Babylon 5 - Season 5

Babylon 5 - Season 5

Season 5

Wheel of Fire

In 2262, longstanding conflicts between telepaths and normal humans lead to a major clash on the space station. A new captain takes over, and Sheridan continues Babylon 5's peacekeeping mission by forming the InterStellar Alliance.
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Episodes22
DatesJan 4, 1998 - Aug 15, 2023
Previous Season

Episodes

No Compromises
Season 5Episode 160 min

No Compromises

Sheridan is targeted by an assassin in the lead up to his inauguration as President of the Interstellar Alliance. At the behest of Sheridan, Elizabeth Lochley arrives from Earth to take command of Babylon 5, just as a group of rogue telepaths come to the station seeking sanctuary.

Jan 21, 1998
The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari
Season 5Episode 260 min

The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari

Londo suffers a heart attack and falls into a surreal dream, where he must face his greatest fear in order to survive. Elsewhere, Delenn learns that Lennier is planing to leave Babylon 5 to join the Rangers.

Jan 28, 1998
The Paragon of Animals
Season 5Episode 360 min

The Paragon of Animals

Sheridan clashes with the various member worlds of the Alliance over the Declaration of Principles, and an isolated world asks for the Alliance's help in defending themselves against Raiders. Meanwhile, Garibaldi tries forming an intelligence unit of telepaths.

Feb 4, 1998
A View from the Gallery
Season 5Episode 460 min

A View from the Gallery

As Babylon 5 comes under attack by an alien race, maintenance workers Mack and Bo work to keep the station running.

Feb 11, 1998
Learning Curve
Season 5Episode 560 min

Learning Curve

Two Anla'Shok elders arrive from Minbar with a status report for Delenn, bringing with them two new Ranger recruits. Meanwhile, a Downbelow racketeer makes plans to assassinate Zack, and Garibaldi investigates Lochley's background.

Feb 18, 1998
Strange Relations
Season 5Episode 660 min

Strange Relations

Bester arrives at the station to arrest the Downbelow telepaths, and Londo barely escapes an assassination attempt when the ship he was to be aboard explodes.

Feb 25, 1998
Secrets of the Soul
Season 5Episode 760 min

Secrets of the Soul

As more telepaths arrive at the station, the denizens of Downbelow start taking notice. Tensions build until one of the telepaths is assaulted, and the others decide to take revenge - against Byron's wishes. Meanwhile, Franklin tries to find out why the Hyach are hiding part of their medical history.

Mar 4, 1998
Day of the Dead
Season 5Episode 860 min

Day of the Dead

After the Brakiri purchase a piece of the station for a religious festival, Babylon 5 becomes part of the their 'Day of the Dead' celebrations. At the same time, comedians Rebo and Zooty arrive to do a show on the station.

Mar 11, 1998
In the Kingdom of the Blind
Season 5Episode 960 min

In the Kingdom of the Blind

Londo starts to suspect that all is not right on Centauri Prime, when a good friend is murdered. On Babylon 5, Byron tries to force the Interstellar Alliance council to give him and his telepaths a homeworld of their own.

Mar 18, 1998
A Tragedy of Telepaths
Season 5Episode 1060 min

A Tragedy of Telepaths

The telepaths have barred themselves inside an area of Downbelow, and their telepathic tricks force Lochley to ask Bester for help. On Centauri Prime, G'Kar finds an old friend locked in a cell beneath the Centauri Royal Court.

Mar 25, 1998
Phoenix Rising
Season 5Episode 1160 min

Phoenix Rising

The standoff between the telepaths, the Alliance and the Psi Corp continues and the fight with the violent faction of Byron's followers intensifies... until the rogues seize medlab - with Garibaldi and Franklin in it.

Apr 1, 1998
The Ragged Edge
Season 5Episode 1260 min

The Ragged Edge

The Alliance gets a break in their investigation of recent shipping line attacks, when they discover a possible witness may have survived and taken refuge on the Drazi homeworld. Garibaldi is sent to find him, but the Intelligence Chief's alcohol problem complicates the mission. G'Kar returns to Babylon 5 to discover that his book has been published, and he is now a revered religious figure.

Apr 8, 1998
The Corps Is Mother, the Corps Is Father
Season 5Episode 1360 min

The Corps Is Mother, the Corps Is Father

A telepath murders his roommate and escapes on a ship bound for Babylon 5. Bester is given the job of capturing him, and brings along two PSI Cop interns to show them how he works.

Apr 15, 1998
Meditations on the Abyss
Season 5Episode 1460 min

Meditations on the Abyss

Lennier undergoes Ranger training aboard one of the White Star vessels, while secretly on a mission for Delenn and the Alliance. Back on Babylon 5, the Drazi bug Londo's quarters and face the wrath of Vir.

May 27, 1998
Darkness Ascending
Season 5Episode 1560 min

Darkness Ascending

Lennier risks his life to investigate Centauri signals that may be connected to recent attacks. On the station, Lyta tries to continue Byron's dream of finding a homeworld for telepaths, and Lise visits Garibaldi only to discover he's drinking again.

Jun 3, 1998
And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder
Season 5Episode 1660 min

And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder

Evidence collected against the Centauri is presented to the council of the Interstellar Alliance, and a boycott against the Centauri is issued. In reaction, the Centauri withdrawal from the Alliance, making it clear that they will circumvent the blockade by force if necessary.

Jun 10, 1998
Movements of Fire and Shadow
Season 5Episode 1760 min

Movements of Fire and Shadow

As Sheridan finally authorizes the White Star fleet to participate in the war, Delenn travels to Minbar to start a Minbari-Earth joint project to build a prototype White Star destroyer class ship. Elsewhere, Vir hires Franklin and Lyta to investigate why the Drazi don't return the bodies from destroyed Centauri ships.

Jun 17, 1998
The Fall of Centauri Prime
Season 5Episode 1860 min

The Fall of Centauri Prime

As Centauri Prime is being bombarded, the Drakh, the real masters behind the war, reveal themselves to Londo. They force him to go along with their plan to alienate the Centauri from the Alliance, and use what's left as their new home.

Oct 28, 1998
The Wheel of Fire
Season 5Episode 1960 min

The Wheel of Fire

Earth Force orders the arrest of Lyta for financing terrorism against the PSI Corp. Meanwhile. Sheridan confronts Garibaldi about his drinking, and G'Kar struggles with his growing mass of worshippers.

Nov 4, 1998
Objects in Motion
Season 5Episode 2060 min

Objects in Motion

Tessa Holloran, former Number One of the Mars resistance, arrives with a warning for Lise and Michael - an assassin has been hired to kill them. Meanwhile, G'Kar prepares to leave Babylon 5 with Lyta, though not everybody is happy about it.

Nov 11, 1998
Objects at Rest
Season 5Episode 2160 min

Objects at Rest

It is near the end of 2262, and many changes are abound. Londo, G'Kar and Garibaldi have already left, and Franklin will be taking up his new position on Earth shortly. Elsewhere, Lennier makes a terrible choice and must face the consequences. Finally, Sheridan and Delenn leave for Minbar, where the Interstellar Alliance's recently finished headquarters are located.

Nov 18, 1998
Sleeping in Light
Season 5Episode 2260 min

Sleeping in Light

Twenty years after his death and resurrection at Z'ha'dum, and the end of the Shadow War, Sheridan feels his life force ebbing away and invites some old friends to gather for a final time.

Nov 25, 1998

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