The Worst Episodes of Battlestar Galactica
Every episode of Battlestar Galactica ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Battlestar Galactica!
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Battlestar Galactica" is "Black Market", rated 6.4/10 from 2187 user votes. It was directed by James Head and written by Mark Verheiden. "Black Market" aired on 1/27/2006 and is rated 0.6 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Sacrifice".
6.4/10 2,187 votes#1 - Black Market
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/27/2006
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
7.0/10 1,960 votes#2 - Sacrifice
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/10/2006
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
7.0/10 1,897 votes#3 - The Woman King
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/2007
The Sagittarons allege that a doctor is discriminating against them. As Helo investigates, he becomes concerned that the doctor may even be murdering patients. Meanwhile, Athena unwittingly brings Hera to the doctor for treatment.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Michael Angeli
7.0/10 1,828 votes#4 - A Day in the Life
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2007
Chief Tyrol and his wife Cally become trapped in a malfunctioning airlock. Adama remembers his late wife Carolanne as he marks his wedding anniversary. His relationship with President Roslin continues to become more friendly and personal.
Director: Rod Hardy
Writer: Mark Verheiden
7.3/10 2,096 votes#5 - Scar
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/3/2006
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
Writer: Bradley Thompson, David Weddle
7.3/10 1,873 votes#6 - Hero
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2006
A figure from Adama's past returns to haunt him. His return raises questions about why the Cylons launched their initial attack against the Twelve Colonies.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: David Eick
7.4/10 1,915 votes#7 - Epiphanies
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/2006
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
7.4/10 2,387 votes#8 - Unfinished Business
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2006
Adama stages a boxing tournament on the Galactica to help the crew relax. The competitive atmosphere sets off a brutal match between Kara and Lee. Flashbacks from New Caprica reveal the origin and nature of their dispute.
Director: Robert M. Young
Writer: Michael Taylor
7.4/10 1,652 votes#9 - Escape Velocity
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2008
Gaius Baltar sets off a debate on religious freedom when he promotes his belief in a single God.
Director: Edward James Olmos
Writer: Jane Espenson
7.4/10 1,596 votes#10 - Deadlock
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/2009
Ellen escapes from Cavil only to face a momentous choice regarding the 13th Tribe and the Final Five Cylons.
Director: Edward James Olmos, Robert M. Young
Writer: Jane Espenson
7.5/10 2,254 votes#11 - Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2004
President Roslin's fears that Commander Adama is a Cylon are stoked when she learns he's making secret wireless calls to other ships. Then, to make things worse, a single Cylon raider appears near the Galactica and begins acting strangely after being damaged in battle.
Director: Jonas Pate, Edward James Olmos
Writer: Jeff Vlaming
7.5/10 1,878 votes#12 - The Passage
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2006
The Colonial fleet faces starvation when the food-processing machines are contaminated. Kat plays a vital role in the success or failure of the "Passage" through space.
Director: Michael Nankin
Writer: Jane Espenson
7.5/10 1,852 votes#13 - Dirty Hands
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/25/2007
Amid a heated labor dispute, Tyrol asks the imprisoned Baltar for advice. Seelix becomes involved after she is turned down for flight training.
Director: Wayne Rose
Writer: Anne Cofell Saunders, Jane Espenson
7.5/10 1,618 votes#14 - The Road Less Traveled
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/2008
Specialist Tyrol continues to sink into despair after his recent loss. He becomes curious about Gaius Baltar's sermons and the following he has attracted. The crew of the Demetrius grow concerned about Kara's mental stability as an old enemy arrives with a tempting offer.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Mark Verheiden
7.6/10 2,541 votes#15 - Bastille Day
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2004
The fleet has found a source of water, but who will take on the difficult and dangerous job of mining it from the icy planet? Commander Adama and President Roslin send Lee to the Astral Queen, a prisoner transport ship, with an offer for its inmates: Volunteer for this mission and earn "freedom points".
Director: Allan Kroeker
Writer: Toni Graphia
7.6/10 2,322 votes#16 - Litmus
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2004
When a new copy of Doral, a Cylon who had been previously exposed while serving as the Galactica's public-relations officer, sneaks aboard and blows himself up, killing three people, Commander Adama and President Roslin must finally make public the terrifying secret known only to a select few: Cylons now look like humans.
Director: Rod Hardy
Writer: Jeff Vlaming
7.6/10 2,144 votes#17 - Colonial Day
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/10/2005
When President Roslin calls an Interim Quorum of the Twelve Colonies, she discovers that democracy brings its ugly stepsisters — politics and deadly intrigue — to the party. Tom Zarek, the charismatic convicted terrorist, is elected as the delegate from Sagittaron and immediately proposes elections for the vice-presidency.
Director: Jonas Pate
Writer: Carla Robinson
7.6/10 1,912 votes#18 - The Captain's Hand
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/17/2006
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
7.6/10 1,849 votes#19 - A Measure of Salvation
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2006
Apollo formulates a plan that threatens the very existence of the Cylon culture. Adama and Roslin must decide whether to follow through on the plan to use a biological weapon against the Cylons. D'Anna Biers (Number Three) believes Baltar knows who created the virus that infected and disabled the Cylon baseship. She is willing to take extreme measures to learn the truth.
Director: Bill Eagles
Writer: Michael Angeli
7.6/10 1,796 votes#20 - The Son Also Rises
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 3/11/2007
When Baltar's representatives face assassination attempts, Adama asks Lee to protect Baltar's lawyer. After taking on the assignment, Lee seeks to play an active role in Baltar's defense.
Director: Robert M. Young
Writer: Michael Angeli
7.6/10 1,634 votes#21 - Sine Qua Non
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 5/30/2008
With President Roslin missing along with the cylon base ship a new president must be decided on. Galactica goes on a search for the missing base ship and the Galactica crew members that were on board.
Director: Rod Hardy
Writer: Michael Taylor
7.7/10 2,635 votes#22 - Water
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/2004
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 all the evidence points to her as a saboteur. She confesses her concern to Chief Tyrol, but he can't believe she's responsible.
Director: Rod Hardy, Marita Grabiak
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
7.7/10 2,463 votes#23 - Act of Contrition
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2004
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.
Director: Rod Hardy
Writer: Bradley Thompson, David Weddle
7.7/10 2,281 votes#24 - Six Degrees of Separation
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2004
When Baltar and the Number Six who lives in his head have a falling out, she abandons him, only to surface a short while later aboard the Galactica. But now she's called Shelley Godfrey, everyone can see her, and she's telling them that she has evidence, passed on by the late Dr. Amarak, that will prove Baltar sold out the human race to the Cylons.
Director: Robert M. Young
Writer: Michael Angeli
7.7/10 1,996 votes#25 - The Farm
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/12/2005
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