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Sep 17, 1978 Season 1 Episode 1 134 min TV-PG

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Season 1 Episode 1 — Aired on Sep 17, 1978 • runs about 134 minutes.

Directed by Richard A. Colla.

Written by Glen A. Larson.

Notable cast/guest names in this episode include Lorne Greene, Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Maren Jensen.

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Synopsis

The Cylon Empire tricks the Twelve Colonies into believing they are striving for peace. Then they ambush the unprepared colonies and destroy the military's Battlestar fleet. One surviving Battlestar, the Galactica, under the command of Commander Adama, gathers the remaining humans and leads them in the search for the legendary 13th colony called Earth.