Battlestar Galactica watch order
Every film, series, and special in the correct viewing order.
14 entries·~105 hrs total runtime·1978–2012
The 2003 series is a reimagining; its films, web series and prequels are grouped with it.
Original Series (1978–1980)
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Battlestar Galactica (1978)
TV Series24 episodes · 1978–1979
The original ABC series.
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Galactica 1980
TV Series10 episodes · 1980
A sequel series to the original.
Reimagined Series (2003–2012)
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Battlestar Galactica (Miniseries)
Special2-part miniseries · 2003
The three-hour miniseries that introduces the reimagined story.
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Battlestar Galactica (Season 1)
TV Series13 episodes · 2004–2005
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Battlestar Galactica (Season 2)
TV Series20 episodes · 2005–2006
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Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance
Special10-episode web series · 2006
A web series released between Seasons 2 and 3.
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Battlestar Galactica (Season 3)
TV Series20 episodes · 2006–2007
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Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks
Special7-episode web series · 2007
A web series that accompanies the film Razor.
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Battlestar Galactica: Razor
MovieTV film · 2007
A television film released between Seasons 3 and 4 that takes place during Season 2.
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Battlestar Galactica (Season 4)
TV Series20 episodes · 2008–2009
The final season, aired in two parts of 10 episodes.
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Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy
SpecialWeb series · 2008
A web series released during Season 4.
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Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
MovieTV film · 2009
A television film that retells the first two seasons from the Cylon perspective.
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Caprica
TV Series18 episodes · 2010
A prequel series set 58 years before the destruction of the Twelve Colonies.
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Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
SpecialWeb series and TV film · 2012
A prequel following a young William Adama, set about ten years after the first Cylon War.
How many Battlestar Galactica episodes are there?
The reimagined series has four seasons: 13, 20, 20 and 20 episodes, plus the 2003 miniseries. The original 1978 series has 24 episodes and Galactica 1980 has 10.
Do I need to watch the original 1978 series?
The 2003 series is a reimagining with its own continuity and is not directly connected to the 1978 series.
What order should a first-timer watch Battlestar Galactica in?
This page uses release order for the 2003 group: the miniseries, then the seasons, with the web series and films where they were released. Some viewers watch The Plan and the prequels after the main series.
Where does Razor fit?
Razor was released between Seasons 3 and 4 and takes place during Season 2.
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