Babylon 5: Season 5: The Wheel of Fire
Warner Bros. (1998)
TV Series  /  Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
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#98
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IMDB   8.4
968 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR (Not Rated)
Bruce Boxleitner President John Sheridan
Andreas Katsulas G'Kar
Jeff Conaway Zack Allan
Stephen Furst Vir Cotto
Peter Jurasik Londo Mollari
Mira Furlan Delenn
Patricia Tallman Lyta Alexander
Bill Mumy Lennier
Richard Biggs Dr. Stephen Franklin
Jerry Doyle Michael Garibaldi
Tracy Scoggins Capt. Elizabeth Lochley
Robin Atkin Downes Byron
Bill Blair Alien
Josh Coxx Lt. David Corwin
Haley McLane Computer
Walter Koenig Alfred Bester
Marshall R. Teague Ta'Lon
Leigh McCloskey Thomas
Wayne Alexander Drakh
Kim Strauss Drazi Ambassador
Director
Stephen Furst
Doug Lefler
John Copeland
J. Michael Straczynski
Producer John Copeland
J. Michael Straczynski
Douglas Netter
Skip Beaudine
Writer Neil Gaiman
Harlan Ellison
J. Michael Straczynski
Cinematography John C. Flinn III
Fred V. Murphy
Musician Christopher Franke


Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, it's 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.
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    1/21/1998  1.  No Compromises
Lochley takes command of Babylon 5 and Byron petitions her for asylum aboard the station. An assassin pledges to kill Sheridan at his inauguration.
Director:  Janet Greek  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Mauricio Mendoza, Anthony Crivello, Timothy Eyster, Tim Eyster
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    1/28/1998  2.  The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari
Londo collapses from a heart attack, and must battle with his guilt in a dream state. Delenn learns that Lennier is planing to leave Babylon 5 to join the Rangers.
Director:  David J. Eagle  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Ross Kettle, Akiko Morison
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    2/4/1998  3.  The Paragon of Animals
A small world plagued by raiders begs the alliance for help. Garibaldi tries forming an intelligence unit of telepaths.
Director:  Mike Vejar  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Tony Abatemarco,  Kim Strauss, Daniel Bryan Cartmell, Bart Johnson
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    2/11/1998  4.  A View from the Gallery
We see the action from the viewpoint of two maintenance workers as a race of savage aliens attacks the station.
Director:  Harlan Ellison  /  J. Michael Straczynski  /  Janet Greek  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Raymond O'Connor, Lawrence LeJohn
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    2/18/1998  5.  Learning Curve
Four rangers come from Minbar with a status report to Delenn, while a Downbelow racketeer decides it's time to get rid of Zack.
Director:  David J. Eagle  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Nathan Anderson, Turhan Bey, Brendan Ford, Trevor Goddard, Brian McDermott, Dawn Comer, Erica Ortega, Mongo Brownlee
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    2/25/1998  6.  Strange Relations
Bester arrives at the station to arrest the Downbelow telepaths, and Londo barely escapes an assassination attempt when the ship he was to be aboard explodes.
Director:  John C. Flinn III  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Clynell Jackson III, James Lew, Clarke Coleman, Steve Hal Lambert
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    3/4/1998  7.  Secrets of the Soul
As more telepaths arrive at the station, the denizens of Downbelow start taking notice. Tensions build until one of the telepaths is assaulted, and the others decide to take revenge - against Byron's wishes. Meanwhile, Franklin tries to find out why the Hyach are hiding part of their medical history.
Director:  Tony Dow  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Fiona Dwyer, Jack Hannibal, Stuart McLean, Jana Robbins, Roger Hewlett, Skip Stellrecht, William Scudder
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    3/11/1998  8.  Day of the Dead
The Brakiri buy a part of Babylon 5 for a religious ceremony where the dead are supposed to return. Comedians Rebo and Zooty arrive to do a show on the station.
Director:  Doug Lefler  Writer:  Neil Gaiman 
Guest starring:  Penn JilletteTeller, Bridget Flanery, Marie Marshall,  Fabiana UdenioJonathan Chapman, Skip Stellrecht, Ismael Kanater, Harlan Ellison
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    3/18/1998  9.  In the Kingdom of the Blind
Londo starts to suspect that all is not right on Centauri Prime, when a good friend is murdered. On Babylon 5, Byron tries to force the council to give him and his telepaths a homeworld of their own.
Director:  David J. Eagle  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Neil Hunt, Victor Love,  Francis X. McCarthyIan Ogilvy, David Darling, Damian London
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    3/25/1998  10.  A Tragedy of Telepaths
The telepaths have barred themselves inside an area of Downbelow, and their telepathic tricks force Lochley to ask Bester for help. G'Kar finds an old friend locked in a cell in the Centauri palace.
Director:  Tony Dow  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Leigh J. McCloskey,  Kim Strauss, Caroline Ambrose, Freddy Andreiuci,  Jonathan Chapman, Tom Billet, Christina Gavin,  Julie Caitlin Brown
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    4/1/1998  11.  Phoenix Rising
More bloodhound units arrive and the fight with the violent faction of Byron's followers intensifies... until the rogues seize medlab - with Garibaldi and Franklin in it.
Director:  David J. Eagle  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Jack Hannibal, Victor Love, Leigh J. McCloskey
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    4/8/1998  12.  The Ragged Edge
It looks like the Alliance will get a break in the investigation of the recent shipping line attacks, when a possible witness may have survived the latest attack and taken refuge on the Drazi homeworld. Garibaldi is sent to find him, but Intelligence Chief's alcohol problem complicates the mission. G'Kar returns to Babylon 5 to discover that his book has been published, and he is now a revered religious figure.
Director:  John Copeland  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Marshall Teague, John Castellanos, Mirron E. Willis,  Mark Hendrickson
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    4/15/1998  13.  The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father
A telepath murders his roommate and escapes on a ship bound for Babylon 5. Bester is given the job of capturing him, and brings along two PSI Cop interns to show them how he works.
Director:  Stephen Furst  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Dana Barron, Mike Genovese,  Reggie Lee, Dex Elliot Sanders, Brendan Ford, Don McMillan, Jeremy Thomas, Michael Max Charles Ciano, Michael Jeffrie Stanton, Drew Wood
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    5/27/1998  14.  Meditations on the Abyss
Delenn reassigns Lennier to a Ranger training mission on the border of Centauri space, hoping he can find some proof regarding the Centauri involvement in the shipping line attacks. Vir undergoes some dramatic changes when he learns that he is the new Centauri ambassador to Babylon 5.
Director:  Mike Vejar  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Ron Campbell, Martin East, Richard Yniguez, Carl Ciarfalio,  Vince Deadrick Jr.Mark Hendrickson
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    6/3/1998  15.  Darkness Ascending
Lennier investigates Centauri signals that may be connected to the attacks. Lyta tries to continue Byron's dream of finding a homeworld for telepaths. Lise visits Garibaldi only to discover he's drinking again.
Director:  Janet Greek  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Thomas MacGreevy, Wesley Mask, Edmund Shaff, Richard Yniguez, Denise Gentile
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    6/10/1998  16.  And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder
The evidence collected against the Centauri is presented to the council of the Interstellar Alliance, and a boycott against the Centauri is issued. In reaction, the Centauri withdrawal from the Alliance and making it clear that they will circumvent the blockade by force if necessary.
Director:  Goran Gajic  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Thomas MacGreevy,  Kim StraussJonathan ChapmanVince Deadrick Jr.
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    6/17/1998  17.  Movements of Fire and Shadow (1)
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. And 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 
Guest starring:  Josh ClarkWayne Alexander, Thomas MacGreevy, Bart McCarthy,  Robin SachsNeil Bradley, Damian London
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    10/28/1998  18.  The Fall of Centauri Prime (2)
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 
Guest starring:  Wayne Alexander, Simon Billig,  Robin Sachs, Damian London
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    11/4/1998  19.  The Wheel of Fire
Earthforce orders the arrest of Lyta for financing terrorism against the PSI Corp. Sheridan confronts Garibaldi about his drinking. G'Kar struggles with his growing mass of worshippers.
Director:  Janet Greek  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Monique Edwards, Denise Gentile
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    11/11/1998  20.  Objects in Motion
Tessa Holloran, former Number One of the Mars resistance, arrives with a warning for Lise and Michael - an assassin has been hired to kill them. Meanwhile, G'Kar gets ready to leave, though not everybody is happy about it.
Director:  Harlan Ellison  /  J. Michael Straczynski  / Jesús Salvador Treviño  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  James Hornbeck, Jeffrey James Castillo, Walter Williamson,  Neil Bradley, Denise Gentile
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    11/18/1998  21.  Objects at Rest
It is near the end of 2262, and many changes are abound. Londo, G'Kar and Garibaldi have already left, and Franklin will be taking up his new position on Earth shortly. Finally, Sheridan and Delenn leave for Minbar, where the Alliance's recently finished headquarters are located.
Director:  John Copeland  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Marshall Teague, Jennifer Balgobin, Simon Billig, Mike Manzoni
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    11/25/1998  22.  Sleeping in Light
Twenty years after his death and resurrection at Z'ha'dum, Sheridan feels his life force ebbing away, and invites some old friends for a final gathering.
Director:  J. Michael Straczynski  Writer:  J. Michael Straczynski 
Guest starring:  Romy Rosemont, Sharon Annett,  Dan Sachoff, Lair Torrant, Kent Minault,  Claudia Christian, J. Michael Straczynski
Edition Details
Edition Special Edition
Series Babylon 5
Distributor Warner Home Video
Release Date 4/13/2004
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed)
Widescreen (1.78:1)
Subtitles English; English (Closed Captioned); French; Spanish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Stereo [French]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 6

Features
Disc 01 "The Making of..." Documentary Interactive Menus Scene Selection TV Spots