Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(2287 votes)

   #1 - Scattered

   S2:E17/15/2005

   With Adama out of action, Colonel Tigh takes his position as commander of the Galactica. Boomer is in jail, and the cat's out of the bag - she's a Cylon.

   Director:Michael Rymer

   Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson

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   Director:Michael Rymer

   Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson
2. 

   7.9/10(2247 votes)

   #2 - Valley of Darkness

   S2:E27/22/2005

   Tigh has to work with Lee to defeat a Cylon boarding party that threatens to take over Galactica and destroy the fleet.

   Director:Michael Rymer

   Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson

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   Director:Michael Rymer

   Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson
3. 

   7.9/10(2186 votes)

   #3 - Fragged

   S2:E37/29/2005

   Democracy is brought back to the fleet and soon with it come hardball politics and potentially deadly intrigue.

   Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

   Writers:Nicole Yorkin, Dawn Prestwich

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   Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

   Writers:Nicole Yorkin, Dawn Prestwich
4. 

   8.0/10(2156 votes)

   #4 - Resistance

   S2:E48/5/2005

   Tigh imposes martial law and threatens to split the fleet as Lee works to free President Roslin and organize democratic resistance.

   Director:Allan Kroeker

   Writer:Toni Graphia

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   Director:Allan Kroeker

   Writer:Toni Graphia
5. 

   7.7/10(2168 votes)

   #5 - The Farm

   S2:E58/12/2005

   Adama and Roslin fight for the hearts and minds of the fleet's population, as Starbuck finds herself trapped in a supposed resistance hospital.

   Director:Rod Hardy

   Writer:Carla Robinson

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   Director:Rod Hardy

   Writer:Carla Robinson
6. 

   8.0/10(2161 votes)

   #6 - Home (1)

   S2:E68/19/2005

   President Roslin's fragile coalition is put to the test in the first part of a two-part story. Apollo, who has sided with Roslin, runs into a conflict with Zarek and his accomplice Meier.

   Directors:Jeff Woolnough, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

   Writers:David Eick, Ronald D. Moore

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   Directors:Jeff Woolnough, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

   Writers:David Eick, Ronald D. Moore
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7. 

   8.3/10(2218 votes)

   #7 - Home (2)

   S2:E78/26/2005

   Adama heads to Kobol to find Roslin, reassembles the fleet and heads down to Kobol himself to find the presidential party in search of the "Tomb of Athena" which allegedly leads to Earth. Apollo hangs out with Starbuck , Zarek tries to keep his cronie off plotting with Boomer who is unaware of tension building between Helo and Tyrol.

   Director:Jeff Woolnough

   Writers:David Eick, Ronald D. Moore

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   Director:Jeff Woolnough

   Writers:David Eick, Ronald D. Moore
8. 

   7.7/10(2259 votes)

   #8 - Final Cut

   S2:E89/9/2005

   A reporter is sent to Galactica to chronicle the harsh realities of life during wartime.

   Director:Robert M. Young

   Writer:Mark Verheiden

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   Director:Robert M. Young

   Writer:Mark Verheiden
9. 

   8.2/10(2179 votes)

   #9 - Flight of the Phoenix

   S2:E99/16/2005

   Sharon informs Adama that the Galatica has been infected with a computer virus that is tampering with the basic ship functions and is scanning them for weaknesses. All this is preparation for a major assault by the Cylon Raiders. So with the clock ticking, Commander Adama must pull himself together and decide: Can he trust Sharon?

   Director:Michael Nankin

   Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson

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   Director:Michael Nankin

   Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson
10. 

    9.0/10(2724 votes)

    #10 - Pegasus

    S2:E109/23/2005

    Battlestar Galactica was not the only Battlestar to have survived the cylon attack, The Battlestar Pegasus also survived.

    Director:Michael Rymer

    Writer:Anne Cofell Saunders

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    Director:Michael Rymer

    Writer:Anne Cofell Saunders
11. 

    8.8/10(2395 votes)

    #11 - Resurrection Ship (1)

    S2:E111/6/2006

    The Battlestars Galactica and Pegasus face a new Cylon target, a "Resurrection" ship, while a power struggle threatens to result in all-out war among the human fleet.

    Director:Michael Rymer

    Writers:Anne Cofell Saunders, Ronald D. Moore, Michael Rymer

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    Director:Michael Rymer

    Writers:Anne Cofell Saunders, Ronald D. Moore, Michael Rymer
12. 

    8.9/10(2481 votes)

    #12 - Resurrection Ship (2)

    S2:E121/13/2006

    The struggle between Adama and Cain is temporarily put on hold while the two Battlestars combine forces for an assault on the Cylon Resurrection Ship. Apollo faces a momentous decision and Baltar takes an interest in Gina, the Cylon prisoner.

    Director:Michael Rymer

    Writers:Ronald D. Moore, Michael Rymer

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    Director:Michael Rymer

    Writers:Ronald D. Moore, Michael Rymer
13. 

    7.5/10(2085 votes)

    #13 - Epiphanies

    S2:E131/20/2006

    As President Roslin nears death, Dr. Gaius Baltar must be groomed for the worst case scenario. Roslin orders the death of Sharon's unborn child. A sabotaged Viper leads to an investigation that uncovers a movement of people seeking peace with the Cylons.

    Director:Rod Hardy

    Writer:Joel Anderson Thompson

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    Director:Rod Hardy

    Writer:Joel Anderson Thompson
14. 

    6.4/10(2374 votes)

    #14 - Black Market

    S2:E141/27/2006

    Pegasus' new commander Fisk is murdered by black marketeers, and Lee is charged with solving the crime. Roslin seeks to stamp out the black market by introducing new trade regulations.

    Director:James Head

    Writer:Mark Verheiden

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    Director:James Head

    Writer:Mark Verheiden
15. 

    7.4/10(2273 votes)

    #15 - Scar

    S2:E152/3/2006

    A crazed Cylon Raider attacks the Colonial fleet in a series of hit-and-run attacks. Overworked Viper pilots must defend a mining operation from this Raider that they nickname "Scar."

    Director:Michael Nankin

    Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson

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    Director:Michael Nankin

    Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson
16. 

    7.0/10(2129 votes)

    #16 - Sacrifice

    S2:E162/10/2006

    A woman takes hostages on Cloud Nine and demands that Adama turn over Sharon in order to avenge her husband's death at the hands of the Cylons.

    Director:Rey Villalobos

    Writer:Anne Cofell Saunders

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    Director:Rey Villalobos

    Writer:Anne Cofell Saunders
17. 

    7.6/10(2075 votes)

    #17 - The Captain's Hand

    S2:E172/17/2006

    Apollo assists in the search for a missing Raptor team as the new commander of the Pegasus grows increasingly unstable.

    Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

    Writer:Jeff Vlaming

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    Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

    Writer:Jeff Vlaming
18. 

    8.4/10(2269 votes)

    #18 - Downloaded

    S2:E182/24/2006

    After Boomer's consciousness is downloaded into a new body following her death, she struggles with her new life on Cylon-occupied Caprica. Number Six is asked to help Boomer adjust to her new role in Cylon society.

    Director:Jeff Woolnough

    Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson

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    Director:Jeff Woolnough

    Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson
19. 

    8.1/10(2061 votes)

    #19 - Lay Down Your Burdens (1)

    S2:E193/3/2006

    Chief Tyrol is plagued by terrifying dreams and seeks the aid of a priest. Kara leads a rescue mission to Caprica. Roslin and Baltar go head-to-head in a presidential debate that changes dramatically with the discovery of a habitable planet.

    Director:Michael Rymer

    Writer:Ronald D. Moore

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    Director:Michael Rymer

    Writer:Ronald D. Moore
20. 

    8.7/10(2337 votes)

    #20 - Lay Down Your Burdens (2)

    S2:E203/10/2006

    When Baltar wins the vote, Roslin considers stealing the election because she believes he is a Cylon collaborator.

    Director:Michael Rymer

    Writers:Anne Cofell Saunders, Mark Verheiden

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    Director:Michael Rymer

    Writers:Anne Cofell Saunders, Mark Verheiden