Streaming Sci Fi TV: Tracking down sci fi and fantasy shows of interest on the streaming services. Note that streaming availability can change with little to no notice.
What Is It?
The twelve colonies had been at war with the robotic Cylons that they had created as servants, but an armistice has kept the peace for 40 years. However, the Cylons unleash a surprise attack which wipes out the majority of the human population as well as their ability to retaliate. The aging Battlestar: Galactica is the only warship to survive and it must lead a fleet containing the remaining refugees of the human race to the legendary thirteenth colony Earth.
Aired: The Sci Fi Channel, 2003-09, 4 Seasons Totaling 76 Episodes plus a Two-Part Mini-Series
Starring: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Helfer, Grace Park
Developed By: Ronald D. Moore
Why Watch It?
This series offered a complete reboot of the campy 1978 space opera and it went for a much darker tone as it focused on how the humans were in a desperate struggle for survival and had to face many hard choices as they fled from the robotic Cylons that wanted to destroy them. It worked in themes that related to the contemporary political environment at the time it was produced, and the show was not afraid push the boundaries with some of its stories. Unlike the original, which was more of a space fantasy, the new BSG went the hard sci fi route though it did mix in some mysticism to its stories. It also delivered a notable set of characters brought to life by a first-rate cast.
The show started out as a two-part mini-series that carried into an ongoing series that would continue for four seasons. The ending has become somewhat notorious and the fourth season in general was the show’s weakest. But the journey to that point had many strong moments, and BSG has since been considered a sci fi TV classic and a must-watch genre entry. (You can read more about the show at this link.)
Where Is It Streaming?
Prime Video has the mini-series, all four seasons of the ongoing series, and the movie The Plan available for streaming. It does not appear that they have the movie Razor available for streaming, but they do have the prequel series Caprica. Prime Video has quite a number of other sci fi and fantasy shows available for viewing, and it has some notable originals like Fallout, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Boys, and more. The streaming service is included with a Prime membership or you can subscribe to just Prime Video for as little as $8.99 per month.
Watch Battlestar: Galactica on Prime Video
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