Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.14), maintaining an average of 4.4.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 1 seasons and 10 episodes, Galactica 1980 has earned an overall series rating of 4.4 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 10 ("The Return of Starbuck"), rated at an extraordinary 7.0/10 with 8 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 6 ("Spaceball"), landing at 3.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Galactica Discovers Earth (1)", 5.7) and Episode 2 ("Galactica Discovers Earth (2)", 4.1), a swing of 1.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Galactica 1980
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Return of Starbuck | 7.0 | 8 | May 4, 1980 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Galactica Discovers Earth (1) | 5.7 | 7 | Jan 27, 1980 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Night the Cylons Landed (1) | 4.5 | 6 | Apr 13, 1980 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Night the Cylons Landed (2) | 4.3 | 6 | Apr 20, 1980 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Galactica Discovers Earth (2) | 4.1 | 7 | Feb 3, 1980 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Galactica Discovers Earth (3) | 4.1 | 7 | Feb 10, 1980 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Space Croppers | 3.8 | 6 | Apr 27, 1980 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Super Scouts (2) | 3.7 | 6 | Mar 23, 1980 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Super Scouts (1) | 3.5 | 6 | Mar 16, 1980 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Spaceball | 3.2 | 6 | Mar 30, 1980 |