Babylon 5

DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure1994TV-PG110 episodes5 seasonsScripted

Tagline: The last, best hope for peace.

First aired: 1994-01-26

Synopsis

Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, its goal is to maintain peace among the various alien races by providing a sanctuary where grievances and negotiations can be worked out among duly appointed ambassadors. A council made up of representatives from the five major space-faring civilizations - the Earth Alliance, Minbari Federation, Centauri Republic, Narn Regime, and Vorlon Empire - work with the League of Non-Aligned Worlds to keep interstellar relations under control. Aside from its diplomatic function, Babylon 5 also serves as a military post for Earth and a port of call for travelers, traders, businessmen, criminals, and Rangers.

Creators

J. Michael Straczynski

Casting

  • Patricia Tallman
    Lyta Alexander
  • Bill Mumy
    Lennier
  • Mira Furlan
    Delenn
  • Andreas Katsulas
    G'Kar
  • Tracy Scoggins
    Elizabeth Lochley
  • Bruce Boxleitner
    John Sheridan
  • Richard Biggs
    Stephen Franklin
  • Peter Jurasik
    Londo Mollari
  • Stephen Furst
    Vir Cotto
  • Jeff Conaway
    Zack Allan
Babylon 5 Signs and Portents Poster

Signs and Portents

Season one is set in the year 2258 aboard a five-mile-long, totally self-sufficient United Nations-like space station. Babylon 5 is where humans and aliens try to work out their differences peacefully, in neutral territory full of mystery, suspense, and adventure. The space outpost is a hotbed of interplanetary intrigue, conspiracies, and betrayals among myriad life-forms living and working together.

Number of episodes 22

Babylon 5 The Coming of Shadows Poster

The Coming of Shadows

In season two, Babylon 5 gets a controversial new leader as the station prepares to serve as the last defense against a terrifying race known as the Shadows.

Number of episodes 22

Babylon 5 Point of No Return Poster

Point of No Return

It is now the year 2259. Five hostile federations dominate the outermost regions of space. This season, Babylon 5's captain declares the station an independent state and forms a war council to battle the evil Shadows – and their allies on Earth.

Number of episodes 22

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No Surrender, No Retreat

In season four, the station continues to serve as a refuge for heroes, thieves, and rare and exotic beings in a time of uneasy peace and the constant threat of war. The space station and its allies finally engage the powerful Shadows in a tremendous showdown, while the station's captain strives to expose far-reaching corruption on Earth. Also, Sheridan and Delenn's alliance – both personal and political – signals a new age of peace in the universe.

Number of episodes 22

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Wheel of Fire

In 2262, longstanding conflicts between telepaths and normal humans lead to a major clash on the space station. A new captain takes over, and Sheridan continues Babylon 5's peacekeeping mission by forming the InterStellar Alliance.

Number of episodes 22