The Best Episodes of Babylon 5 Season 3
Every episode of Babylon 5 Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Babylon 5 Season 3!
Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, its goal is to maintain peace among the various alien races by providing a sanctuary where grievances and negotiations can be worked out among duly appointed ambassadors. A council made up of representatives from the five major space-faring civilizations - the Earth Alliance, Minbari Federation, Centauri Republic, Narn Regime, and Vorlon Empire - work with the League of Non-Aligned Worlds to keep interstellar relations under control. Aside from its diplomatic function, Babylon 5 also serves as a military post for Earth and a port of call for travelers, traders, businessmen, criminals, and Rangers.
Season 3 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Babylon 5" season 3 is "Matters of Honor", rated 8.4/10 from 792 user votes. It was directed by Kevin G. Cremin and written by J. Michael Straczynski. "Matters of Honor" aired on 11/6/1995 and is rated 1.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Convictions".
8.4/10 792 votes#1 - Matters of Honor
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 11/6/1995
An Earth Force investigator comes to Babylon 5 with Lt. Keffer's last recording, asking the ambassadors if they recognize the ship in it. Meanwhile, Londo takes steps to remove himself from the Shadows, and Sheridan takes the White Star out for its first mission.
Director: Kevin G. Cremin
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
7.4/10 739 votes#2 - Convictions
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/13/1995
A bomber is loose on Babylon 5; setting of bombs with seemingly no pattern. G'Kar blames the Centauri, Londo blames the Narn - and in it all, Lennier is critically injured. At the same time, a group of monks request permission to live on the station.
Director: Michael Vejar
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
7.4/10 698 votes#3 - A Day in the Strife
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/20/1995
The new Centauri appointed Narn government send a replacement for G'Kar, while an alien probe threatens to destroy Babylon 5 unless it gets the answers for a series of complicated scientific questions.
Director: David J. Eagle
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.2/10 876 votes#4 - Passing Through Gethsemane
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/27/1995
One of the monks starts having disturbing visions and realizes that his past may not be how he remembers it. Meanwhile, Lyta causes a bit of commotion when she returns from the Vorlon homeworld.
Director: Adam Nimoy
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
7.9/10 759 votes#5 - Voices of Authority
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 1/29/1996
Delenn decides it's time to try to contact some of the first ones and enlists the help of Draal, while Babylon 5 is assigned a political officer.
Director: Menachem Binitsky
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.1/10 750 votes#6 - Dust to Dust
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/5/1996
Bester comes to the station to track down a dealer of Dust - an illegal drug that gives normal people temporary telepathic powers. G'Kar is also interested in the drug. He sees it as a potential weapon against the Centauri, but first he has to test it.
Director: David J. Eagle
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
6.8/10 710 votes#7 - Exogenesis
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/12/1996
Marcus starts snooping around Downbelow when some of his contacts start behaving unusually and a lurker is found dead with a strange creature bonded to his spine. Ivanova investigates Corwin's loyalties when he receives a promotion.
Director: Kevin G. Cremin
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.6/10 816 votes#8 - Messages from Earth
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/22/1996
An archaeologist arrives at Babylon 5 with a grave massage: a dormant Shadow ship has been found on Ganymede. It must be destroyed before it falls into the hands of President Clark.
Director: Michael Vejar
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
9.1/10 909 votes#9 - Point of No Return
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 2/26/1996
Clark has just declared martial law, and while Nightwatch prepare to take control of the station, Zack has to decide whose side he's on. In an exercise of bad timing, the prophetic widow of emperor Turhan finally comes to the station, granting Londo the visit he's been begging her for, for a long time.
Director: Jim Johnston
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
9.6/10 1,306 votes#10 - Severed Dreams
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 4/1/1996
The renegade destroyer "Alexander" arrives at Babylon 5 and Sheridan is forced to announce the station's secession from the Earth Alliance, and prepare for an attack by Clark's forces. Meanwhile, Delenn is forced to go to Minbar when the Grey Council refuses to act upon increased Shadow activity.
Director: David J. Eagle
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
7.9/10 736 votes#11 - Ceremonies of Light and Dark
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 4/8/1996
Delenn prepares for a ceremony of rebirth, the station's computer goes through an interesting change, Londo "encourages" Refa to stop associating with the Shadows, and the remains of the Nightwatch on Babylon 5 plan to strike at Sheridan through Delenn.
Director: John C. Flinn III
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
7.5/10 740 votes#12 - Sic Transit Vir
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 4/15/1996
Vir returns to Babylon 5 to find that he now has a wife and that two Narns are out for his blood. Meanwhile, Ivanova investigates the activities of the mysterious Centauri Abrahamo Linconi.
Director: Jesús Salvador Treviño
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
7.0/10 752 votes#13 - A Late Delivery from Avalon
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 4/22/1996
A mysterious man comes to Babylon 5 dressed in chainmail and armed with a sword. His name? King Arthur - Son of Uther Pendragon, come to help when he is needed most.
Director: Michael Vejar
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.3/10 770 votes#14 - Ship of Tears
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 4/29/1996
Bester comes to Babylon 5, this time seeking help against a common enemy - the Shadows. Meanwhile, G'Kar demands to be included in the War Council.
Director: Michael Vejar
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.7/10 785 votes#15 - Interludes and Examinations
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 5/6/1996
Morden returns to secure Londo's cooperation again, Garibaldi confronts Franklin about the stims, and Kosh gives Sheridan a victory against the Shadows - but at a price.
Director: Jesús Salvador Treviño
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
9.1/10 955 votes#16 - War Without End (1)
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 5/16/1996
Ivanova gets a distress call from herself pleading for help as the Shadows destroy Babylon 5. It is dated eight days into the future. At the same time, on Minbar, Sinclair is given a nine-hundred-year-old letter from Valen, telling him that a drastic action must be taken to prevent that future.
Director: Michael Vejar
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
9.4/10 994 votes#17 - War Without End (2)
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 5/23/1996
While Sheridan is unstuck in time, seeing a glimpse of a future Centauri Prime in ruins, the others continue with their plan to take Babylon 4 back in time.
Director: Michael Vejar
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
7.2/10 732 votes#18 - Walkabout
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 8/18/1996
The new Vorlon ambassador arrives, Sheridan decides it's time to test just how effective telepaths are against the Shadow ships, and Franklin is on walkabout in Downbelow and falls in love with a singer.
Director: Kevin G. Cremin
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
6.6/10 742 votes#19 - Grey 17 Is Missing
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 9/1/1996
Garibaldi investigates an area where a maintenance worker disappeared and finds a whole floor that was forgotten after construction, including its rather strange inhabitants. Meanwhile, Delenn is about to take on the role of Ranger One, but Neroon swears to stop her.
Director: John C. Flinn III
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.4/10 789 votes#20 - And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 9/8/1996
Londo forces Vir to participate in a plan to kill G'Kar. Sheridan struggles with figuring out the Shadows' tactics.
Director: David J. Eagle
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.6/10 735 votes#21 - Shadow Dancing
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 9/15/1996
With the Shadows next target known, a massive counterattack is prepared. Ivanova and Marcus scout ahead in the White Star, while the fleet stands by in hyperspace. At the same time, Franklin finally has to face his problems as he lies fatally wounded in Downbelow.
Director: Kim Friedman
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
9.4/10 1,031 votes#22 - Z'ha'dum
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 9/22/1996
After he has recovered from the shock of seeing her, Anna gives Sheridan an ultimatum - come to Z'ha'dum with her, or never know what happened to her there.
Director: Adam Nimoy
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski