explains to the Galactica'''s crew that she presumes the signal originates from Earth. Though everyone agrees that it is unlikely, D'Anna and Lee form an alliance to find Earth. In the final scene of the episode, the Fleet jubilantly arrives at Earth. Adama announces to the Fleet that their journey is finally over. A party of humans and Cylons travel down to the surface. Landing in the ruins of a large city, they are left speechless when they find Earth to be a desolate, radioactive, lifeless world. Production The scene on Earth was shot on Centennial Beach in Tsawwassen, British Columbia. For the arrival at Earth, Bear McCreary composed a piece he titled "Diaspora Oratorio." He also wrote the lyrics which were then translated into Latin for one scene and Samoan for another. Reception Joanna Weiss of the Boston Globe called it "one of the most tense, well-executed episodes [she] can remember," praising the acting of Callis and Olmos in their respective keynote scenes. The New York Times praised the episode as "stunning," and declared that "the finale—especially the ominous final scene—is getting far more attention than its rating would indicate." James Hibberd of The Hollywood Reporter said, "The show, which has been uneven this season, snapped together in its last hour for an Emmy-worthy cliffhanger." Alan Sepinwall of The Star-Ledger called it "one of the busiest and yet most emotional hours of Galactica ever." Robin Brownfield of SyFy Portal praised the episode overall, but found the trip to Earth to be anticlimactic: "I know the sudden change of venue was necessary to move the story along, but it seemed a bit too rushed.". The Chicago Tribune's Maureen Ryan found that the episode "brilliantly reinforced the main themes of the series" and "the final scene, with its masterful tracking shot of all the characters reacting to the devastation around them, was one of the best moments in the entire series." In March 2009, the episode was nominated for a 2009 Hugo Award in the Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form category. Ratings The mid-season finale of Battlestar Galactica was watched by 1.8 million total viewers for a 1.4 household rating; the largest audience for an episode of the show since the Season 4 premiere. Of that total, 1.2 million viewers were in the coveted 18-to-49-year-old demographic. These ratings do not include viewers who watch the show on DVRs. One source estimated