Babylon 5 Episode Runtime Comparison (Minutes)
How long are Babylon 5 episodes? Compare 12 runtimes from Warner Bros broadcast master tapes, from 44 minute hours to 90 minute TV movies. All cited here.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gathering pilot Original Sinclair pilot. | 90 minutes | 1993 TV movie pilot | Warner Bros press kit: 90 min content |
| Midnight on the Firing Line Standard hour slot. | 44 minutes | S1E1 series premiere | WB broadcast master: 44 min content |
| Severed Dreams Hugo Award episode. | 44 minutes | S3 Hugo winner | WB broadcast master: 44 min content |
| Zhaadum Sheridan jump episode. | 44 minutes | S3 finale | WB broadcast master: 44 min content |
| Into the Fire Standard slot. | 44 minutes | S4 Shadow war end | WB broadcast master: 44 min content |
| Sleeping in Light Filmed for season 4, aired in 5. | 44 minutes | Series finale | WB broadcast master: 44 min content |
| In the Beginning Earth Minbari War story. | 90 minutes | 1998 TV movie | TNT press kit: 90 min content |
| Thirdspace Vorlon artifact story. | 90 minutes | 1998 TV movie | TNT press kit: 90 min content |
| River of Souls Soul Hunter story. | 90 minutes | 1998 TV movie | TNT press kit: 90 min content |
| A Call to Arms Drakh plague setup. | 90 minutes | 1999 Crusade pilot | TNT press kit: 90 min content |
| Legend of the Rangers Liandra crew story. | 90 minutes | 2002 TV movie | Syfy press kit: 90 min content |
| The Lost Tales Two Sheridan and Lochley tales. | 75 minutes | 2007 DVD anthology | WB Home Video specs: 75 min |
About this converter
Babylon 5 episodes run a standard hour with TV movies doubling it. Regular episodes carry 44 minutes of content inside a 60 minute slot. Midnight on the Firing Line, Severed Dreams, Zhaadum, Into the Fire and Sleeping in Light all match that 44. TV movies run about 90 minutes of content in a two hour slot. The Gathering pilot, In the Beginning, Thirdspace, River of Souls, A Call to Arms and Legend of the Rangers all sit on that 90 line. The Lost Tales DVD anthology at 75 minutes is the odd one out with two short tales. Five seasons hold 110 episodes plus 6 movies, so total content passes 5000 minutes.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first entry, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the time in minutes. Try 1 In the Beginning against Severed Dreams to compare movie against Hugo winner.
Runtimes are content minutes without ads from Warner Bros and TNT masters. Broadcast slots run 60 or 120 minutes with ads. Crusade episodes match the same 44 but stay out so this table stays Babylon 5 proper.
FAQ
How long is a normal episode?
44 minutes of content in a 60 minute slot.
How long are the TV movies?
About 90 minutes of content each.
How long is The Gathering?
90 minutes of content as the 1993 pilot.
What is The Lost Tales?
A 75 minute DVD anthology with two tales.
Sources
- Warner Bros broadcast masters (110 episodes at 44 min content, Gathering 90 min)
- TNT press kits 1998 to 1999 (In the Beginning, Thirdspace, River of Souls, A Call to Arms 90 min)
- WB Home Video specs 2007 (The Lost Tales 75 min) and Syfy 2002 (Legend of the Rangers 90 min)
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 12 entries
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