: Nov 19, 1978

Shot down by Cylons, Starbuck crash lands on Attila, a planet on the far edge...

Episode 10 The Living Legend

10. The Living Legend

Aired: Nov 26, 1978

While suffering from a fuel shortage, The Galactica finds the supposedly lost...

Episode 12 Fire in Space

12. Fire in Space

Aired: Dec 17, 1978

The crew of the Galactica struggle to fight massive fires on board caused by ...

Episode 13 War of the Gods

13. War of the Gods

Aired: Jan 14, 1979

Silver Spar Squadron is overtaken by a Ship of Lights and subsequently disapp...

Episode 17 Greetings from Earth

17. Greetings from Earth

Aired: Feb 25, 1979

Apollo and Starbuck come across a vessel they think may have come from Earth ...

Episode 18 Baltar's Escape

18. Baltar's Escape

Aired: Feb 25, 1979

While Commander Adama deals with a newly assertive Council of Twelve's modifi...

Episode 19 Experiment in Terra

19. Experiment in Terra

Aired: Mar 11, 1979

The mysterious Ship of Lights reappears, hijacks Apollo and his viper in spac...

Episode 20 Take the Celestra

20. Take the Celestra

Aired: Mar 18, 1979

During a celebration honoring Commander Kronus, Starbuck recognizes an old fl...

Episode 21 The Hand of God

21. The Hand of God

Aired: Apr 1, 1979

When the Galactica crew detects that a Cylon Basestar has swung around to att...

Episode 22 Experiment in Terra

22. Experiment in Terra

Aired: Apr 29, 1979

The mysterious Ship of Lights reappears, hijacks Apollo and his viper in spac...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Genres: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Action