Ronald D. Moore, the producer of Carnivale and writer for Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, boldly re-imagined the original 1978 space opera of humans versus the robotic Cylons. He teamed up with co-executive producer David Eick on a powerful and dramatic update of the Galactica story.
The modern show introduces new elements to the Galactica story. The Cylons have developed human-form models that are indistinguishable from real humans. The Cylons have a monotheistic religion in contrast to the polytheistic religion of the human Colonies.
In the miniseries, the Cylons launch a massive attack against the humans and wipe out the Twelve Colonies, sending the 47,000 survivors on a desperate search for the fabled 13th colony, Earth.

Episodes comprise:

Occupation/Precipice
Exodus, Part 1
Exodus, Part 2
Collaborators
Torn
A Measure of Salvation
Hero
Unfinished Business
The passage
The Eye of Jupiter
Rapture
Taking A Break from All Your Worries
The Woman King
A Day In The Life
Dirty Hands
Maelstrom
The Son Also Rises
Crossroads, Part 1
Crossroads, Part 2