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"Daybreak" is the three-part series finale of the reimagined science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica, and are the 74th (labeled "Daybreak, Part 1" on the DVD) and 75th (labeled "Daybreak, Parts 2 & 3" on the DVD) episodes overall. The episodes aired on the U.S. Sci Fi Channel and SPACE in Canada respectively on March 13 and March 20, 2009. The second part ("Daybreak, Parts 2 & 3") is double-length. The episodes were written by Ronald D. Moore, and directed by Michael Rymer. The Season 4.5 DVD and Blu-ray releases for Region 1 feature an extended version of the finale, which not only combines all three parts as a single episode, but also integrates it with new scenes not seen in the aired version of either part. The survivor count shown in the title sequence for Part 1 is 39,516. The survivor count shown in the title sequence for Part 2 is 39,406. At the end of Part 2, Admiral Adama announces the survivor population at approximately 38,000.
The episodes portray the Galactica launching a rescue mission to retrieve Hera Agathon from the "colony", a heavily armed and defended Cylon base located near a black hole. They manage to rescue Hera, and in the end, the fleet finds a new planet to settle on, which they come to call Earth (revealed to be our Earth). The final episodes gave Battlestar Galactica the strongest ratings since its second season, though they received mixed reviews.
Original Release
03/13/2009
Cast
Name | Character |
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Edward James Olmos | Admiral William Adama / William Adama |
Mary McDonnell | President Laura Roslin / Laura Roslin |
Katee Sackhoff | Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace / Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace |
Jamie Bamber | Lee Adama / Lee 'Apollo' Adama |
James Callis | Dr. Gaius Baltar / Gaius Baltar |
Tricia Helfer | Caprica / Number Six |
Grace Park | Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii / Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathon / Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii |
Michael Hogan | Colonel Saul Tigh / Saul Tigh |
Aaron Douglas | Chief Galen Tyrol / Galen Tyrol |
Tahmoh Penikett | Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathon / Karl 'Helo' Agathon |
Directors
Writers
Ronald D. Moore, Seamus Kevin Fahey
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Edward James Olmos | Admiral William Adama / William Adama |
Mary McDonnell | President Laura Roslin / Laura Roslin |
Katee Sackhoff | Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace / Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace |
Jamie Bamber | Lee Adama / Lee 'Apollo' Adama |
James Callis | Dr. Gaius Baltar / Gaius Baltar |
Tricia Helfer | Caprica / Number Six |
Grace Park | Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii / Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathon / Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii |
Michael Hogan | Colonel Saul Tigh / Saul Tigh |
Aaron Douglas | Chief Galen Tyrol / Galen Tyrol |
Tahmoh Penikett | Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathon / Karl 'Helo' Agathon |
Michael Trucco | Ensign Samuel Anders |
Kate Vernon | Ellen Tigh |
Rick Worthy | Simon |
Donnelly Rhodes | Dr. Sherman Cottle |
Matthew Bennett | Aaron Doral |
Rekha Sharma | Tory Foster |
Kerry Norton | Medic Layne Ishay |
Dean Stockwell | John Cavil |
Bodie Olmos | Lt. Brendan 'Hot Dog' Constanza |
Leah Cairns | Lt. Margaret Edmondson |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ronald D. Moore | Executive Producer |
Michael Angeli | Executive Producer |
David Eick | Executive Producer |
Jane Espenson | Executive Producer |
Michael Taylor | Executive Producer |
Mark Verheiden | Executive Producer |
Michael Rymer | Producer |
Harvey Frand | Producer |
Ron French | Producer |
James Halpern | Producer |
Glen A. Larson | Producer |
Paul M. Leonard | Producer |
Siân McArthur | Producer |
Bradley Thompson | Producer |
Gregg Tilson | Producer |
David Weddle | Producer |
Maria Elena Sanchez | Producer |