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Battlestar Galactica S1E2 — Water

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Battlestar Galactica•Season 1•Episode 2

Water

7.7/10 · 3,006 votesOct 25, 200444 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Lt. Sharon Valerii wakes up soaking wet in the tool room with an explosive charge in her duffel bag. Shortly afterward, a mysterious explosion destroys all the port-side water tanks on Galactica, creating a crisis for the entire fleet. Sharon can't remember a thing, but

Directed byRod Hardy, Marita Grabiak

Written byRonald D. Moore

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Cast14

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Admiral William Adama

Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

Laura Roslin

Jamie Bamber

Jamie Bamber

Lee 'Apollo' Adama

Katee Sackhoff

Katee Sackhoff

Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace

James Callis

James Callis

Gaius Baltar

Tricia Helfer

Tricia Helfer

Number Six

Tahmoh Penikett

Tahmoh Penikett

Karl 'Helo' Agathon

Grace Park

Grace Park

Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii

Michael Hogan

Michael Hogan

Saul Tigh

Kandyse McClure

Kandyse McClure

Anastasia Dualla

Aaron Douglas

Aaron Douglas

Galen Tyrol

Alessandro Juliani

Alessandro Juliani

Felix Gaeta

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Rod Hardy

Rod Hardy

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Ronald D. Moore

Ronald D. Moore

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Marita Grabiak

Director

Mike Mitchell

Mike Mitchell

Stunt Coordinator

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Stephen McNutt

Director of Photography

Jacques Gravett

Jacques Gravett

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Water" is episode 2 of Battlestar Galactica season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 3,006 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Rod Hardy, Marita Grabiak and written by Ronald D. Moore, it aired on October 25, 2004.

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