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 12

Daniel prepares to reclaim his company, and does so by having Sam and Joseph ready evidence to blackmail the board members into voting for him back.

Amanda remembers how she survived her suicide attempt and, while in the hospital, her ongoing trust issues with her husband.

Lacy and two other STO agents botch an attack on a spaceport after Lacy is confronted by security, and they flee the scene in a car driven by Keon.

Clarice then kills the two agents who betrayed her by joining Barnabas’ side.

Daniel is shown the U-87 prototype remains by Cyrus.

After Duram questions her about Clarice’s links to Gemenon, the STO, and radicalised students at her school (including Zoe), Amanda begins to doubt her ‘friend’ and goes home to retrieve a loaded gun.

Barnabas soon suspects Lacy’s loyalty too, and when Keon attempts to leave, he is shot. At that moment, Clarice and one of her husbands arrive at Barnabas’ hideout – they disarm and handcuff him to a table and rig a bomb to explode- then take Lacy and leave.

Once outside, Clarice detonates the bomb remotely, killing Barnabas. Amanda comes close to using the gun, but hesitates when Clarice claims that Amanda is the only one she can talk to.

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Production & Filming Details

• Creators: Remi Aubuchon and Ronald D. Moore.
• Director: Jonas Pate.
• Producers: Ronald D. Moore, David Eick, Jane Espenson, Kevin Murphy, and Clara George.
• Writer: Patrick Massett and John Zinman.
• Music: Bear McCreary.
• Production: Universal Cable Productions.
• Distributor: NBC Universal Television Distribution.
• Release Date: 12 October 2010.
• Running Time: 42 minutes.
• Language: English.

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