Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Name: Battlestar Galactica
Released: 2004
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber, Katee Sackhoff, James Callis

TV-14 44m 7.8/10 IMDb

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure Drama

When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.

Creator: Glen A. Larson, Ronald D. Moore

Cast: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber, Katee Sackhoff, James Callis

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Religious persecution

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus) Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth Suicide (discussed or ideation) Terminal illness

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Genocide / ethnic cleansing Infidelity Kidnapping / abduction Natural disasters War / combat Wrongful imprisonment

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia) Needles / medical procedures

Sexual Content

Explicit sexual content / nudity Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Police brutality Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape Slavery / forced labor Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

26 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 12 warnings

Avg severity:(3.3)

Religious persecutionGrief / bereavement (major focus)Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirthGenocide / ethnic cleansingWar / combatBlood / medical goreAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)Sexual assault / rapeTorture

Season 2 12 warnings

Avg severity:(3.8)

Season 3 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.6)

Religious persecutionGrief / bereavement (major focus)Genocide / ethnic cleansingWar / combatBlood / medical goreAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)Sexual assault / rapeTorture

Season 4 12 warnings

Avg severity:(4.1)

Religious persecutionGrief / bereavement (major focus)Terminal illnessGenocide / ethnic cleansingWar / combatBlood / medical goreAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)Sexual assault / rapeTorture