1.01 Pilot
Written by: Remi Aubuchon & Ronald D. Moore
Directed by: Jeffrey Reiner
Synopsis: 58 years before the fall, two families, the Graystones and the Adamas, live together on Caprica, a colony many light years away from Earth, where a startling breakthrough in artificial intelligence brings about unforeseen consequences.
1.02 Rebirth
Written by: Mark Verheiden
Directed by: Jonas Pate
Synopsis: In the wake of the MAGLEV bombing that killed his daughter, Daniel Graystone (Eric Stoltz) plunges himself into work. He tries to figure out why he can only create a single intelligent robot, not understanding that the answer lies within the fact that part of his daughter survived the explosion and is closer to him than he could imagine. Consumed with grief, Amanda Graystone (Paula Malcomson) is obsessed with discovering who her daughter really was, and slowly begins piecing together the details of Zoe's (Alessandra Torresani) life.
1.03 Reins of a Waterfall
Written by: Michael Angeli
Directed by: Ronald D. Moore
Synopsis: Following Amanda's (Paula Malcomson) public revelation that their daughter was responsible for the MAGLEV tragedy, the Graystones must face the wrath of angry Capricans. For Daniel (Eric Stoltz), this includes a confrontation with Sam (Sasha Roiz) and Joseph Adama (Esai Morales), in which Joseph demands that Daniel reunite him with his daughter Tamara's avatar (Genevieve Buechner). Daniel also realizes he can't deal with his grief in private -- this is all going to play out on a public stage.
1.04 Gravedancing
Written by: Jane Espenson
Directed by: Michael Watkins
Synopsis: The Graystones (Eric Stoltz & Paula Malcomson) attempt damage control on the talk show Backtalk with Baxter Sarno (Patton Oswalt) while vengeance closes in on them.
1.05 There Is Another Sky
Written by: Kath Lingenfelter
Directed by: Michael Nankin
Synopsis: Joseph Adama (Esai Morales) reaches out to his son William (Sina Najafi), while his daughter Tamara (Genevieve Buechner) finds a new side of the virtual world. Daniel (Eric Stoltz) suggests a product for Graystone Industries.
1.06 Know Thy Enemy
Written by: Patrick Massett & John Zinman
Directed by: Michael Nankin
Synopsis: Daniel Graystone (Eric Stoltz) faces his rival, Tauron industrialist Tomas Vergis (John Pyper-Ferguson), while Sister Clarice (Polly Walker) closes in on Zoe's avatar program.
1.07 The Imperfections of Memory
Written by: Matthew B. Roberts
Directed by: Wayne Rose
Synopsis: Amanda (Paula Malcomson) fears for her sanity, while Daniel (Eric Stoltz)and Joseph (Esai Morales) close in on their daughters.
1.08 Ghosts in the Machine
Written by: Michael Taylor
Directed by: Wayne Rose
Synopsis: Daniel (Eric Stoltz) is beginning to suspect that Zoe-Avatar (Alessandra Torresani) 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.
1.09 End of the Line
Written by: Michael Taylor
Directed by: Roxann Dawson
Synopsis: When Daniel (Eric Stoltz) finally sets a deadline for resetting the U-87 Cylon, and unknowingly ending Zoe's (Alessandra Torresani) 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. Furious with a recent comeuppance, Barnabas (James Marsters) ignites his feud with Clarice (Polly Walker) into an all-out war. Trapped in the middle is Lacy (Magda Apanowicz), who is forced to make a decision she may regret forever. Daniel makes a confession to an already reeling Amanda (Paula Malcomson) that sends her over the edge.
1.10 Unvanquished
Written by: Ryan Mottesheard
Directed by: Eric Stoltz
Synopsis: Daniel (Eric Stoltz) makes a deal with the Ha'La'Tha to regain control of Graystone Industries. Clarice (Polly Walker) suggests the creation of a new religion based on Zoe's (Alessandra Torresani) invention.
1.11 Retribution
Written by: Patrick Massett & John Zinman
Directed by: Jonas Pate
Synopsis: Daniel (Eric Stoltz) turns to blackmailing board members in order to garner enough votes to return to Graystone Industries' leadership position once again. Meanwhile, a planned bombing goes awry, causing Clarice (Polly Walker) and Barnabas (James Marsters) to come to a final blow-up, and after talking to Agent Duram (Brian Markinson) of the Global Defense Department (GDD), Amanda (Paula Malcomson) starts to get suspicious of Clarice, thinking she might be involved in Zoe's (Alessandra Torresani) death.
1.12 Things We Lock Away
Written by: Drew Z. Greenberg
Directed by: Tim Hunter
Synopsis: Zoe (Alessandra Torresani), believing that Tamara (Genevieve Buechner) holds the key to a higher purpose, seeks the girl known to New Cap City as the Deadwalker in the most dangerous places.
1.13 False Labor
Written by: Michael Taylor
Directed by: John Dahl
Synopsis: A conflict on Tauron spills over to Caprica, prompting Sam (Sasha Roiz) to send guns to his home world; Amanda (Paula Malcomson) infiltrates Clarice's (Polly Walker) home to find information on the STO and winds up in a clash with the head of the household; Daniel (Eric Stoltz) tries to recreate Zoe's (Alessandra Torresani) avatar and learns just how much control the Ha'la'tha have over Graystone Industries.
1.14 Blowback
Written by: Kevin Murphy
Directed by: Omar Madha
Synopsis: Lacy (Magda Apanowicz) is sent to Gemenon to join an STO training camp, but her flight gets hijacked along the way; the Willow clan becomes suspicious of Amanda (Paula Malcomson); Joseph (Esai Morales) divulges a secret about the Ha'La'Tha that has ramifications for Sam (Sasha Roiz) and Daniel (Eric Stoltz).
1.15 The Dirteaters
Written by: Matthew B. Roberts
Directed by: John Dahl
Synopsis: A backstory of the Adama brothers (Esai Morales & Sasha Roiz), with flashbacks to their childhood on Tauron and parents (Aleks Paunovic & Alison Araya). Meanwhile, Daniel (Eric Stoltz) negotiates his life with Sam, while Tamara (Genevieve Buechner) and Zoe (Alessandra Torresani) redecorate New Cap City.
1.16 The Heavens Will Rise
Written by: Patrick Massett & John Zinman
Directed by: Michael Nankin
Synopsis: The Graystones (Eric Stoltz & Paula Malcomson) search New Cap City for Zoe (Alessandra Torresani), while Lacy (Magda Apanowicz) uncovers a mystery about the Cylons. Clarice (Polly Walker) learns the truth about Amanda.
1.17 Here Be Dragons
Written by: Michael Taylor
Directed by: Michael Nankin
Synopsis: The Graystones (Eric Stoltz & Paula Malcomson) find Zoe (Alessandra Torresani) with a vengeful Clarice (Polly Walker) closing in, while the Ha'La'Tha turns on the Adama brothers (Esai Morales & Sasha Roiz).
1.18 Apotheosis
Written by: Kevin Murphy & Jane Espenson
Directed by: Jonas Pate
Synopsis: Daniel (Eric Stoltz), Amanda (Paula Malcomson), and Zoe (Alessandra Torresani) race to stop Clarice's (Polly Walker) master plan and save thousands of lives before Caprica is changed forever.
