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 10

In a 20-hour flash forward, U-87 is driving a stolen van with police choppers in pursuit.

Earlier, it is revealed that Daniel’s financial troubles are worsening, and he must sell the Buccaneers.

Worse still, the army also knows the chip was stolen, and have given him only a week to finish the project.

The powerplay between Clarice and Barnabas also heats up, as both jostle for local STO dominance.

Daniel orders the chip irradiated and Philo reluctantly undertakes his orders, but just as he does Zoe reveals herself to him and when he panics is forced to kill him, she then steals a van and speeds away.

On V-world, a fixated Joseph finally finds his daughter’s avatar with the help of Emmanuelle (revealed as his assistant Evelyn). But Tamara shoots herself, and then her father, so that he can not come back to New Cap City, and is finally forced to come to terms with her death.

Lacy tries to push the shipment forward, and discovers that Barnabas is about to detonate a bomb (that she helped plant) in Clarice’s car.

On her way to the terminal, Clarice is caught in traffic at the Pantheon Bridge. She then spots Amanda, clearly shocked by Daniel’s complicity in the murders, preparing to jump. She leaves the car, just as the bomb detonates, and Amanda steps off.

U-87 approaches a heavily armed roadblock, and Zoe slams through it, destroying the Cylon.

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Production & Filming Details

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

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