Leopold's Ultimate Babylon 5 Episode Viewing Order 2026

More than Two Decades in the Making

Last edited 2026-07-10

What and Why?

This episode order has more than two decades in the making. It is a modification of episode orders released at least in 2006, 2014, 2018, and 2023, followed by yet another rewatch of the series executed in 2025-2026. Finally, I believe I am as happy as I am ever going to be with both seasons 1 and 5. The other seasons have been in the clear already before. This episode order results in as small an amount of internal inconsistencies as possible, and the smoothest flow of the story arc. The most significant changes take place in Season 1: this ultimate episode order solves almost all its issues.

This page is essentially a translated version of this original source, also written by me.

Seasons

Pilot movie (2257)
Season 1: Signs and Portents (2258), Σ|Δ| = 24
Season 2: The Coming of Shadows (2259), Σ|Δ| = 4
Season 3: Point of No Return (2260), Σ|Δ| = 6
Season 4: No Surrender, No Retreat (2261), Σ|Δ| = 0
Season 5: The Wheel of Fire (2262), Σ|Δ| = 2
TV Movies

Fields of following tables

Σ|Δ| → Sum of the absolute values of how much episodes have moved. 0 = no changes.
Nº → Suggested, ultimate episode number.
Orig → Original episode number.
Δ → How much the episode has moved (negative to earlier, positive to later).
Prod → Production number.
Blu-Ray → disc where the episode is in the Babylon 5: The Complete Series Blu-Ray box set. Disc changes are marked with bold.
Name → Episode name.
Reason for moving / Notes→ If the episode has been moved, short reasoning for the new location. Reasoning may contain spoilers, although there has been an attempt to limit their amount and severity. There may also be other notes regarding for example production or the Blu-Ray box set.

Pilot Movie (2257)

The pilot movie The Gathering takes place in 2257, one year before season 1.

There are two versions of the pilot movie: the original 1993 version, and the slightly longer 1998 Special Edition. Both versions have issues, but the recut and rescored Special Edition is a significantly better starting point.

Pilot Movie (2257)

Nº Orig Δ Prod Blu-Ray Name Reason for moving / Notes

0 0 - The Gathering The Gathering Image quality of the special edition on the Babylon 5: The Complete Series Blu-Ray box set is horrible. It is obviously sourced from a 4:3 480i NTSC SD videotape, then one quarter of the existing picture is cropped to get an unbelievably unsharp and disgusting 16:9 transfer. Getting Blu-Ray to honestly look worse than VHS copies did at their time, is almost commendable. Fortunately this is not indicative of the picture quality of the actual series.
In my own collection the best version of the pilot is still the Region 1 NTSC DVD I bought in 2001, a double sided disc that includes both The Gathering: Special Edition (4:3) on side 1, and In the Beginning (16:9) on side 2. Even the DVD picture quality is far from what the format is capable of, but it beats the Blu-Ray 6-0.
Also the Region 2 PAL DVD, Babylon 5: The Gathering, released in 2003, is presented in its correct 4:3 aspect ratio and looks somewhat better than the Blu-Ray. This version, however, is the original 1993 version of the pilot, not the 1998 special edition.
Unfortunately my laserdisc players are not functional anymore. It would be interesting to compare the new HD conversions of the series to the old 12-inch NTSC laserdiscs, particularly where special effects are involved. If someone would like to try to attempt a good composite video transfer of Babylon 5 laserdiscs, let me know!

Pilot Movie (2257)
Nº	Orig	Δ	Prod	Blu-Ray	Name	Reason for moving / Notes
0	0		-	The Gathering	The Gathering	Image quality of the special edition on the Babylon 5: The Complete Series Blu-Ray box set is horrible. It is obviously sourced from a 4:3 480i NTSC SD videotape, then one quarter of the existing picture is cropped to get an unbelievably unsharp and disgusting 16:9 transfer. Getting Blu-Ray to honestly look worse than VHS copies did at their time, is almost commendable. Fortunately this is not indicative of the picture quality of the actual series. In my own collection the best version of the pilot is still the Region 1 NTSC DVD I bought in 2001, a double sided disc that includes both The Gathering: Special Edition (4:3) on side 1, and In the Beginning (16:9) on side 2. Even the DVD picture quality is far from what the format is capable of, but it beats the Blu-Ray 6-0. Also the Region 2 PAL DVD, Babylon 5: The Gathering, released in 2003, is presented in its correct 4:3 aspect ratio and looks somewhat better than the Blu-Ray. This version, however, is the original 1993 version of the pilot, not the 1998 special edition. Unfortunately my laserdisc players are not functional anymore. It would be interesting to compare the new HD conversions of the series to the old 12-inch NTSC laserdiscs, particularly where special effects are involved. If someone would like to try to attempt a good composite video transfer of Babylon 5 laserdiscs, let me know!

Season 1: "Signs and Portents" (2258), Σ|Δ| = 24

The first season is by far the most problematic as far as the episode order goes. It is by design more loose than the later seasons, and the intent is that the episodes may be watched more or less in any order. Nevertheless, some episodes have clear references to earlier episodes and foreshadowing for what will follow.

In the episode order below I have on one hand strived for as logical progress as possible, and on the other to minimize the amount of changes in the original episode order. Delenn's puzzle game is one big factor, however Signs and Portents cannot be moved right to its logical place because of the date mentioned in the episode.

There are still a couple of potential issues left. One might be that Lennier's adventures in Eyes and The Quality of Mercy are now in consecutive episodes. One might of course think that perhaps Delenn is outside Babylon 5 on a longer trip during these episodes.

Season 1: "Signs and Portents" (2258), Σ|Δ| = 24

Nº Orig Δ Prod Blu-Ray Name Reason for moving / Notes

1 1 103 S1D1 Midnight on the Firing Line Raghesh III incident.
G, T, and elevators, part 1/3.

2 2 102 S1D1 Soul Hunter

3 3 104 S1D1 Born to the Purple Talks about the Euphrates treaty.

4 4 101 S1D1 Infection

5 5 108 S1D1 The Parliament of Dreams

6 6 110 S1D2 Mind War G, T, and elevators, part 2/3.

7 7 107 S1D2 The War Prayer

8 8 106 S1D2 And the Sky Full of Stars

9 9 113 S1D2 Deathwalker

10 10 105 S1D2 Believers

11 11 111 S1D2 Survivors

12 15 -3 109 S1D3 Grail "Boom!"
History of earlier Babylon 5 stations [TG].
Minbari two-caste system mentioned.
We see from inside of the station, how docking to Babylon 5 looks like...

13 12 +1 114 S1D3 By Any Means Necessary ... and how it looks when it fails.

14 13 +1 116 S1D3 Signs and Portents The puzzle game 2/3 [Leg].
Based on the progress of the puzzle game this episode should take place between Legacies and Chrysalis right at the end of the season, but the August date and solving of the raider problem speak for not moving this episode that far. Also the discussion of the selection process of the station commander is better here, before Eyes.
Date: 2258-08-03.
Destiny of Babylon 5.

15 16 -1 122 S1D3 Eyes References to Raghesh III [MotFL], Bester and Ironheart [MW], Shaal Mayan [TWP], Deathwalker [Dw], sabotage [Surv] and dock worker's strike [BAMN].
Ivanova's dream [MotFL] should be before TKO:ta and the Mars fights before A Voice in the Wilderness.

16 18 -2 120 S1D4 A Voice in the Wilderness, Part 1 No puzzle game.
G, T and elevators, part 3/3.
Mars situation places this after [Eyes].
JMS speaks: Actually, this was not the first B5 or Sinclair had heard about the escalating problem on Mars; remember, that was the main reason that Ben Zayn had been sent to B5 in "Eyes," smoking out sympathisers with the Free Mars movement.

17 19 -2 121 S1D4 A Voice in the Wilderness, Part 2 No puzzle game.
"Boom!" [Grail]

18 20 -2 118 S1D4 Babylon Squared Destiny of Babylon 5.
A triluminary exchanges hands.
Some streaming versions are missing the last act where a triluminary is given to Delenn and Sinclair discusses The Flying Dutchman. The broken version is 40m 58s long and the correct one is 43m 38s. The Blu-Ray contains the full episode.

19 21 -2 117 S1D4 The Quality of Mercy JMS speaks: Through a miscommunication, Warners thought TKO was in the slot in which we'd placed Quality [of Mercy], so that went out to TV Guide, and it's now too late to change the order back. Doesn't matter; neither are really arc-stories, though it was hoped to hold back some of Susan's development in TKO just a tad longer.

20 14 +6 119 S1D3 TKO Reference to the Euphrates treaty [BttP] and Andrei [also BttP].
"Watch your back..."

21 17 +4 115 S1D3 Legacies Puzzle game 1/3.
The triluminary is used [BS].
"Chrysalis".
JMS speaks: Originally, this ep was to be broadcast later in the run, because I didn't want two PsiCorps episodes back-to-back, and for one little detail that will become clearer after "Babylon Squared" airs; it would've been better to have followed that episode, but again, these eps are made to be watched in just about any order, so it's okay in the long run.

22 22 112 S1D4 Chrysalis Puzzle game 3/3 [Leg] [SaP].
Date: 2258-12-30.

Season 1: "Signs and Portents" (2258), Σ\|Δ\| = 24
Nº	Orig	Δ	Prod	Blu-Ray	Name	Reason for moving / Notes
1	1		103	S1D1	Midnight on the Firing Line	Raghesh III incident. G, T, and elevators, part 1/3.
2	2		102	S1D1	Soul Hunter
3	3		104	S1D1	Born to the Purple	Talks about the Euphrates treaty.
4	4		101	S1D1	Infection
5	5		108	S1D1	The Parliament of Dreams
6	6		110	S1D2	Mind War	G, T, and elevators, part 2/3.
7	7		107	S1D2	The War Prayer
8	8		106	S1D2	And the Sky Full of Stars
9	9		113	S1D2	Deathwalker
10	10		105	S1D2	Believers
11	11		111	S1D2	Survivors
12	15	-3	109	S1D3	Grail	"Boom!" History of earlier Babylon 5 stations [TG]. Minbari two-caste system mentioned. We see from inside of the station, how docking to Babylon 5 looks like...
13	12	+1	114	S1D3	By Any Means Necessary	... and how it looks when it fails.
14	13	+1	116	S1D3	Signs and Portents	The puzzle game 2/3 [Leg]. Based on the progress of the puzzle game this episode should take place between Legacies and Chrysalis right at the end of the season, but the August date and solving of the raider problem speak for not moving this episode that far. Also the discussion of the selection process of the station commander is better here, before Eyes. Date: 2258-08-03. Destiny of Babylon 5.
15	16	-1	122	S1D3	Eyes	References to Raghesh III [MotFL], Bester and Ironheart [MW], Shaal Mayan [TWP], Deathwalker [Dw], sabotage [Surv] and dock worker's strike [BAMN]. Ivanova's dream [MotFL] should be before TKO:ta and the Mars fights before A Voice in the Wilderness.
16	18	-2	120	S1D4	A Voice in the Wilderness, Part 1	No puzzle game. G, T and elevators, part 3/3. Mars situation places this after [Eyes]. JMS speaks: Actually, this was not the first B5 or Sinclair had heard about the escalating problem on Mars; remember, that was the main reason that Ben Zayn had been sent to B5 in "Eyes," smoking out sympathisers with the Free Mars movement.
17	19	-2	121	S1D4	A Voice in the Wilderness, Part 2	No puzzle game. "Boom!" [Grail]
18	20	-2	118	S1D4	Babylon Squared	Destiny of Babylon 5. A triluminary exchanges hands. Some streaming versions are missing the last act where a triluminary is given to Delenn and Sinclair discusses The Flying Dutchman. The broken version is 40m 58s long and the correct one is 43m 38s. The Blu-Ray contains the full episode.
19	21	-2	117	S1D4	The Quality of Mercy	JMS speaks: Through a miscommunication, Warners thought TKO was in the slot in which we'd placed Quality [of Mercy], so that went out to TV Guide, and it's now too late to change the order back. Doesn't matter; neither are really arc-stories, though it was hoped to hold back some of Susan's development in TKO just a tad longer.
20	14	+6	119	S1D3	TKO	Reference to the Euphrates treaty [BttP] and Andrei [also BttP]. "Watch your back..."
21	17	+4	115	S1D3	Legacies	Puzzle game 1/3. The triluminary is used [BS]. "Chrysalis". JMS speaks: Originally, this ep was to be broadcast later in the run, because I didn't want two PsiCorps episodes back-to-back, and for one little detail that will become clearer after "Babylon Squared" airs; it would've been better to have followed that episode, but again, these eps are made to be watched in just about any order, so it's okay in the long run.
22	22		112	S1D4	Chrysalis	Puzzle game 3/3 [Leg] [SaP]. Date: 2258-12-30.

Season 2: "The Coming of Shadows" (2259), Σ|Δ| = 4

In season 2 there are only places where two consecutive episodes trade places. They fix two Chekhov's guns that broke with an incorrect broadcast order.

Season 2: "The Coming of Shadows" (2259), Σ|Δ| = 4

Nº Orig Δ Prod Blu-Ray Name Reason for moving / Notes

23 23 201 S2D1 Points of Departure Date: 2259-01-08.
The Blu-Ray opening titles picture of Delenn is correct.

24 24 202 S2D1 Revelations The Blu-Ray opening titles picture of Delenn is correct.

25 25 203 S2D1 The Geometry of Shadows

26 26 204 S2D1 A Distant Star

27 27 205 S2D1 The Long Dark

28 28 206 S2D2 A Spider in the Web

29 30 -1 207 S2D2 A Race Through Dark Places The Psi Corps is lifted to the wall.
The original episode order of this episode and Soul Mates doesn't work and it isn't supposed to.
Date: 2259-03-14.
JMS speaks: Originally, "Soul Mates" was intended to be broadcast after "A Race Through Dark Places." ARTDP required a rather substantial amount of post production work and audio design; "Mates" did not. Rather than rush "Race," we decided it was okay to air those two in reverse order. If they have aired with "Race" first in the UK, then yes, it's different than the US order, but it *is* the correct production and story order.

30 29 +1 208 S2D2 Soul Mates Psi Corps is fired.

31 31 209 S2D2 The Coming of Shadows Highlight in 2026: Londo has just told the emperor's last words, and my 9-year old barks: "That's never what he said!"

32 32 210 S2D2 GROPOS

33 33 211 S2D2 All Alone in the Night Three castes of the Minbari mentioned [Grail] [Leg].

34 34 212 S2D3 Acts of Sacrifice

35 35 213 S2D3 Hunter, Prey

36 36 215 S2D3 There All the Honor Lies

37 37 214 S2D3 And Now for a Word Date: 2259-09-16.
Blu-Ray has an annoying lip sync problem for most of the episode.
The Psi Corps is your friend. Trust The Corps.

38 39 -1 216 S2D3 Knives Icarus is lifted to the wall.
Franklin to Sheridan: "Seven months ago, you were commanding a starship on the rim, right?" Sheridan was commissioned on Babylon 5 2259-01-08 [PoD], so if that was 7 months ago, we'll be living in August. But the events of the last episode was presented on the ISN TV channel on 2259-09-16 as And Now For a Word. Assuming that the reportage was shown soon after being shot, the events in Knives would happen before [ANfaW] according to the calendar. However, for the story this is the correct place for this episode.
JMS speaks: Actually, the chronological order was *supposed* to be "Knives," THEN "Z'ha'dum." In "Knives" you get the reminder about Anna, then in "Z'ha'dum" you get the payoff. That was originally how they were intended to be aired, but there was *so much* CGI work and rotoscope work and creature animation involved in "Knives" that it got flopped to second in that order. So while it works *best* the way it was intended, it still works okay in this order.

39 38 +1 217 S2D3 In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum Icarus is fired.

40 40 218 S2D4 Confessions and Lamentations

41 41 220 S2D4 Divided Loyalties

42 42 219 S2D4 The Long, Twilight Struggle 2026-01-22: Man, what a great episode.

43 43 221 S2D4 Comes the Inquisitor

44 44 222 S2D4 The Fall of Night

Season 2: "The Coming of Shadows" (2259), Σ\|Δ\| = 4
Nº	Orig	Δ	Prod	Blu-Ray	Name	Reason for moving / Notes
23	23		201	S2D1	Points of Departure	Date: 2259-01-08. The Blu-Ray opening titles picture of Delenn is correct.
24	24		202	S2D1	Revelations	The Blu-Ray opening titles picture of Delenn is correct.
25	25		203	S2D1	The Geometry of Shadows
26	26		204	S2D1	A Distant Star
27	27		205	S2D1	The Long Dark
28	28		206	S2D2	A Spider in the Web
29	30	-1	207	S2D2	A Race Through Dark Places	The Psi Corps is lifted to the wall. The original episode order of this episode and Soul Mates doesn't work and it isn't supposed to. Date: 2259-03-14. JMS speaks: Originally, "Soul Mates" was intended to be broadcast after "A Race Through Dark Places." ARTDP required a rather substantial amount of post production work and audio design; "Mates" did not. Rather than rush "Race," we decided it was okay to air those two in reverse order. If they have aired with "Race" first in the UK, then yes, it's different than the US order, but it is the correct production and story order.
30	29	+1	208	S2D2	Soul Mates	Psi Corps is fired.
31	31		209	S2D2	The Coming of Shadows	Highlight in 2026: Londo has just told the emperor's last words, and my 9-year old barks: "That's never what he said!"
32	32		210	S2D2	GROPOS
33	33		211	S2D2	All Alone in the Night	Three castes of the Minbari mentioned [Grail] [Leg].
34	34		212	S2D3	Acts of Sacrifice
35	35		213	S2D3	Hunter, Prey
36	36		215	S2D3	There All the Honor Lies
37	37		214	S2D3	And Now for a Word	Date: 2259-09-16. Blu-Ray has an annoying lip sync problem for most of the episode. The Psi Corps is your friend. Trust The Corps.
38	39	-1	216	S2D3	Knives	Icarus is lifted to the wall. Franklin to Sheridan: "Seven months ago, you were commanding a starship on the rim, right?" Sheridan was commissioned on Babylon 5 2259-01-08 [PoD], so if that was 7 months ago, we'll be living in August. But the events of the last episode was presented on the ISN TV channel on 2259-09-16 as And Now For a Word. Assuming that the reportage was shown soon after being shot, the events in Knives would happen before [ANfaW] according to the calendar. However, for the story this is the correct place for this episode. JMS speaks: Actually, the chronological order was supposed to be "Knives," THEN "Z'ha'dum." In "Knives" you get the reminder about Anna, then in "Z'ha'dum" you get the payoff. That was originally how they were intended to be aired, but there was so much CGI work and rotoscope work and creature animation involved in "Knives" that it got flopped to second in that order. So while it works best the way it was intended, it still works okay in this order.
39	38	+1	217	S2D3	In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum	Icarus is fired.
40	40		218	S2D4	Confessions and Lamentations
41	41		220	S2D4	Divided Loyalties
42	42		219	S2D4	The Long, Twilight Struggle	2026-01-22: Man, what a great episode.
43	43		221	S2D4	Comes the Inquisitor
44	44		222	S2D4	The Fall of Night

Season 3: "Point of No Return" (2260), Σ|Δ| = 6

Like with season 2, only two minor changes have been made, although the benefit of the changes is pretty marginal.

Season 3: "Point of No Return" (2260), Σ|Δ| = 6

Nº Orig Δ Prod Blu-Ray Name Reason for moving / Notes

45 45 301 S3D1 Matters of Honor

46 46 302 S3D1 Convictions

47 47 303 S3D1 A Day in the Strife

48 48 305 S3D1 Passing Through Gethsemane

49 49 304 S3D1 Voices of Authority

50 50 306 S3D2 Dust to Dust

51 51 307 S3D2 Exogenesis

52 52 308 S3D2 Messages from Earth

53 53 309 S3D2 Point of No Return Date: 2260-04-09.

54 54 310 S3D2 Severed Dreams

55 55 311 S3D2 Ceremonies of Light and Dark

56 57 -1 312 S3D3 A Late Delivery from Avalon JMS speaks: We flipped them around because after "Ceremonies" we NEED something lighter, and because York's episode in the new slot now coincides with the first week of sweeps. They were written to play in either order.

57 56 +1 313 S3D3 Sic Transit Vir Date: 2260-07-03.

58 58 314 S3D3 Ship of Tears

59 59 315 S3D3 Interludes and Examinations Date: 2260-08-03.

60 62 -2 318 S3D4 Walkabout Kosh is lifted to the wall.
JMS speaks: Initially we'd wanted to put Walkabout in first, but that would have meant airing only WWE1 in that sweeps period, and having to wait until the fall for part 2, which seemed not only excessive but remarkably stupid. So we reversed the shooting/airing order to accommodate that, and the fact that we knew we'd need a LOT of EFX in WWE1, and this would give us time to do it properly.

61 60 +1 316 S3D3 War Without End, Part 1 Kosh is fired.
Destiny of Babylon 5 [BS].

62 61 +1 317 S3D3 War Without End, Part 2 Some streaming versions are missing the "Happened in the last episode" opening. The broken version is 42m 11s and the correct one is 43m 38s. The Blu-Ray contains the full episode.

63 63 319 S3D4 Grey 17 Is Missing

64 64 320 S3D4 And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place Date: 2260-12-07.

65 65 321 S3D4 Shadow Dancing

66 66 322 S3D4 Z'ha'dum "Boom!" [Grail] [Voice2]

Season 3: "Point of No Return" (2260), Σ\|Δ\| = 6
Nº	Orig	Δ	Prod	Blu-Ray	Name	Reason for moving / Notes
45	45		301	S3D1	Matters of Honor
46	46		302	S3D1	Convictions
47	47		303	S3D1	A Day in the Strife
48	48		305	S3D1	Passing Through Gethsemane
49	49		304	S3D1	Voices of Authority
50	50		306	S3D2	Dust to Dust
51	51		307	S3D2	Exogenesis
52	52		308	S3D2	Messages from Earth
53	53		309	S3D2	Point of No Return	Date: 2260-04-09.
54	54		310	S3D2	Severed Dreams
55	55		311	S3D2	Ceremonies of Light and Dark
56	57	-1	312	S3D3	A Late Delivery from Avalon	JMS speaks: We flipped them around because after "Ceremonies" we NEED something lighter, and because York's episode in the new slot now coincides with the first week of sweeps. They were written to play in either order.
57	56	+1	313	S3D3	Sic Transit Vir	Date: 2260-07-03.
58	58		314	S3D3	Ship of Tears
59	59		315	S3D3	Interludes and Examinations	Date: 2260-08-03.
60	62	-2	318	S3D4	Walkabout	Kosh is lifted to the wall. JMS speaks: Initially we'd wanted to put Walkabout in first, but that would have meant airing only WWE1 in that sweeps period, and having to wait until the fall for part 2, which seemed not only excessive but remarkably stupid. So we reversed the shooting/airing order to accommodate that, and the fact that we knew we'd need a LOT of EFX in WWE1, and this would give us time to do it properly.
61	60	+1	316	S3D3	War Without End, Part 1	Kosh is fired. Destiny of Babylon 5 [BS].
62	61	+1	317	S3D3	War Without End, Part 2	Some streaming versions are missing the "Happened in the last episode" opening. The broken version is 42m 11s and the correct one is 43m 38s. The Blu-Ray contains the full episode.
63	63		319	S3D4	Grey 17 Is Missing
64	64		320	S3D4	And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place	Date: 2260-12-07.
65	65		321	S3D4	Shadow Dancing
66	66		322	S3D4	Z'ha'dum	"Boom!" [Grail] [Voice2]

Season 4: "No Surrender, No Retreat", (2261), Σ|Δ| = 0

In season 4 there are no changes from the original broadcast order. However, the final episode of season 4, and the series, Sleeping in Light, was moved to the end of fifth season when the fifth season was, against all expectations, greenlit at the eleventh and a half-th hour. As a consequence, a new final episode for season 4, Deconstruction of Falling Stars, was hastily written and shot along the first season 5 episodes. This explains its production number which is not 422 but 501.

Season 4: "No Surrender, No Retreat" (2261), Σ|Δ| = 0

Nº Orig Δ Prod Blu-Ray Name Reason for moving / Notes

67 67 401 S4D1 The Hour of the Wolf Some streaming versions are missing the "Happened in the last season" opening. The broken version is 41m 47s and the correct one is 43m 38s. The Blu-Ray contains the full episode.

68 68 402 S4D1 Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi? Date: 2261-01-08.

69 69 403 S4D1 The Summoning Date: 2261-01-17.

70 70 404 S4D1 Falling Toward Apotheosis

71 71 405 S4D1 The Long Night

72 72 406 S4D2 Into the Fire

73 73 407 S4D2 Epiphanies

74 74 408 S4D2 The Illusion of Truth

75 75 409 S4D2 Atonement

76 76 410 S4D2 Racing Mars

77 77 411 S4D2 Lines of Communication

78 78 412 S4D3 Conflicts of Interest

79 79 413 S4D3 Rumors, Bargains and Lies

80 80 414 S4D3 Moments of Transition Date: 2261-08-03.

81 81 415 S4D3 No Surrender, No Retreat Date: 2261-09-02.

82 82 416 S4D3 The Exercise of Vital Powers

83 83 417 S4D3 The Face of the Enemy

84 84 418 S4D4 Intersections in Real Time

85 85 419 S4D4 Between the Darkness and the Light

86 86 420 S4D4 Endgame Date: 2261-11-01.

87 87 421 S4D4 Rising Star

88 88 501 S4D4 The Deconstruction of Falling Stars Note! The episode was produced together with early season 5 episodes because the original final 4th season episode, Sleeping in Light, was moved to end the whole series after season 5 was greenlit.

Season 4: "No Surrender, No Retreat" (2261), Σ\|Δ\| = 0
Nº	Orig	Δ	Prod	Blu-Ray	Name	Reason for moving / Notes
67	67		401	S4D1	The Hour of the Wolf	Some streaming versions are missing the "Happened in the last season" opening. The broken version is 41m 47s and the correct one is 43m 38s. The Blu-Ray contains the full episode.
68	68		402	S4D1	Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?	Date: 2261-01-08.
69	69		403	S4D1	The Summoning	Date: 2261-01-17.
70	70		404	S4D1	Falling Toward Apotheosis
71	71		405	S4D1	The Long Night
72	72		406	S4D2	Into the Fire
73	73		407	S4D2	Epiphanies
74	74		408	S4D2	The Illusion of Truth
75	75		409	S4D2	Atonement
76	76		410	S4D2	Racing Mars
77	77		411	S4D2	Lines of Communication
78	78		412	S4D3	Conflicts of Interest
79	79		413	S4D3	Rumors, Bargains and Lies
80	80		414	S4D3	Moments of Transition	Date: 2261-08-03.
81	81		415	S4D3	No Surrender, No Retreat	Date: 2261-09-02.
82	82		416	S4D3	The Exercise of Vital Powers
83	83		417	S4D3	The Face of the Enemy
84	84		418	S4D4	Intersections in Real Time
85	85		419	S4D4	Between the Darkness and the Light
86	86		420	S4D4	Endgame	Date: 2261-11-01.
87	87		421	S4D4	Rising Star
88	88		501	S4D4	The Deconstruction of Falling Stars	Note! The episode was produced together with early season 5 episodes because the original final 4th season episode, Sleeping in Light, was moved to end the whole series after season 5 was greenlit.

Season 5: "The Wheel of Fire" (2262), Σ|Δ| = 2

The only change to the episode order is moving around the only episode of the last 3+ seasons of Babylon 5 not written by JMS, Neil Gaiman's Day of the Dead that is. Finding this exact location for this episode took over two decades, but finally it is not in conflict with any other episode, and it doesn't interrupt the main story at a bad place.

Season 5: "The Wheel of Fire" (2262), Σ|Δ| = 2

Nº Orig Δ Prod Blu-Ray Name Reason for moving / Notes

89 89 502 S5D1 No Compromises

90 90 503 S5D1 The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari

91 91 504 S5D1 The Paragon of Animals

92 92 505 S5D1 A View from the Gallery

93 93 506 S5D1 Learning Curve

95 94 507 S5D2 Strange Relations

94 96 -1 511 S5D2 Day of the Dead This location doesn't interrupt the main story like the original broadcast order did.

96 95 +1 508 S5D2 Secrets of the Soul

97 97 509 S5D2 In the Kingdom of the Blind

98 98 510 S5D2 A Tragedy of Telepaths Date: 2262-06-16 to 2262-06-18.

99 99 512 S5D2 Phoenix Rising

100 100 513 S5D3 The Ragged Edge

101 101 514 S5D3 The Corps Is Mother, The Corps Is Father

102 102 515 S5D3 Meditations on the Abyss

103 103 516 S5D3 Darkness Ascending

104 104 517 S5D3 And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder

105 105 518 S5D3 Movements of Fire and Shadow

106 106 519 S5D4 The Fall of Centauri Prime

107 107 520 S5D4 The Wheel of Fire

108 108 521 S5D4 Objects in Motion

109 109 522 S5D4 Objects at Rest

110 110 523 S5D4 Sleeping in Light Destiny of Babylon 5 [BS, SaP, WWE1, WWE2].
Note! This episode was originally shot to be at the end of the final fourth season. When season 5 was surprisingly greenlit, and before the episode had been broadcast, it was yanked from the end of season 4 here so that it would stay the final episode of the whole series.

Season 5: "The Wheel of Fire" (2262), Σ\|Δ\| = 2
Nº	Orig	Δ	Prod	Blu-Ray	Name	Reason for moving / Notes
89	89		502	S5D1	No Compromises
90	90		503	S5D1	The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari
91	91		504	S5D1	The Paragon of Animals
92	92		505	S5D1	A View from the Gallery
93	93		506	S5D1	Learning Curve
95	94		507	S5D2	Strange Relations
94	96	-1	511	S5D2	Day of the Dead	This location doesn't interrupt the main story like the original broadcast order did.
96	95	+1	508	S5D2	Secrets of the Soul
97	97		509	S5D2	In the Kingdom of the Blind
98	98		510	S5D2	A Tragedy of Telepaths	Date: 2262-06-16 to 2262-06-18.
99	99		512	S5D2	Phoenix Rising
100	100		513	S5D3	The Ragged Edge
101	101		514	S5D3	The Corps Is Mother, The Corps Is Father
102	102		515	S5D3	Meditations on the Abyss
103	103		516	S5D3	Darkness Ascending
104	104		517	S5D3	And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder
105	105		518	S5D3	Movements of Fire and Shadow
106	106		519	S5D4	The Fall of Centauri Prime
107	107		520	S5D4	The Wheel of Fire
108	108		521	S5D4	Objects in Motion
109	109		522	S5D4	Objects at Rest
110	110		523	S5D4	Sleeping in Light	Destiny of Babylon 5 [BS, SaP, WWE1, WWE2]. Note! This episode was originally shot to be at the end of the final fourth season. When season 5 was surprisingly greenlit, and before the episode had been broadcast, it was yanked from the end of season 4 here so that it would stay the final episode of the whole series.

TV-elokuvat

I recommend watching other TV movies apart from the pilot movie The Gathering after the series proper, if at all. The spirit of Babylon 5 has really not come through to these movies, with the possible exception of In the Beginning.

1993: The Gathering (2257): Pilot episode and essential watching, even with its multiple issues.
1998: In the Beginning (2241-2278): by far the best of the later TV movies. Gives background information and contains some really good scenes, although there are way too many convenient coincidences and chance encounters. Contains spoilers up to the end of season 4, so best place to watch this is after season 4, or the series proper. If you decide to start with this movie, you may forget many of the spoilers before they become relevant.
1998: Thirdspace (2261), nicknamed Turdspace: This is stupid. It doesn't fit anywhere in season 4 when it nevertheless is placed. "We almost all died, and we lost so many lives and ships that we never talked about this again."
1998: The River of Souls (2263): Boring and contains perhaps the most embarrassing humour of the whole Babylon 5 universe. Takes place after the series proper.
1999: A Call to Arms (2266): The pilot for the unfinished TV Series Crusade. Takes place after the series proper.
2002: To Live and Die in Starlight (2266): Was supposed to act as a pilot episode for a new series, but managed only to destroy the phrase: "We live for the one, we die for the one." Should never be watched except with large group of friends and copious amounts of alcohol. Takes place after the series proper.
2023: The Road Home (2262 & muut): Weird case. I don't really understand to whom this is intended for. I don't believe that anyone who hasn't seen Babylon 5 would get anything out of this. And for a Babylon 5 fan this feels oddly redundant. The 9-year old in my house loves it, though. Takes place after the series proper.