List of Caprica episodes
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Caprica
is an American
science fiction
television series. It is a spin-off
/prequel
to the Syfy
channel's series Battlestar Galactica
which ran from 2003 to 2009. Set 58 years before the events seen in Battlestar Galactica, Caprica depicts life in Colonial
society and shows how humanity first created the robot
ic Cylons
who would later plot to destroy the human race.
The pilot episode for the series was released on DVD on April 21, 2009, several months prior to its television premiere. The first nine episodes of the series (including the pilot) aired from January 22, 2010 to March 26, 2010. The second part of season one began on October 5, 2010; however, due to lackluster ratings, Syfy announced that they had cancelled the series on October 27, 2010. Syfy then postponed the airing of the final five episodes of the series until 2011, but the Canadian TV channel Space continued to air these episodes ahead of Syfy, with the final episode airing in Canada on November 30, 2010. The remaining episodes were released on DVD on December 21, 2010 and aired on Syfy in a burn off
marathon from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm Eastern on January 4, 2011.
Caprica (TV series)
Caprica is a science fiction drama television series. It is a spin-off prequel of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, taking place about 58 years prior to the events of Battlestar Galactica. Caprica shows how humanity first created the robotic Cylons who would later plot to destroy humans in...
is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
television series. It is a spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
/prequel
Prequel
A prequel is a work that supplements a previously completed one, and has an earlier time setting.The widely recognized term was a 20th-century neologism, and a portmanteau from pre- and sequel...
to the Syfy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
channel's series Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series created by Glen A. Larson...
which ran from 2003 to 2009. Set 58 years before the events seen in Battlestar Galactica, Caprica depicts life in Colonial
Twelve Colonies
The Twelve Colonies of Man are fictional locations that constitute the principal human civilization in the original Battlestar Galactica television series, the "reimagined" series of the same name in 2004, and in the prequel series, Caprica...
society and shows how humanity first created the robot
Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
ic Cylons
Cylon (reimagining)
Cylons are a race which appear in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series and its prequel Caprica. They have several forms, some of which resemble and even mimic the behavior of humans, while others are mechanical in appearance and function.In the first DVD, one of the show's creators...
who would later plot to destroy the human race.
The pilot episode for the series was released on DVD on April 21, 2009, several months prior to its television premiere. The first nine episodes of the series (including the pilot) aired from January 22, 2010 to March 26, 2010. The second part of season one began on October 5, 2010; however, due to lackluster ratings, Syfy announced that they had cancelled the series on October 27, 2010. Syfy then postponed the airing of the final five episodes of the series until 2011, but the Canadian TV channel Space continued to air these episodes ahead of Syfy, with the final episode airing in Canada on November 30, 2010. The remaining episodes were released on DVD on December 21, 2010 and aired on Syfy in a burn off
Burning off
Burning off is the low-profile airing of otherwise-abandoned unaired television programs, usually by scheduling in far less important time slots or on less important sister stations...
marathon from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm Eastern on January 4, 2011.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| Series premiere | Series finale Series finale A series finale refers to the last installment of a series with a narrative presented through mediums such as television, film and literature. In many Commonwealth countries, the term final episode is commonly used in regards to a television series... |
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Episode list
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
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External links
- List of Caprica episodes at Battlestar Wiki