The regular series aired from January 26, 1994, and ran for five full seasons. The pilot film premiered on February 22, 1993.
With its prominent use of planned story arcs, the series was often described as a 'novel for television'. The show centers on the Babylon 5 space station: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the years 2257–2262. Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J.
