1.1 Midnight on the Firing Line (1h30m) UPDATED 2026-APR

“What do you want?”

Welcome to Babylon 5! When the Narn attack a Centauri colony, Londo and G'Kar nearly come to blows, but Londo receives help from a mysterious stranger. Meanwhile, Garibaldi investigates an unauthorized use of a communications channel, and a Rabbi helps Ivanova come to terms with her father's death. Also, Ambassador Kosh hires telepath Talia Winters to oversee an unusual negotiation.

Sources: The Gathering, Midnight on the Firing Line, Signs and Portents, Chrysalis, with b-stories from Born to the Purple, Deathwalker, TKO, and brief scenes from In the Beginning, The Parliament of Dreams, Mind War

1.2 By Any Means Necessary (1h31m)

“They have their beliefs and I have mine.”

The station hosts a week-long festival where humans and aliens demonstrate their religious beliefs, Londo interferes in an important Narn religious observation, and Dr. Franklin intercedes when a family refuses life-saving surgery because of their religious beliefs. Meanwhile, Sinclair is forced to protect a notorious war criminal who has invented an immortality serum, and an accident in the docking area threatens to spark an illegal strike. Also, Catherine Sakai wants to survey a promising planet but G'Kar warns her to stay away.

Sources: The Parliament of Dreams, Deathwalker, Believers, By Any Means Necessary, with b-stories from Infection, Mind War, and brief scenes from Midnight on the Firing Line, Soul Hunter, Signs and Portents

1.3 The War Prayer (1h31m)

“There's a new order coming back home.”

Talia's old Psi Corps instructor is on the run from Psi Cops, and a violent attack on a Minbari poet leaves Sinclair scrambling to flush out a vicious pro-Earth group. Meanwhile, Garibaldi makes a discovery that could cost him his life, and he's blamed for an act of sabotage ahead of the President's visit, which leads to hitting the bottle after a prolonged abstinence. Also, Londo takes Lennier for a look at the less savory sections of the station.

Sources: Mind War, The War Prayer, Survivors, Chrysalis, with b-stories from The Quality of Mercy, and brief scenes from Signs and Portents, Points of Departure, Revelations

2.1 Divided Loyalties (1h30m)

“Someone could be a spy and not even know it.”

Bester investigates an underground railroad of rogue telepaths, a fugitive with sensitive information about the Earth government flees to Babylon 5, and Lyta Alexander returns with a warning. Meanwhile, Delenn undergoes a mysterious change before the Grey Council decides her fate, and a new commander assumes control of the station. Also, a new Earth Alliance agency tries to recruit station personnel, and General Hague makes an unofficial visit.

Sources: A Race Through Dark Places, Hunter Prey, Divided Loyalties, with b-stories from Babylon Squared, All Alone in the Night, and brief scenes from Chrysalis, Points of Departure, Revelations, In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum

2.2 Acts of Sacrifice (1h31m)

“They have crossed a line we cannot allow them to cross.”

The Centauri Emperor visits the station while Londo and Refa plot, and Babylon 5 is embroiled in a deadly conflict between the Narn and Centauri while an ISN reporter covers the story. Meanwhile, G'Kar asks Sheridan and Delenn to intervene militarily on behalf of the Narn, before the Narn/Centauri War reaches a turning point.

Sources: The Coming of Shadows, Acts of Sacrifice, And Now For a Word, The Long Twilight Struggle, with brief scenes from Revelations, In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum

2.3 The Long Twilight Struggle (1h30m)

“How many lives is a secret worth?”

Sheridan discovers a connection between Morden and the death of his wife, a fatal disease spreads among the Markab population, and a Narn warcruiser seeks help from Babylon 5. Meanwhile, Earth takes a position on the Centauri, Kosh takes a drastic step to save a life, and Ivanova is given a diplomatic assignment when the Drazi divide by random selection. Also, Delenn asks Sheridan to dinner and they share a growing trust and respect.

Sources: In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum, Confessions and Lamentations, The Fall of Night, with b-stories from The Geometry of Shadows, and brief scenes from Soul Mates, A Race Through Dark Places, Knives, Divided Loyalties, The Long Twilight Struggle

3.1 Point of No Return (1h29m)

“Never start a fight but always finish it.”

As the Earth Alliance plunges toward civil war, the Senate investigates President Clark, the Nightwatch tightens its grip, and Zack's loyalties are put to the test. When President Clark tries to seize control of Babylon 5 by force, Sheridan is faced with the prospect of severing the station's ties with Earth. Meanwhile, Delenn receives disturbing news from a Ranger, and Londo and G'Kar are trapped in an elevator.

Sources: Voices of Authority, Point of No Return, Severed Dreams, with b-stories from Convictions, and brief scenes from Comes the Inquisitor, Messages from Earth

3.2 Ship of Tears (1h31m)

“Some must be sacrificed if all are to be saved.”

Bester seeks Sheridan's help, and Sheridan receives a new tool in the fight against the Shadows. Meanwhile, Sheridan and Ivanova try to rally support as direct confrontation with the Shadows begins, Sheridan engages Kosh's interest, and Lyta Alexander returns to the station. Also, Delenn plans a rebirth and renewal ceremony, and G'Kar uses a drug with telepathic effects.

Sources: Ship of Tears, Interludes and Examinations, with b-stories from Passing Through Gethsemane, Dust to Dust, Ceremonies of Light and Dark, and brief scenes from Soul Mates, Hunter Prey, There All the Honor Lies, Matters of Honor, Voices of Authority, A Late Delivery from Avalon

3.3 And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place (1h29m)

“If you go to Z'ha'dum, you will die.”

Londo severs his ties with Morden, presents Refa with an ultimatum, and uses G'Kar and Vir to gain power in the Centauri Royal Court. Meanwhile, Sheridan is consumed by his analysis of the Shadows' strategies, and he launches a pre-emptive strike. Also, a face from Sheridan's past takes him on a dangerous mission to meet his Shadow counterpart

Sources: And the Rock Cried Out No Hiding Place, Shadow Dancing, Z'ha'dum, with b-stories from Interludes and Examinations, and brief scenes from Matters of Honor, Ceremonies of Light and Dark, Grey 17 Is Missing

4.1 Falling Toward Apotheosis (1h30m)

“I must have my scream.”

When Londo discovers that Emperor Cartagia has struck a disturbing deal endangering Centauri Prime, Londo and Vir scheme to kill Cartagia. Meanwhile, G'Kar has been captured by the Centauri, and Londo makes G'Kar a promise in exchange for help overthrowing the Emperor.

Sources: The Hour of the Wolf, Whatever Happened to Mr Garibaldi, The Summoning, Falling Toward Apotheosis, The Long Night, Into the Fire, with b-stories from A Day in the Strife, and brief scenes from Comes the Inquisitor

4.2 Into the Fire (1h31m)

“Choose.”

Sheridan has returned to Babylon 5, seemingly back from the dead and accompanied by a mysterious stranger. The new Ambassador Kosh arrives, but the Vorlons step up their battle against the Shadows, and Garibaldi must remove Kosh from the station. As the Army of Light prepares to strike, the Shadows unleash a terrible new weapon, before the Army of Light mounts its final assault.

Sources: Whatever Happened to Mr Garibaldi, The Summoning, Falling Toward Apotheosis, The Long Night, Into the Fire, with brief scenes from Walkabout, The Hour of the Wolf

4.3 The Illusion of Truth (1h31m) UPDATED 2026-JAN

“He who controls information controls the world.”

ISN comes back on air and sends a team to do a story about Babylon 5. But Sheridan is compelled to act after receiving horrible news, and he mobilizes his forces to liberate Proxima 3. Meanwhile, Delenn tries to defuse a brewing Minbari civil war. Also, the resistance's counter-propaganda broadcast begins.

Sources: The Illusion of Truth, Rumors Bargains and Lies, Moments of Transition, No Surrender No Retreat, with brief scenes from Ship of Tears, Lines of Communication, Conflicts of Interest

4.4 Intersections in Real Time (1h34m) UPDATED 2026-JAN

“Resistance will be punished, cooperation will be rewarded.”

Sheridan faces an inquisitor from Earthdome. Meanwhile, Garibaldi takes on a new job and travels to Mars to meet his secretive employer.

JMS speaks: If I had known with absolute certainty that there would be a season 5, then season 4 would have ended with 418, Intersections in Real Time.

Sources: Conflicts of Interest, The Exercise of Vital Powers, The Face of the Enemy, Intersections in Real Time, with brief scenes from Epiphanies, The Illusion of Truth, Atonement, Racing Mars, Moments of Transition, No Surrender No Retreat

5.1 Rising Star (1h32m) UPDATED 2026-APR

“We. Have. Come. Home.”

Franklin and Marcus arrive on Mars to begin their undercover mission, and they try to convince the leaders of the resistance to go along with Sheridan's plan to unseat Clark. Meanwhile, Garibaldi is captured by the Mars resistance, and they launch a plan to free Sheridan. Sheridan's forces make their final strike, and Earthgov decides his fate. Also, Londo tries to enlist G'Kar's aid in backing Sheridan against Earth, and Delenn makes a remarkable proposition to the League of Non-Aligned Worlds.

Sources: Between the Darkness and the Light, Endgame, Rising Star, with b-stories from No Surrender No Retreat, and brief scenes from Epiphanies, Atonement, Racing Mars, Lines of Communication, The Face of the Enemy, The Deconstruction of Falling Stars

5.2 The Wheel of Fire (1h31m) UPDATED 2026-APR

“All the power I could ever want, and no choices at all.”

Londo suffers a serious heart attack and must face his greatest fear to survive. Meanwhile, attacks begin on Alliance ships. Garibaldi goes to the Drazi homeworld to search for a witness, and Lennier uncovers hard evidence about the source of the attacks. Evidence of who is behind the attacks is revealed to the Alliance, and the situation escalates into war. Also, Lyta and Franklin visit the Drazi homeworld on a mission of mercy, and Sheridan races to stop the Alliance ships from attacking Centauri Prime.

Sources: The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari, The Ragged Edge, And All My Dreams Torn Asunder, Movements of Fire and Shadow, The Fall of Centauri Prime, with b-stories from Meditations on the Abyss, and brief scenes from Strange Relations, In the Kingdom of the Blind, Darkness Ascending

5.3 Sleeping in Light (1h33m) UPDATED 2026-APR

“A toast to absent friends, in memory still bright.”

Tales intertwine as we look back at the impact of Babylon 5 from 100 years in the future. Longtime residents prepare to leave the station, G'Kar becomes a religious icon, and Lyta embraces a colony of rogue telepaths. Meanwhile, in Sheridan's final days, old friends gather to celebrate.

Sources: The Deconstruction of Falling Stars, Strange Relations, Phoenix Rising, Objects in Motion, Sleeping in Light, with brief scenes from The Paragon of Animals, A View from the Gallery, Secrets of the Soul, In the Kingdom of the Blind, The Ragged Edge, The Wheel of Fire, Objects at Rest

3.2¾ Babylon Squared

Coming soon!

Sources: And The Sky Full Of Stars, A Voice in the Wilderness, Babylon Squared, War Without End, with brief scenes from Chrysalis, Points of Departure, Revelations