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<i>Battlestar Galactica</i> season 3

Battlestar Galactica season 3

Season of television series

The third season of the reimagined science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica premiered on Sci Fi 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.

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Cast and characters

Main cast

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Guest stars

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End-credited cast

The following actors appeared in the end credits of more than one episode.

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Episodes

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Production

The Sci-Fi Channel ordered a 20-episode third season on November 16, 2005,[4] with production beginning in April 2006 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[5] 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.[6]

Reception

Critical response

The season received universal acclaim from critics, scoring 94 out of 100 based on 14 reviews from Metacritic.[7] On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 100% with an average score of 9 out of 10 based on 20 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Dark, charming and unusually thoughtful, Battlestar Galactica's third season continues to improve on the show's most addictive elements."[8]

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.[9][10]

Accolades

The third season received four Emmy Award nominations:[11] 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.[12] Ronald D. Moore was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Episodic Drama for "Occupation / Precipice".[13]

Home video releases

The third season was released on DVD in region 1 on March 18, 2008,[14] in region 2 on September 3, 2007[15] and in region 4 on November 20, 2007.[16] It was also released on Blu-ray Disc in region 1 on July 27, 2010.[17]

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.[18]

References

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    except for the last two-parter episode "Crossroads", where there were no opening credits and all of main cast actors were credited together
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    Luciana Carro was credited as a guest star for her final appearance in "The Passage"; before that she was credited multiple times in the end credits
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    Ryan Robbins was credited as a co-star in one of the episodes right after the guest stars
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    "Sci Fi Channel Charts a Course for 'Battlestar Galactica' Season 3" (Press release). Sci-Fi Channel. November 16, 2005. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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    "'Battlestar Galactica' Returns This Fall" (Press release). Sci-Fi Channel. March 8, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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    Martin, Denise (November 20, 2006). "New 'Battlestar' orbit". Variety. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
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    "Battlestar Galactica (2003): Season 3". Metacritic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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    "Battlestar Galactica: Season 3". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
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    "Best TV Shows of 2006". Metacritic. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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    "Best TV Shows of 2007". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 13, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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    "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.
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    "Winners of the 2007 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Announced" (Press release). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. September 8, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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    "2007 Writers Guild Awards Television & Radio Nominees Announced" (Press release). Writers Guild of America. December 13, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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    Lambert, David (January 26, 2008). "Battlestar Galactica - 3rd Season Release Date MOVES! Plus a TON Of Menu Screen Previews, Too". TV Shows on DVD. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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    "Battlestar Galactica: Season 3". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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    "Battlestar Galactica (2004) - Season 3". EzyDVD. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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    Lambert, David (May 11, 2010). "Battlestar Galactica - Season 3 Blu-ray Disc Officially Announced: Date, Cost, Extras, Package". TV Shows on DVD. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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    Douglass Jr., Todd (March 24, 2008). "Battlestar Galactica - Season Three". DVD Talk. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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