Battlestar Galactica Streams on Paramount, Pluto TV in 2026

The iconic science fiction franchise Battlestar Galactica will return to streaming platforms on May 1, 2026, with key installments available on Paramount and Pluto TV through a distribution deal with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution. This marks the first major streaming availability for the series since it left Prime Video in May 2025, following a previous stint on Peacock that ended in July 2023.

On Pluto TV, the free ad-supported service will offer on-demand access to the 2003 miniseries, all four seasons of the reimagined series that aired from 2004 to 2009, and the 2009 television film Battlestar Galactica: The Plan. Pluto TV will also launch a dedicated 24/7 channel featuring episodes of the series continuously. Paramount subscribers will have access to the same content, plus the exclusive addition of the one-season prequel series Caprica, which premiered in 2010 and ran for 19 episodes. Paramount's Essential plan, which includes ads, starts at $9 per month, while the ad-free Premium plan begins at $13.

The Battlestar Galactica franchise originated with a 1978 television series created by Glen A. Larson, which aired one season on ABC and a short-lived follow-up,...