Battlestar Galactica
33
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 2005-01-14
Synopsis
The crew of Galactica is exhausted after 237 consecutive jumps in intervals of 33 minutes and 132.25 hour without sleep to escape from the Cylons. When Galactica is contacted by the Olympic Carrier, a vessel with more than 1,300 persons, Commander William Adama and are advised that there is a traitor on board. However, Dr. Gaius Baltar convinces both leaders that the Olympic Carrier is a menace to the refugee fleet led by Galactica.
From the desk: Battlestar Galactica opens its catalog run with “33” (2005-01-14). Reboot done as reinvention; genre TV's prestige turn on cable/syfy. Casting reveals and the divisive ending discourse.
In the series
This episode is part of Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009) on Syfy.
So say we all — political sci-fi with real teeth.
Key cast
- Edward James Olmos as William Adama
- Mary McDonnell as Laura Roslin
- Katee Sackhoff as Kara "Starbuck" Thrace
- Jamie Bamber as Lee "Apollo" Adama
- James Callis as Gaius Baltar
- Tricia Helfer as Number Six