Babylon 5

1994
4.8
919 reviews
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The Complete Fourth Season episodes (22)

1 The Hour of the Wolf
11/7/96
Sheridan is missing and presumed dead. The Centauris continue to ally with the Shadows.
2 Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?
11/14/96
G'Kar finds trouble while searching for Garibaldi. Sheridan hovers between life and death.
3 The Summoning
11/21/96
A mysterious spacecraft heads towards Babylon 5 as Ivanova and Marcus search for more First Ones to aid in the war. Babylon 5 welcomes back its missing officers. The Vorlons undertake a frightening new tactic.
4 Falling Toward Apotheosis
11/28/96
Refugees from worlds destroyed by the Vorlons descend on Babylon 5. The Vorlons--and Kosh--are on the attack. Londo's plans to unseat the Centauri emperor become risky. Sheridan has a surprise for Delenn.
5 The Long Night
1/30/97
Sheridan schemes to lure the Shadows into open warfare with the Vorlons. Londo carries out his perilous plan to rid himself of Cartagia.
6 Into the Fire
2/6/97
Ivanova and Lorien look for First Ones as Sheridan readies to meet the Shadows and Vorlons. Londo decisively ends the Centauris' alliance with the Shadows. The Shadows and Vorlons finally clash--with Sheridan's fleet trapped between them.
7 Epiphanies
2/13/97
Earth prepares to shut down Babylon 5. Bester wants Sheridan to return to the Shadow homeworld. Garibaldi resigns.
8 The Illusion of Truth
2/17/97
A propagandist news reporter visits Babylon 5. Sheridan receives bad news about his father. Franklin tries to save the cryogenically frozen telepaths.
9 Atonement
2/27/97
Delenn's clan has doubts about her taking Sheridan as a mate, so she travels to Minbar. While defending her love for Sheridan to the Minbaris, Delenn might be forced to expose an astounding secret.
10 Racing Mars
4/24/97
Sheridan clashes with Garibaldi. Franklin and Marcus encounter trouble near the Mars resistance camp.
11 Lines of Communication
5/1/97
Delenn meets the Drakhs for the first time. Earth continues to report propaganda about Babylon 5--but Sheridan prepares a counterattack. Franklin and Marcus rally support on Mars. Delenn gives sad news to Sheridan.
12 Conflicts of Interest
5/8/97
Ivanova prepares for her first resistance broadcast. Garibaldi's former lover involves him in a potentially lethal mission. Sheridan must unite G'Kar and Londo against a new foe.
13 Rumors, Bargains & Lies
5/15/97
Sheridan manipulates planetary leaders to band against ruthless raiders. Delenn works with her rival to stop a devastating civil war on Minbar.
14 Moments of Transition
5/22/97
Delenn must make the ultimate sacrifice for her caste. Lyta considers rejoining the Psi Corps. A hideous act by Earth's government motivates Sheridan.
15 No Surrender, No Retreat
5/29/97
Sheridan again gets ready for war after 10,000 unarmed refugees are killed. He battles Earth destroyers to liberate a planet threatened by Earth. Londo makes a surprising proposal to G'Kar. Garibaldi leaves.
16 The Exercise of Vital Power
6/5/97
Garibaldi arrives on Mars to rendezvous with a powerful business leader--and their plans could cost Sheridan his life. Franklin and Lyta must undertake an astonishing mission for Sheridan. Lyta learns she can influence the Shadow's modified telepaths.
17 The Face of the Enemy
6/12/97
Sheridan is summoned to Mars after his father is arrested, and Garibaldi gives him over to Clark's forces. Garibaldi's conspiracy to overthrow Earth's government continues to escalate.
18 Intersections in Real Time
6/19/97
Sheridan is tortured by a ruthless Earth official. The Mars resistance captures Garibaldi.
19 Between The Darkness and the Light
10/9/97
Lyta, Dr. Franklin and Garibaldi set out to rescue Sheridan. Ivanova is informed that a trap has been set for the fleet.
20 Endgame
10/16/97
Sheridan uses Shadow-modified telepaths to help him disable a fleet near Mars so he can take Earth. Marcus tries to save Ivanova.
21 Rising Star
10/23/97
Marcus makes the ultimate sacrifice for Ivanova. Garibaldi rescues his former lover. Sheridan and Delenn's alliance--both personal and political--signals a new age of peace in the universe.
22 The Deconstruction of Falling Stars
11/30/97
In the season finale, the story of the InterStellar Alliance is projected eons into the future.

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

4.8
919 reviews
Mari Adkins
November 6, 2017
this is how to write and air a tv show. JMS knows how to write and direct a story. that he wrote a four season arc with a heart-wrenching but beautiful and appropriate is something he should be praised for. In many ways, it's a shame that the fifth season had to be written and tacked on. however, it neither took away from the series nor added anything to it. Sleeping in the Light will always be the best episode of anything i've ever seen on television. i've been a fan of B5 since the first movies and the pilot aired. it's perfect as is. and i thank JMS for giving us this amazing gift.
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Amara MacLeod
June 26, 2015
Nothing compares to this series. It holds up brilliantly in rewatch value and the Story is fantasticly woven. Pull one thread of plot and it would all unravel. Even in the last two seasons that were uncertain of renewal. SyFy has destroyed all space series. We need Joe back.... With the right people, at the right place, at the right time. All alone in the night.
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A Google user
January 17, 2015
Back in the mid-90's when episodic television was king, along came Babylon 5 and creator J. Michael Straczynski's idea to tell a novel on television. Framed as a full story, with a clear beginning, middle, and end, JMS was able to tell a sprawling story that showed that the Star Trek mentality of a perfect-society and reset buttons aplenty did not have to define science fiction television (disclaimer: I love Star Trek, up until Voyager, but too many shows followed the Star Trek formula, which was becoming cliched). Shows such as the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, where the problems the characters faced one episode continued to affect them for many episodes/seasons, had Babylon 5 to thank for setting the bar. Yes, the graphics seem dated, but that's true of many sci-fi shows, as they all rely on special effects, a field in which breakthroughs are occurring very quickly. And, yes, JMS' dialogue does veer into cheesy/boring territory. And, yes, the fight choreography is questionable. I prefer to view all of these as quirks which add to my love of the show!
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