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Battlestar Galactica S1E4 — Act of Contrition

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Battlestar Galactica•Season 1•Episode 4

Act of Contrition

7.7/10 · 2,815 votesNov 8, 200444 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

After a flight deck accident kills 13 pilots and wounds many others, Kara is thrust into service as a flight instructor and ordered to turn a group of civilian pilots and academy washouts into full-fledged Viper pilots.

Directed byRod Hardy

Written byDavid Weddle, Bradley Thompson

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Act of Contrition

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You Can't Go Home Again

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Six Degrees of Separation

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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

Crew6

David Weddle

David Weddle

Writer

Rod Hardy

Rod Hardy

Director

Bradley Thompson

Bradley Thompson

Writer

Mike Mitchell

Mike Mitchell

Stunt Coordinator

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Stephen McNutt

Director of Photography

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Dany Cooper

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Act of Contrition" is episode 4 of Battlestar Galactica season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 2,815 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Rod Hardy and written by David Weddle, Bradley Thompson, it aired on November 8, 2004.

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