'Battlestar Galactica' Set To Blast Into Final Season

"Battlestar Galactica" begins its final season with the Cylons, rapidly
evolving robots created by man, hot on the heels of humans racing
toward Earth. Starbuck has returned from the dead, saying she's been to
Earth and can lead the refugees to their promised land.

...it's the overall theme of what it means to be human that has earned "Battlestar Galactica" critical acclaim, including the 2006 George Foster Peabody Award and the American Film Institute's award for outstanding program in 2005 and 2006. The science fiction series has tackled such contemporary issues as genocide, biological warfare and food-supply shortages.



"The series is about humanity starting over as they wander through (space) in search of their promised land. It's almost biblical," said Jamie Bamber, who plays Apollo. But the heart of the series, Bamber said, is really about "how we deal with humanity in a mortal, finite world."

In the final 20-episode season, which launches April 4, viewers will see the humans -- and probably even the Cylons -- reach Earth. However, in the dark tradition of "Battlestar," there's more beneath the surface, and Sharon's Cylon-human hybrid child may open up a whole new avenue.



But don't expect any story lines to continue beyond the final episode. Executive producer Ronald Moore said he's not keeping the door open for movies or another season.



"The premise was that they were looking for Earth, and we had to pay that off," Moore said.