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Babylon 5

  • TV Series
  • 1993–1998
  • TV-PG
  • 45m
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Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)
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In the mid 23rd century, the Earth Alliance space station Babylon 5, located in neutral territory, is a major focal point for political intrigue, racial tensions and various wars over the co... Read allIn the mid 23rd century, the Earth Alliance space station Babylon 5, located in neutral territory, is a major focal point for political intrigue, racial tensions and various wars over the course of five years.In the mid 23rd century, the Earth Alliance space station Babylon 5, located in neutral territory, is a major focal point for political intrigue, racial tensions and various wars over the course of five years.

  • Creator
    • J. Michael Straczynski
  • Stars
    • Mira Furlan
    • Richard Biggs
    • Stephen Furst
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    8.4/10
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    841
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    • Creator
      • J. Michael Straczynski
    • Stars
      • Mira Furlan
      • Richard Biggs
      • Stephen Furst
    • 271User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 18 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Mira Furlan
    Mira Furlan
    • Delenn…
    • 1993–1998
    Richard Biggs
    Richard Biggs
    • Dr. Stephen Franklin
    • 1994–1998
    Stephen Furst
    Stephen Furst
    • Vir Cotto
    • 1994–1998
    Andreas Katsulas
    Andreas Katsulas
    • G'Kar
    • 1993–1998
    Peter Jurasik
    Peter Jurasik
    • Londo Mollari
    • 1993–1998
    Jerry Doyle
    Jerry Doyle
    • Michael Garibaldi
    • 1993–1998
    Bill Mumy
    Bill Mumy
    • Lennier
    • 1994–1998
    Bruce Boxleitner
    Bruce Boxleitner
    • Capt. John Sheridan…
    • 1994–1998
    Claudia Christian
    Claudia Christian
    • Cmdr. Susan Ivanova…
    • 1994–1998
    Jeff Conaway
    Jeff Conaway
    • Zack Allan…
    • 1994–1998
    Patricia Tallman
    Patricia Tallman
    • Lyta Alexander
    • 1993–1998
    Andrea Thompson
    Andrea Thompson
    • Talia Winters
    • 1994–1995
    Jason Carter
    • Marcus Cole…
    • 1995–1998
    Josh Coxx
    Josh Coxx
    • Tech David Corwin…
    • 1994–1998
    Ardwight Chamberlain
    Ardwight Chamberlain
    • Kosh…
    • 1993–1997
    Michael O'Hare
    Michael O'Hare
    • Cmdr. Jeffrey Sinclair…
    • 1993–1996
    Julie Caitlin Brown
    Julie Caitlin Brown
    • Na'Toth…
    • 1994–1998
    Robert Rusler
    Robert Rusler
    • Warren Keffer…
    • 1994–1995
    • Creator
      • J. Michael Straczynski
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    cwa99

    working towards genius

    Babylon 5 is one of the TV shows we all wish we had come across sooner. as a massive star trek fan i saw the first few episodes of b5 in its initial run and immediately thought it was below par. at the urging of a friend i came back to it a few years later.... wow! to say i was impressed was an understatement, i immediately began to re-watch the whole series and saw he genius of the story arc and character development. in addition to this the use of aliens that looks alien, use different gasses to breath, are more advanced technologically and (shock) actually speak a language other than English was a joy! the battle scenes were wonderful, well beyond anything i had seen before and as for londo and g'kar, if there are 2 finer characters in all of television then that TV show is doing well. funny, awe inspiring, intelligent and emotional b5 has it all, the only drawback being that sometimes the walls are a little flimsy, sometimes the effects are a little below par, but willing suspension of disbelief is necessary in sci-fi, and b5 is no exception. is b5 a work of genius? definitely, without question yes, but could parts of it be better? those niggly little things that gnaw at us i'm afraid would have brought b5 up a notch, but it remains , without question, one of the finest shows, not just sci-fi, but shows that i have ever seen!
    Moonshadow1968

    Brilliant. Just Freakin' Brilliant.

    If I could meet Straczynsi in person and had the chance to tell him anything I wanted - it would be this: Thank You. Thank you for creating what is arguably the best sci fi series ever to hit the small screen. Thank you for creating a story so rich, so deep, so detailed that its like will not likely be seen again for a very long time, if ever.

    I just finished watching all 5 seasons of the series, plus the 5 movies (the sixth - Legend of the Rangers is die for release in March 2006), AND the entire run of Crusade - the sequel/spin off series.

    This is about the fourth or fifth time I've done this now. Like the person ahead of me said - you'll be saying things like "So THAT'S what that meant..." quite a lot. This show is amazing...incredible....just watch it. you'll see what I mean.
    baartwyk

    Take it from me; it's brilliant. Full Stop.

    B5 is in all respects a revolutionary piece of work. It was the first SF TV-series that actually had all the episodes and story-arcs in place before shooting(as opposed to StarTrek and the likes). Although I have always been a Trekkie I consider Babylon-5 to be much better. This is SF on TV as you would read it in a good book. The actors do a fine job(especially Andreas Katsulas and Peter Jurasic) and although almost all of the aliens are of humanoid shape they manage to behave quite alien sometimes.

    This is required watching for every self-respecting ScienceFiction-fan. In that respect it is on a par with StarWars and StarTrek.

    B-5 just goes deeper that the Paramount-format or the eternal battle of good versus evil. In B-5 there are hardly any absolute evil creatures, all the characters have their dark side, just like you and me.

    It was a miracle that Warner Bros was so supportive of JMS. You can tell by the result that this was somewhat of a lovebaby. I wonder how many years it will be before something better will be made, I fear it will take years and years to top this series.
    steve.schonberger

    Best science fiction television ever

    Even though the final season was rather slow, and glossed over a lot of plot lines that probably would have been more interesting, it was still better than most science fiction, and any on television other than the earlier seasons. Other than the final season and scattered weak episodes, the series is the best television science fiction, and near the best dramatic television, and competes with the best movie science fiction.

    The action in the series is mostly about the Shadow war, but the real key is the intrigue between the characters, and the personal growth of the characters. Londo is one of the best dramatic characters in any series. He starts as an ambitious schemer who drinks too much, but develops a conscience as he learns the consequences of his ambitions, and finally ends up as a tragic character who reached even beyond his early ambitions, but at a cost that he regrets deeply.

    Maybe some day there will be a better science fiction series. But for now this is the level of story-telling television science fiction should try to reach.
    Big Movie Fan

    A Diamond In A Pile Of Manure

    The early to mid-90's was very average in my opinion for science fiction shows. Babylon 5 was a breath of fresh air.

    Unlike some sci-fi shows, Babylon 5 was an ongoing epic. What happened in one episode impacted on another episode and so on. It was set on Babylon 5 (a space station)where five solar systems who have been at war try to make peace. The representatives of these races are all based on Babylon 5 trying to create lasting peace (not unlike the real life League of Nations/United Nations).

    As I said, what happened in one episode impacted on another. There was no jetting off to planets, creating a mess and then jetting off again. There was action, political intrigue and plenty of excitement which made this show stand out in 1994.

    J. Michael Straczynski did a great job with Babylon 5. It's actually a very good allegory of life on Earth in the 20th century. There have been two major wars this century. The League of Nations was set up following World War 1 but they soon became defunct and the United Nations were set up following World War 2 to try and bring peace to the world. Of course it's hard to find peace with so many different governments pulling in different directions. That is why I liked Babylon 5. It was realistic; there were no quick solutions for peace and there were setbacks along the way just like we have in real life.

    I strongly urge anyone who hasn't seen Babylon 5 to check it out.

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    • Trivia
      When Stephen Furst went in to audition for Vir, he saw that everyone else in the waiting room had done their hair up into a Centauri crest; he was the only person without one. In a blind panic, he went to the bathroom and tried to use liquid soap to create a crest. When his name was called, he stumbled in, with a disheveled, lopsided crest, eyes tearing up from liquid soap running into them. He began to apologize profusely, stammering with run-on sentences. Series show runner J. Michael Straczynski and the producers looked at each other, declared "Oh my God, it's Vir!", and offered him the role on the spot.
    • Goofs
      Multiple people state that the Vorlon's quarters contain a lethal combination of gases that would kill humans. However, no one decontaminates or changes their uniform immediately after they leave. No one even wears gloves inside, even though toxic gases could settle upon their skin, or be absorbed through it.

      These gases would kill humans (or other species) *if breathed*. Not simply by exposing the skin to them.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Morden: What do YOU want?

      Ambassador Vir Cotto: I'd like to live just long enough to be there when they cut off your head and stick it on a pike as a warning to the next ten generations that some favors come with too high a price. I want to look up into your lifeless eyes and wave like this.

      [waves]

      Ambassador Vir Cotto: Can you and your associates arrange that for me, Mr. Morden?

    • Crazy credits
      As the credits roll in "Atonement" Jason Carter "Marcus" is singing Gilbert and Sullivan's "I am the very model of a Modern Major General."
    • Alternate versions
      The Region 1 DVDs are cropped to Widescreen with fuzzy CGI effects as well as some redone narration and alternate theme song openings for select episodes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Computer Chronicles: Data Storage Solutions (1998)

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • B5
    • Filming locations
      • Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Home Video
      • Babylonian Productions
      • Time Warner
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1(original broadcast)
      • 1.78 : 1

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