After the original Battlestar Galactica went off the air and Galactica 1980 failed to catch on a devoted fan base kept the property alive. So much so that various creatives tried a few more times to get Battlestar Galactica back on TV. One of those attempts finally made it to air. Battlestar Galactica hit the air in 2003, lasting 4 seasons and bringing with it much controversy, first from casting and then from tone but went on to be one of the top series of the 2000's.