Babylon 5
Babylon 5 was written as a five-year story with an ending in mind, which makes its release order unusually close to its intended order. Crusade is the exception, and it is the one place on this whole site where the rule is deliberately broken.
How to read this table
Everything is in the order it came out, oldest first. The columns:
- Air date — when the entry was first released. Where a page carries something first seen outside the United States, that is the date used, and the notes under the table say so.
- Sch — schedule order, which breaks a tie within a single day. On a night two of these went out, the earlier slot comes first - and a streaming episode that dropped after midnight comes before a programme broadcast that evening.
- Notes — click Notes ... on any row for the episode's links and, where there is one, an explanation of the cross-over.
- Watched — tick a box and it is remembered in this browser. Turn syncing on in Preferences and it follows you between devices, with no account and no email address. An episode listed on more than one franchise is ticked on all of them at once.
Three icons can appear in the Notes cell, and they are the reason this site bothers with release order at all:
Story impact — this episode references another series in the franchise.
Story arc — it is part of a story running across several series.
Guest star — a character from another series appears in it.
| Air DateDate | Schedule OrderSch | Verse | Series | SeasonS | EpisodeE | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-02-22 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Movies | 1 | 1 | Babylon 5: The Gathering | Notes ... |
| 1994-01-26 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 1 | Midnight on the Firing Line | Notes ... |
| 1994-02-02 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 2 | Soul Hunter | Notes ... |
| 1994-02-09 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 3 | Born to the Purple | Notes ... |
| 1994-02-16 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 4 | Infection | Notes ... |
| 1994-02-23 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 5 | The Parliament of Dreams | Notes ... |
| 1994-03-02 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 6 | Mind War | Notes ... |
| 1994-03-09 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 7 | The War Prayer | Notes ... |
| 1994-03-16 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 8 | And the Sky Full of Stars | Notes ... |
| 1994-04-20 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 9 | Deathwalker | Notes ... |
| 1994-04-27 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 10 | Believers | Notes ... |
| 1994-05-04 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 11 | Survivors | Notes ... |
| 1994-05-11 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 12 | By Any Means Necessary | Notes ... |
| 1994-05-18 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 13 | Signs and Portents | Notes ... |
| 1994-05-25 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 14 | TKO | Notes ... |
| 1994-07-06 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 15 | Grail | Notes ... |
| 1994-07-13 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 16 | Eyes | Notes ... |
| 1994-07-20 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 17 | Legacies | Notes ... |
| 1994-07-27 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 18 | A Voice in the Wilderness (Part 1) | Notes ... |
| 1994-08-03 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 19 | A Voice in the Wilderness (Part 2) | Notes ... |
| 1994-08-10 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 20 | Babylon Squared | Notes ... |
| 1994-08-17 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 21 | The Quality of Mercy | Notes ... |
| 1994-10-26 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 1 | 22 | Chrysalis | Notes ... |
| 1994-11-02 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 1 | Points of Departure | Notes ... |
| 1994-11-09 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 2 | Revelations | Notes ... |
| 1994-11-16 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 3 | The Geometry of Shadows | Notes ... |
| 1994-11-23 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 4 | A Distant Star | Notes ... |
| 1994-11-30 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 5 | The Long Dark | Notes ... |
| 1994-12-07 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 6 | Spider in the Web | Notes ... |
| 1994-12-14 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 7 | Soul Mates | Notes ... |
| 1995-01-25 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 8 | A Race Through Dark Places | Notes ... |
| 1995-02-01 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 9 | The Coming of Shadows | Notes ... |
| 1995-02-08 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 10 | GROPOS | Notes ... |
| 1995-02-15 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 11 | All Alone in the Night | Notes ... |
| 1995-02-22 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 12 | Acts of Sacrifice | Notes ... |
| 1995-03-01 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 13 | Hunter, Prey | Notes ... |
| 1995-04-26 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 14 | There All the Honor Lies | Notes ... |
| 1995-05-03 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 15 | And Now for a Word | Notes ... |
| 1995-05-10 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 16 | In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum | Notes ... |
| 1995-05-17 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 17 | Knives | Notes ... |
| 1995-05-24 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 18 | Confessions and Lamentations | Notes ... |
| 1995-10-11 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 19 | Divided Loyalties | Notes ... |
| 1995-10-18 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 20 | The Long, Twilight Struggle | Notes ... |
| 1995-10-25 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 21 | Comes the Inquisitor | Notes ... |
| 1995-11-01 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 2 | 22 | The Fall of Night | Notes ... |
| 1995-11-06 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 1 | Matters of Honor | Notes ... |
| 1995-11-13 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 2 | Convictions | Notes ... |
| 1995-11-20 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 3 | A Day in the Strife | Notes ... |
| 1995-11-27 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 4 | Passing Through Gethsemane | Notes ... |
| 1996-01-29 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 5 | Voices of Authority | Notes ... |
| 1996-02-05 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 6 | Dust to Dust | Notes ... |
| 1996-02-12 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 7 | Exogenesis | Notes ... |
| 1996-02-19 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 8 | Messages from Earth | Notes ... |
| 1996-02-26 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 9 | Point of No Return | Notes ... |
| 1996-04-01 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 10 | Severed Dreams | Notes ... |
| 1996-04-08 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 11 | Ceremonies of Light and Dark | Notes ... |
| 1996-04-15 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 12 | Sic Transit Vir | Notes ... |
| 1996-04-22 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 13 | A Late Delivery from Avalon | Notes ... |
| 1996-04-29 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 14 | Ship of Tears | Notes ... |
| 1996-05-06 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 15 | Interludes and Examinations | Notes ... |
| 1996-05-13 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 16 | War Without End (Part 1) | Notes ... |
| 1996-05-20 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 17 | War Without End (Part 2) | Notes ... |
| 1996-09-30 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 18 | Walkabout | Notes ... |
| 1996-10-07 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 19 | Grey 17 Is Missing | Notes ... |
| 1996-10-14 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 20 | And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place | Notes ... |
| 1996-10-21 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 21 | Shadow Dancing | Notes ... |
| 1996-10-28 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 3 | 22 | Z'ha'dum | Notes ... |
| 1996-11-04 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 1 | The Hour of the Wolf | Notes ... |
| 1996-11-11 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 2 | Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi? | Notes ... |
| 1996-11-18 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 3 | The Summoning | Notes ... |
| 1996-11-25 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 4 | Falling Toward Apotheosis | Notes ... |
| 1997-01-27 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 5 | The Long Night | Notes ... |
| 1997-02-03 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 6 | Into the Fire | Notes ... |
| 1997-02-10 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 7 | Epiphanies | Notes ... |
| 1997-02-17 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 8 | The Illusion of Truth | Notes ... |
| 1997-02-24 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 9 | Atonement | Notes ... |
| 1997-04-21 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 10 | Racing Mars | Notes ... |
| 1997-04-28 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 11 | Lines of Communication | Notes ... |
| 1997-05-05 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 12 | Conflicts of Interest | Notes ... |
| 1997-05-12 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 13 | Rumors, Bargains and Lies | Notes ... |
| 1997-05-19 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 14 | Moments of Transition | Notes ... |
| 1997-05-26 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 15 | No Surrender, No Retreat | Notes ... |
| 1997-06-02 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 16 | Exercise of Vital Powers | Notes ... |
| 1997-06-09 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 17 | The Face of the Enemy | Notes ... |
| 1997-06-16 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 18 | Intersections in Real Time | Notes ... |
| 1997-10-06 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 19 | Between the Darkness and the Light | Notes ... |
| 1997-10-13 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 20 | Endgame | Notes ... |
| 1997-10-20 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 21 | Rising Star | Notes ... |
| 1997-10-27 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 4 | 22 | The Deconstruction of Falling Stars | Notes ... |
| 1998-01-04 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Movies | 1 | 2 | Babylon 5: In the Beginning | Notes ... |
| 1998-01-21 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 1 | No Compromises | Notes ... |
| 1998-01-28 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 2 | The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari | Notes ... |
| 1998-02-04 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 3 | The Paragon of Animals | Notes ... |
| 1998-02-11 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 4 | A View from the Gallery | Notes ... |
| 1998-02-18 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 5 | Learning Curve | Notes ... |
| 1998-02-25 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 6 | Strange Relations | Notes ... |
| 1998-03-04 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 7 | Secrets of the Soul | Notes ... |
| 1998-03-11 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 8 | Day of the Dead | Notes ... |
| 1998-03-18 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 9 | In the Kingdom of the Blind | Notes ... |
| 1998-03-25 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 10 | A Tragedy of Telepaths | Notes ... |
| 1998-04-01 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 11 | Phoenix Rising | Notes ... |
| 1998-04-08 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 12 | The Ragged Edge | Notes ... |
| 1998-04-15 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 13 | The Corps Is Mother, The Corps Is Father | Notes ... |
| 1998-05-27 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 14 | Meditations on the Abyss | Notes ... |
| 1998-06-03 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 15 | Darkness Ascending | Notes ... |
| 1998-06-10 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 16 | And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder | Notes ... |
| 1998-06-17 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 17 | Movements of Fire and Shadow | Notes ... |
| 1998-07-19 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Movies | 1 | 3 | Babylon 5: Thirdspace | Notes ... |
| 1998-10-28 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 18 | The Fall of Centauri Prime | Notes ... |
| 1998-11-04 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 19 | The Wheel of Fire | Notes ... |
| 1998-11-08 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Movies | 1 | 4 | Babylon 5: The River of Souls | Notes ... |
| 1998-11-11 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 20 | Objects in Motion | Notes ... |
| 1998-11-18 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 21 | Objects at Rest | Notes ... |
| 1998-11-25 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Babylon 5 | 5 | 22 | Sleeping in Light | Notes ... |
| 1999-01-03 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Movies | 1 | 5 | Babylon 5: A Call to Arms | Notes ... |
| 1999-06-09 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Crusade | 1 | 1 | Racing the Night | Notes ... |
| 1999-06-09 | 2 | BABYLON5 | Crusade | 1 | 2 | The Needs of Earth | Notes ... |
| 1999-06-09 | 3 | BABYLON5 | Crusade | 1 | 3 | The Memory of War | Notes ... |
| 1999-06-09 | 4 | BABYLON5 | Crusade | 1 | 4 | The Long Road | Notes ... |
| 1999-06-09 | 5 | BABYLON5 | Crusade | 1 | 5 | Visitors From Down the Street | Notes ... |
| 1999-06-09 | 6 | BABYLON5 | Crusade | 1 | 6 | The Well of Forever | Notes ... |
| 1999-06-09 | 7 | BABYLON5 | Crusade | 1 | 7 | Each Night I Dream of Home | Notes ... |
| 1999-06-09 | 8 | BABYLON5 | Crusade | 1 | 8 | Patterns of the Soul | Notes ... |
| 1999-06-09 | 9 | BABYLON5 | Crusade | 1 | 9 | The Path of Sorrows | Notes ... |
| 1999-06-09 | 10 | BABYLON5 | Crusade | 1 | 10 | Ruling From the Tomb | Notes ... |
| 1999-06-09 | 11 | BABYLON5 | Crusade | 1 | 11 | The Rules of the Game | Notes ... |
| 1999-06-09 | 12 | BABYLON5 | Crusade | 1 | 12 | War Zone | Notes ... |
| 1999-06-09 | 13 | BABYLON5 | Crusade | 1 | 13 | Appearances and Other Deceits | Notes ... |
| 2002-01-19 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Movies | 2 | 1 | Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers | Notes ... |
| 2007-07-31 | 1 | BABYLON5 | The Lost Tales | 1 | 1 | Voices in the Dark: Over Here | Notes ... |
| 2007-07-31 | 2 | BABYLON5 | The Lost Tales | 1 | 2 | Voices in the Dark: Over There | Notes ... |
| 2023-08-15 | 1 | BABYLON5 | Movies | 3 | 1 | Babylon 5: The Road Home | Notes ... |
About this order
What's on this list
132 entries from February 1993 to August 2023: the television films, all five seasons of Babylon 5, all thirteen episodes of Crusade, The Lost Tales, and the 2023 animated film The Road Home.
Crusade is in its creator's order, not TNT's
TNT commissioned thirteen episodes, fell out with J. Michael Straczynski over the direction of the show, and transmitted what had been made in an order of its own choosing - opening on the ninth episode produced. Straczynski has been consistent ever since about the order the thirteen were written to be seen in, and this page follows him.
That is a break from everything else here, and it is the narrow case the FAQ describes: the site reserves the right to break its own rule only where the predominant creative voice has vehemently disagreed with a distributor's order and stuck by that ever since. It should stay very rare.
One consequence worth knowing if you follow the links out: the Wikipedia article numbers Crusade by TNT's broadcast position, so a row's anchor there will not match its episode number here.
Three cross-overs, and a judgement call in one of them
Each Night I Dream of Home brings Richard Biggs aboard the Excalibur as Doctor Franklin, Babylon 5's former Chief of Staff. The Rules of the Game is set on the station itself. Both of those, and Ruling From the Tomb, carry Tracy Scoggins as Captain Lochley.
Lochley is billed in Crusade's regular cast and appears in three episodes, which makes her a borderline case for a guest-star mark. The ruling here is that she counts: a regular who transfers between series is still a character arriving from another show.