'Battlestar Galactica' Reunion ft. Edward James Olmos, Katee Sackhoff & More | PEOPLE 

Just being honest, I’m 62 years old and fell in love with the original Battlestar Galactica as a teen. Starbuck was by far my favourites character and when the reboot made Starbuck a woman, I was pissed. I learned to eat humble pie when I saw the reboot. The cast was unbelievable, the twist and turns stories wise was simply amazing. Everyone involved in this series has every reason to be proud. Fracking good job.

I accidently met Edward James Olmos outside a restaurant in Encino, CA. Having just finished breakfast, I was putting my riding gear on when he had just gotten out of his car right next to my motorcycle. Right before I put my helmet on, he wished me a safe ride. One of those moments where I was stunned, but also not stunned by a movie star in that he was so chill. It's good to know that he was "Admiral" behind the scenes as well.

I AM SO GLAD toward the end that James Callis comments on Gaius Baltar's last on-screen moment. That one moment is one of the most brilliant character turns in the whole series. Chokes me up every time when he remembers his dad, with the only other person in the whole universe who even knew his dad, at his side.

This was the absolute best remake/reimagining/reboot of anything, ever. PERIOD.

How powerful is this show? I cried just watching this documentary of the show.

One of the best shows I've seen in a few decades. Well written, well acted.

When the Sleeper Cylons were finally revealed, it blew my damn mind. One of the best "twists" ever.

It cannot be overstated -- the score by Bear McCreary is still the best TV score of all time, and it's not even particularly close.

Still the greatest scene in the history of TV. When Lee arrives with the Pegasus to save Galactica. All you see is Galactica taking a pounding, then total silence followed by the drums and Pegasus firing all guns.

Just browse through the comments here... not two people loved the same thing about this entire show... that says a lot about the quality of the production and skill of actors. So say we all

One of the best series I've ever watched - more than once. The story was all encompassing - and eventhough it was a reboot it paid homage to the original in a very respectful way. And the cast were magnificent - to the point where it felt more like science-fact than fiction. Magnificent.

Loved Michael Hogan in his version of Col. Tigh... so different. The character was so much more complex than in the original show. He was more like your favorite drill instructor. Eddie was so awesome.. and can't say enough about the rest of the cast. I'm so glad they're still close and meet together each year.

One of the things that seems odd now: Gaius Baltar was originally not conceived as a comedic character at all; he was just going to be a regular, straight-laced dramatic character. But when James Callis started delivering some of the lines in a semi-improv comedic style that made people laugh while still serving the plot, they realized they could write for Callis's specific take on Baltar, and he quickly became the character as we now know him.

This brought sci-fi back …. This series was EPIC

That was a truly GREAT reunion...to one of the best TV shows ever...!

Tricia Helfer is one of the most beautiful woman on earth, was then and still is now.

Thank you to everyone who worked on this reminder of "The Best Frakking Show Ever"

I had the unique opportunity to talk with Mr. Olmos for about 15 minutes. We covered everything from Miami Vice to BSG. We both felt that BSG was one of the best shows of any genre that had ever aired. He was incredibly personable and generous with his time. I'm not a celebrity worshipper or autograph chaser, but the picture I got of the two of us was the wallpaper on my phone for a long time.

Roslin and Adama's relationship does so much - shows the need for humility and not narcissism by those in authority, shows the need for separation of powers, shows how that separation can and should be beloved by those served by it. Pretty great. And cool that SW gave us BG... and then BG gave us Katee who's in SW.

This was one of the shows I binged while my twins were still infants. Such an amazing experience, story, and acting!

McCreary’s score on seasons 1-4 & the films really added to the prestige & polish that took this series to another level.

It’s so obvious that these people love each other and formed a bond that will be unbreakable for the remainder of their lives. The Sopranos and Battlestar are the only shows I watch ever year in their entirety. So say we all.

One of my all time favourites. The connection you get with these characters is undeniable. Time for a re-watch I think. So say we all!

Ron Moore took the minor characters like Tigh and Boomer from the old show and made them more interesting in the new series.

My God, Mary McDonnell hasn't aged a day😮

When people ask me what my favorite TV show of all time, I say "Battlestar Galactica". To this day, I can't remember any TV show giving me goosebumps, but this show did it when the Galactica jumped into the atmosphere on the camp where the humans were being held.

They are wonderful actors and actresses on the show

Jim telling Andy the reboot is a shot for shot remake of the original and Dwight losing it is my favorite bit on The Office.

I also was a fan of the original Battlestar Galactica but the reboot was absolutely superb in every way. Everyone on the cast was brilliant.

Love BSG and the characters. The actors really did some brilliant work. I watch Battlestar Galactica at least once a year when the real world gets too much for me. From Adama's decommissioning speech, “Why are we as a people worth saving?” to the final episode, the series gives me a big boost.

I adored this show, so many great characters. When Katee showed up on The Mandalorian, my first thought was "Starbuck?" LOL Two badass fighters! My kind of gal.

In my top 5 shows of all time. Amazing from start to finish.

OMG for some reason I had just watched this again several weeks ago and now i found this reunion. I loved this show.

The ending blew my mind when I realized are modern earth was populated by half Cylons and half humans and everyone was part of both. Such a great ending.

I think the best SciFi TV show ever & maybe one of the great drama series regardless of genre. I'm now on my 4th viewing of the series I like so much. Great script and simply brilliant acting. These people become their characters and make you come to care about them. And yes, I loved the parallels between this show during it's time frame and the US 'war on terror'

It's cool that they actually got a reporter who was a legitimate fan of the show to talk about it in Shirley Li.

probably the best post-9/11 show ever, perfectly embodying every angle of Walt Kelly's quote from Pogo: "We have met the enemy and he is us"

I had heard about the show and to be honest it really didn't sound like something I would like. Was just flipping through channels one day and started watching a show that seemed pretty cool not realizing it was BSG till after a commercial. I was amazed, and hooked. Turned out to be one of my all time favorite shows. The writing was harsh, and I mean that in a good way. Violence, real issues, hardships, the works, nothing candy coated. you got invested in every character. and the use of 'frack' was brilliant. I bust out and binge the whole series from time to time still.

How can this remake be almost 20 years old..... I old.

possibly the best space opera ever written, acted, presented, performed, cast. i love Sci Fi, i watched every one that ever came out. original BSG... to the reboot... its possibly, if not, the best reboot ever. i cant believe how GOOD this show was. and it was genuinely depressing to see it finally go.. the side "movies" are spectacular... it was just perfect in every fashion, had twists i never saw coming, and just loved it.. so endlessly re-watchable..

I found this show by accident. I hear some of my coworkers talking about, but wasn’t interested since I remember the original as a kid and I thought it would be a kids show. Then in 2009 Circuit City went out of business and had to sell everything. So I bought the first two seasons and once I started…I could not stop. I now have the DVDs and Blu Ray, which is good since Peacock stopped carrying it. I have lost count how many times I have watched the show.

This series defined the career of every single very talented people who worked to create this and bring it to life. Ron, Bear, David, all these wonderful young actors who learned their profession from some true theatre artists. I feel for them in a way because when BSG ended, none of them would ever be part of something this special ever again.

I think I'm on my fourth time round watching the entire series. It's the only show I've ever purchased the complete set of seasons for and the movies. And I had the pleasure of meeting Katie Sackhoff at the Calgary Comic Expo one year. She was so kind and such a great actor. They all are. And the show is by far my favourite of all time.

People so often talk about how this or that narrative saved their lives or made life bearable. This show renewed my faith in everything but faith.

How does Grace Park not age? She looks incredible!

The GREATEST REBOOT EVER!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Pure magic- best show I ever watched.⚡️⚡️

I recently watched the series for the first time. Man were those first two seasons amazing

When a respected legend of Olmos' stature rates it the best show he's been part of that says a lot; as he said himself, he's been in a lot and done some really good shows.

The show is soooo heavily underrated. Its the best show on television, ever. All of the other great ones such as breaking bad etc. came AFTER BSG. RDM is the most underrated writer and producer in Hollywood.

I wish they also mentioned the music. It was mind-blowing, an important parti of the show and also a suprising element of the story. I like all works of Bear, but BSG is the best.

One of the best TV shows I got to watch. No laser weapons, no force fields, no ships on a flat plane, believable ship designs, great writing, great effects, so many twists, great score, just perfect

and now she is a mandalorain. she's pretty cool no matter what she does

Such an amazing intersection of writing, cast, and even the effects for their age hold up better than some billion dollar franchises. It will always be one of my top five favorite series.

Unfrackinbelievable! What a cast and they don’t appear to have aged. The world needs more Battlestar Galactica.

Now it's 2024 when I am writing this and it's been 20 years when this was first out... I just finished seeing the series for the 5th or 6th time... Thank you to all the people involved in this project, wonderful work and performance!

Best, fracking show ever made for TV, of any genre. Period.

Battlestar Galactica is one of the best movies, plot, music, actors etc. When you see this series you're deep dive in new world. Thanks to all creators!

I was leery when I had heard Starbuck was going to be played by a woman. I was a fan of the original. I am glad I gave this a chance. It’s got to be my favorite Sci Fi series and Katee Sackoff has got to be one of my favorite actresses, all because of this show. It is phenomenal, considering this show spoke to a ton of issues immediately following 9/11. The story writing was excellent, the acting was excellent. Again, one of the best series of any genre out there ever.

Having met Michael Hogan... I've never met such a genuinely personable guy ever in my life! Helluva an actor!

Lot's of goosebumps watching this. I have all the DVD's and I watch from beginning to end about once a year. Wish the current crop of writers could pull off a show like this, but it's not happening currently. Even with more sophisticated special effects now days, the writing falls flat in modern TV and movies.

41:20 OMG I can't believe it. All this time, and I still started sobbing. That scene broke my heart.

10:46 I was born in 1972 and watched the original BSG as it came out. It helped inform my childhood. So, when I say that Katie Sackoff IS Starbuck, the Starbuck in my head canon, the only Starbuck, understand it's saying a lot. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜 I've watched this series 4 times start to finish. It's Peacock's only reason imo.

Loved the show. I kept hoping Dirk Benedict would show up as Starbucks father in some way early on. I liked Katie as Starbuck but Dirk was always my favorite. My favorite of the new show was Gaius Baltar, Great acting by James Callis.

Man I watched this show religiously in the day - great plots, storyline’s, great actors

This show was part of an important period of my life. I was a university student, watched it (together with other shows but BSG was the diamond of all) in my student dorm with my roomies. It was so intense, if I remember correctly there was also the writer guild strike and we had to wait for the continuation. My roomie and I were always trying to oredict the plot twists and whats happening next to the characters and storyline. As the show ended, I was overwhelmed by feelings. It carried me for the most part of my university time. At the end of the year I had to make the decision to leave university and start a new life back at home. Never regret it but it was a wonderful time, the show truely was a big part of it

Still my favourite television series ever made. 👍

Damn it! Every time I watch a BSG cast reunion, I say, "Hey, let's just rewatch the Pilot" then "OK season one too, but that's it !", before binging the whole series in a week. And I have chores to get done.

Shit ..... I cried 3 times watching this documentary, and I am NOT a crier. This series affects me in a deep way that I don't understand at all.

My favorite show of all time.

True fact, before Ron Moore took on BG, he was given carte blanch to do anything he wanted to do, and he chose to do Anne McCaffery's Dragon Riders of Pern. He got so many corporate "suggestions" from the studio execs, that at some point he told then "Never-mind, if I make all the changes you want, its not Dragon Riders of Pern anymore."

Ron D Moore = Sci Fi tv series brilliance. BSG2 and DS9 were the two best ever. The Expanse, Space Above & Beyond are also up there.

This is one of the best TV series ever made, not just sci-fi... Congrats to all involved in this absolute epic.

Couple years ago when covid was still scaring everybody I was talking to a coworker that had just came back from covid. I was the last person in our department that hadn't had it, and still haven't to this day, and when they asked how I had dodged getting sick I thought about it for a second or two, and just blurted out, "Must be the cylon blood!" Now if you want to baffle people, and also find others that have watched the show, that's how it's done, because that's what I got, was several huh's? and one other that just started laughing.

I grew up watching the original then was glued to the tv for the reboot. Tried to go back and watch the original and couldn’t sit through it.

Katee Sackhoff's Starbuck is a WAY stronger and better character than the Starbuck of the original series. There. I said it. And you know I'm right.

Too bad we won't be seeing Michael Hogan at such reunions anymore. Here's to your health and recovery, Tigh!

I’m glad they brought that up around the 37 minute mark. I’ve seen Katee in a bunch of different roles, but this one just seemed to have more character than others. I got the feeling she wasn’t really having to try all that hard to act like Starbuck because she IS Starbuck.

Wow, this show was smart, clever, thought provoking, and still relevant today. What the heck happened to current cinema?

Oh Frak I love this show. Since it first came on Netflix and now on Peacock I watch the whole series once a year. As of today I'm halfway through season 2 for this year. So Say We All!!!

Best Si-Fi series ever.

BSG, was such a huge part of me growing up. Loved it.

I loved this show 😂 So say we all

I love how Olmos felt that it would run for years from the beginning. It reminds me of how Shohreh Aghdashloo, who played S.G Avesarala, was saying that the show will go on for 6 Seasons to the cast and crew of The Expanse.

The entire series reboot was great, but the ending episode was pure geniality. Ronald D. Moore was able to link their show, with our real world in a way that the original show couldn´t .By using the Ancient Astronaut theory, and the Mithocondrial Eve discovery , he gave us the best finale, cause we recognize that the problem of Kobol and the 12 Colonies is replicated in our planet Earth(poverty,over population,contamination, and the rise of the A.I). So, they used images of the Atlas robots, of Boston Dynamics, and the Asimo robot of Honda , and many others real robots as an example of what happened to Kobol may happens here too. Now, just 20 years after the last episode, we got Chat GPT, and others A,I that may become self aware, not to mention the new Boston Dynamics androids and the new russians combat robots. So, in words of the cast,it seems we are Frack...hahahaha. Greetings from Chile. You guys, are awesome 🙂😉😊. (PD: Nice detail using Jimmy Hendrix song, for the last scene)

Best cast chemistry ever.

I’ve just finished re-watching the entire series. Brilliant stuff😎

How to make a genuinely engaging show about relationships. Set in space. Writers today take note. Lots of notes.

One of my favorite side notes about this show was seeing the Serenity from Firefly through the window as Laura Roslin is learning she has cancer. This told me Ron Moore was a Firefly fan. Two of my all time favorite shows, BSG and Firefly. At least we got to have five full seasons and a proper ending to BSG.

All hail BSG the most amazing sci-fi show to grace our screens!

I honestly was never a fan of the original, but I absolutely loved this remake/continuation series. What I find so fascinating is how, season after season, the story evolves and becomes more interesting and, as Ron Moore says in this reunion, makes you want to tune in and find out what happens to the characters. Many series fizzle over several seasons as the writing seems to run out of ideas but not with this series. The casting and the writing were brilliant and the chemistry between the actors was phenomenal. I loved everything about BSG 2004.

wow I just relived how I felt watching Battlestar Galactica. I'm old enough to have seen the original when I was 10yrs old and the reboot which was one of the best reboots I'd ever seen, as a movie and a series. There were so many stories of humanity, so many side plots that they episodes without fights didn't feel like filler. I loved all of the characters and was so invested in their lives. I was so in love with Tricia I was so disappointed that they decided to send all of their ships into the sun, and remaining crew couldn't find present day people. They had space ships, warp travel, artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons while Earthlings were still hunting with spears! How far could humanity had advanced if we kept some of the the tech

One of the 3 best sci-fi series of all time.

I dare to say Ron Moore changed serialized TV with that show.

One of the best TV shows in history

Fun to watch Moore and the cast work their magic, plus an ending that worked

I was staying in Detroit, working at the 2005 North American International Auto Show during the infamous NHL lockout, which provided me with an unexpected benefit -- being able to commandeer a TV screen in an otherwise-dead downtown sports bar, buy a pitcher of beer, and watch the new BSG episodes, all through the month of January!

Tahmoh Pennikett as Helo was my favourite in this show. Still have my DVD's

I just started watching BSG with my 12 yr old. 😊

I was too young to see the newer version when it came out, and stumbled upon the newer version as a teenager. I must say, it still holds up and the show is unfortunately still relevant today as it was nearly 20 years ago. In fact, I’d say it is more relevant now than it was then.