# Battlestar Galactica (1978)

> After the Cylons destroy the twelve colonies, Commander Adama leads a ragtag fleet of human survivors across space in search of a mythical planet called Earth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/471

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 21
- Episode runtime: 47 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: science fiction, adventure
- Created by: Glen A. Larson
- Network: ABC
- Cast: Lorne Greene, Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Maren Jensen, Herbert Jefferson Jr., Terry Carter, Noah Hathaway, Tony Swartz
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076984/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: earnest, hopeful, adventurous, campy, tense

## What critics say

Audiences rate the single season positively, valuing its ambitious space opera scale and the Cylon threat driving the fleet's search for Earth.

## Synopsis

Battlestar Galactica (1978-1979) is an American space opera series created by Glen A. Larson for ABC. Commander Adama (Lorne Greene) leads the battlestar Galactica and a ragtag fleet of human survivors after a cybernetic race called the Cylons wipes out the twelve colonies of Man. Their search for a mythical planet called Earth drives the show, with the fleet hunted across the stars and each episode built around new dangers, narrow escapes and tense standoffs. Lieutenant Starbuck (Dirk Benedict) and Captain Apollo (Richard Hatch) provide the swagger and rivalry of the military crew, while Count Baltar (John Colicos) brings a sly, manipulative edge to the enemy camp. The single season of twenty-one episodes runs as a case of the week style adventure, with the fleet arriving at a new threat almost every hour. Set in deep space among gleaming ships, robot foes and bold starfields, the series carries a hopeful, earnest tone with bursts of action and wonder. Fans of Star Trek, Space: 1999 and the later Battlestar Galactica reboot will find a similar blend of fleet adventure, heroic crews and survival under threat. The show reflects its late seventies broadcast era with bright optimism and campy charm throughout.

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