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"It was the dawn of the Third Age of Mankind ten years after the Earth-Minbari War The Babylon Project was a dream given form. Its goal: to prevent another war by creating a place where Humans and aliens could work out their differences peacefully. It's a port of call – home away from home for diplomats, hustlers, entrepreneurs, and wanderers. Humans and aliens wrapped in two million, five-hundred thousand tons of spinning metal, all alone in the night. It can be a dangerous place, but it's our last best hope for peace. This is the story of the last of the Babylon stations. The year is 2258. The name of the place is Babylon 5".
A five season space opera written by J. Michael Straczynsky.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
Severed DreamsFaced with the threat of an imminent attack from Earthforce ships loyal to President Clark, Sheridan makes the fateful decision to declare Babylon 5's secession from the Earth Alliance. Meanwhile, Delenn is forced to return to Minbar when the Grey Council refuses to act upon increased Shadow activity. - 02
Sleeping in LightTwenty years after his death and resurrection at Z'ha'dum, and the end of the Shadow War, Sheridan feels his life force ebbing away and invites some old friends to gather for a final time. - 03
Movements of Fire and ShadowAs Sheridan finally authorizes the White Star fleet to participate in the war, Delenn travels to Minbar to start a Minbari-Earth joint project to build a prototype White Star destroyer class ship. Elsewhere, Vir hires Franklin and Lyta to investigate why the Drazi don't return the bodies from destroyed Centauri ships.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Midnight on the Firing LineJanuary 26, 1994When the Narn attack a Centauri agricultural colony, Londo and G'Kar nearly come to blows. Meanwhile, raiders continue attacking transport s - S01E02
Soul HunterFebruary 2, 1994Delenn finds herself in danger when a badly damaged ship is brought into the station, and the mysterious alien inside is identified as a Sou - S01E03
Born to the PurpleFebruary 9, 1994Londo's career is in jeopardy when a beautiful slave seduces him and steals a sensitive computer file. Garibaldi investigates an unauthorize - S01E04
InfectionFebruary 16, 1994Dr. Franklin gets a visit from his old friend and mentor, xenoarcheologist Dr. Vance Hendricks, who wants Franklin's help to analyze some hi - S01E05
The Parliament of DreamsFebruary 23, 1994Sinclair's old flame, Catherine Sakai, arrives during a weeklong festival when humans and aliens demonstrate their religious beliefs. An old - S01E06
Season's bestMind WarMarch 2, 1994Talia's old Psi Corps instructor, the victim of a secret experiment, is the target of a manhunt involving the Psi-Cops. Catherine wants to s - S01E07
The War PrayerMarch 9, 1994A violent attack on a Minbari poet rocks B5 and leaves Sinclair scrambling to flush out a vicious pro-Earth group. Two star-crossed young Ce - S01E08
And the Sky Full of StarsMarch 16, 1994Sinclair is kidnapped and interrogated by two men determined to prove he betrayed Earth during the Battle of the Line. - S01E09
DeathwalkerApril 20, 1994Na'Toth attacks an alien woman that has just arrived on the station, claiming that she is the Dilgar war criminal Jha'dur - known as Deathwa - S01E10
BelieversApril 27, 1994An alien couple comes to Dr. Franklin with their fatally ill son. The child could be cured by a simple operation, but the parents' religion - S01E11
SurvivorsMay 4, 1994Just days before the Earth Alliance President, Luis Santiago, is scheduled to visit Babylon 5, an explosion in one the fighter bays rocks th - S01E12
By Any Means NecessaryMay 11, 1994The station's dock workers stage an illegal strike demanding better working conditions after an accident in the docking bays. G'Kar tries to - S01E13
Signs and PortentsMay 18, 1994A Centauri noble comes to Babylon 5 to transport an important relic in Londo's possession back to the homeworld. Meanwhile, a mysterious man - S01E14
TKOMay 25, 1994Garibaldi is surprised when an old friend comes to Babylon 5 to fight in the "Mutai" - a savage alien fighting arena. Meanwhile, Ivanova has - S01E15
GrailJuly 6, 1994A man comes to Babylon 5 asking the alien ambassadors for information that can help him with his quest to find the Holy Grail. Elsewhere, a - S01E16
EyesJuly 13, 1994Sinclair's decisions over the last year catch up with him when an internal affairs investigator arrives to test the crew's loyalty to Earth - S01E17
LegaciesJuly 20, 1994A Minbari war cruiser arrives at Babylon 5 to display the body of a recently dead Minbari leader, while Ivanova and Talia battle for the fat - S01E18
A Voice in the Wilderness, Part IJuly 27, 1994When strange signals start coming from Epsilon III, the planet below Babylon 5 that was believed to be uninhabited, a science ship is sent t - S01E19
A Voice in the Wilderness, Part IIAugust 3, 1994The situation on the station heats up when an Earthforce heavy cruiser heavy cruiser arrives to "protect Earth's interests", and the fusion - S01E20
Babylon SquaredAugust 10, 1994When Babylon 4 reappears in the same place it mysteriously disappeared four years ago, Sinclair and Garibaldi lead an expedition to evacuate - S01E21
The Quality of MercyAugust 17, 1994Dr. Franklin investigates an unlicensed medical practitioner in Downbelow, while Londo takes Lennier for a tour of Babylon 5's more exotic l - S01E22
ChrysalisOctober 26, 1994As the Centauri and Narn quarrel about a Narn outpost close to Centauri space, Londo receives a tempting offer to take care of the problem.
Season02
- S02E01
Points of DepartureNovember 2, 1994John Sheridan arrives on Babylon 5 to replace Jeffrey Sinclair, who has suddenly been recalled to Earth without explanation, and is immediat - S02E02
RevelationsNovember 9, 1994Sheridan's sister comes to visit him at his new command, G'Kar returns with grave tidings from the rim of known space, Dr. Franklin attempts - S02E03
The Geometry of ShadowsNovember 16, 1994A mysterious group known as "techno-mages" take up temporary residence on Babylon 5 and Londo is eager to get an audience with them. Meanwhi - S02E04
A Distant StarNovember 23, 1994An Earth Alliance Explorer class ship, commanded by an old friend to Captain Sheridan, arrives at Babylon 5 for re-supply. Dr. Franklin gets - S02E05
The Long DarkNovember 30, 1994A 100-year-old space exploration ship appears near Babylon 5 carrying only two passengers - a woman in cryogenic sleep, the corpse of her hu - S02E06
Spider in the WebDecember 7, 1994An old friend of Talia Winters, Taro Isogi, visits Babylon 5 to negotiate a deal to help Mars become more self-sufficient, when he is murder - S02E07
Soul MatesDecember 14, 1994Londo summons his three wives to Babylon 5 and announces he intends to divorce two of them, and Talia gets a visit from her obnoxious ex-hus - S02E08
A Race Through Dark PlacesJanuary 26, 1995Bester returns to Babylon 5 to shut down an underground railroad that smuggles rogue telepaths out of the PSI Corps reach. Meanwhile, Sherid - S02E09
Season's bestThe Coming of ShadowsFebruary 1, 1995The Emperor of the Centauri Republic comes to Babylon 5, but his failing health results in his peaceful mission being transformed into an op - S02E10
GROPOSFebruary 8, 1995Babylon 5 experiences considerable space problems when General Richard Franklin, father of Stephen Franklin, arrives on the station with an - S02E11
All Alone in the NightFebruary 14, 1995While leading a Starfury squadron to investigate the disappearance of several ships, Sheridan is captured by an alien vessel. Elsewhere, Del - S02E12
Acts of SacrificeFebruary 22, 1995G'Kar struggles to control the Narns on Babylon 5 as he asks the different ambassadors for help in their war against the Centauri. Ivanova s - S02E13
Hunter, PreyMarch 1, 1995A fugitive doctor, the personal physician to President Clark, arrives on Babylon 5 on the run from the Earth Alliance, but when Captain Sher - S02E14
There All the Honor LiesApril 26, 1995Sheridan is forced to kill a Minbari citizen in self-defense; however, when a Minbari who witnessed the incident claims Sheridan murdered th - S02E15
And Now for a WordMay 3, 1995An ISN news crew spends 36 hours on Babylon 5 to film a documentary, capturing a snapshot of life on the station as well as the progress of - S02E16
In the Shadow of Z'ha'dumMay 10, 1995Sheridan is shocked to learn that one of the crew of the Icarus, the ill-fated science ship that exploded with his wife aboard, is alive - n - S02E17
KnivesMay 17, 1995Londo gets a visit from an old friend who seeks his help after being labelled a traitor by the Centarum. Elsewhere, Sheridan begins hallucin - S02E18
Confessions and LamentationsMay 24, 1995When a fatal and contagious plague threatens the Markab race with extinction, Dr. Franklin races to find a cure before more of the station's - S02E19
Divided LoyaltiesOctober 11, 1995Lyta Alexander returns to Babylon 5 with a message from the telepath resistance - one of the command staff is, unknowingly, a sleeper agent - S02E20
The Long, Twilight StruggleOctober 18, 1995Draal reveals himself to Sheridan, now ready to offer the services of the Great Machine on Epsilon III for the struggles ahead. Meanwhile, L - S02E21
Comes the InquisitorOctober 25, 1995The Vorlons send an "Inquisitor" to Babylon 5 to confirm Delenn's readiness to lead the Army of Light. Meanwhile, G'Kar tries to maintain hi - S02E22
The Fall of NightNovember 1, 1995Two officials from the Ministry of Peace come to Babylon 5; one to deal with the Centauri's continued expansion, and the other to check on t
Season03
- S03E01
Matters of HonorNovember 6, 1995An Earthforce Special Intelligence investigator comes to B5 with Lt. Keffer's last recording, asking the ambassadors if they recognize the s - S03E02
ConvictionsNovember 13, 1995A bomber is loose on Babylon 5; setting off bombs with seemingly no pattern. G'Kar blames the Centauri, Londo blames the Narn - and in it al - S03E03
A Day in the StrifeNovember 20, 1995The new Centauri appointed Narn government send a replacement for G'Kar, who has to decide whether to return to Narn as demanded by the Cent - S03E04
Passing Through GethsemaneNovember 27, 1995One of the monks now living aboard B5 starts having disturbing visions and realizes that his past may not be how he remembers it. Meanwhile, - S03E05
Voices of AuthorityJanuary 29, 1996With the help of Draal, Ivanova and Marcus go searching for the First Ones. On the station, Sheridan comes under the scrutiny of the Nightwa - S03E06
Dust to DustFebruary 5, 1996Bester visits the station to track down a dealer of Dust - an illegal drug that gives normal people temporary telepathic powers. Seeing it a - S03E07
ExogenesisFebruary 12, 1996Marcus starts snooping around Downbelow when some of his contacts start behaving unusually and a lurker is found dead with a strange creatur - S03E08
Messages from EarthFebruary 19, 1996A startling revelation from an archaeologist on the run from President Clark leads Sheridan and Delenn on a dangerous mission into Earth All - S03E09
Point of No ReturnFebruary 26, 1996When President Clark declares martial law throughout the Earth Alliance, Nightwatch prepares to take control of Babylon 5 by any means neces - S03E10
Season's bestSevered DreamsApril 1, 1996Faced with the threat of an imminent attack from Earthforce ships loyal to President Clark, Sheridan makes the fateful decision to declare B - S03E11
Ceremonies of Light and DarkApril 8, 1996As Delenn prepares for a Minbari ceremony of rebirth, the remains of the Nightwatch on the station plan to strike at Sheridan through Delenn - S03E12
Sic Transit VirApril 15, 1996Vir returns to Babylon 5 to find that he now has a wife and that two Narns are out for his blood. Meanwhile, Ivanova investigates the activi - S03E13
A Late Delivery from AvalonApril 22, 1996A mysterious man comes to Babylon 5 dressed in chainmail and armed with a sword. His name? King Arthur, son of Uther Pendragon, come to help - S03E14
Ship of TearsMay 29, 1996Bester returns to Babylon 5, this time seeking an alliance against a common enemy - the Shadows. Meanwhile, G'Kar demands to be included in - S03E15
Interludes and ExaminationsMay 6, 1996Morden returns to Babylon 5 with plans to secure Londo's cooperation again, and Kosh gives Sheridan a victory against the Shadows, who have - S03E16
War Without End, Part OneMay 13, 1996When Ivanova receives a distress call from herself pleading for help as the Shadows destroy Babylon 5, the crew are stunned to discover it i - S03E17
War Without End, Part TwoMay 20, 1996While Sheridan is unstuck in time, experiencing a future where Centauri Prime is in ruins, the others continue with their plan to take Babyl - S03E18
WalkaboutSeptember 30, 1996When the new Vorlon ambassador arrives, Sheridan decides it's time to test just how effective telepaths are against Shadow ships. Elsewhere, - S03E19
Grey 17 Is MissingOctober 7, 1996Garibaldi investigates a mysterious area in Grey Sector, nicknamed by maintenance as the B5 Triangle, when a maintenance worker disappears w - S03E20
And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding PlaceOctober 14, 1996A delegation of religious leaders comes to Babylon 5 to visit Brother Theo and to bring news of events on Earth. Meanwhile, Sheridan and Del - S03E21
Shadow DancingOctober 21, 1996With the Shadows next target known, a massive counterattack is prepared by the various alien races on Babylon 5. At the same time, Franklin - S03E22
Z'ha'dumOctober 28, 1996Sheridan's wife, Anna, who supposedly died four years ago, arrives on the station and tries to convince Sheridan to come to Z'ha'dum to meet
Season04Best season
- S04E01
The Hour of the WolfNovember 4, 1996In the aftermath of the explosion on Z'ha'dum, Sheridan is presumed dead and Garibaldi is missing. Delenn struggles to keep the alliance aga - S04E02
Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?November 11, 1996On Z'ha'dum, Sheridan floats somewhere in-between life and death. Meanwhile, G'Kar and Marcus continue searching for Garibaldi, despite bein - S04E03
The SummoningNovember 18, 1996Ivanova and Marcus take a White Star out to search for more First Ones to aid in the war against the Shadows, while Londo tries to convince - S04E04
Falling Toward ApotheosisNovember 25, 1996With the Vorlons now destroying whole worlds, Babylon 5 is struggling to cope with the incoming refugees, and with the Vorlon ambassador sti - S04E05
Season's bestThe Long NightJanuary 27, 1997As reports that the Shadows are also destroying entire planets begin to emerge, Sheridan continues putting the pieces in place for a final s - S04E06
Into the FireFebruary 3, 1997In the final hours before the Shadows and the Vorlons meet Sheridan's alliance at Coriana VI, Ivanova and Lorien await the last of the First - S04E07
EpiphaniesFebruary 10, 1997Bester comes to Babylon 5 with information about President Clark's plans to discredit the station. But there's a price tag attached - Bester - S04E08
The Illusion of TruthFebruary 17, 1997A team of ISN reporters arrive on the station claiming that they want to do an objective and truthful story on Babylon 5. Although the comma - S04E09
AtonementFebruary 24, 1997When her clan questions her reason for taking Sheridan as a mate, Delenn is summoned back to Minbar to undergo a ritual that draws out memor - S04E10
Racing MarsApril 21, 1997Marcus and Franklin meet their liaison to the Mars Resistance, but are unexpectedly greeted at gunpoint when they are suspected of being spi - S04E11
Lines of CommunicationApril 28, 1997Amidst increasing caste tensions on Minbar, Delenn investigates attacks on the ships of races allied with the Minbari. On Mars, Franklin and - S04E12
Conflicts of InterestMay 5, 1997Garibaldi receives his first assignment from his mysterious new employer - helping someone get on and off the station without having to pass - S04E13
Rumors, Bargains and LiesMay 12, 1997Sheridan hatches an eccentric plan to convince the League of Non-Aligned Worlds to accept White Star patrols along their borders, while Dele - S04E14
Moments of TransitionMay 19, 1997In Minbar's capital city, the Warrior Caste demands the surrender of Delenn and the Religious Caste. On Babylon 5, Bester makes a disturbing - S04E15
No Surrender, No RetreatMay 26, 1997Following the destruction of two refugee transports, and the killing of 10,000 unarmed refugees by President Clark's forces, Sheridan assume - S04E16
Exercise of Vital PowersJune 2, 1997As Sheridan's forces continue towards Earth, Garibaldi is finally allowed to meet his employer, William Edgars, face to face on Mars, and af - S04E17
The Face of the EnemyJune 9, 1997After arranging for the arrest of Sheridan's father, Garibaldi urges his former commander to come to Mars to arrange a rescue operation, and - S04E18
Intersections in Real TimeJune 16, 1997In a bleak room, an Earth Alliance interrogator ruthlessly tries to force Sheridan to admit he was under alien influence and deliberately wo - S04E19
Between the Darkness and the LightOctober 6, 1997Garibaldi desperately tries to convince Lyta and Franklin that his recent behavior was caused by Bester as they organize a rescue for Sherid - S04E20
EndgameOctober 13, 1997Sheridan commands the final assault on President Clark's forces with the help of Garibaldi, Franklin, Lyta, and the Mars Resistance. Meanwhi - S04E21
Rising StarOctober 20, 1997Sheridan returns to Earth, following total victory over now deceased President Clark, to face charges over his actions during the Earth Alli - S04E22
The Deconstruction of Falling StarsOctober 27, 1997A mysterious figure in the distant future chronicles the legacy of Babylon 5 and the Interstellar Alliance.
Season05
- S05E01
No CompromisesJanuary 21, 1998Sheridan is targeted by an assassin in the lead up to his inauguration as President of the Interstellar Alliance. At the behest of Sheridan, - S05E02
The Very Long Night of Londo MollariJanuary 28, 1998Londo suffers a heart attack and falls into a surreal dream, where he must face his greatest fear in order to survive. Elsewhere, Delenn lea - S05E03
The Paragon of AnimalsFebruary 4, 1998Sheridan clashes with the various member worlds of the Alliance over the Declaration of Principles, and an isolated world asks for the Allia - S05E04
A View from the GalleryFebruary 11, 1998As Babylon 5 comes under attack by an alien race, maintenance workers Mack and Bo work to keep the station running. - S05E05
Learning CurveFebruary 18, 1998Two Anla'Shok elders arrive from Minbar with a status report for Delenn, bringing with them two new Ranger recruits. Meanwhile, a Downbelow - S05E06
Strange RelationsFebruary 25, 1998Bester arrives at the station to arrest the Downbelow telepaths, and Londo barely escapes an assassination attempt when the ship he was to b - S05E07
Secrets of the SoulMarch 4, 1998As more telepaths arrive at the station, the denizens of Downbelow start taking notice. Tensions build until one of the telepaths is assault - S05E08
Day of the DeadMarch 11, 1998After the Brakiri purchase a piece of the station for a religious festival, Babylon 5 becomes part of the their 'Day of the Dead' celebratio - S05E09
In the Kingdom of the BlindMarch 18, 1998Londo starts to suspect that all is not right on Centauri Prime, when a good friend is murdered. On Babylon 5, Byron tries to force the Inte - S05E10
A Tragedy of TelepathsMarch 25, 1998The telepaths have barred themselves inside an area of Downbelow, and their telepathic tricks force Lochley to ask Bester for help. On Centa - S05E11
Phoenix RisingApril 1, 1998The standoff between the telepaths, the Alliance and the Psi Corp continues and the fight with the violent faction of Byron's followers inte - S05E12
The Ragged EdgeApril 8, 1998The Alliance gets a break in their investigation of recent shipping line attacks, when they discover a possible witness may have survived an - S05E13
The Corps Is Mother, the Corps Is FatherApril 15, 1998A telepath murders his roommate and escapes on a ship bound for Babylon 5. Bester is given the job of capturing him, and brings along two PS - S05E14
Meditations on the AbyssMay 27, 1998Lennier undergoes Ranger training aboard one of the White Star vessels, while secretly on a mission for Delenn and the Alliance. Back on Bab - S05E15
Darkness AscendingJune 3, 1998Lennier risks his life to investigate Centauri signals that may be connected to recent attacks. On the station, Lyta tries to continue Byron - S05E16
And All My Dreams, Torn AsunderJune 10, 1998Evidence collected against the Centauri is presented to the council of the Interstellar Alliance, and a boycott against the Centauri is issu - S05E17
Movements of Fire and ShadowJune 17, 1998As Sheridan finally authorizes the White Star fleet to participate in the war, Delenn travels to Minbar to start a Minbari-Earth joint proje - S05E18
The Fall of Centauri PrimeOctober 28, 1998As Centauri Prime is being bombarded, the Drakh, the real masters behind the war, reveal themselves to Londo. They force him to go along wit - S05E19
The Wheel of FireNovember 4, 1998Earth Force orders the arrest of Lyta for financing terrorism against the PSI Corp. Meanwhile. Sheridan confronts Garibaldi about his drinki - S05E20
Objects in MotionNovember 11, 1998Tessa Holloran, former Number One of the Mars resistance, arrives with a warning for Lise and Michael - an assassin has been hired to kill t - S05E21
Objects at RestNovember 18, 1998It is near the end of 2262, and many changes are abound. Londo, G'Kar and Garibaldi have already left, and Franklin will be taking up his ne - S05E22
Season's bestSleeping in LightNovember 25, 1998Twenty years after his death and resurrection at Z'ha'dum, and the end of the Shadow War, Sheridan feels his life force ebbing away and invi
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