All 4 Battlestar Galactica seasons ranked from worst to best

2. Battlestar Galactica season four

Season four was like a rollercoaster ride that never let up. Unlike the previous seasons, where a stray episode might have you wondering if the writers were just taking a coffee break, this season was all killer, with no filler.

From the get-go, you could practically feel the engines revving up. It honestly felt like the showrunners had a checklist labeled “Loose Ends” and they were crossing items off with vigorously. A lot of lore and mythos were packed into this season, making sure to cover every possible question that could come up. Every episode seemed to contribute to the core narrative, a mosaic of urgency and revelation.

Moments that had been dangling like forgotten Christmas lights were finally lit up. And those character moments – the kind that makes your heart skip a beat or your jaw hit the floor hit pretty hard. It wasn’t just about the big explosions (though there were plenty); it was the intimate conversations, the clashes of ideology, and the choices that shaped destinies.

Now, I get that the finale has attracted controversy like a moth to a flame, but I must admit I loved it. I was indeed sipping that Kool-Aid with much gusto. All the puzzle pieces were thrown in the air, and when they landed, you could actually see the big picture. For the season folks can’t agree on, I thought it was nicely done and, in the end, it does get you thinking just a little bit.