Babylon 5
DramaAction1993Rated 8.4
In 2258, Commander Sinclair runs Babylon 5, a space station where humans and four alien governments send ambassadors to talk instead of fight, and he spends most days keeping them apart.
Starring Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs
Status
Ended
5 seasons, last aired Wed, 25 Nov 1998
Is it for me?
Patient science-fiction viewers who like a story planned years ahead will forgive the stiff acting and rubbery effects. The ambassadors Londo and G'Kar carry the opening hours, glaring at each other across the station until a Narn attack on a Centauri colony nearly turns an argument into a fistfight. Every faction has a good case and a bad habit, and early episodes drop clues that pay off seasons later.
Before you start
Season one is mostly standalone setup, so give it room; the running story shows up from season two, and season four moves noticeably faster.
5 seasons, 110 episodes, 60 min each, about 110 hours so far
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In 2258, Commander Sinclair runs Babylon 5, a space station where humans and four alien governments send ambassadors to talk instead of fight, and he spends most days keeping them apart.
Starring Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs
Is it for me?
Patient science-fiction viewers who like a story planned years ahead will forgive the stiff acting and rubbery effects. The ambassadors Londo and G'Kar carry the opening hours, glaring at each other across the station until a Narn attack on a Centauri colony nearly turns an argument into a fistfight. Every faction has a good case and a bad habit, and early episodes drop clues that pay off seasons later.
Before you start
Season one is mostly standalone setup, so give it room; the running story shows up from season two, and season four moves noticeably faster.
5 seasons, 110 episodes, 60 min each, about 110 hours so far
- E01Midnight on the Firing LineAired Wed 26 Jan
- E02Soul HunterAired Wed 2 Feb
- E03Born to the PurpleAired Wed 9 Feb
- E04InfectionAired Wed 16 Feb
- E05The Parliament of DreamsAired Wed 23 Feb
- E06Mind WarAired Wed 2 Mar
- E07The War PrayerAired Wed 9 Mar
- E08And the Sky Full of StarsAired Wed 16 Mar
- E09DeathwalkerAired Wed 20 Apr
- E10BelieversAired Wed 27 Apr
- E11SurvivorsAired Wed 4 May
- E12By Any Means NecessaryAired Wed 11 May
- E13Signs and PortentsAired Wed 18 May
- E14TKOAired Wed 25 May
- E15GrailAired Wed 6 Jul
- E16EyesAired Wed 13 Jul
- E17LegaciesAired Wed 20 Jul
- E18A Voice in the Wilderness, Part IAired Wed 27 Jul
- E19A Voice in the Wilderness, Part IIAired Wed 3 Aug
- E20Babylon SquaredAired Wed 10 Aug
- E21The Quality of MercyAired Wed 17 Aug
- E22ChrysalisAired Wed 26 Oct
- S01E01Midnight on the Firing Line26 Jan 1994
- S01E02Soul Hunter2 Feb 1994
- S01E03Born to the Purple9 Feb 1994
- S01E04Infection16 Feb 1994
- S01E05The Parliament of Dreams23 Feb 1994
- S01E06Mind War2 Mar 1994
- S01E07The War Prayer9 Mar 1994
- S01E08And the Sky Full of Stars16 Mar 1994
- S01E09Deathwalker20 Apr 1994
- S01E10Believers27 Apr 1994
- S01E11Survivors4 May 1994
- S01E12By Any Means Necessary11 May 1994
- S01E13Signs and Portents18 May 1994
- S01E14TKO25 May 1994
- S01E15Grail6 Jul 1994
- S01E16Eyes13 Jul 1994
- S01E17Legacies20 Jul 1994
- S01E18A Voice in the Wilderness, Part I27 Jul 1994
- S01E19A Voice in the Wilderness, Part II3 Aug 1994
- S01E20Babylon Squared10 Aug 1994
- S01E21The Quality of Mercy17 Aug 1994
- S01E22Chrysalis26 Oct 1994