Az időszámításunk szerinti 2257. évben egy hatalmas űrállomás, a Babylon 5 (Melyet a Földi Szövetség működtet) kering a galaxis egy semleges szegletében az Epsilon 3 bolygó közelében. A földiekkel és idegenekkel benépesített Babylon 5 politikailag semleges gazdasági és társadalmi központja a négy idegen fajnak (narn, kentauri, vorlon és minbari) és részben a Földi Szövetségnek, akik a galaxis nagyhatalmai és a Babylon 5 Tanácsát alkotják. A Babylon 5 semleges központként üzemel, ahol a különböző bolygók lakói megoldhatják egymás közötti konfliktusaikat.

Az emberek kapzsiságának és terjeszkedési vágyának semmi sem szab gátat. A kentaurik, Londo vezetésével csapdát állítanak a narnok közvetítésével létrejött minbarik és emberek közötti találkozón. Mivel mindkét fél azt hiszi, hogy a másik árulta el, kitör a háború. A Szürkék Tanácsa, Delenn-nel az élén, bosszút esküszik, amikor vezetőjüket megölik. A Babylon 5 űrállomás a bolygóközi békét hivatott szolgálni, létrehozása után Sheridant teszik meg vezetőjévé.

Az árnyak háborúja után a Delta felderítő osztag egy hatalmas tárgyat fedez fel az űrben. A Babylon 5-re vontatják, ahol a hírre azonnal megjelenik egy kutatócsoport, hogy tanulmányozza. Lyta, a telepata, akit a vorlonok különleges képességekkel ruháztak fel, óva int a tárgy feltárásától. A kutatás vezetője szerint a kentaurik ugrókapujához hasonlóan a tárgy lerövidítheti a bolygóközi utazást. Ám a tárgy önálló életre kel, veszélybe sodorva az egész állomást.

Az egyik bolygón végzett régészeti ásatások során egy kutató fura gömböt talál. Titokban magával viszi a Babylon 5-re, ahol Garibaldival kell találkoznia. Lochley kapitány már előre retteg, mert valahányszor megjelenik az állomáson az egykori biztonsági főnök, mindig valami nem várt esemény következik be. Ezúttal is így történik. Az ellopott gömbben milliónyi meghalt ember lelkét tárolják. A gömb megsérül, a lelkek kiszabadulnak. Csakhamar megérkeznek a lélekvadászok hajói is.

John Sheridan (Bruce Boxleitner) rejtélyes látomásban részesül, amit régi ismerőse, a hatalmas technomágus, Galen (Peter Woodward) küld neki. Az álmokat azonban nem csak Sheridan látta, hanem egy kihaltnak hitt faj utolsó képviselője, Dureena (Carrie Dobro), Leonard (Tony Todd), egy földi cirkáló kapitánya és egy drazi is. A négy különböző személyiség együtt indul útnak, hogy felvegye a küzdelmet a drakhokkal, akik a Földet fenyegetik.

David Martel a szigorú szabályok szerint működő Őrszemek rend egyik legjobb űrhajójának kapitánya. Amikor egy bevetésen minden lehetőségtől megfosztottan, legénysége érdekében a visszavonulás mellett dönt, felettesei szigorú büntetés kiszabását helyezik kilátásba. Egy pártfogójának köszönhetően azonban megússza a súlyos büntetést és megbízzák egy látszólag egyszerű feladat teljesítésével. A Szövetség követeit szállító űrhajót kell elkísérnie öreg és baljós múltú új hajójának fedélzetén, változatos összetételű legénység segítségével. A rutinfeladatnak induló küldetés egy ismeretlen faj agresszív fellépésének köszönhetően élet-halál harccá válik.

Sheridan a Tuzenor nevű cirkálón a Babylon 5 űrállomás felé tart, hogy részt vegyen a Csillagközi Szövetség alapításának tizedik évfordulója alkalmából rendezett ünnepségen. A centauri felségterület határán váratlan vendéget kap, felveszi a hajóra Dius Vintari régensherceget, valamint különös figyelmeztetés érkezik a technomágus Galentől. Eközben a Babylon 5-ön Lochley ezredes fogadja a Földről érkezett Cassidy atyát. A pap segítségét kéri egy olyan probléma megoldásában, aminek természetfeletti vetülete is lehet. Lochley szerint ugyanis az űrállomáson lévő egyik embert, Simon Burke-öt megszállta egy démon.

En route to Babylon 5 for the anniversary celebration, Sheridan begrudgingly gives an interview to ISN. He mentions his regret that Londo will not be at the celebration to represent the Centauri, but that his ship will be picking up Prince Regent Vintari, third in line to the throne. The night before the rendezvous, Galen appears to Sheridan in a dream, and shows him a vision of the destruction of New York City. In 30 years, he says, Emperor Vintari will attempt to restore the Republic’s former glory by destroying an old adversary – Earth. This can all be prevented if Sheridan will simply kill Vintari now. But when Sheridan meets the young man, who already feels trapped by the political intrigues of the Republic, he begins to doubt that he can kill a man for actions he has not yet committed.

Douglas Netter, John Copeland, and J. Michael Straczynski talk about the wonderful music Christopher Franke created for the show. Using computers and a full orchestra, Franke created nearly 25 minutes of new music for every episode in the series.

This feature sums up the entire Fourth season.

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Laugh along with the cast and crew as they screw up their lines.

An introduction to season four featuring interviews with the cast and crew

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An introduction to season five featuring interviews with the cast and crew

Featurette that covers the writing, on set with the cast and crew, and the editing process. Special Feature on Season 2 DVD.

J. Michael Straczynski talks about winning the HUGO award, two years in a row. Special Feature on Season 2 DVD.

Special Feature on Season 2 DVD.

Video bits on: Drafa, Ground Pounders, Interstellar Network News, Murago, Narn-Centauri War, Nightwatch, Project Lazarus, Streib, Techno-mage, and Underground Railroad. Special Feature on Season 2 DVD.

Video bits on the characters: Captain John Sheridan, Lieutenant Warren Keffer, Vir Cotto, Lennier, Na'Toth, Lord Refa, General Richard Franklin, Dr. Everett Jacobs, Sebastian, and Draal. Special Feature on Season 2 DVD.

Video bits on: Copernicus, Babylon 5 Defense Grid, Icarus, Cortez, and Tragati. Special Feature on Season 2 DVD.

A series of interviews with J. Michael Straczynski and the cast and crew of the show. Special Feature on Season 3 DVD.

Garibaldi's records on the Shadows. This section sums up all the information known about them. Special Feature on Season 3 DVD.

John Vulich (make-up effects), J. Michael Straczynski (creator/executive producer), and John Copeland (producer) discuss some of the aliens on the shows. Vulich goes into detail for the show's four main alien races; the Narn, Centauri, Vorlon, and Minbari. Special Feature on Season 3 DVD.

John Vulich (make-up effects) takes us through the process of applying make-up to Marshall Teague (Ta'lon), a Narn. Special Feature on Season 3 DVD.

John Iacovelli (production designer) explains how many of the sets on the show came together. Also features interviews with J. Michael Straczynski (creator/executive producer), Jason Howard (set decorator), Douglas Netter (executive producer), John Copeland (producer), and Ann Bruice Aling (costume designer). Special Feature on Season 3 DVD.

Video bits on: White Star, Battle For Babylon 5, Thunderbolt, Grey 17, and Mindwipe. Special Feature on Season 3 DVD.

Video bits on the characters: Zack Allan, Marcus Cole, David Corwin, Alfred Bester, and Zathras. Special Feature on Season 3 DVD.

Video bits on: Voice of Resistance, Proxima 3, Edgars Industries, Mars Resistance, and Battle For Earth. Special Feature on Season 4 DVD.

Video bits on the characters: Lyta Alexander, Kosh II, Neroon, Lorien, and Cartagia. Special Feature on Season 4 DVD.

A featurette on the animation and special effects producer for the series. Features interviews with J. Michael Straczynski, Douglas Netter, John Copeland, George Johnsen, Mitch Suskin, John Teska, and Shant Jordan. Special Feature on Season 5 DVD.

Various cast and crew members talk about the fans, the universe, conventions, and merchandise. Features interviews with John Copeland, Douglas Netter, Patricia Tallman, Jason Carter, J. Michael Straczynski, Jerry Doyle, Kathryn Drennan, Peter Jurasik, Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, and Robin Atkin Downes. Special Feature on Season 5 DVD.

Special Feature on Season 5 DVD.

"Commander Sick in Bed," "Sheridan's Last Look," "General Ivanova," Special Feature on Season 5 DVD.

Video bits on: Drakh, Interstellar Alliance, Book of G'Kar, Day of the Dead, and the fall of the Centauri Republic. Special Feature on Season 5 DVD.

ideo bits on the characters: Elizabeth Lochley, Byron, Ta'Lon, Minister Virini, Mack, and Bo. Special Feature on Season 5 DVD.

J. Michael Straczynski, John Iacovelli (production designer), Douglas Netter (executive producer), Luc Mayrand (concept designer) and John Copeland (producer) talk about how they decided on certain aspects of the show; from the doors, to the jumpgate technology, and the operation of the station. Special Feature on The Movies Collection DVD.

A multi-part series of vignettes as filmed by J. Michael Straczynski as he documents every phase of pre-production, production and post-production for The Lost Tales. Viewers are given a first person, inside look at the creative process of making Voices In The Dark. Special Feature on The Lost Tales DVD.

JMS and the cast reflect on the passing of Andreas Katsulas. Special Feature on The Lost Tales DVD.

JMS and the cast reflect on the passing of Richard Biggs. Special Feature on The Lost Tales DVD.

Special Feature on The Lost Tales DVD.

Special Feature on The Lost Tales DVD.

Special Feature on The Lost Tales DVD.

Profiling the people of the B5 Universe. Special Feature on The Lost Tales DVD.

A 30-min behind-the-scenes special to initiate the uninitiated produced and aired the week prior to TNT's Babylon 5 launch of In the Beginning. Hosted by Bruce Boxleitner.

Nearly 3-1/2 hour interview with J. Michael Straczynski covering his career and conducted by the Archive of American Television on May 13, 2013.

Nearly 2 hours of interviews and behind the scenes footage shot by CNN between December 16, 1993 and July 1, 1998 during the filming of "By Any Means Necessary", "Legacies", "A Distant Star", "Objects and Rest" and "River of Souls." Includes a nearly one hour picture in picture video commentary by Claudia Christian and Jerry Doyle reflecting on some of the footage. Released on DVD by B5Books.

Produced by the Babylon 5 Post-Production team for viewing by the cast and crew at the annual Christmas Party and later shown to fans at conventions.

Produced by the Babylon 5 Post-Production team for viewing by the cast and crew at the annual Wrap Party and later shown to fans at conventions.

Produced by the Babylon 5 Post-Production team for viewing by the cast and crew at the annual Christmas Party and later shown to fans at conventions.

Produced by the Babylon 5 Post-Production team for viewing by the cast and crew at the annual Wrap Party and later shown to fans at conventions.

Produced by the Babylon 5 Post-Production team for viewing by the cast and crew at the annual Christmas Party and later shown to fans at conventions.

Produced by the Babylon 5 Post-Production team for viewing by the cast and crew at the annual Wrap Party and later shown to fans at conventions.

Produced by the Babylon 5 Post-Production team for viewing by the cast and crew at the annual Christmas Party and later shown to fans at conventions.

Produced by the Babylon 5 Post-Production team for viewing by the cast and crew at the annual Wrap Party and later shown to fans at conventions.

Produced by the Babylon 5 Post-Production team for viewing by the cast and crew at the annual Christmas Party and later shown to fans at conventions.

Produced by the Babylon 5 Post-Production team for viewing by the cast and crew at the annual Wrap Party and later shown to fans at conventions.

First music video created by John Hudgens for fun before J. Michael Straczynski hired him to create a series of them for showing at conventions.

The first "official" music video created by John Hudgens that was commissioned by J. Michael Straczynski in spring of 1995.

Produced near the end of season two, and debuted at the 1995 Comic-Con.

Produced near the end of the third season debuting at DragonCon.

Produced in Spring of 1997, used by J. Michael Straczynski to sell Season 5 to the TNT executives in May 1997 and publicly debuting at DragonCon.

Produced in the summer of 1998 and debuting at DragonCon.

Debuted at DragonCon.

Debuted at DragonCon.

First memorial music video produced by John Hudgens to remember Richard Biggs.

Memorial video produced by John Hudgens to remember Andreas Katsulas.

Memorial video produced by John Hudgens for the 20th Anniversary Convention to remember the cast and crew of the show that had been lost.

Memorial video produced by John Hudgens to remember Jerry Doyle.

Memorial video produced by John Hudgens to remember Mira Furlan.

Travel across the galaxy with John Sheridan as he unexpectedly finds himself transported through multiple timelines and alternate realities in a quest to find his way back home. Along the way, he reunites with some familiar faces while discovering cosmic new revelations about the history, purpose, and meaning of the universe.

Hosted by Walter Koenig (Chekov from "Star Trek"), this is a behind-the-scenes look at Babylon 5 that was used to promote the show when it first came out. Included as a Special Feature on Season 1 DVD.

A new documentary looking back at the production of Babylon 5. Special Feature on Season 1 DVD.

Video bits on: Grey Council, Psi Corps, Soul Hunters, Home Guard, Mutai, Battle of the Line, Babylon 1-4, Epsilon 3, Alien Races, and Shadows. Special Feature on Season 1 DVD.

Video bits on: Jeffrey Sinclair, Susan Ivanova, Michael Garibaldi, Dr. Stephen Franklin, Talia Winters, Delenn, G'Kar, Londo Mollari, and Kosh Naranek. Special Feature on Season 1 DVD.

Video bits on: Starfury, Jumpgate, Earth Alliance Vessels, Alien Vessels, and Raiders. Special Feature on Season 1 DVD.

Video bits on: General Information, Brown Sector, Red Sector, Yellow/Grey Sectors, Blue Sector, and Green Sector. Special Feature on Season 1 DVD.

A series of interviews with the cast and crew of the show. Every main actor, and most secondary actors, are interviewed for the piece. Special Feature on Season 2 DVD.