What is Battlestar Galactica about?
A re-imagining of the original series in which a "rag-tag fugitive fleet" of the last remnants of mankind flees pursuing robots while simultaneously searching for their true home, Earth.
Humanity's last survivors flee relentless robots across the stars in a gritty, suspenseful, and epic struggle.
Bleak. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Paramount+.
Battlestar Galactica parents guide
Heads up on moderate sex and nudity. That is past what the TV-14 on the box suggests. Beyond that, some strong language and strong violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Battlestar Galactica scary?
- Only a little. Battlestar Galactica has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Battlestar Galactica?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Battlestar Galactica rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated TV-14. Expect moderate sex and nudity, some strong language, and strong violence, so it suits teens more than kids.
Cast and crew
Created byRonald D. Moore
StarringEdward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Helfer
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