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Galactica 1980

Galactica 1980

The great ship Galactica, our home for these many years we've endured the wilderness of space. And now, we near the end of our journey: we have, at last, found Earth.

19806.11 Season10 EpisodesEnded

Overview

30 years after the original Battlestar Galactica series. Upon reaching Earth, the inhabitants of the renegade starfleet take action when they realize earthlings aren't advanced enough to help battle the Cylons.

Created by Mark Jones
Written by Mark Jones
Produced by Glen A. Larson
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Kent McCord

Kent McCord

Capt. Troy

Barry Van Dyke

Barry Van Dyke

Lt. Dillon

Robyn Douglass

Robyn Douglass

Jamie Hamilton

Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene

Commander Adama

Themes & Keywords

space marinesequelcyberneticbattlestar galactica

About Galactica 1980

Galactica 1980 is a sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure, drama series that first aired in 1980 exploring themes of space marine, sequel, cybernetic, battlestar galactica. Created by Mark Jones, it stars Kent McCord, Barry Van Dyke, Robyn Douglass. 30 years after the original Battlestar Galactica series. Upon reaching Earth, the inhabitants of the renegade starfleet take action when they realize earthlings aren't advanced enough to help battle the Cylons.

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