Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries is a three-hour television miniseries starring Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, written and produced by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Rymer. It was the first part of the Battlestar Galactica remake based on the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series, and served as a backdoor pilot for the 2004 television series. The miniseries aired originally on Sci Fi in the United States starting on December 8, 2003. The two parts of the miniseries attracted 3.9 and 4.5 million viewers, making the miniseries the third-most-watched program on Syfy.
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The Cylons are a race of sentient robots in the Battlestar Galactica science fiction franchise, whose primary goal is the extermination of the human race. Introduced in the original 1978 series, they also appear in the 1980 sequel series, the 2004–2009 reboot series, and the spin-off prequel series Caprica.
A publicity illustration of one of the original 1978 Cylon Centurions
The feared Raider nicknamed Scar, in the season two episode "Scar".
Promotional photo of four of the "Final Five" Cylons. Clockwise from left: Aaron Douglas as Galen Tyrol, Michael Trucco as Sam Anders, Michael Hogan as Saul Tigh and Rekha Sharma as Tory Foster. The fifth and final Cylon, Ellen Tigh (Kate Vernon) is not pictured.