Circle January 22 on your calendar, Battlestar Galactica fans.

That's the date on which Caprica - the much-hyped prequel to the aforementioned iconic series - will premiere.

Caprica takes place more than 50 years before the events of Battlestar Galactica. Its pilot episode, which is actually already available on DVD, will run for two hours.

In the new show, Eric Stoltz and Esai Morales (pictured) star as the heads of two rival families. It's executive produced by Battlestar Galactica's Ronald D. Moore, David Eick and Jane Espenson.

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