Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: TNT
Type: Scripted
Rating: 8.0/10
Babylon 5
Overview
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.
This production, originally released in 1994, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 8.0 across its 5 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Drama and Sci-Fi & Fantasy.
- • Produced in United States of America.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Bruce Boxleitner
John Sheridan
Jerry Doyle
Michael Garibaldi
Mira Furlan
Delenn
Richard Biggs
Stephen Franklin
Andreas Katsulas
G'Kar
Peter Jurasik
Londo Mollari
Stephen Furst
Vir Cotto
Bill Mumy
Lennier
Seasons
Specials
81 Episodes • Aired 1993-02-22
Special installments of the series.
Signs and Portents
22 Episodes • Aired 1994-01-26
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.
The Coming of Shadows
22 Episodes • Aired 1994-11-02
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.
Point of No Return
22 Episodes • Aired 1995-11-06
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.
No Surrender, No Retreat
22 Episodes • Aired 1996-11-04
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.
