The Ultimate Battlestar Galactica Watch Order

I love Battlestar Galactica. The story and characters inspire me. The reimagined TV series and movies bring them to life. And I recently decided to watch the show again – even better the second time! But I ran into a problem when I was getting started. None of the viewing order and source guides that I could find on the Internet were good enough. For example, most don’t include Caprica, a prequel series that I consider highly under-rated. And most were written at a time when physical media sources (DVDs and such) were more popular than streaming sources. So I’m fixing that problem. This is the ultimate guide to watching the reimagined Battlestar Galactica. It includes the best viewing order for all of the TV movies and series, as well as all of the webisodes. And it includes streaming source recommendations and links to help you access them all. Battlestar Galactica originally aired in 1978. It was created by Glen Larson (a Mormon, who used many elements of Mormon mythology in the story). The reimagined version was created by Ronald Moore in 2003. This guide is about the reimagined version. How to Watch Battlestar Galactica The viewing order in this guide is almost entirely chronological. But The Plan, one of the TV movies, is a notable exception. It covers the same period of time that the first two seasons cover, but it does so from the Cylon perspective. To avoid spoilers, it’s best to watch The Plan after Season 4 Episode 15. Razor, another TV movie, includes a scene toward the end that some people consider to be a spoiler. I think it’s actually more intriguing than spoiling. But if you want to avoid any risk then watch the last 10 minutes of Razor after Season 3. That would be a small change to the order that I indicate below. Where to Watch Battlestar Galactica There are DVD and Bluray sources that purport to provide the “ complete series.” However, none of them contain everything in my list. So even if you decide to buy physical media, you’ll have to resort to streaming for missing parts. Presently, you can stream almost all of the TV movies and series from Amazon. An exception is Razor, which you can stream from Vudu. The Resistance and The Face of the Enemy are compilations of webisodes that you can stream on YouTube and Dailymotion. I link each item in the list to its best streaming source. Battlestar Galactica Watch Order Now, find your comfortable place. It’s time to visit the twelve colonies, meet William Adama, and join in the Cylon war. Sit back, relax, and enjoy one of the best science fiction stories of all time. Let’s get started! Caprica ( Amazon ) Episode 1, Pilot, Part 1 Episode 2, Pilot, Part 2 Episode 3, Rebirth Episode 4, Reins of a Waterfall Episode 5, Gravedancing Episode 6, There Is Another Sky Episode 7, Know Thy Enemy Episode 8, The Imperfections of Memory Episode 9, Ghosts in the Machine Episode 10, End of the Line Episode 11, Unvanquished Episode 12, Retribution Episode 13, Things We Lock Away Episode 14, False Labor Episode 15, Blowback Episode 16, The Dirteaters Episode 17, The Heavens Will Rise Episode 18, Here Be Dragons Episode 19, Apotheosis Blood and Chrome (all parts combined, Amazon ) The Mini-Series ( Amazon ) Season 1 ( Amazon ) Episode 1, 33 Episode 2, Water Episode 3, Bastille Day Episode 4, Act of Contrition Episode 5, You Can’t Go Home Again Episode 6, Litmus Episode 7, Six Degrees of Separation Episode 8, Flesh and Bone Episode 9, Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down Episode 10, The Hand of God Episode 11, Colonial Day Episode 12, Kobol’s Last Gleaming, Part 1 Episode 13, Kobol’s Last Gleaming, Part 2 Season 2 ( Amazon ) Episode 1, Scattered Episode 2, Valley of Darkness Episode 3, Fragged Episode 4, Resistance Episode 5, The Farm Episode 6, Home, Part 1 Episode 7, Home, Part 2 Episode 8, Final Cut Episode 9, Flight of the Phoenix Episode 10, Pegasus Episode 11, Resurrection Ship, Part 1 Episode 12, Resurrection Ship, Part 2 Episode 13, Epiphanies Episode 14, Black Market Episode 15, Scar Episode 16, Sacrifice Episode 17, The Captain’s Hand Razor (all parts combined, Vudu ) Season 2 (continued) Episode 18, Downloaded Episode 19, Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 1 Episode 20, Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 2 The Resistance (all parts combined, YouTube ) Season 3 ( Amazon ) Episode 1, Occupation Episode 2, Precipice Episode 3, Exodus, Part 1 Episode 4, Exodus, Part 2 Episode 5, Collaborators Episode 6, Torn Episode 7, A Measure of Salvation Episode 8, Hero Episode 9, Unfinished Business Episode 10, The Passage Episode 11, The Eye of Jupiter Episode 12, Rapture Episode 13, Taking a Break From All Your Worries Episode 14, The Woman King Episode 15, A Day in the Life Episode 16, Dirty Hands Episode 17, Maelstrom Episode 18, The Son Also Rises Episode 19, Crossroads, Part 1 Episode 20, Crossroads, Part 2 Season 4 ( Amazon ) Episode 1, He That Believeth In Me Episode 2, Six of One Episode 3, The Ties That Bind Episode 4, Escape Velocity Episode 5, The Road Less Traveled Episode 6, Faith Episode 7, Guess What’s Coming to Dinner? Episode 8, Sine Qua Non Episode 9, The Hub Episode 10, Revelations Episode 11, Sometimes a Great Notion The Face of the Enemy (all parts in playlist, YouTube ) Season 4 (continued) Episode 12, A Disquiet Follows My Soul Episode 13, The Oath Episode 14, Blood on the Scales Episode 15, No Exit The Plan ( Amazon ) Season 4 (continued) Episode 16, Deadlock Episode 17, Someone to Watch Over Me Episode 18, Islanded In a Stream of Stars Episode 19, Daybreak, Part 1 Episode 20, Daybreak, Part 2 Episode 21, Daybreak, Part 3

I love Battlestar Galactica. The story and characters inspire me. The reimagined TV series and movies bring them to life. And I recently decided to watch the show again – even better the second time!

But I ran into a problem when I was getting started. None of the viewing order and source guides that I could find on the Internet were good enough. For example, most don’t include Caprica, a prequel series that I consider highly under-rated. And most were written at a time when physical media sources (DVDs and such) were more popular than streaming sources.

So I’m fixing that problem. This is the ultimate guide to watching the reimagined Battlestar Galactica. It includes the best viewing order for all of the TV movies and series, as well as all of the webisodes. And it includes streaming source recommendations and links to help you access them all.

Battlestar Galactica originally aired in 1978. It was created by Glen Larson (a Mormon, who used many elements of Mormon mythology in the story). The reimagined version was created by Ronald Moore in 2003. This guide is about the reimagined version.

How to Watch Battlestar Galactica

The viewing order in this guide is almost entirely chronological. But The Plan, one of the TV movies, is a notable exception. It covers the same period of time that the first two seasons cover, but it does so from the Cylon perspective. To avoid spoilers, it’s best to watch The Plan after Season 4 Episode 15.

Razor, another TV movie, includes a scene toward the end that some people consider to be a spoiler. I think it’s actually more intriguing than spoiling. But if you want to avoid any risk then watch the last 10 minutes of Razor after Season 3. That would be a small change to the order that I indicate below.

Where to Watch Battlestar Galactica

There are DVD and Bluray sources that purport to provide the “complete series.” However, none of them contain everything in my list. So even if you decide to buy physical media, you’ll have to resort to streaming for missing parts.

Presently, you can stream almost all of the TV movies and series from Amazon. An exception is Razor, which you can stream from Vudu. The Resistance and The Face of the Enemy are compilations of webisodes that you can stream on YouTube and Dailymotion. I link each item in the list to its best streaming source.

Battlestar Galactica Watch Order

Now, find your comfortable place. It’s time to visit the twelve colonies, meet William Adama, and join in the Cylon war. Sit back, relax, and enjoy one of the best science fiction stories of all time. Let’s get started!

Caprica (Amazon)

Episode 1, Pilot, Part 1 Episode 2, Pilot, Part 2 Episode 3, Rebirth Episode 4, Reins of a Waterfall Episode 5, Gravedancing Episode 6, There Is Another Sky Episode 7, Know Thy Enemy Episode 8, The Imperfections of Memory Episode 9, Ghosts in the Machine Episode 10, End of the Line Episode 11, Unvanquished Episode 12, Retribution Episode 13, Things We Lock Away Episode 14, False Labor Episode 15, Blowback Episode 16, The Dirteaters Episode 17, The Heavens Will Rise Episode 18, Here Be Dragons Episode 19, Apotheosis

Blood and Chrome (all parts combined, Amazon)

The Mini-Series (Amazon)

Season 1 (Amazon)

Episode 1, 33 Episode 2, Water Episode 3, Bastille Day Episode 4, Act of Contrition Episode 5, You Can’t Go Home Again Episode 6, Litmus Episode 7, Six Degrees of Separation Episode 8, Flesh and Bone Episode 9, Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down Episode 10, The Hand of God Episode 11, Colonial Day Episode 12, Kobol’s Last Gleaming, Part 1 Episode 13, Kobol’s Last Gleaming, Part 2

Season 2 (Amazon)

Episode 1, Scattered Episode 2, Valley of Darkness Episode 3, Fragged Episode 4, Resistance Episode 5, The Farm Episode 6, Home, Part 1 Episode 7, Home, Part 2 Episode 8, Final Cut Episode 9, Flight of the Phoenix Episode 10, Pegasus Episode 11, Resurrection Ship, Part 1 Episode 12, Resurrection Ship, Part 2 Episode 13, Epiphanies Episode 14, Black Market Episode 15, Scar Episode 16, Sacrifice Episode 17, The Captain’s Hand

Razor (all parts combined, Vudu)

Season 2 (continued)

Episode 18, Downloaded Episode 19, Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 1 Episode 20, Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 2

The Resistance (all parts combined, YouTube)

Season 3 (Amazon)

Episode 1, Occupation Episode 2, Precipice Episode 3, Exodus, Part 1 Episode 4, Exodus, Part 2 Episode 5, Collaborators Episode 6, Torn Episode 7, A Measure of Salvation Episode 8, Hero Episode 9, Unfinished Business Episode 10, The Passage Episode 11, The Eye of Jupiter Episode 12, Rapture Episode 13, Taking a Break From All Your Worries Episode 14, The Woman King Episode 15, A Day in the Life Episode 16, Dirty Hands Episode 17, Maelstrom Episode 18, The Son Also Rises Episode 19, Crossroads, Part 1 Episode 20, Crossroads, Part 2

Season 4 (Amazon)

Episode 1, He That Believeth In Me Episode 2, Six of One Episode 3, The Ties That Bind Episode 4, Escape Velocity Episode 5, The Road Less Traveled Episode 6, Faith Episode 7, Guess What’s Coming to Dinner? Episode 8, Sine Qua Non Episode 9, The Hub Episode 10, Revelations Episode 11, Sometimes a Great Notion

The Face of the Enemy (all parts in playlist, YouTube)

Season 4 (continued)

Episode 12, A Disquiet Follows My Soul Episode 13, The Oath Episode 14, Blood on the Scales Episode 15, No Exit

The Plan (Amazon)

Season 4 (continued)

Episode 16, Deadlock Episode 17, Someone to Watch Over Me Episode 18, Islanded In a Stream of Stars Episode 19, Daybreak, Part 1 Episode 20, Daybreak, Part 2 Episode 21, Daybreak, Part 3