Sam Esmail's BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Reboot Might Be Set in the Same Universe as Ronald D. Moore's Series

A few months ago it was announced that Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail was going to develop a new Battlestar Galactica series for NBC’s streaming service Peacock. The show was being billed as “an original series,” but this series might end up being set int the same universe as Ronald D. Moore’s incredible series, which ran from 2004 to 2009.

I loved the original series, so the fact that this new show might be set in the same universe is kind of exciting. During a recent interview with Variety, Moore explained that he and Esmail discussed the upcoming show. During these conversations, Moore learned that instead of starting from scratch, Esmail planned on keeping his show in the same universe.

“Sam called me and was very gracious, he didn’t pitch me the story so I don’t know. But he said his plans and he wasn’t going to re-start the show and recast it but he wanted to do something in the same universe. Sam’s amazing and I love Mr. Robot. I was like, you know, ‘You’re an amazing guy and amazing writer, go with god!'”

With the way that series ended, it would be easy for Esmail to build a show in the same universe. By the end of the series, it was revealed that the show was set in a cyclical universe, where the events that play out happen again every few thousand years. So, this next show could be set during a new cycle.

Esmail did an incredible job with Mr. Robot, and I’m super stoked to see what he’s got planned for this new Battlestar series! I’m confident that he’s going to deliver something that the fans are going to flip over.

What do you think about the possibility of this next Battlestar series being set in the same universe as Moore’s show?