Caprica: Part 1
To celebrate the DVD release of the Battlestar Galactica TV spin off, Caprica we present you with the Top Ten Sci-Fi Spin Offs.
Caprica - Spin off from Battlestar Galatica
Caprica is a science fiction drama television series aired in January 2010, which takes place about 58 years prior to the events of Battlestar Galactica.
Stars Eric Stoltz and Esai Morales. Battlestar Galactica was an American science fiction franchise created by Glen A. Larson in 1978. Starring Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell.
Star Trek - Spin offs: Voyager/ Deep Space Nine/ Enterprise/ The Next Generation
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise. This series debuted in 1966 and ran for three seasons.
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek Universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager.
It lasted seven seasons on the network. Enterprise This series follows the adventures of humanity's first Warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.
Star Trek: The Next Generation was created 21 years after the original Star Trek show, and set in the 24th century from the year 2364 through 2370.
The program features a new crew and a new starship Enterprise. Patrick Stewart's voice-over introduction during each episode's opening credits stated the starship's purpose.
The Lone Gunmen - spin off from The X Files
The Lone Gunmen starred several of the X Files’ characters. The series revolved around the three characters of The Lone Gunmen: Melvin Frohike, John Fitzgerald Byers and Richard Langly, a group of "geeky" investigators who ran a conspiracy theory magazine.
The X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter.
It was a hit for the Fox network and was seen as a defining series of its era.
Crusade - spin off from Babylon 5
Crusade - Its plot is set in A.D. 2267, five years after the events of Babylon 5. A race called the Drakh have released a nano-virus plague on Earth, which will destroy all life on Earth within five years if it is not stopped.
Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and written by Michael Straczynski. The show centers on the Babylon 5 space station.
Angel - spin off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel was created by Buffy's creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999, starring David Boreanaz.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American television series created in 1997 and follows Buffy Summers (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar), the latest in a line of young women known as "Vampire Slayers".
Torchwood, Sarah Jane Adventures and K9 and company - spin-offs from Dr Who
Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme, created by Russell T. Davies. Unlike Doctor Who which is aimed at a family audience, Torchwood is aimed at a mature audience.
Starring John Barrowman. The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British science fiction television series, produced for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies and starring Elisabeth Sladen.
The programme focuses on the adventures of investigative journalist and former companion of The Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC.
The Doctor has been principally played by eleven actors. Previously starring David Tennant and currently starring Matt Smith.
Xena the Warrior Princess - spin off from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American supernatural fantasy adventure series that follows Xena (played by Lucy Lawless), a warrior in a quest to seek redemption for her past sins as a ruthless warlord.
Xena was ranked #10 on TV Guide's Top 30 Cult TV Shows of All Time and #100 on Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is a television series which was produced in 1995 and ran for six seasons and became one of the highest rated syndicated shows in television history.
Atlantis, SG-1 and Universe - spin off from Stargate
Stargate SG-1 is a military science fiction television series part of Stargate franchise. The show had 10 seasons and 214 episodes and surpassed The X-Files in 2007 as the longest-running North American science fiction series on television.
Stargate Atlantis follows the events of Stargate SG-1's seventh season finale episode "Lost City", in which the cast of that series discovered an outpost created by the alien race known as the Ancients in Antarctica.
Stargate is a military science fiction franchise, released in October 1994 and became a worldwide hit grossing nearly $200 million (USD) worldwide.
Bionic Woman - spin off from The Six Million Dollar Man
The Bionic Woman stars Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers, who had amplified hearing in her right ear, a greatly strengthened right arm, and enhanced legs, enabling her to run faster than a speeding car due to a surgical implantation.
The Six Million Dollar Man is an American television series starring Lee Majors, who subsequently became a pop culture icon of the 1970s.
Highlander: The Raven - spin off from The Raven
Highlander: The Raven was a short-lived spin-off from the television series Highlander, continuing the saga of a female Immortal.
The series followed the character of Amanda (played by Elizabeth Gracen), an Immortal who had a recurring role in Highlander: The Series.
Highlander: The Series is a fantasy-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod (Adrian Paul) of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. The series was an international hit.
Caprica: Part One - Avaliable On DVD From 3rd January 2011
To celebrate the DVD release of the Battlestar Galactica TV spin off, Caprica we present you with the Top Ten Sci-Fi Spin Offs.
Caprica - Spin off from Battlestar Galatica
Caprica is a science fiction drama television series aired in January 2010, which takes place about 58 years prior to the events of Battlestar Galactica.
Stars Eric Stoltz and Esai Morales. Battlestar Galactica was an American science fiction franchise created by Glen A. Larson in 1978. Starring Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell.
Star Trek - Spin offs: Voyager/ Deep Space Nine/ Enterprise/ The Next Generation
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise. This series debuted in 1966 and ran for three seasons.
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek Universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager.
It lasted seven seasons on the network. Enterprise This series follows the adventures of humanity's first Warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.
Star Trek: The Next Generation was created 21 years after the original Star Trek show, and set in the 24th century from the year 2364 through 2370.
The program features a new crew and a new starship Enterprise. Patrick Stewart's voice-over introduction during each episode's opening credits stated the starship's purpose.
The Lone Gunmen - spin off from The X Files
The Lone Gunmen starred several of the X Files’ characters. The series revolved around the three characters of The Lone Gunmen: Melvin Frohike, John Fitzgerald Byers and Richard Langly, a group of "geeky" investigators who ran a conspiracy theory magazine.
The X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter.
It was a hit for the Fox network and was seen as a defining series of its era.
Crusade - spin off from Babylon 5
Crusade - Its plot is set in A.D. 2267, five years after the events of Babylon 5. A race called the Drakh have released a nano-virus plague on Earth, which will destroy all life on Earth within five years if it is not stopped.
Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and written by Michael Straczynski. The show centers on the Babylon 5 space station.
Angel - spin off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel was created by Buffy's creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999, starring David Boreanaz.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American television series created in 1997 and follows Buffy Summers (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar), the latest in a line of young women known as "Vampire Slayers".
Torchwood, Sarah Jane Adventures and K9 and company - spin-offs from Dr Who
Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme, created by Russell T. Davies. Unlike Doctor Who which is aimed at a family audience, Torchwood is aimed at a mature audience.
Starring John Barrowman. The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British science fiction television series, produced for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies and starring Elisabeth Sladen.
The programme focuses on the adventures of investigative journalist and former companion of The Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC.
The Doctor has been principally played by eleven actors. Previously starring David Tennant and currently starring Matt Smith.
Xena the Warrior Princess - spin off from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American supernatural fantasy adventure series that follows Xena (played by Lucy Lawless), a warrior in a quest to seek redemption for her past sins as a ruthless warlord.
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