| Release Date | 26 January 1994 |
| Genre | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Series |
| Film Class | Space Adventure |
| Mood | Other Dimensions |
| Themes | Culture Clash, Space Travel, Benign Aliens, Heads of State, Space Wars, Psychic Abilities, Evil Aliens |
| Tones | Bleak, Fanciful, Grim, Moody, Ominous, Paranoid, Tense |
| Tags | Ambassador [political], Commander, Empire, Outer Space, Political Conflict, Space Station, Trading Post |
Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on the Babylon 5 space station: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the years 2257–2262. With its prominent use of planned story arcs, the series was often described as a "novel for television".