Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012) is a drama and action series from Syfy. It has built a run of 10 episodes at roughly 10 minutes each. It premiered on November 9, 2012. Viewers rate it 8 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 1 season.
What Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Is About
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (a prequel to the critically acclaimed hit series, Battlestar Galactica) takes place in the midst of the First Cylon war. As the battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic Cylons, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a young, talented fighter pilot, William Adama, finds himself assigned to one of the most powerful battlestars in the Colonial fleet: the Galactica. Full of ambition and in pursuit of the intense action that the Cylon war promises, Adama quickly finds himself at odds with his co-pilot, the battle-weary officer Coker. With only 47 days left in his tour of duty, Coker desires an end to battle just as much as Adama craves the start of it. Though they clash at first, the two men forge an unlikely bond when a routine escort mission with an enigmatic passenger turns dangerous and becomes a pivotal one for the desperate fleet.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 10 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 10 episodes, spread across 1 season and it leans into its drama/action roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Lili Bordán, Ben Cotton and Luke Pasqualino to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Lili Bordán, Ben Cotton and Luke Pasqualino lead the cast.
Key roles include Lili Bordán as Dr. Becca Kelly; Ben Cotton as Lt. Coker Fasjovik; Luke Pasqualino as Lt. William "Husker" Adama.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama, action and science-fiction have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Syfy’s other originals, a 8/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2012 and carried by Syfy with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and action viewers.
How Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Compares
If Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/action lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome comes from Syfy. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Lili Bordán and Ben Cotton doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/action roots, It has held up since 2012 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and action lane, at 10 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 8/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 8/10. Watch it if you want drama/action you can settle into.
