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Battlestar Galactica S4E13 — The Oath

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Battlestar Galactica•Season 4•Episode 13

The Oath

9.0/10 · 2,253 votesJan 30, 200944 min

Ranked #3 of 20 in Season 4•+0.8 vs season avg

Loyalties are made clear when Gaeta orchestrates a coup d'état of the Adama regime. Both prisoners and lives are taken as many of the fed up people work to take over Galactica.

Directed byJohn Dahl

Written byMark Verheiden

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Seasons4

Cast10

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Commander 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

Aaron Douglas

Aaron Douglas

Galen Tyrol

Crew6

John Dahl

John Dahl

Director

Mark Verheiden

Mark Verheiden

Writer

Mike Mitchell

Mike Mitchell

Stunt Coordinator

S

Stephen McNutt

Director of Photography

Nesta Chapman

Nesta Chapman

Stunts

Julius Ramsay

Julius Ramsay

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Oath" is episode 13 of Battlestar Galactica season 4. It scored 9.0/10 from 2,253 votes, ranking #3 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by John Dahl and written by Mark Verheiden, it aired on January 30, 2009.

Next: E14 · Blood on the Scales Best of Season 4