Babylon 5 Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Babylon 5: Season 5 (1998)

• Season 5 Episode 22: Sleeping in Light

  Twenty years after the formation of the Interstellar Alliance, a bittersweet reunion is called by Sheridan as he prepares to face death. With a cameo appearance by the series writer, J Michael Straczynski

• Season 5 Episode 21: Objects at Rest

  Disaster strikes as Sheridan and Delenn travel to their new home. Sci-fi drama, starring Bruce Boxleitner

• Season 5 Episode 20: Objects in Motion

  An assassin lies in wait as several friends prepare to leave Babylon 5 forever

• Season 5 Episode 19: Wheel of Fire

  Garibaldi makes a decision after Sheridan confronts him about his alcoholism, while Lyta jeopardises her own safety

• Season 5 Episode 18: The Fall of Centauri Prime

  Londo discovers the motive behind the Drakh's actions, while Sheridan searches for Delenn's lost ship

• Season 5 Episode 17: Movements of Fire and Shadow

  Delenn goes to Minbar on a peace mission; Londo and G'Kar are imprisoned on Centauri Prime.

• Season 5 Episode 16: And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder

  Sheridan reveals the Centauris' part in the mysterious attacks on Alliance ships, leading to trouble for Londo and bodyguard G'Kar on their return home to Centauri Prime. Meanwhile, Garibaldi agrees to take on a vital investigation

• Season 5 Episode 15: Darkness Ascending

  Lennier's discovery leads to the threat of war, while Garibaldi's drinking gets out of control and Lyta clinches a deal with G'Kar

• Season 5 Episode 14: Meditations on the Abyss

  The Alliance looks set to crumble despite Sheridan's best efforts, and Lennier tries to find who's responsible for the attacks on shipping Richard Ynigues

• Season 5 Episode 13: The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father

  Bester tracks an unpredictable telepath, and lectures two trainees on the motives of the Psi Corps

• Season 5 Episode 12: The Ragged Edge

  The publication of G'Kar's new book elevates him to the status of a religious icon, while Garibaldi risks his life investigating attacks on Alliance shipping lines

• Season 5 Episode 11: Phoenix Rising

  Garibaldi declares a vendetta against Bester. Guest starring Walter Koenig

• Season 5 Episode 10: A Tragedy of Telepaths

  The telepath resistance fighters run amok on the station, while G'Kar is shocked to come across his former aide being held in a Centauri prison. Confusion over the recent shipping attacks leads to tension between Alliance members

• Season 5 Episode 9: In the Kingdom of the Blind

  Byron issues an ultimatum to the Alliance, while Londo's life is threatened. Sci-fi adventure, starring Robin Atkin Downes and Peter Jurasik

• Season 5 Episode 8: Day of the Dead

  The crew get caught up in the Brakiri's eerie Day of the Dead celebrations. Guest starring Penn and Teller

• Season 5 Episode 7: Secrets of the Soul

  Byron and Lyta reach an understanding, while Doctor Franklin discovers the ancient secret of an alien race

• Season 5 Episode 6: Strange Relations

  Bester arrives to bring the rogue telepaths to heel, Garibaldi confronts Lochley, and Delenn finds a bodyguard for Londo

• Season 5 Episode 5: Learning Curve

  The past comes back to haunt Lochley and two Minbari trainee Rangers visit the station, where a deadly criminal is on the loose. Bruce Boxleitner stars

• Season 5 Episode 4: A View from the Gallery

  The station comes under attack from aliens, leaving two innocent maintenance workers caught in the crossfire. Sci-fi drama, starring Bruce Boxleitner

• Season 5 Episode 3: The Paragon of Animals

  Sheridan plans to use the telepath colony for information gathering, but a crisis threatens the formation of the Interstellar Alliance. Award-winning sci-fi drama, with Bruce Boxleitner and Mira Furlan

• Season 5 Episode 2: The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari

  Londo suffers a serious heart attack, while Lenier begins training as a Ranger. Sci-fi drama, starring Peter Jurasik

• Season 5 Episode 1: No Compromises

  Ivanova's replacement arrives during Sheridan's inaugural preparations; a renegade telepath foils an assassination.

Babylon 5: Season 4 (1996 - 1997)

• Season 4 Episode 22: The Deconstruction of Falling Stars

  Historians in the far future debate the significance of Sheridan and Delenn's Alliance. Cult sci-fi drama, starring Bruce Boxleitner

• Season 4 Episode 21: Rising Star

  Thanks to Sheridan and Delenn's Alliance, a new age of peace seems to be dawning in the galaxy after the carnage of recent events, but the xost may be too much to bear

• Season 4 Episode 20: Endgame

  Marcus comes to Ivanova's aid, and Sheridan baffles Earthforce with his ingenious tactics

• Season 4 Episode 19: Between the Darkness and the Light

  Sheridan is rescued from a Martian prison and captains his old ship in a final attack on Earth, honouring a gravely injured Ivanova's last request

• Season 4 Episode 18: Intersections in Real Time

  The Mars resistance capture Garibaldi, and Sheridan undergoes torture at the hands of a merciless Earth official

• Season 4 Episode 17: The Face of the Enemy

  Garibaldi's deadly conspiracy to overthrow Earth's government escalates. Cult sci-fi drama, starring Bruce Boxleitner

• Season 4 Episode 16: The Exercise of Vital Powers

  Garibaldi arrives on Mars for a rendezvous with a powerful businessman which could cost Sheridan his life. Bruce Boxleitner stars

• Season 4 Episode 15: No Surrender, No Retreat

  Sheridan retaliates against Clark, while the Centauri and Narn governments offer support for the war against Earth.

• Season 4 Episode 14: Moments of Transition

  A mystery man warns Garibaldi of a plot; Delenn makes a sacrifice; Lyta Alexander may return to Psi Corps; Sheridan faces war with Earth.

• Season 4 Episode 13: Rumours, Bargains and Lies

  Sheridan manages to unite feuding planetary leaders and persuade them to join forces against raiders, while Delenn and a rival agree on a temporary truce to prevent civil war breaking out on Minbar. With Bruce Boxleitner

• Season 4 Episode 12: Conflicts of Interest

  Garibaldi's former lover involves him in a dangerous mission, while Sheridan has to unite G'Kar and Londo against a new foe

• Season 4 Episode 11: Lines of Communication

  Earth's propaganda war against Babylon 5 continues : but Sheridan prepares a counter-attack as Franklin and Marcus rally support on Mars

• Season 4 Episode 10: Racing Mars

  Sheridan clashes with Garibaldi, while Franklin and Marcus run into trouble near the Mars resistance camp. Sci-fi drama, starring Bruce Boxleitner

• Season 4 Episode 9: Atonement

  To counter President Clark's propaganda war, Franklin and Marcus meet with martian allies; on Minbar, Delenn defends her relationship with Sheridan.

• Season 4 Episode 8: The Illusion of Truth

  A news reporter visits the station, there's bad news for Sheridan, and Dr Franklin battles to save the telepaths. Sci-fi adventure, starring Bruce Boxleitner

• Season 4 Episode 7: Epiphanies

  Londo announces a regent; Garibaldi resigns; President Clark invokes an embargo against Babylon 5; Z'ha'dum is destroyed.

• Season 4 Episode 6: Into the Fire

  Londo takes decisive action, and the Vorlons finally clash with the Shadows : with Sheridan's fleet stuck in the middle

• Season 4 Episode 5: The Long Night

  Sheridan prepares a counteroffensive; Londo plots against evil Emperor Cartagia; Ivanova and Lorien search for the First Ones.

• Season 4 Episode 4: Falling Toward Apotheosis

  Londo risks all to unseat the emperor, the Vorlons go on the attack and Sheridan has a surprise for Delenn

• Season 4 Episode 3: The Summoning

  The Vorlons adopt a frightening new tactic, and the missing officers return to the station

• Season 4 Episode 2: Whatever Happened to Mr Garibaldi?

  Sheridan finds himeslf suspended between life and death with an unusual stranger; Centauris capture G'Kar; Delenn gathers troops.

• Season 4 Episode 1: The Hour of the Wolf

  Londo returns to Centauri Prime as a guest of mad Emperor Cartagia; Lyta Alexander and Ivanova seek signs of Sheridan near Z'ha'dum.

Babylon 5: Season 3 (1995 - 1996)

• Season 3 Episode 22: Z'Ha'Dum

  An unexpected visitor from Sheridan's past leads him on a dangerous mission as Shadow ships surround the space station. Bruce Boxleitner stars

• Season 3 Episode 21: Shadow Dancing

  The White Star fleet and a military force from the Non-Aligned Worlds face the might of the dreaded Shadows in pitched battle for the first time, while back on Babylon 5 Franklin finds spiritual peace

• Season 3 Episode 20: And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place

  Londo ensnares G'Kar and Vir in a devious plan to increase his influence in the Centauri Royal Court, while Sheridan is horrified to discover the Shadows' battle strategy

• Season 3 Episode 19: Grey 17 is Missing

  Delenn agrees to lead the Rangers, but soon finds herself in urgent need of protection from Marcus. Meanwhile, Garibaldi is kidnapped by a sinister cult lurking in one of the station's secret levels. Robert Englund guests

• Season 3 Episode 18: Walkabout

  Sheridan plots to launch a military strike against the Shadows by enlisting telepaths to render them powerless. However, the Narns' refusal to help leaves the mission vulnerable to attack

• Season 3 Episode 17: War Without End : Part Two

  Part two. Sheridan experiences his own future while travelling forward in time and Sinclair attempts to transport Babylon 4 back to the first battle with the Shadows. Bruce Boxleitner stars

• Season 3 Episode 16: War Without End : Part One

  Part one. Ambassador Jeffrey Sinclair returns with information about the disappearance of Babylon 4, which was transported 1,000 years into the past by the Minbari and Vorlons. With Michael O'Hare

• Season 3 Episode 15: Interludes and Examinations

  Franklin nearly kills a patient and is forced to face up to his addiction and resign. Londo gets his comeuppance and Sheridan scores a decisive victory over the Shadows : but Kosh is murdered in retaliation. Sci-fi drama, starring Bruce Boxleitner

• Season 3 Episode 14: Ship of Tears

  Sheridan forms an unlikely alliance with an old enemy to find out why the Shadows are kidnapping people with telepathic powers, while Earth's corrupt president takes control of the airwaves and Delenn makes a shocking confession. Cult sci-fi drama, starring Bruce Boxleitner

• Season 3 Episode 13: A Late Delivery from Avalon

  Sheridan announces plans to make the station a neutral zone to be used for peace negotiations. Meanwhile, Marcus and Franklin investigate the true identity of a mysterious traveller dressed in medieval clothing and claiming to be King Arthur. Michael York guest stars

• Season 3 Episode 12: Sic Transit Vir

  Vir comes face to face with his fiancee while secretly helping refugees from Narn. Sci-fi drama, starring Stephen Furst and Bruce Boxleitner

• Season 3 Episode 11: Ceremonies of Light and Dark

  The remnants of Nightwatch target Delenn for assassination, and Londo cunningly manipulates Lord Refa into severing his ties to Morden. Bruce Boxleitner and Mira Farlan star

• Season 3 Episode 10: Severed Dreams

  Earthforce sends a fleet of destroyers to attack the station, but Sheridan rallies his troops to repel the invaders. Kim Miyori stars

• Season 3 Episode 9: Point of No Return

  The Earthforce president declares martial law, prompting widespread rioting and posing a serious threat to the station's long-term existence. Meanwhile, a Centauri prophetess sees big things in the offing for Londo

• Season 3 Episode 8: Messages from Earth

  Sheridan is horrified to learn the Shadows have formed an alliance with another race previously believed friendly and incapable of threatening the station

• Season 3 Episode 7: Exogenesis

  Marcus and Franklin investigate a string of deaths caused by a mysterious parasite and Ivanova attracts a romantic admirer. Meanwhile, Shadow vessels gather suspiciously close to Centauri space

• Season 3 Episode 6: Dust to Dust

  A Psi-cop (Walter Koenig) comes after a dealer in dust, a mind-enhancing drug that could be a powerful weapon.

• Season 3 Episode 5: Voices of Authority

  An investigator from the Nightwatch attempts to tighten Earth's control of the station, while Ivanova accepts an invitation to use the advanced technology hidden in the nearby planet : and sets out to persuade another ancient race to join the alliance against the Shadows

• Season 3 Episode 4: Passing Through Gethsemane

  One of the resident monks is plagued by terrifying visions showing a series of murders, while the station's former telepath Lyta Alexander returns from the Vorlon homeworld to serve as Ambassador Kosh's aide

• Season 3 Episode 3: A Day in the Strife

  Narn officials arrive to replace G'Kar, while a strange probe threatens to destroy the station unless its crew can pass an intelligence test

• Season 3 Episode 2: Convictions

  The increasingly beleaguered space station is thrown into further turmoil by a series of mysterious bombings, prompting an investigation by an unusual group of newcomers : a party of monks from Earth. Cult sci-fi drama, starring Bruce Boxleitner and Louis Turenne

• Season 3 Episode 1: Matters of Honour

  The cold war against the malevolent Shadows hots up as Captain Sheridan goes to the aid of a blockaded planet and Earth's corrupt government dispatches an investigator to the station. Can new battleship the White Star help the forces of light fight back on equal terms? Sci-fi drama, starring Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan and Jason Carter

Babylon 5: Season 2 (1994 - 1995)

• Season 2 Episode 22: The Fall of the Night

  Centauris invade Drazi and Pak'ma'ra territory; Earth sends a peace minister; Sheridan orders an escort for a battered Narn cruiser.

• Season 2 Episode 21: Comes the Inquisitor

  A mysterious arrival subjects Delenn to a gruelling test of allegiance, while G'Kar rallies the Narns against the Centauri

• Season 2 Episode 20: The Long Twilight Struggle

  A bloody battle resolves matters between the Narns and the Centauri and signals an even greater threat to the galaxy

• Season 2 Episode 19: Divided Loyalties

  Lyta returns to the station, and Ivanova makes a startling revelation when threatened with a mind probe

• Season 2 Episode 18: Confessions and Lamentations

  A plague threatens the station, resulting in a clash of possible remedies, from ancient beliefs to futuristic medicine

• Season 2 Episode 17: Knives

  Strange visions lead Sheridan to a dangerous discovery; Londo reluctantly accepts a challenge to duel.

• Season 2 Episode 16: In the Shadow of Z'Ha'Dum

  Sheridan discovers the amazing truth about his wife's death, while Kosh reveals an ancient threat to the universe

• Season 2 Episode 15: And Now for a Word

  A reporter from Earth paints a distorted picture of life on the station

• Season 2 Episode 14: There All the Honor Lies

  Sheridan kills a Minbari in self-defense, then faces murder charges.

• Season 2 Episode 13: Hunter, Prey

  A fugitive arrives on the station and turns out to be Franklin's old mentor, who has some disturbing allegations about the president

• Season 2 Episode 12: Acts of Sacrifice

  Sheridan tries to remain neutral as tensions mount between the Narns and the Centauri; Ivanova allies with the Lumati.

• Season 2 Episode 11: All Alone in the Night

  Sheridan is abducted by aliens, and Delenn receives bad news from the Grey Council

• Season 2 Episode 10: GROPOS

  Dr Franklin's father arrives with 25,000 troops on a secret mission to suppress an anti-Earthforce rebellion

• Season 2 Episode 9: The Coming of Shadows

  Sheridan's ceremonial welcome for the Centauri emperor angers G'Kar; Garibaldi gets a strange message.

• Season 2 Episode 8: A Race Through Dark Places

  Talia discovers dangerous secrets about the Psi Corps when Bester arrives on the station, while Sheridan helps Delenn understand what it is to be human

• Season 2 Episode 7: Soul Mates

  Londo gets permission to divorce two of his wives; Talia's ex-husband arrives; Delenn seeks beauty tips.

• Season 2 Episode 6: Spider in the Web

  A Future Corp. executive monitoring Mars negotiations is murdered; witness Talia fears she may be next.

• Season 2 Episode 5: The Long Dark

  Dr Franklin attempts to interpret two humans' horrifying visions, while Garibaldi strikes up an unusual friendship

• Season 2 Episode 4: A Distant Star

  Delenn's loyalty to the Minbari is questioned, while Captain Sheridan's friend tells of strange goings-on in deep space

• Season 2 Episode 3: The Geometry of Shadows

  Londo hears a bizarre prophecy concerning the galaxy's destiny, and Garibaldi suffers a crisis of confidence

• Season 2 Episode 2: Revelations

  Londo becomes increasingly indebted to the sinister Morden, and Delenn emerges from her cocoon

• Season 2 Episode 1: Points of Departure

  The station's new commander arrives, while Delenn continues her transformation, and Garibaldi remains in a critical condition

Babylon 5: Season 1 (1994)

• Season 1 Episode 23: Chrysalis

  The Centauri decide to withdraw when they are harassed by the Narns until Londo receives an offer to take care of the problem. Garibaldi investigates why his informant was killed

• Season 1 Episode 22: The Quality of Mercy

  Dr Franklin helps a dying physician perfect her experiments, while Talia is left in shock after scanning the mind of a psychopath

• Season 1 Episode 21: Babylon Squared

  Sinclair and Garibaldi lead a mercy mission to rescue the crew of Babylon 4 when it re-appears in a time-warp

• Season 1 Episode 20: A Voice in the Wilderness : Part Two

  Part two of two. Sinclair and the station crew become involved in a political struggle for control of the mysterious planet containing advanced technology

• Season 1 Episode 19: A Voice in the Wilderness : Part One

  Part one of two . Sinclair and Ivanova discover the remnants of a technologically advanced ancient civilisation guarded by a dying alien - who threatens to destroy Babylon 5

• Season 1 Episode 18: Legacies

  War looms when the body of a Minbari leader disappears; Talia Winters recruits a runaway with psychic powers for Psi Corps.

• Season 1 Episode 17: Eyes

  Earth Alliance investigates the station's ranking officers; Garibaldi and Lennier restore a rare antique -- a motorcycle.

• Season 1 Episode 16: Grail

  Sinclair and Garibaldi combat a mind-eating creature with the help of an intergalactic crusader on a quest to find the Holy Grail. Michael O'Hare and Jerry Doyle star

• Season 1 Episode 15: TKO

  A disgraced prizefighter attempts to prove his worth by being the first human to compete in a violent alien sporting event held on the station. Sci-fi drama, starring Jerry Doyle and Greg McKinney

• Season 1 Episode 14: Signs and Portents

  Sheridan is charged with murdering a prominent Minbari, and Vir is told he is about to be replaced as Londo's assistant

• Season 1 Episode 13: By Any Means Necessary

  The station's dockers go on strike, demanding improvements in their working conditions

• Season 1 Episode 12: Survivors

  Garibaldi is wrongly accused of sabotaging a construction site on the station

• Season 1 Episode 11: Believers

  Dr Franklin tries to save the life of an alien child whose parents oppose an operation on religious grounds

• Season 1 Episode 10: Deathwalker

  Sinclair faces a dilemma when a scientist arrives with an experimental youth serum - and a sinister reputation as a war criminal

• Season 1 Episode 9: And the Sky Full of Stars

  Sinclair is kidnapped by mysterious agents who probe his memory to learn the details of a space battle 10 years ago

• Season 1 Episode 8: War Prayer

  Racist human terrorists set about attacking the aliens and Ivanova meets a former love

• Season 1 Episode 7: Mind War

  Talia Winters helps a former lover, a rogue telepath fleeing the Psi Corps; guest Walter Koenig.

• Season 1 Episode 6: The Parliament of Dreams

  G'Kar is terrified by an old enemy's threat, while Sinclair and Catherine rekindle their romance

• Season 1 Episode 5: Infection

  An archaeologist smuggles artefacts aboard the station, transforming his assistant into a rampaging monster

• Season 1 Episode 4: Born to the Purple

  Sinclair steps in when an exotic dancer steals Londo's secret files. Sci-fi drama, starring Michael O'Hare and Claudia Christian

• Season 1 Episode 3: Soul Hunter

  A space-faring alien, who preserves souls by capturing them at the moment of death, jeopardises Ambassador Delenn

• Season 1 Episode 2: Midnight on the Firing Line

  The Narns launch an unprovoked attack on a peaceful Centauri colony. Sci-fi drama, starring Michael O'Hare

• Season 1 Episode 1: The Gathering

  Commander Sinclair is accused of trying to murder an alien ambassador.