Here's the time-jump scene. The run of greatness climaxed early in season 3 when the Battlestar crew is enslaved by the Cylons on New Caprica. Here the show's war-on-terror analogy came to a head, only now putting viewers on the side of a group suffering under the thumb of technologically superior occupying force. And that's right where you arguably should end your watch. You will want more after "Exodus.
BSG was fantastic. And there's nothing wrong with watching the rest. There are some fine moments along the way. It's not an ideal ending. Much is left unresolved. But it wraps a long succession of narrative and feels like a more satisfying outcome than you get with the remaining 36 episodes. If you venture further, at first things are okay. After all the intense drama on New Caprica, one expected a bit of wheel-spinning in the episodes immediately following.
There was Starbuck's death and mystical resurrection. The increasing number of dull meeting scenes among the Cylon command team it seemed like an effort to humanize the Cylon "other," but as a group they just weren't interesting. And then there was the move that arguably broke the narrative: The season 3 finale was originally going to focus solely on Baltar's trial. But the trial didn't feel like enough, Moore has said. The story felt like it needed something else.
So the decision was made to make five longtime human characters secret Cylons. Thanks again! Hi Michael, thanks for letting me know. I did a lot of research before I watched the show, and I was pretty sure the extended versions were Bluray only? I wonder if there's a new release out there? Thanks for the heads up, though. Thanks alot for this page. Your guide helped me as I started to get every piece of the series together and had some confusion on when to watch what.
BSG will be with me always and it is with great sadness that I watched "the plan" today and found it all at an end. The series is by far the best I have ever seen and in my life there have been several to move me. May it live on forever. So say we all. Having just recently finished re-watching the series, "The Plan" fits in very well right after "No Exit". Thanks Johnny, you are a lifesaver! Sadly we are getting towards the end of the series but have had anxiety about which order to watch them in and you've helped clear that up, much appreciated :.
I could see that, however the Mystery of the final five gets addressed in "No Exit", but then really gets flushed out in "The Plan". Probably just a matter of preference really as it serves as a companion piece either way. Could you update the section about Caprica?
Thanks for the compilation of info! I just finished with watching whole show in that order. Just have The Plan left. Also i am planing to watch Caprica now so it would be nice to see viewing order for Caprica. Thanks for great tutorial. I have just started watching the series, thanks for the list. I'm not sure if that's totally necessary, or if it adds to the experience.
Maybe someone can weight in? I have here 7 "minisodes" that supposedly were aired just before season 4. But I can't find them in this btw great guide. Where do the S04 minisodes fall in? After season 4? I have 20 episodes of season 4 your guide shows 19???
The "minisodes" as you call them are known as "The Face of the Enemy", and are, as the guide says, "a 10 episode web-based series". Your "20 episodes" of Season 4 must include "Daybreak" as two smaller episodes as it was originally broadcast , instead of the longer version that's available on Bluray releases. Finally, it's clear you've just downloaded the series, which is why you don't know the episode names.
I think you misread. I said I was talking about the 7 minisodes of s04, not the 10 minisodes of the face of the enemy. These minisodes are not listed in your guide, all others are accounted for already including the plan and the resistance.
Thank you for reading. As for buying it, I am buying them ,but I can not afford it all at once. Well, there are no "7 minisodes of s04". Again, this is probably because you've just downloaded it and don't really know. What you're talking about are the seven "Razor Flashbacks". These are not part of Season 4, or, really, part of the canon.
They're just some deleted scenes from Razor. Hope that helps. Enjoy the show! I wish you would update this to include all the specials that were released. Sorry, I've no idea. I've never watched any of the "behind the scenes" specials.
Thanks for putting the time in to research this list. I am enjoying BSG immensely but, sadly, its nearing its end. Looking forward to starting Firefly tho.
Good Hunting! Thanks for this! I watched Caprica first which explains the existence of the Cylons , then BSG in the order listed made sense.
Hi Anonymous, can you tell me if you watched the entire show all 18 episodes , or just the pilot? Great blog, Johnny. I'm just three episodes away from "No Exit," and I like the idea of finishing with the actual finale of the series, not "The Plan," if possible. Hi Alex, thanks very much. I don't believe anything will be spoiled, but just go ahead and watch the finale instead.
Watching The Plan first was just a suggestion. I watched The Plan after the finale and enjoyed it. You just have to be prepared to go right back to the beginning of the story. I really don't mind starting again at the beginning before continuing with the final episodes. Thought I'd rather see "The Plan" before the finale so I had more a sense of closure.
Silly, I know, but do you still think I should just finish the series first? I've followed recommendations so far other than watching Caprica first , and highly recommend. Don't miss the webisodes! Thanks Johnny! I'll watch 'The Plan' following 'No Exit' and comment after finishing season 4.
No Alex, I think you might get more of a sense of closure if you watch The Plan before the finale, which is why I suggest it in my guide. If you watch The Plan before finale, write back here with your feelings at its placement.
Alex, I only said for you to watch The Plan after the finale because you sounded so reluctant to do so before. Let us know which way you go! No, no. I wasn't reluctant. That's why I said in my first post that I liked the idea of finishing with the finale and not "The Plan.
Tonight we just watched "Deadlock. Weep, weep. Well, sorry for the miscommunication. Great to hear that it all worked out for you. Enjoy the rest of the show! Does anyone know, I am watching these on Netflix and I am trying to start Caprica but I am a little bit confused. Is the first one, the "film" a seperate entity or is that covered in the season episodes?
I believe that's just the pilot episode, and it probably included in Caprica 1. I hope that helps! I just started watching the series and was a bit daunted when I looked in Netflix and saw all of the different pieces. All good now. It's only a recap, though. It doesn't add anything you haven't already seen, but it is amusing. Hi, i see you didn't include the specials. I watched the series 3 times already and this list is what i used this time, so far was best order.
Pilot 2. Season 1 3. Season 2 - E1-E17 4. Razor 5. Webisodes - Razor 6. Season 2 - EE20 7. Webisodes - The Resistance 8. Season 3 9. Season 4 - E1-E11 Webisodes - Face of the Enemy Season 4 - EE15 The plan Season 4 - EE18 Special -The Last Frakkin Special Season 4 - E19 Special - The Phenomenon Special - Revealed Anyways, you did a good thing to post such a guide online Best of luck. Thanks for that, Anonymous, I'm sure it will be very helpful to those who want to watch the Specials.
I started watching a month ago, and I'm already up to season 3, so I think I will just continue watching as they were aired, and then on my already planned second time, I'll watch it in this order with deleted scenes , and then the third time with commentary. Wow, Ben, I'm surprised you're doing that.
The version listed in the blog post is really intended for ALL viewers especially first time viewers , but if you want to go for the "originally aired" version, then this is what you want to do: First, use the following order.
Unfortunately it does mean that Face of the Enemy will be in the wrong place for the story. Mini-series 2. Season 2 4. Webisodes - The Resistance 5. Season 3 6. Websides - Razor Flashbacks 7.
Razor 8. Season 4 - E1-E10 9. Season 4 - EE19 I'm not sure how many of them are even officially available on DVD or Bluray. Edited episodes: Season 2 - E10 Razor movie Season 3 - E9 Season 4 - E12 Season 4 - E18 Season 4 - E19 split into two episodes for the original airing: Part One and Two Again, I'm not sure why somebody would insist on watching things in as they were originally edited for broadcast, rather than in their "director's cut" form, but if that's what you want to do, then enjoy!
Let us know which viewing you think is better when you watch it a second time round. I meant the originally aired order, not versions, I'm still watching the extended episodes.
I'm just doing it this way because I was already over half way through before discovering this list. Oh, cool. I'd recommend following the order from now on you've only missed watching Razor during Season 2, which is perfectly fine - just watch it further down the list where it was originally aired.
Shaul, I live in the UK, you're going to have to find that out for yourself. I have no idea. Razor should come after season 3. Bad advice to watch before, doesn't matter it's chronological. Season three has too much mystery written into it; you would not want to better "understand" the actions of the Pegasus crew.
By the time Season 3 had ended, I had little or no interest in the Pegasus crew, and almost everyone I've asked felt the same way. There's nothing in Season 3 to do with Pegasus at all, nor Season 4. It makes more sense to wrap that story up while it's still fresh in your mind especially as a LOT of things happen in Season 3.
My reaction watching it later was, "Why am I watching a story about these guys, now?! It had no bearing or relevance on what was happening in the main show. I've referenced in the guide where it originally was broadcast, and your vote for watching it there is noted, but I actually found it very jarring to have to sit for 90 minutes watching characters I'd forgotten about. I've yet to hear a compelling reason why it makes more sense to wait until after Season 3, but I'm all ears if you've got one.
Thanks for this, it was a big help! Had a really hard time finding the extended episodes online though, but they were worth it. Still can't find Daybreak extended online and I'm nearing it. Gotta step my game up. This television movie was broadcast before season 4 but fits chronologically here.
Try to find the extended minute version if possible. Razor tells us more about the crew of the Pegasus and its position in Battlestar Galactica canon is debated, as some fans argue it should be viewed after season three. However, chronologically its set during the events of season two and so it makes more sense to watch it here, although you may want to be aware of some dialogue at the end which sets up season four.
If you consider yourself super strict on anything remotely spoilery, we advise that you mute the TV at a couple of key moments in the last 10 minutes. Start off by watching Sometimes a Great Notion, episode 11 in season 4. Then, take a slight detour of The Face of The Enemy web series. This 10 episode web series is 36 minutes long in total, but is not currently available on any Battlestar Galactica DVDs due to complications emerging from the writers strike.
It was released after the show, but is better watched here in the Battlestar Galactica chronology. Note: This was billed as a "seven episode web series", but really they are just deleted scenes from the shorter broadcast version of Razor. In fact, most of these scenes are now reintegrated into the extended version of Razor the one on DVD and Bluray , making what's left even more unessential.
They are mentioned here only for the sake of completeness, and because they're often a source of confusion. Don't worry, they are far from necessary.
The only "episodes" not reintegrated are 1, 2 and some parts of 7, so they're the only ones to note. All 7 of these "episodes" were originally released online before Razor was broadcast, and I'd recommend watching 1 and 2 beforehand, and 7 afterwards.
They don't really add much to the story, though. Yes, this again. Well this is where Razor was originally broadcast, after all. Well, guess what, now is when you get to go back and hear what was said. Watch the last 10 minutes of Razor here. The Face of the Enemy A 10 episode web-based series although it plays together like an intense mini-episode. A real pain. They are not presently available anywhere else in the world to my knowledge, but I highly recommended you do your best to find them.
Not only were they hugely enjoyable, but they explain a few important things that set up the next episode. Update: You can watch the entire webseries online here. Thanks to an anonymous reader for the tipoff. A stand-alone movie that shows approximately the first two seasons from the Cylons' perspective. You finally get to see "The Plan", mentioned all those times in the opening sequence!
Although The Plan was originally released after the show had finished, it is generally agreed that it should be watched here, so that everything is all tied up when you do reach the end.
It seems universally agreed that it's preferable to watch this after No Exit, instead of after you've finished the entire series, but there's no harm in waiting until now. An entire TV series set 58 years before the events of Battlestar Galactica, and revealing the events surrounding the creation of the Cylons.
Although it's worth noting that you don't have to have seen BSG to watch Caprica This was potentially a whole new show at one stage, but it appears to be now just a stand-alone TV movie. The story follows the exploits of a young William Adama during the First Cylon War, and is considered a sequel to Caprica and a prequel to Battlestar Galactica. After disappearing off the radar for a long time possibly indicating that it wasn't up to the standards set by BSG , the story was finally been release for viewing on Machninima.
And so ends the incredible saga of the reboot of Battlestar Galactica, I hope you've enjoyed the journey. Watching BSG in chronological order will likely be fairly confusing. BSG is reliant on backstory revelations delivered at key points in the narrative and watching later series and TV movies can result in significant spoilers. Therefore, this is only really recommended as a rewatch experiment.
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