Battlestar Galactica (miniseries)

*Battlestar Galactica*
Battlestar Galactica
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Also known as	Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries
Genre	Science fiction; Drama;
Based on	A teleplay; by Glen A. Larson
Written by	Ronald D. Moore; Glen A. Larson;
Directed by	Michael Rymer
Composers	Richard Gibbs; Bear McCreary (additional);
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	2
Production
Executive producers	David Eick; Ronald D. Moore;
Producer	Harvey Frand
Production locations	Vancouver, British Columbia
Cinematography	Joel Ransom
Editor	Dany Cooper
Running time	180 minutes
Production company	USA Cable Entertainment
Original release
Network	Sci Fi
Release	December 8 –; December 9, 2003
Related
	Battlestar Galactica (2004); Battlestar Galactica (1978);
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Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries is a three-hour television miniseries (comprising four broadcast hours) starring Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, written and produced by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Rymer. It was the first part of the Battlestar Galactica remake based on the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series, and served as a backdoor pilot for the 2004 television series. The miniseries aired originally on Sci Fi in the United States starting on December 8, 2003. The two parts of the miniseries attracted 3.9 and 4.5 million viewers,^[1] making the miniseries the third-most-watched program on Syfy.^[2]

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^ Adam B. Vary (March 12, 2009). "The Beginning of the End: A 'Battlestar Galactica' Oral History". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
^ "NBC Spotlights Sci Fi Channel Miniseries Hit 'Battlestar Galactica' in Special Presentation on Saturday, January 8" (Press release). NBC. December 6, 2004. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2007 – via The Futon Critic.

[beginningoftheend-2] Adam B. Vary (March 12, 2009). "The Beginning of the End: A 'Battlestar Galactica' Oral History". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2009.

[3] "NBC Spotlights Sci Fi Channel Miniseries Hit 'Battlestar Galactica' in Special Presentation on Saturday, January 8" (Press release). NBC. December 6, 2004. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2007 – via The Futon Critic.

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