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Babylon 5

TV · 1993–1998 · 5 seasons

A patient, talky space epic that rewards long attention with political intrigue, moral weight and hard-won emotional payoffs.

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American television series
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Class
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Year
1993–1998
Seasons
5
Episodes
110
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • war
  • politics
  • loyalty
  • redemption
Places
  • space
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour4
Realism5
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
space opera, military science fiction, drama, science fiction
Created by
J. Michael Straczynski
Starring
Mira Furlan, Bruce Boxleitner, Walter Koenig, Claudia Christian, Jeff Conaway, Andreas Katsulas, Bill Mumy, Stephen Furst
Music
Stewart Copeland, Christopher Franke
Length
5 seasons, 110 episodes, 44 min each
Network
Prime Time Entertainment Network
Country
United States
Languages
English

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