Battlestar Galactica (2003)

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Season 3
  • Network: SyFy
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 14, 2005
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 386 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 353 out of 386
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 386
  3. Negative: 19 out of 386
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  1. TS
    Apr 24, 2009
    10
    Not absolutely flawless. I admit the conceit of having Tricia Helfer inside Baltar's head blah-blahing on a regular basis gets a bit tiresome, and it has the occasional episode that feels like filler. But who cares? These are puny quibbles, given that overall it's easily one of the three best TV dramas of all time, period. And Season 3's "Unfinished Business" is one of the Not absolutely flawless. I admit the conceit of having Tricia Helfer inside Baltar's head blah-blahing on a regular basis gets a bit tiresome, and it has the occasional episode that feels like filler. But who cares? These are puny quibbles, given that overall it's easily one of the three best TV dramas of all time, period. And Season 3's "Unfinished Business" is one of the best TV EPISODES of all time, period.… Expand
  2. Dangles
    May 23, 2009
    9
    Ignore all the retarded and pretentious critics in this user section. If science fiction is too far-fetched for your style, then do not explore this series. Calling the plot boring and twisted is a mater of taste and imagination. This one of the most emotionally driven dramas out there even though it is often an action show with special effects and the like. The writing is inventive and Ignore all the retarded and pretentious critics in this user section. If science fiction is too far-fetched for your style, then do not explore this series. Calling the plot boring and twisted is a mater of taste and imagination. This one of the most emotionally driven dramas out there even though it is often an action show with special effects and the like. The writing is inventive and the characters are complex and dynamic. I usually get sick of shows that extend past 3 seasons without a conclusion, but this franchise never dulls.… Expand
  3. EdwardE.
    Aug 13, 2009
    10
    Amazing. It's a great series. As the story developed it got more and interesting. It's more than just a bunch of people shooting ships. It's a story of love, compassion, polotics and law. It contains history and religion in great depth. I have cried watching this show. I have sworn at characters. I have jumped for joy. Watch this, it's amazing. So say we all.
  4. DanF
    Oct 11, 2006
    10
    Fantatstic!!Best show of the fall season by far.
  5. DavidH
    Nov 20, 2006
    10
    Battlestar Galactica puts the rest of science fiction, and the rest of drama, to shame. It successfully includes religious and political controversy in a meaningful way -- in deep space. phenomenal
  6. jbyoung
    Oct 12, 2006
    10
    Somehow, the most politically relevant show on TV. The writing and casting so good that the sci-fi label seems almost wrong. For me, the experience of watching this show is closer to "I Claudius" than "Star Trek."
  7. JonH
    Nov 25, 2006
    10
    Outstanding. My favorite show on TV.
  8. EliC
    Nov 30, 2006
    8
    Not as good as first 2 seasons but I expect it to pick up when it returns next year.
  9. Jamie
    Nov 4, 2006
    10
    Great show. Superb acting and depth of characters. Rich story lines to go along with colorful details. If I were a wine drinker I would say watching this is like drinking a fine wine. Now watch the frakking show!
  10. DonaldH
    Oct 21, 2006
    10
    I live for Friday nites.
  11. AnnO
    Oct 22, 2006
    5
    Sinsiter and depressing. This is entertainment? Folks call BSG "Science fiction for people who hate science fiction." Hate is the operative word. I love science fiction, but BSG is none of that. It's social commentary on the very bleak side, definitely space opera with all the pew-pew-pew laser gun trappings, AlleGORY with a capital A and a capital GORY, but sci-fi it's not. Sinsiter and depressing. This is entertainment? Folks call BSG "Science fiction for people who hate science fiction." Hate is the operative word. I love science fiction, but BSG is none of that. It's social commentary on the very bleak side, definitely space opera with all the pew-pew-pew laser gun trappings, AlleGORY with a capital A and a capital GORY, but sci-fi it's not. Watch Rome or The Wire instead.… Expand
  12. DonaldA
    Dec 2, 2006
    8
    Would like to see more of the space battles.
  13. MelissaT
    Dec 6, 2006
    10
    Easily the best show on television.
  14. AngelC
    Dec 9, 2006
    10
    Best Sci-Fi Series EVER
  15. JaneK.
    Dec 7, 2007
    10
    This series deserves its own genre. Brilliant, beautiful, well-acted, and extremely well written. Flawless use of CGI.
  16. GBox
    Mar 26, 2007
    9
    The first 1.5 seasons were better than the more recent ones, but it's still the only show I go out of my way to watch every week. It has become somewhat bogged down in its own continuity to the point. Also, the writing for Roslin's personality has been inconsistent (see the mining episode where she does a 180 on her position regarding unionized labor practices).
  17. DaveM
    Apr 17, 2007
    10
    Best show on TV, deals with actual issues and problems here on Earth, with a great story to go by.
  18. SteveS
    Aug 17, 2007
    10
    Tied (with Firefly) for the best TV show of all time. Absolutely incredible.
  19. SteveO
    Nov 14, 2006
    10
    The best acted and written sci-fi series that has ever been on TV. It has something for everyone!
  20. AndyN
    Nov 19, 2006
    10
    The Best Show on TV.
  21. NathanE
    Dec 27, 2006
    10
    I love this show. It has really interesting characters, very interesting happenings, supplemented by very interesting spaceships and things.
  22. GuilhemC
    Dec 31, 2006
    8
    awsome!! but needs more battles
  23. mustard_tiger
    Sep 22, 2014
    8
    This was a very good show but it still had some major plot holes and speaking of plot, there are so many of them that are pointless and go nowhere.

    Also the reveal of the last 5 cylons was just plain stupid, really really stupid.

    Overall there is more good than bad but its far from a perfect series.
  24. Damooch
    Feb 6, 2012
    10
    The television show of a generation! Don't try to compare this to the original series. Doing so would only rob you of the treasures to be found with the revamped series. Quality acting and a story that only gets better and better as the series develops. The only time you'll be disappointed is when you've watched the last episode and realise there's no more.
  25. Galactican
    Apr 11, 2012
    10
    I have watched the entire series. I am amazed at the effects and the complicated plot to this story. To me this series seems like a triumph and tragedy, because they have lost the world they know as Caprica. But they find a more prosperous world to live on. During the series most of the episodes are how the colonials survive against a rebellious race they created by the name of Cylons, andI have watched the entire series. I am amazed at the effects and the complicated plot to this story. To me this series seems like a triumph and tragedy, because they have lost the world they know as Caprica. But they find a more prosperous world to live on. During the series most of the episodes are how the colonials survive against a rebellious race they created by the name of Cylons, and as they search for a new home which for some to be the Earth. But the best part of this series was the ending. If you have seen every episode the ending to me is sad, yet truly perfect to me because they had found a new home, multiple people are living happily, but several loved ones die which is sad but in a beautiful way.… Expand
  26. shineonsunfish
    Nov 29, 2012
    10
    A truly great work of art isn't afraid to change gears, and that is what this season brings. Everything that makes BSG a great show is back in full in season 3, but with a time jump and location change that makes you gasp at the courage of the writers. Also, I have not mentioned it in other seasons, but since another reviewer complained about it: one of my favorite things about this showA truly great work of art isn't afraid to change gears, and that is what this season brings. Everything that makes BSG a great show is back in full in season 3, but with a time jump and location change that makes you gasp at the courage of the writers. Also, I have not mentioned it in other seasons, but since another reviewer complained about it: one of my favorite things about this show is the portrayal of women. I would be hard pressed to find a show that does not have a romantic focus that has so many women in leading roles, who make major decisions and do not exist as sexually extrapolated stereotypes (The Sci-Fi three: Geek, Dominatrix, Slut).… Expand
  27. zoneseek
    Dec 3, 2012
    10
    Battlestar Galactica, in my opinion, is a TV masterpiece. Generally I don't care for sci-fi, it is not a genre that interests me. With that said, BSG is so much more. The storyline, the acting, the characters and character development, the cliff-hangers and suspense...it
  28. Brett_Baldwin
    Dec 3, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Battlestar Galactica is a beautifully mastered show, well -balanced, intellectually stimulating, an most of all provocative. It's one of those shows you need to watch the 1st season to get hooked on but, in the end its absolutely worth it. It ended the way it should have and it wasn't dragged on longer than it should have. This show has it all relationships, drama, action, hope, religion, meaning of life kind of things! Deeply thought provoking I only wish my closest friends an family spent the time I did watching the show to have others to elaborate on the ideas it provided well past it's time. The shows mysteries and subliminal messaging through dreams on both sides Human and Cylon created a confusion through the entire show in regards to the nature of another force at work. For those of you with a foot halfway in the door to religion or science this is the perfect show for you.… Expand
  29. ForReals13
    Nov 23, 2022
    9
    Occupation B+. Precipice B+.
    Exodus Part 1 B+. Exodus Part 2 A.
    Collaborators B+. Torn B.
    A Measure Of Salvation B. Hero B-.
    Unfinished Business B-. The Passage B-.
    The Eye Of Jupiter B+. Rapture B+.
    Taking A Break From All Your Worries B.
    The Woman King C+. A Day In The Life C+.
    Dirty Hands B-. Maelstrom B+.
    The Son Also Rises B. Crossroads Part 1 A-.
    Crossroads Part 2 A.
  30. SimboTheKing
    Apr 28, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This season explores the cylon-human relationships in the wake of New Caprica whilst still developing the meta-narrative of finding Earth. Many different difficulties of maintaining humanity on this quest are explored this season.

    This was a really great season and I love this show so much. The only thing that prevents it from being a ten is that some mid-season episodes dragged very slightly. Otherwise this is near-perfect; I love the way they are willing to approach difficult and controversial topics like the Iraq War and suicide bombings, addiction, religious beliefs vs. societal safety, the explotation of classes etc. I truly understand why this show is regularly included in the greatest of lists.    … Expand
  31. alias_s
    Apr 26, 2019
    10
    For all these years, he was always standing for me. I wanted it to run out. I didn't surprise myself with 4 seasons in a week. Again, I have consumed something very beautiful. both the happiness of watching such a magnificent construction and the sadness of being finished at the same time I live.
  32. placebo69a
    Jun 16, 2023
    10
    This is what a genuinely serendipitous coincidence of talent, vision, and production looks like. The journey you get to share during this season is marvelously epic in almost every way. You will be serene, scared, joyful, betrayed, and love every minute of it. The massive talents and their chemistry do great justice to the weaving of the fates of the opposing groups and their factions. AtThis is what a genuinely serendipitous coincidence of talent, vision, and production looks like. The journey you get to share during this season is marvelously epic in almost every way. You will be serene, scared, joyful, betrayed, and love every minute of it. The massive talents and their chemistry do great justice to the weaving of the fates of the opposing groups and their factions. At the same time, technically science fiction, this season, more than the others, emphasizes the "opera" part of its space-opera genre.… Expand
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#3 Best TV Season of 2006
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#11 Most Discussed TV Season of 2006
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#18 Most Shared TV Season of 2006

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    91
    Any show that can accommodate decadent cruelty, tragic bravery, and political divisiveness is one you ought to be watching, frakkin' spaceships or not.
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  2. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    100
    One of TV’s boldest and best dramas.
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  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    90
    [The] third season... provides a[n] unpredictable, fascinating take on events dominating real-world headlines.
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