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Babylon 5

1994
4.6
110 reviews
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The Complete First Season episodes (23)

1 The Gathering
2/22/93
In 2257 CE, Babylon 5 is put into orbit in a distant galaxy. The first mission of Babylon 5, a peace conference between four alien races, appears doomed when an ambassador is attacked and the commander is implicated as the assailant. Pilot episode.
2 Midnight on the Firing Line
9/12/13
Sinclair tries to calm things down after a Narn attack on a peaceful Centauri agricultural colony rekindles old hatreds.
3 Soul Hunter
2/2/94
Babylon 5's alien residents fear the alien soul hunter Sinclair rescues from a disabled spaceship is there to steal their soul.
4 Born to the Purple
2/9/94
Londo falls for a nightclub dancer who tries to get confidential information from him.
5 Infection
2/16/94
An artifact brought onto Babylon 5 by Dr. Franklin's mentor turns his assistant into a killing machine.
6 The Parliament of Dreams
2/23/94
An assassin stalks G'Kar while a conference on the religious beliefs of various alien cultures takes place. Sinclair meets an old girlfriend.
7 Mind War
3/2/94
Talia's former lover and teacher, who can kill with pure thought, flees from the cops and ends up on Babylon 5.
8 The War Prayer
3/9/94
Susan meets her old lover who is now part of a pro-Earth terrorist group that plans to kill an alien ambassador on Babylon 5.
9 And The Sky Full of Stars
3/16/94
Two mysterious men kidnap Sinclair in hopes of learning what happened during his 24-hour blackout at the Battle of the Line.
10 Deathwalker
4/20/94
A war criminal, whose experiments on sentient beings have lead to an immortality serum, comes to Babylon 5.
11 Believers
4/27/94
Dr. Franklin is troubled when the religious beliefs of a boy's parents prevent him from performing a life-saving operation on him.
12 Survivors
5/4/94
Garibaldi is framed for causing a fatal explosion.
13 By Any Means Necessary
5/11/94
The dock workers strike, crippling the station, after a shuttle bay accident kills one of them.
14 Signs and Portents
5/18/94
Londo finds a sacred Centauri relic. Pirate attacks on transport ships become more brazen.
15 TKO
5/25/94
Babylon 5 hosts a deadly martial arts competition. Susan's family rabbi helps her deal with her father's death.
16 Grail
7/6/94
A man who has spent his life searching for the Holy Grail arrives on Babylon 5.
17 Eyes
7/13/94
An investigation is begun on Babylon 5 by a bitter Earth Force special investigator that may remove Sinclair as commander.
18 Legacies
7/20/94
The disappearance of a young Minbari warrior's warriors threatens peace on Babylon 5. Ivanova tries to stop the PSI Corps from getting a telepathic woman.
19 A Voice in the Wilderness, Part 1
7/27/94
Remnants of an ancient civilization found on the dead planet Babylon 5 orbits could lead to the station's destruction. First of a two-part episode.
20 A Voice in the Wilderness, Part 2
8/3/94
Remnants of an ancient civilization found on the dead planet Babylon 5 orbits could lead to the station's destruction. Second of a two-part episode.
21 Babylon Squared
8/10/94
Babylon 4, which disappeared four years ago, suddenly reappears and its crew has no idea what year it is.
22 The Quality of Mercy
8/17/94
A doctor who uses an alien device to cure any ailment meets Dr. Franklin. Londo and Lennier go out for a night on the town.
23 Chrysalis
10/26/94
Garibaldi discovers a plot to assassinate the Earth president and is shot. Sinclair, who asks Catherine to marry him, learns about the hole in his mind from Delenn before she enters a chrysalis state.

About this show

In 2259, 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.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
110 reviews
David Lim
May 6, 2017
Before The Expanse. Before Battlestar Galactica...there was Babylon 5. This show was groundbreaking on multiple fronts. It was the first show to have a long-term multi-year storyline (JMS's Five-year plan). It was also the first TV show to use CGI for all its visual effects, which resulted in incredible visuals that still stand up even by modern standards. And the show's creator (Joe Michael Straczynski) was one of the first showrunners to actively engage with fans via the internet. Unlike modern TV shows, Babylon 5 takes its time with developing its ambitious plot and its characters. By the 4th season it's exploring epic and profound themes, not to mention some of the best space battles that have ever been committed to screen. If you're (like me) a fan of The Expanse and impatiently waiting for next season, I can strongly recommend Babylon 5 to tide you over. IMHO it's one of the greatest science fiction shows in TV history.
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Mark McClan (formerly Blatchford)
April 30, 2022
It is all that other 5 star reviewers have said, and more. Loved it years ago, then again when it was rerun, and loved it again just last year when I pulled out the DVD set and binge watched it all again. It is so much more than just the cutting edge effects for the time, with some deep underlying themes that are still relevant today, and some poignant one liners...especially from G'Kar - my favourite being "I don't need to teach them anything, they need to unlearn fear, unlearn hatred".
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Ben Blackney
January 14, 2019
Babylon 5 is one of the best sci fic shows of all time. It's a show that has it all, action, drama, suspense, awesome space battles and much more. Brilliantly written as a 5 year story arc that spanned the shows run JMS tells a tremendous story and pays of all the plot points he laid throughout the run. The acting is sensational and some of the actors should have won way more awards than they did. My only gripe is with Warner Brothers who choose to do nothing with the show. This show needs a HD release or a new series but they have shelved it for years. SD is not doing it any justice and with Star Trek now back on TV time for B5 to do the same.
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