The BEST episodes of Battlestar Galactica (2003) season 4

Every episode of Battlestar Galactica (2003) season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Battlestar Galactica (2003) season 4!

In a distant part of the universe, a civilization of humans live on planets known as the Twelve Colonies. In the past, the Colonies have been at war with a cybernetic race known as the Cylons. 40 years after the first war the Cylons launch a devastating attack on the Colonies. The only military ship that survived the attack takes up the task of leading a small fugitive fleet of survivors into space in search of a fabled refuge known as Earth.

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Daybreak (2)
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8.41
2972 votes

#1 - Daybreak (2)

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/20/2009

Adama and the Galactica crew stake the survival of the human race on their plan to rescue Hera from the Cylon colony in this, the series finale.

Directors: Michael Rymer
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Revelations
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8.38
3389 votes

#2 - Revelations

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/13/2008

D'Anna holds President Roslin and other Colonials hostage in order to draw out the Final Five from the Colonial fleet. Col. Tigh believes he has the solution to end the standoff.

Directors: Michael Rymer
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Blood on the Scales
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8.29
3361 votes

#3 - Blood on the Scales

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2009

President Roslin faces off against Tom Zarek and Lt. Gaeta as they try to take control of the Colonial fleet. Both the alliance with the rebel Cylons and Adama's life are at stake.

Directors: Wayne Rose
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The Oath
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8.20
3268 votes

#4 - The Oath

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/2009

Loyalties are made clear when Gaeta orchestrates a coup d'état of the Adama regime. Both prisoners and lives are taken as many of the fed up people work to take over Galactica.

Directors: John Dahl
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Daybreak (1)
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8.05
3496 votes

#5 - Daybreak (1)

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/13/2009

With Galactica on the verge of falling apart, Admiral Adama readies the ship for what could be its final mission, as Baltar's Six warns that humanity's final chapter is near.

Directors: Michael Rymer
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Sometimes a Great Notion
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8.03
3166 votes

#6 - Sometimes a Great Notion

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/16/2009

Kara struggles with the foreboding prediction of the Cylon Hybrid, while Adama and the Colonial fleet face despair over their shocking discovery.

Directors: Michael Nankin
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No Exit
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7.99
3267 votes

#7 - No Exit

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/13/2009

As Sam Anders recovers from his head injury onboard the Galactica, he begins to remember events from ancient Earth. The Final Cylon struggles with the fallout from the Final Five's former plans. One of the humanoid Cylons vows to get revenge for being created in the image of Man. Tyrol informs Admiral Adama about the extensive structural damage on the Galactica.

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The Hub
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7.98
3106 votes

#8 - The Hub

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/6/2008

Colonial Viper pilots plan an attack on the Resurrection Hub with their Cylon rebel allies.

Directors: Paul A. Edwards
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Faith
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7.88
3029 votes

#9 - Faith

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/2008

The dying President Roslin and the aggressive Viper pilot Kara Thrace try to accept the new terms of the relationship with the Cylons.

Directors: Michael Nankin
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Guess What's Coming to Dinner
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7.85
3174 votes

#10 - Guess What's Coming to Dinner

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/2008

President Roslin faces challenges as the Colonials plot with Cylon rebels to destroy a Resurrection Hub.

Directors: Wayne Rose
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He That Believeth in Me
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7.83
3520 votes

#11 - He That Believeth in Me

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2008

During the Cylon attack, Sam Anders has a strange encounter with a Cylon Raider. The crew of the Galactica view Starbuck's return with suspicion and doubt. Gaius Baltar takes refuge with a group of women who believe he has the power to heal others.

Directors: Michael Rymer
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Someone to Watch Over Me
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7.73
3460 votes

#12 - Someone to Watch Over Me

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/27/2009

Kara feels lost while she struggles to cope with Sam's continued coma, meanwhile Boomer faces charges of treason from the Cylons onboard the base ship who blame her for voting against her model during the civil war causing the deaths of thousands of Cylons.

Directors: Michael Nankin
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Islanded in a Stream of Stars
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7.64
3482 votes

#13 - Islanded in a Stream of Stars

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/6/2009

The rebel Cylons and the Colonial humans react to Hera's kidnapping while the physical condition of the Galactica continues to deteriorate.

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Six of One
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7.64
3259 votes

#14 - Six of One

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2008

The Cylons learn that the Final Five are in the Colonial fleet. Some of the Cylons want the Cavil model to stop lobotomizing the Raider ships. Starbuck desperately tries to convince the others that the fleet is going the wrong way in their search for Earth.

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Sine Qua Non
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7.62
3170 votes

#15 - Sine Qua Non

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/30/2008

With President Roslin missing along with the cylon base ship a new president must be decided on. Galactica goes on a search for the missing base ship and the Galactica crew members that were on board.

Directors: Rod Hardy
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Deadlock
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7.62
3344 votes

#16 - Deadlock

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/2009

Ellen escapes from Cavil only to face a momentous choice regarding the 13th Tribe and the Final Five Cylons.

Directors: Robert Young
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The Road Less Traveled
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7.61
3178 votes

#17 - The Road Less Traveled

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/2008

Specialist Tyrol continues to sink into despair after his recent loss. He becomes curious about Gaius Baltar's sermons and the following he has attracted. The crew of the Demetrius grow concerned about Kara's mental stability as an old enemy arrives with a tempting offer.

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A Disquiet Follows My Soul
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7.60
3429 votes

#18 - A Disquiet Follows My Soul

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/2009

Tigh and Number Six take their first glimpse at their unborn child, Tyrol offers Adama Cylon technology in return for his fellow Cylons properly reintegrated into the fleet, and an attempted coup leads to a costly struggle to maintain civility.

Directors: Ronald D. Moore
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The Ties That Bind
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7.56
3171 votes

#19 - The Ties That Bind

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2008

Kara Thrace seeks her own path in the search for Earth while the Cylons face the threat of sentient Centurions. A member of Galactica's crew learns a dark secret about a loved one.

Directors: Michael Nankin
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Escape Velocity
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7.42
3108 votes

#20 - Escape Velocity

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2008

Gaius Baltar sets off a debate on religious freedom when he promotes his belief in a single God.

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