Andromeda

Captain Dylan Hunt and his crew quest to restore a government that once presided over an extended peace and prosperity.

Andromeda (2000-2005) is a Canadian-American space opera series created by Gene Roddenberry and Robert Hewitt Wolfe for Syfy and syndication. Kevin Sorbo stars as Captain Dylan Hunt, a former military officer whose starship Andromeda Ascendant is his only means of pursuing a grand mission to restore a government that once presided over an extended peace and prosperity. He is joined by a mismatched crew, including the sharp-tongued pilot Beka Valentine (Lisa Ryder), the artificial intelligence Trance Gemini (Laura Bertram), and the resourceful engineer Seamus Harper (Gordon Michael Woolvett). Across five seasons and 110 episodes, the series mixes episodic adventures with a broader quest, as the crew crosses a distant future galaxy and faces hostile powers, rogue forces, and the constant weight of a lost civilization. The tone blends earnest heroism, wry banter, and gritty space action, with a hopeful core that stays rooted in the bond between its crew. Its tradition is the Roddenberry-style optimistic science fiction of the late twentieth century, and fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Battlestar Galactica and Firefly will find resonance in its starship camaraderie and cosmic scale.

Audiences rated the series as mixed, with a space opera premise and a Roddenberry pedigree that never fully delivered on its ambitions.

• Battlestar Galactica (1978)shared space opera scale, captain-led starship crew, and restoration-of-order quest
• Star Trek: The Next Generationshared far-future starship adventure with a crew bound by loyalty and a mission to reclaim a lost order
• Fireflyshared episodic space adventure tone with a principled captain and an artificial intelligence crew member

Created by

Gene Roddenberry, Robert Hewitt Wolfe

Release Date

2000-10-02

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

6.6 / 10 (315)

What is Andromeda about?

A disgraced starship captain and his mismatched crew cross a fractured far-future galaxy to restore a vanished government of peace and prosperity.

What is Andromeda like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Andromeda as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Andromeda violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Andromeda as mild.

What did critics think of Andromeda?

Audiences rated the series as mixed, with a space opera premise and a Roddenberry pedigree that never fully delivered on its ambitions.

Which shows are like Andromeda?

Shows with a similar feel include Battlestar Galactica (1978), Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Firefly.

How long is Andromeda?

Andromeda: 5 seasons, 110 episodes.

Is Andromeda still running?

No, Andromeda has ended.

Where can I watch Andromeda?

In United States, Andromeda streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Howdy Amazon Channel.