Syfy Sets Caprica Launch Date

NEW YORK: Syfy is slated to premiere Caprica, the new series from Battlestar Galactica‘s Ron Moore and David Eick, on January 22, 2010 at 9 p.m. 

The highly-anticipated series will air regularly on Fridays at 10 p.m. following its two-hour premiere. Caprica, from Universal Cable Productions, follows two rival families and their patriarchs, Daniel Graystone (Eric Stoltz) and Joseph Adama (Esai Morales), in the 12 Colonies. The cast also includes Paula Malcomson, Polly Walker, Magda Apanowicz and Alessandra Torresani. The executive producers are Ronald D. Moore, David Eick and Jane Espenson. 

The pilot for Caprica was released as a digital download and on DVD earlier this year. The show is a prequel to Battlestar Galactica, which ended its run on Syfy earlier this year.