Babylon 5
(2/1993 - 1/1999)



Airs: Ended

DVD releases:

Complete 1st Season (11/05/02) [Buy It]
Complete 2nd Season (04/29/03) [Buy It]
Complete 3rd Season (08/12/03) [Buy It]
Complete 4th Season (01/06/04) [Buy It]
Complete 5th Season (04/13/04) [Buy It]
Babylon 5: The Movies (08/17/04) [Buy It]
B5: Crusade: The Complete Series (12/07/04) [Buy It]
Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers (03/14/06) [Buy It]

Premise:

"It was the Dawn of the Third Age of Mankind, ten years after the Earth-Minbari War. The Babylon Project was a dream given form. Its goal: to prevent another war by creating a place where humans and aliens could work out their differences peacefully. It's a port of call, home away from home for diplomats, hustlers, entrepreneurs and wanderers. Humans and aliens wrapped in two million, five hundred thousand tons of spinning metal .. all alone in the night. It can be a dangerous place, but it's our last, best hope for peace. This is the story of the last of the Babylon stations. The year is 2258. The name of the place is Babylon 5."

News:

(03/01/05) - J. Michael Straczynski, creator of Babylon 5, told fans in a Feb. 26 post on the rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated newsgroup that the proposed B5 film, The Memory of Shadows, is on hold indefinitely.

"The deal could not be put together, and it did not look as if that was going to change at any point in the foreseeable future," Straczynski. "So the option has reverted, and to all intents and purposes, the project has dead-ended. Nor do I think this particular incarnation will arise again at any point in the future, though prognostication has always been a tricky art, especially if you have to do it without the benefit of hindsight."

"On Dec. 27th of 2003, the script for The Memory of Shadows was turned in, and the process began of trying to make the deal work with all the various forces involved," he said. "At times, it seemed we were inches away from a deal. ... Stages were reserved at Elstree. Actors were contacted. A director was in place. The script went through many revisions. A few key staff were hired. .... It was really a year-long roller-coaster ride. During that time, the people involved, with every good intention, tried very hard to pull the necessary pieces together on the deal." Ultimately, though, the project failed to come together.

"Eventually, it will happen, because such things are simply inevitable," he said. "If they can do a Brady Bunch movie, you can be sure that, sooner or later, somebody's going to do a B5 movie. The only thing I can say without equivocation is that when that day comes, as the rights-holder, I will make darned sure that it's done right, because I'd rather have no B5 movie than one that doesn't live up to what fans and I myself would want to see. To that end ... I can wait."

(12/17/04) - FilmJerk has posted plot rumors for the upcoming film.

(12/9/04) - According to Production Weekly, the feature film, The Memory of Shadows, will begin production in April in the United Kingdom. J. Michael Straczynski wrote the film and Steven Beck (Ghost Ship) will direct. The character Galen, a techno-mage previously seen in Crusade, is supposed to be in the film.

"In Shadows, the technology of the ancient and extinct Shadow race is being unleashed upon the galaxy by an unknown force, and Earthforce intelligence officer Diane Baker, whose brother was recently killed in a mysterious explosion, sets out to find out who is behind the conspiracy", Production Weekly reported. Joining her is Galen, a techno-mage who has been charged with keeping the technology out of the hands of those who would abuse it.

(6/23/04) The Worlds Of JMS website reports a rumor that the title of the upcoming Babylon 5 theatrical movie will be called Babylon 5: The Memory of Shadows. A related project will appear that will take the form of either a novel, a short story, a comic, an animated series, a radio drama, or a stage play. Also, a new series of Babylon 5 novels are in the works.

(5/25/04) According to a post by JMS, actor Richard Biggs, 43, died unexpectantly Saturday morning (May 22) of what appears to be either an aneurysm or a massive stroke. Biggs is best known for his roles on "Babylon 5" (as Dr. Franklin) , "Days of Our Lives," and his recent guest starring role on “Tremors.” Biggs is survived by his wife, Lori Gerber, and two sons.

(12/17/03) The website Dark Horizons reports that Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski told fans on a message board that he's working on a follow-up to the popular SF series. Straczynski would only say that he'd have more news next month.
"On the B5 front, there has been something of rather substantial proportion that's finally gone from talk to money, such that I'm now working frantically to meet some deadlines," Straczynski posted. "But there's nothing I can say about this until after January 15th, probably closer to the end of that month."

Straczynski added, "The only thing I can say is that phase one of the new project is a go, hence the furious writing schedule at this end of things, which is why I've been silent until deciding to kick up some dust on the political discussion. I've been writing my little brains out. I wouldn't go on about something in this way if it wasn't a significant development."

Cast:


Bruce Boxleitner as Captain/President John Sheridan (seasons 2-5)
Jerry Doyle as Michael Garibaldi
Richard Biggs as Dr. Stephen Franklin
Claudia Christian as (Lt.) Commander Susan Ivanova (seasons 1-4)
Jason Carter as Marcus Cole (Season 3 & 4)
Jeff Conaway as Sgt./Chief Zack Allan (seasons 3-5, recurring previously)
Mira Furlan as Delenn
Stephen Furst as Vir Cotto
Peter Jurasik as Londo Mollari
Andreas Katsulas as G'Kar
Bill Mumy as Lennier
Julie Caitlin Brown as Na'Toth (season 1)
Mary Kay Adams as Na'Toth (season 2)
Michael O'Hare as Commander Jeffrey Sinclair (season 1)
Robert Rusler as Lt. Warren Keffer (season 2)
Tracy Scoggins as Captain Elizabeth Lochley (season 5)
Patricia Tallman as Lyta Alexander (seasons 4-5, recurring previously)
Andrea Thompson as Talia Winters (seasons 1-2)
Jeffrey Willerth as Vorlon Ambassador Kosh Naranek (1994-1996), Vorlon Ambassador Ulkesh Naranek (1996)


Crew:

J. Michael Straczynski - Creator, Executive Producer
Douglas Netter - Executive Producer


Episode List

Episode #Prod #Original
Air Date		 Episode Title
 
Pilot
  P-1 22-Feb-1993 The Gathering
 
Season One ("Signs and Portents")
1. 1-110326-Jan-1994 Midnight on the Firing Line
2. 1-210202-Feb-1994 Soul Hunter
3. 1-310409-Feb-1994 Born to the Purple
4. 1-410116-Feb-1994 Infection
5. 1-510823-Feb-1994 The Parliament of Dreams
6. 1-611002-Mar-1994 Mind War
7. 1-710709-Mar-1994 The War Prayer
8. 1-810616-Mar-1994 And the Sky Full of Stars
9. 1-911320-Apr-1994 Deathwalker
10. 1-1010527-Apr-1994 Believers
11. 1-1111104-May-1994 Survivors
12. 1-1211411-May-1994 By Any Means Necessary
13. 1-1311618-May-1994 Signs and Portents
14. 1-1411925-May-1994 TKO
15. 1-1510906-Jul-1994 Grail
16. 1-1612213-Jul-1994 Eyes
17. 1-1711520-Jul-1994 Legacies
18. 1-1812027-Jul-1994 A Voice in the Wilderness (1)
19. 1-1912103-Aug-1994 A Voice in the Wilderness (2)
20. 1-2011810-Aug-1994 Babylon Squared
21. 1-2111717-Aug-1994 The Quality of Mercy
22. 1-2211226-Oct-1994 Chrysalis
 
Season Two ("The Coming Of Shadows")
23. 2-120102-Nov-1994 Points of Departure
24. 2-220209-Nov-1994 Revelations
25. 2-320316-Nov-1994 The Geometry of Shadows
26. 2-420423-Nov-1994 A Distant Star
27. 2-520530-Nov-1994 The Long Dark
28. 2-620607-Dec-1994 Spider in the Web
29. 2-720814-Dec-1994 Soul Mates
30. 2-820726-Jan-1995 A Race Through Dark Places
31. 2-920902-Feb-1995 The Coming of Shadows
32. 2-1021009-Feb-1995 GROPOS
33. 2-1121116-Feb-1995 All Alone in the Night
34. 2-1221223-Feb-1995 Acts of Sacrifice
35. 2-1321302-Mar-1995 Hunter, Prey
36. 2-1421527-Apr-1995 There All the Honor Lies
37. 2-1521404-May-1995 And Now for a Word
38. 2-1621711-May-1995 In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum
39. 2-1721618-May-1995 Knives
40. 2-1821825-May-1995 Confessions and Lamentations
41. 2-1922012-Oct-1995 Divided Loyalties
42. 2-2021919-Oct-1995 The Long, Twilight Struggle
43. 2-2122126-Oct-1995 Comes the Inquisitor
44. 2-2222202-Nov-1995 The Fall of Night
 
Season Three ("Point of No Return")
45. 3-130109-Nov-1995 Matters of Honor
46. 3-230216-Nov-1995 Convictions
47. 3-330323-Nov-1995 A Day in the Strife
48. 3-430530-Nov-1995 Passing Through Gethsemane
49. 3-530401-Feb-1996 Voices of Authority
50. 3-630608-Feb-1996 Dust to Dust
51. 3-730715-Feb-1996 Exogenesis
52. 3-830822-Feb-1996 Messages from Earth (1)
53. 3-930929-Feb-1996 Point of No Return (2)
54. 3-1031004-Apr-1996 Severed Dreams (3)
55. 3-1131111-Apr-1996 Ceremonies of Light and Dark
56. 3-1231318-Apr-1996 Sic Transit Vir
57. 3-1331225-Apr-1996 A Late Delivery from Avalon
58. 3-1431402-May-1996 Ship of Tears
59. 3-1531509-May-1996 Interludes and Examinations
60. 3-1631616-May-1996 War Without End (1)
61. 3-1731723-May-1996 War Without End (2)
62. 3-1831803-Oct-1996 Walkabout
63. 3-1931910-Oct-1996 Grey 17 Is Missing
64. 3-2032017-Oct-1996 And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place
65. 3-2132124-Oct-1996 Shadow Dancing
66. 3-2232231-Oct-1996 Z'ha'dum
 
Season Four ("No Surrender, No Retreat")
67. 4-140107-Nov-1996 The Hour of the Wolf
68. 4-240214-Nov-1996 What Ever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?
69. 4-340321-Nov-1996 The Summoning
70. 4-440428-Nov-1996 Falling Towards Apotheosis
71. 4-540530-Jan-1997 The Long Night
72. 4-640606-Feb-1997 Into the Fire
73. 4-740713-Feb-1997 Epiphanies
74. 4-840820-Feb-1997 The Illusion of Truth
75. 4-940927-Feb-1997 Atonement
76. 4-1041024-Apr-1997 Racing Mars
77. 4-1141101-May-1997 Lines of Communication
78. 4-1241208-May-1997 Conflicts of Interest
79. 4-1341315-May-1997 Rumors, Bargains and Lies
80. 4-1441422-May-1997 Moments of Transition
81. 4-1541529-May-1997 No Surrender, No Retreat
82. 4-1641605-Jun-1997 The Exercise of Vital Powers
83. 4-1741712-Jun-1997 The Face of the Enemy
84. 4-1841819-Jun-1997 Intersections in Real Time
85. 4-1941909-Oct-1997 Between the Darkness and the Light
86. 4-2042016-Oct-1997 Endgame
87. 4-2142123-Oct-1997 Rising Star
88. 4-2250130-Nov-1997 The Deconstruction of Falling Stars
 
Season Five ("Wheel of Fire")
89. 5-150221-Jan-1998 No Compromises
90. 5-250328-Jan-1998 The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari
91. 5-350404-Feb-1998 The Paragon of Animals
92. 5-450511-Feb-1998 A View from the Gallery
93. 5-550618-Feb-1998 Learning Curve
94. 5-650725-Feb-1998 Strange Relations
95. 5-750804-Mar-1998 Secrets of the Soul
96. 5-851111-Mar-1998 Day of the Dead
97. 5-950918-Mar-1998 In the Kingdom of the Blind
98. 5-1051025-Mar-1998 A Tragedy of Telepaths
99. 5-1151201-Apr-1998 Phoenix Rising
100. 5-1251308-Apr-1998 The Ragged Edge
101. 5-1351415-Apr-1998 The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father
102. 5-1451527-May-1998 Meditations on the Abyss
103. 5-1551603-Jun-1998 Darkness Ascending
104. 5-1651710-Jun-1998 And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder
105. 5-1751817-Jun-1998 Movements of Fire and Shadow (1)
106. 5-1851928-Oct-1998 The Fall of Centauri Prime (2)
107. 5-1952004-Nov-1998 The Wheel of Fire
108. 5-2052111-Nov-1998 Objects in Motion
109. 5-2152218-Nov-1998 Objects at Rest
110. 5-2252325-Nov-1998 Sleeping in Light
 
TV Movie
  M-1TNTCF204-Jan-1998 In The Beginning
  M-2TNTCF119-Jul-1998 Thirdspace
  M-3TNTCF308-Nov-1998 River of Souls
  M-4TNTCF403-Jan-1999 A Call to Arms





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