Scripted series · Syfy
Caprica
Two Families. One Destiny.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Eric Stoltz
Daniel Greystone
18 eps
Esai Morales
Joseph Adama
18 eps
Paula Malcomson
Amanda Greystone
18 eps
Alessandra Torresani
Zoe Greystone
18 eps
Magda Apanowicz
Lacy Rand
18 eps
Sasha Roiz
Sam Adama
18 eps
Polly Walker
Sister Clarice Willow
18 eps
James Kirk
Sagitarron Recruit
1 eps
Travis Turner
Ashok
1 eps
Evan Bird
Johnny
1 eps
William B. Davis
Minister Chambers
1 eps
Anna Galvin
Shannon Adama
1 eps
Veena Sood
Secretary of Defense Joan Leyte
1 eps
Nancy Kerr
Prosecutor
1 eps
Terence Kelly
Mayor
1 eps
Angela Moore
Judge
1 eps
Josh Byer
Defendant
1 eps
Avan Jogia
Ben Stark
3 eps
Renu Bakshi
Abasi Lowe
2 eps
Katie Keating
Prefect Caston
2 eps
Françoise Yip
Desiree Willow
2 eps
Luciana Carro
Priyah Magnus
3 eps
Richard Harmon
Heracles
2 eps
Kailyn Stratton
Six-year-old Zoe
2 eps
Alex Arsenault
Philo
5 eps
Leah Gibson
Emmanuelle
3 eps
Johnson Gray
Darius
3 eps
James Marsters
Barnabas Greeley
4 eps
Kendall Cross
Youngblood
3 eps
Zak Santiago
Pann
3 eps
Aidan Dee
Hippolyta
3 eps
Liam Sproule
Keon
7 eps
John Pyper-Ferguson
Tomas Vergis
6 eps
Thomas Saunders
Jon Parker
2 eps
Philip Granger
Tanner
3 eps
Panou
Olaf Willow
11 eps
Anita Torrance
Mar-Beth
5 eps
Luc Roderique
Lexon
3 eps
Meg Tilly
Mother
2 eps
Christopher Heyerdahl
Kevin Reikle
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Caprica actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Caprica reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Set 58 years before Battlestar Galactica, Caprica follows two rival families - the Graystones and the Adamas - as they grow, compete, and thrive in the vibrant world of the peaceful 12 Colonies, living in a society close to our own. Entangled in the burgeoning technology of artificial intelligence and robotics that will eventually lead to the creation of the Cylons, the two houses go toe-to-toe, blending action with corporate conspiracy and sexual politics.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E18 · Signature episode
Apotheosis
Daniel, Amanda, and Zoe race to stop Clarice's master plan and save thousands of lives before Caprica is changed forever.
- Directed by Jonas Pate
- Written by Kevin Murphy, Jane Espenson
S01E09 · Signature episode
End of Line
When Daniel finally sets a deadline for resetting the U-87 Cylon - and unknowingly ending Zoe-A’s existence as she knows it - she makes a desperate attempt to save herself. But when her plan backfires, she finds herself out of time and out of options.
- Directed by Roxann Dawson
- Written by Michael Taylor
S01E17 · Signature episode
Here Be Dragons
The Graystones find Zoe with a vengeful Clarice closing in, while the Ha'La'Tha turns on the Adama brothers.
- Directed by Michael Nankin
- Written by Michael Taylor
S01E14 · Signature episode
Blowback
Lacy's journey to Gemenon turns into a life or death race against the clock. The pressure on Amanda and Duram for evidence mounts as Clarice gets one step closer to Apotheosis.
- Directed by Omar Madha
- Written by Kevin Murphy
S01E16 · Signature episode
The Heavens Will Rise
The Graystones search New Cap City for Zoe, while Lacy uncovers a mystery about the Cylons. Clarice learns the truth about Amanda.
- Directed by Michael Nankin
- Written by Patrick Massett, John Zinman
S01E08
Ghosts in the Machine
Daniel is beginning to suspect that Zoe-Avatar is in the robot, but his pleas for his daughter to reveal herself go ignored. In an effort to flush her out, he launches a campaign of psychological torture, resulting in escalating tests that force Zoe into a choice she cannot take back.
- Directed by Wayne Rose
- Written by Michael Taylor
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E18 · Signature episode
Apotheosis
- Directed by Jonas Pate
- Written by Kevin Murphy, Jane Espenson
S01E17 · Signature episode
Here Be Dragons
- Directed by Michael Nankin
- Written by Michael Taylor
S01E16 · Signature episode
The Heavens Will Rise
- Directed by Michael Nankin
- Written by Patrick Massett, John Zinman
S01E15
The Dirteaters
- Directed by John Dahl
- Written by Matthew B. Roberts
S01E14 · Signature episode
Blowback
- Directed by Omar Madha
- Written by Kevin Murphy
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Ronald D. Moore
Creator
Remi Aubuchon
Showrunner
- Photo unavailable
Kevin Murphy
Executive producer
Jane Espenson
Executive producer
David Eick
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Ryan Mottesheard
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Drew Z. Greenberg
Writer
Patrick Massett
Writer
- Photo unavailable
John Zinman
Writer
Matthew B. Roberts
Writer
Mark Verheiden
Writer
Michael Taylor
Writer
Michael Angeli
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Kath Lingenfelter
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Ronald D. MooreExecutive Producer
- Kevin MurphyExecutive Producer
- Remi AubuchonExecutive Producer
- Clara GeorgeProducer
- Jane EspensonExecutive Producer
- David EickExecutive Producer
Writing
- Ryan MottesheardWriter
- Ronald D. MooreWriter
- Kevin MurphyWriter
- Remi AubuchonWriter
- Drew Z. GreenbergWriter
- Patrick MassettWriter
Direction
- Tim HunterDirector
- Ronald D. MooreDirector
- Michael W. WatkinsDirector
- Eric StoltzDirector
- Michael NankinDirector
- Jeffrey ReinerDirector
Cinematography
- Stephen McNuttDirector of Photography
- Joel RansomDirector of Photography
Music
- Bear McCrearyOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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