Deleted scenes

This entry talks about deleted scenes in general. If you are looking for comprehensive lists of deleted scenes in Battlestar Galactica, see List of Deleted Scenes .

Deleted scenes are scenes that were already filmed, but removed after post-processing of an episode.

Primarily, scenes are removed as:

• the scene may be unnecessary, as it does not
  • add anything to the story,
  • add anything to character development;
• the scene makes an episode too long;
• an alternate version was filmed, thus rendering the scene unusable.

There are other reasons, such as contractural disputes, studio orders, or the like that can cause a scene to be deleted from the final-cut.