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 16

Joseph and Sam are both promoted by the Gautrau.

In a flashback to the first Uprising thirty years ago, the Adama parents are both devoted to the Tauron cause.

Zoe and Tamara, now called “The Avenging Angels”, have teamed up to rid New Cap City of corruption.

Daniel discovers that the CEO of every Ha’la’tha corporation later ends up dead, and makes a deal: in exchange for providing Cylons for Tauron, Sam will work out how to spare Daniel’s life.

Amanda plants a recording device in Clarice’s room.

One night, young Sam takes money and a gun off a dead “Herac” soldier and hides them under his bed.

Later troops enter the Adama home and discover the gun – William Sr. is tied and brutally beaten while his wife is shot.

Young Joseph and Sam watch silently from a hidden wall compartment until Joseph finally uses the gun.

At the GDD, Singh manages to get Duram suspended pending an internal affairs investigation.

Meanwhile, William asks Joseph to shoot him, in keeping with the Tauron way.

In the present, the older Adama brothers resolve to stop the Guatrau together.

In V-world, Daniel finally meets Zoe and Tamara, but the two flee and begin to reconfigure it to avoid meeting their parents again.

Amanda and Daniel resolve to find Zoe together.

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Production & Filming Details

• Creators: Remi Aubuchon and Ronald D. Moore.
• Director: John Dahl.
• Producers: Ronald D. Moore, David Eick, Jane Espenson, Kevin Murphy, and Clara George.
• Writer: Matthew B. Roberts.
• Music: Bear McCreary.
• Production: Universal Cable Productions.
• Distributor: NBC Universal Television Distribution.
• Release Date: 09 November 2010.
• Running Time: 42 minutes.
• Language: English.

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