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"The Ties That Bind" is the fifth episode in the fourth season of the reimagined science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica. The episode originally aired on SCI FI and Space in the United States and Canada respectively on April 18, 2008, and on Sky1 in the United Kingdom on April 22. The episode's title is a reference to a Christian hymn, "Blessed Be the Tie that Binds".
The episode mainly focuses on the four of the final five Cylons, particularly Galen Tyrol, as his relationship with his wife, Cally becomes even more strained. Meanwhile, Kara Thrace and her team on the Demetrius start their search for Earth. The episode also deals with the significant six Cylons after three of the models decide to force the other three not to lobotomize the Raiders, which leads the two factions to a civil war. The survivor count shown in the title sequence is 39,676.
Original Release
04/18/2008
US Release
04/18/2008
Cast
Name | Character |
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Edward James Olmos | William Adama / Admiral William Adama |
Mary McDonnell | Laura Roslin / President Laura Roslin |
Katee Sackhoff | Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace / Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace |
Jamie Bamber | Lee Adama / Lee 'Apollo' Adama |
James Callis | Gaius Baltar / Dr. Gaius Baltar |
Tricia Helfer | Number Six / Natalie Faust |
Grace Park | Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathon / Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii / Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii |
Michael Hogan | Saul Tigh / Colonel Saul Tigh |
Aaron Douglas | Galen Tyrol / Chief Galen Tyrol |
Tahmoh Penikett | Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathon / Karl 'Helo' Agathon |
Directors
Writers
Michael Taylor, Seamus Kevin Fahey, Ronald D. Moore
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Edward James Olmos | William Adama / Admiral William Adama |
Mary McDonnell | Laura Roslin / President Laura Roslin |
Katee Sackhoff | Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace / Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace |
Jamie Bamber | Lee Adama / Lee 'Apollo' Adama |
James Callis | Gaius Baltar / Dr. Gaius Baltar |
Tricia Helfer | Number Six / Natalie Faust |
Grace Park | Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathon / Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii / Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii |
Michael Hogan | Saul Tigh / Colonel Saul Tigh |
Aaron Douglas | Galen Tyrol / Chief Galen Tyrol |
Tahmoh Penikett | Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathon / Karl 'Helo' Agathon |
Michael Trucco | Ensign Samuel Anders |
Nicki Clyne | Crewman Specialist Cally Tyrol |
Alessandro Juliani | Lt. Felix Gaeta |
Richard Hatch | Tom Zarek |
Donnelly Rhodes | Dr. Cottle |
Matthew Bennett | Aaron Doral |
Rekha Sharma | Tory Foster |
Dean Stockwell | John Cavil |
Jen Halley | Ensign Diana 'Hardball' Seelix |
Christina Schild | Playa Palacios |
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 |
Harvey Frand | Producer |
Ron French | Producer |
James Halpern | Producer |
Glen A. Larson | Producer |
Paul M. Leonard | Producer |
Siân McArthur | Producer |
Michael Rymer | Producer |
Bradley Thompson | Producer |
David Weddle | Producer |
Maria Elena Sanchez | Producer |