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Battlestar Galactica
Season 3
Season Three DVD cover
No. of episodes20
Release
Original networkSci-Fi Channel
Original releaseOctober 6, 2006 (2006-10-06) –
March 25, 2007 (2007-03-25)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The third season of the reimagined science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica premiered on the Sci-Fi Channel in the United States on October 6, 2006, and concluded on March 25, 2007. Unlike the previous season, it was not split into two parts and did not have an extended hiatus during the middle of the season. The third season contained 20 episodes.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateSurvivor count
341"Occupation"Sergio Mimica-GezzanRonald D. MooreOctober 6, 2006 (2006-10-06)Unspecified
352"Precipice"Sergio Mimica-GezzanRonald D. MooreOctober 6, 2006 (2006-10-06)Unspecified
363"Exodus (Part 1)"Félix Enríquez AlcaláBradley Thompson & David WeddleOctober 13, 2006 (2006-10-13)Unspecified
374"Exodus (Part 2)"Félix Enríquez AlcaláBradley Thompson & David WeddleOctober 20, 2006 (2006-10-20)Unspecified
385"Collaborators"Michael RymerMark VerheidenOctober 27, 2006 (2006-10-27)41,435
396"Torn"Jean de SegonzacAnne Cofell SaundersNovember 3, 2006 (2006-11-03)41,422
407"A Measure of Salvation"Bill EaglesMichael AngeliNovember 10, 2006 (2006-11-10)41,420
418"Hero"Michael RymerDavid EickNovember 17, 2006 (2006-11-17)41,421
429"Unfinished Business"Robert YoungMichael TaylorDecember 1, 2006 (2006-12-01)41,422
4310"The Passage"Michael NankinJane EspensonDecember 8, 2006 (2006-12-08)41,420
4411"The Eye of Jupiter"Michael RymerMark VerheidenDecember 15, 2006 (2006-12-15)41,402
4512"Rapture"Michael RymerBradley Thompson & David WeddleJanuary 21, 2007 (2007-01-21)41,401
4613"Taking a Break from All Your Worries"Edward James OlmosMichael TaylorJanuary 28, 2007 (2007-01-28)41,403
4714"The Woman King"Michael RymerMichael AngeliFebruary 11, 2007 (2007-02-11)41,401
4815"A Day in the Life"Rod HardyMark VerheidenFebruary 18, 2007 (2007-02-18)41,398
4916"Dirty Hands"Wayne RoseJane Espenson & Anne Cofell SaundersFebruary 25, 2007 (2007-02-25)41,400
5017"Maelstrom"Michael NankinBradley Thompson & David WeddleMarch 4, 2007 (2007-03-04)41,400
5118"The Son Also Rises"Robert YoungMichael AngeliMarch 11, 2007 (2007-03-11)41,399
5219"Crossroads (Part 1)"Michael RymerMichael TaylorMarch 18, 2007 (2007-03-18)Unspecified
5320"Crossroads (Part 2)"Michael RymerMark VerheidenMarch 25, 2007 (2007-03-25)Unspecified

Production

The Sci-Fi Channel ordered a 20-episode third season on November 16, 2005,[1] with production beginning in April 2006 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2] The season premiered in the United States on October 6, 2006, in Canada the following day, and in the UK on January 9, 2007; with the first two episodes being shown together. The broadcast schedule for season three did not include a long hiatus in the middle of the season, as with season two. The Sci-Fi Channel moved the series to Sundays on January 21, 2007, the first time the show had changed nights since it began airing.[3]

Reception

The season received universal acclaim from critics, scoring 94 out of 100 based on 14 reviews from Metacritic.[4] The series also placed on numerous critics top ten lists of both 2006 and 2007 by publications such as the Chicago Tribune, Entertainment Weekly, Newsday, The New York Times and TV Guide.[5][6]

The third season received four Emmy Award nominations:[7] Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (Ronald D. Moore for "Occupation / Precipice"), Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Félix Enríquez Alcalá for "Exodus, Part 2"), Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series ("Exodus, Part 2"), and won for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series for "Exodus, Part 2", the series' first Emmy win.[8] Ronald D. Moore was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Episodic Drama for "Occupation / Precipice".[9]

Home video releases

The third season was released on DVD in region 1 on March 18, 2008,[10] in region 2 on September 3, 2007[11] and in region 4 on November 20, 2007.[12] It was also released on Blu-ray Disc in region 1 on July 27, 2010.[13]

The sets include all 20 episodes from the third season, plus an extended 25-minute longer version of "Unfinished Business". Special features include creator Ronald D. Moore's podcast commentaries for all 20 episodes. Actors Grace Park and Tahmoh Penikett join Moore for his podcast commentary on "Unfinished Business", and Moore's wife Terry Dresbach appears frequently throughout the podcasts as well. Moore also provides a new commentary track for the extended version of "Unfinished Business". Executive producer and writer David Eick provides commentary for "Hero". Bonus podcasts for the final three episodes are also included—writer Michael Angeli and actor Mark Sheppard on "The Son Also Rises" and Sheppard himself on both parts of "Crossroads". Also included is the ten-part webisode series Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance, deleted scenes for various episodes, and 22 of David Eick's videoblogs.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Sci Fi Channel Charts a Course for 'Battlestar Galactica' Season 3" (Press release). Sci-Fi Channel. November 16, 2005. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  2. ^ "'Battlestar Galactica' Returns This Fall" (Press release). Sci-Fi Channel. March 8, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  3. ^ Martin, Denise (November 20, 2006). "New 'Battlestar' orbit". Variety. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
  4. ^ "Battlestar Galactica (2003): Season 3". Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  5. ^ "Best TV Shows of 2006". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Best TV Shows of 2007". Metacritic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  7. ^ "Sci Fi Channel Scores 7 Emmy Noms Including Writing & Directing Nods for 'Battlestar Galactica'" (Press release). Sci-Fi Channel. July 19, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  8. ^ "Winners of the 2007 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Announced" (Press release). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. September 8, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  9. ^ "2007 Writers Guild Awards Television & Radio Nominees Announced" (Press release). Writers Guild of America. December 13, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  10. ^ Lambert, David (January 26, 2008). "Battlestar Galactica - 3rd Season Release Date MOVES! Plus a TON Of Menu Screen Previews, Too". TV Shows on DVD. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  11. ^ "Battlestar Galactica: Season 3". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  12. ^ "Battlestar Galactica (2004) - Season 3". EzyDVD. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  13. ^ Lambert, David (May 11, 2010). "Battlestar Galactica - Season 3 Blu-ray Disc Officially Announced: Date, Cost, Extras, Package". TV Shows on DVD. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  14. ^ Douglass Jr., Todd (March 24, 2008). "Battlestar Galactica - Season Three". DVD Talk. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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