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The Worst Episodes of Battlestar Galactica

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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...
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  • Black Market
    6.4/10(2,297)
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    #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

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  • Sacrifice
    7.0/10(2,060)
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    #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

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  • The Woman King
    7.0/10(1,988)
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    #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

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  • A Day in the Life
    7.0/10(1,914)
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    #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

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  • Scar
    7.3/10(2,200)
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    #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: David Weddle, Bradley Thompson

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  • Hero
    7.3/10(1,966)
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    #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

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  • Epiphanies
    7.4/10(2,016)
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    #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

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  • Unfinished Business
    7.4/10(2,492)
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    #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

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  • Escape Velocity
    7.4/10(1,730)
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    #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

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  • Deadlock
    7.4/10(1,675)
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    #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

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  • Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down
    7.5/10(2,365)
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    #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: Edward James Olmos, Jonas Pate

    Writer: Jeff Vlaming

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  • The Passage
    7.5/10(1,972)
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    #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

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  • Dirty Hands
    7.5/10(1,946)
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    #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

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  • The Road Less Traveled
    7.5/10(1,695)
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    #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

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  • Bastille Day
    7.6/10(2,666)
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    #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

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  • Litmus
    7.6/10(2,436)
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    #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

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  • Colonial Day
    7.6/10(2,252)
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    #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

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  • The Captain's Hand
    7.6/10(2,008)
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    #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

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  • A Measure of Salvation
    7.6/10(1,941)
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    #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

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  • The Son Also Rises
    7.6/10(1,883)
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    #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

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  • Sine Qua Non
    7.6/10(1,711)
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    #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

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  • Water
    7.7/10(2,767)
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    #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: Marita Grabiak, Rod Hardy

    Writer: Ronald D. Moore

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  • Act of Contrition
    7.7/10(2,585)
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    #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: David Weddle, Bradley Thompson

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  • Six Degrees of Separation
    7.7/10(2,396)
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    #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

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  • The Farm
    7.7/10(2,097)
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    #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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Black Market" is the worst rated episode of "Battlestar Galactica". It scored 6.4/10 based on 2297 votes. Directed by James Head and written by Mark Verheiden, it aired on 1/27/2006. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Sacrifice".