9.2/1011 votes#1 - 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
8.9/1010 votes#2 - The Long, Twilight Struggle
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 8/1/1995
Draal reveals himself to Sheridan, while Refa and Londo set a plan in motion that will lead to the final defeat of the Narns.
Director: John C. Flinn III
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.8/1010 votes#3 - Endgame
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 10/12/1997
The only obstacle remaining between Sheridan and Earth is a fleet near Mars. With the help of the resistance, Sheridan plans to smuggle Shadow modified telepaths onto the fleet, hopefully disabling it long enough for him to take Earth. Meanwhile, Marcus is determined to find a way to help Ivanova.
Director: John Copeland
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.7/109 votes#4 - The Fall of Night
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 8/15/1995
Two officials from the Ministry of Peace come to Babylon 5; one to deal with the Centauri's continued expansion, and the other to check on the local Nightwatch. Meanwhile, a Narn heavy cruiser seeks sanctuary while they make repairs, and Keffer continues his search for proof that Shadow ships exist.
Director: Janet Greek
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.7/109 votes#5 - 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
8.7/1010 votes#6 - No Surrender, No Retreat
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 5/26/1997
With Clark having killed 10,000 unarmed refugees, Sheridan once again mobilizes for war. The first target is Proxima 3, which is being bombed into submission. At the same time, Londo tries to get G'Kar to partake in a joint Centauri-Narn statement in support of the war against Clark.
Director: Michael Vejar
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.6/1012 votes#7 - The Long Night
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 1/27/1997
As reports that the Shadows are destroying planets too start to come in, Sheridan prepares for one final showdown with the Shadows and the Vorlons. Meanwhile on Narn, Londo makes everything ready - G'Kar's chains have been weakened and an undetectable weapon has been acquired. Tonight Cartagia must die.
Director: John Lafia
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.5/102 votes#8 - The Long Road (2)
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/2002
Jeremiah and Kurdy make their way towards Thunder Mountain, hoping to find whoever Simon was working for.
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.5/108 votes#9 - The Coming of Shadows
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 2/1/1995
The aging Centauri emperor travels to Babylon 5 despite his failing health. Refa sees this as an opportunity to have Londo publicly embarrass the emperor, while G'Kar prepares to assassinate him.
Director: Janet Greek
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.5/1012 votes#10 - 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
8.5/1012 votes#11 - 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
8.4/1012 votes#12 - 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
8.3/1010 votes#13 - Into the Fire
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 2/3/1997
In the hours before the Shadows and the Vorlons meet Sheridan's alliance at Corriana 6, Ivanova and Lorien search the last of the First Ones, and Londo races back to Centauri Prime in hope of removing all Shadow influence before the Vorlon planetkiller arrives.
Director: Kevin Dobson
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.3/108 votes#14 - Movements of Fire and Shadow (1)
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 6/17/1998
Sheridan finally authorizes the White Star fleet to participate in the war. Delenn travels to Minbar to start a Minbari-Earth joint project to build a prototype White Star destroyer class ship. Vir hires Franklin and Lyta to investigate why the Drazi don't return the bodies from destroyed Centauri ships.
Director: John C. Flinn III
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.2/1010 votes#15 - 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
8.2/109 votes#16 - 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
8.2/1010 votes#17 - 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
8.2/1010 votes#18 - Intersections in Real Time
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 6/16/1997
In a bleak room, an interrogator tries to force Sheridan to admit he was under alien influence and worked to undermine Earth.
Director: John Lafia
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.2/109 votes#19 - Between the Darkness and the Light
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 10/6/1997
Garibaldi is barely able to convince Lyta and Franklin that his recent behavior was caused by Bester, and they organize a rescue for Sheridan. Meanwhile, Ivanova gets word that a trap has been set at the fleet's next rendezvous point by a group of completely new advanced-technology destroyers.
Director: David J. Eagle
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.2/108 votes#20 - The Fall of Centauri Prime (2)
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 10/28/1998
As Centauri Prime is being bombarded, the Drakh, the real masters behind the war, reveal themselves to Londo. They force him to go along with their plan to alienate the Centauri from the Alliance, and use what's left as their new home.
Director: Douglas E. Wise
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.1/109 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
8.1/109 votes#22 - Rising Star
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 10/20/1997
Clark is dead and the civil war over, but several issues are unresolved. Ivanova is grief-struck at Marcus death and Lise is missing, and Sheridan must now face the consequences of his actions. He did the right thing - but in the inconvenient way.
Director: Tony Dow
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.1/1029 votes#23 - Who Am I?
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 5/5/2017
Will and Whispers each race to piece together the other's location, while Lito heads to his first movie premiere since the photos leaked.
Director: Lana Wachowski
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.0/101 votes#24 - Night Fears
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/1991
Former policeman Wallace Evans, now a professor, challenges Jessica to a race to solve a series of muggings on campus, and the muggings soon escalate to murder.
Director: Anthony Pullen Shaw
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
8.0/101 votes#25 - Lines of Excellence
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/1991
Teaching a computer class seems tame, but not when Jessica is one of the students.
Director: Walter Grauman
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
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"Severed Dreams" is the best rated episode written by J. Michael Straczynski. It scored 9.2/10 based on 11 votes. It was directed by David J. Eagle. It aired on 4/1/1996 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Long, Twilight Struggle".