Introduction

Caprica is an American science fiction drama television series.

A spin-off prequel of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica taking place 58 years before the cataclysmic destruction of the twelve colonies of Kobol, Caprica shows how humanity first created the Cylon androids who would later turn against their human masters.

Among Caprica’s main characters are the father and uncle of William Adama, the man who becomes the senior surviving military leader of the fleet which represents the remnants of the Twelve Colonies in Battlestar Galactica.

An extended version of the pilot premiered exclusively on DVD and digital download on 21 April 2009. The first season debuted on 22 January 2010, on Syfy in the US, Space in Canada, and Sky1 in the UK, running nine episodes, including the two-hour pilot, before going on a mid-season hiatus. The second half of the first season (Season 1.5) began airing on 05 October 2010, on Syfy and Space.

On 27 October 2010, Syfy cancelled the show, citing low ratings, and pulled the remaining five episodes of the series from its broadcast schedule.

The series continued to air as scheduled on Space, finishing with the series finale on 30 November 2010. The remaining episodes were released on DVD in the US on 21 December, 2010 and aired on Syfy in a burn off marathon on 04 January, 2011.

Outline (General)

The Twelve Colonies are at peace, 58 years before the rebooted series, when an act of religious fanaticism brings together Joseph Adama, a lawyer with ties to the criminal underworld, and wealthy technologist Daniel Graystone, both of whom lost family members.

Grief-stricken by the loss of his daughter and fuelled by obsession, Daniel sets out to bring her back, using his considerable wealth and sprawling technology corporation.

Offered the chance of his own daughter being restored, Joseph wrestles with the notion until he comes face to face with its reality.

Outline of Series 01, Episode 06

Joseph is having ongoing troubles with Willie, who continues to be absent from school, and is angry to find him working at the Tauron club with Sam.

Tamara now wanders around the V-world nightclub and discovers, after being shot by Vesta, that she cannot be killed. Compelled to work in return for her ‘freedom’, Tamara is led by Heracles, a young gamer, to New Cap City, a virtual version of Caprica City, where violence and crime abound.

Meanwhile, on a fishing trip, a clearly bored Willie loses control and throws a rock at a boy who taunted him.

Daniel Graystone is faced with the realisation that the very steps he took to salvage his public image may in turn cost him control of Graystone Industries.

He declares Holoband technology no longer relevant and uses the Zoe-Cylon prototype, codenamed U-87, to convince the board that artificial sentience is the way of the future – in creating a servile, tireless, and unquestioning race of workers.

After infiltrating a bank vault, and learning from Vesta that she is dead in real life, Tamara persuades Heracles to log out and alert her father that she is still alive.

He arrives at the Adama residence just as the surviving family and friends gather for a Tauron memorial service, and is chased down the street by a confused Joseph.

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Production & Filming Details

• Creators: Remi Aubuchon and Ronald D. Moore.
• Director: Michael Nankin.
• Producers: Ronald D. Moore, David Eick, Jane Espenson, Kevin Murphy, and Clara George.
• Writer: Kath Lingenfelter.
• Music: Bear McCreary.
• Production: Universal Cable Productions.
• Distributor: NBC Universal Television Distribution.
• Release Date: 26 February 2010.
• Running Time: 42 minutes.
• Language: English.

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