37 Shows Like Babylon 5 (1994) to Watch When You're Done
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 whe
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If you loved Babylon 5 (1994), here are 37 TV series that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Quantum Leap, The 4400, Continuum. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
37 Shows Similar to Babylon 5
Quantum Leap
1989 · Donald P. Bellisario
Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... He woke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror imag
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The 4400
2004 · Scott Peters
4400 centers on the return of 4400 people who, previously presumed dead or reported missing, reappear on Earth. Though they have not aged physically, some of them seem to have deeper alterations rangi
In common: Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Continuum
2012
The series centers on the conflict between a group of rebels from the year 2077 who time-travel to Vancouver, BC, in 2012, and a police officer who accidentally accompanies them. In spite of being man
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
12 Monkeys
2015 · Richard Suckle
The provocative story of Cole, a time traveler from a decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing a dangerous and untested method of time travel, he journeys from 2043 to the p
In common: Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Travelers
2016 · John G. Lenic
Hundreds of years from now, the last surviving humans discover the means of sending consciousness back through time, directly into people in the 21st century. These "travelers" assume the lives of see
In common: Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Timeless
2016 · Arika Lisanne Mittman
A mysterious criminal steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the past. Our only hope is an unexpected team: a scientist, a soldier and a
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The King: Eternal Monarch
2020 · Jinnie Choi
Korean emperor Lee Gon tries to close the doors to a parallel world which was opened by demons; a detective tries to protect the people and the one she loves.
In common: Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Outlander
2014 · Luke Schelhaas
The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When s
In common: Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
La Brea
2021 · Christopher Hollier
An epic adventure begins when a massive sinkhole opens in the middle of Los Angeles, pulling hundreds of people and buildings into its depths. Those who fell in find themselves in a mysterious and dan
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Battlestar Galactica
2004 · Toni Graphia
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th c
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Invasion
2021 · Dan Dietz
Earth is visited by an alien species that threatens humanity's existence. Events unfold in real time through the eyes of five ordinary people across the globe as they struggle to make sense of the cha
In common: Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Dark Matter
2015 · Vanessa Piazza
The six-person crew of a derelict spaceship awakens from stasis in the farthest reaches of space. Their memories wiped clean, they have no recollection of who they are or how they got on board. The on
In common: Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Ahsoka
2023 · Kathleen Kennedy
Former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Foundation
2021 · Roxann Dawson
Follow a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.
In common: Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Twilight Zone
1959 · Rod Serling
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
In common: Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Manifest
2018 · Robert Zemeckis
After landing from a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers of Montego Air Flight 828 discover five years have passed in what seemed like a few hours. As their new realities become clea
In common: Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Marry My Husband
2024
Kang Ji-won, a terminally ill cancer patient, is killed by her husband and best friend after she witnesses them having an affair. She wakes up 10 years before the incident and decides to seek revenge
In common: Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Doctor Who
2005
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Lost in Space
2018 · Zack Estrin
After crash-landing on an alien planet, the Robinson family fights against all odds to survive and escape. But they're surrounded by hidden dangers.
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
2016
A story of a 25-year-old Go Hajin who is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. She then wakes up in the body of Lady Hae Soo and finds herself amongst the ruling princes of the Wang Family.
In common: Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Bewitched
1964
Samantha Stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine witch, with all the requisite magical powers. Her husband Darrin insists that Samantha keep her witchcraft u
In common: Drama
Loki
2021 · Aaron Moorhead
After stealing the Tesseract during the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” an alternate version of Loki is brought to the mysterious Time Variance Authority, a bureaucratic organization that exists outsid
In common: Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Umbrella Academy
2019 · Jeremy Webb
Reunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity.
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016 · Ray Utarnachitt
When heroes alone are not enough ... the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will desperately try to prevent from happening, time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter is tasked with assembling a
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Andor
2022 · John Gilroy
In an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian Andor will discover the difference he can make in the struggle against the tyrannical Galactic Empire. He embarks on a path that is destin
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Farscape
1999
A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield.
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022 · Akiva Goldsman
Follow Captain Christopher Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.
In common: Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Firefly
2002
In the year 2517, the universe is a vast frontier where lawlessness reigns and adventure awaits! Join Captain Malcolm Reynolds and his ragtag crew aboard the spaceship Serenity as they navigate the fr
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 · Rick Berman
Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is 75 years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The 100
2014 · Kim Shumway
100 years in the future, when the Earth has been abandoned due to radioactivity, the last surviving humans live on an ark orbiting the planet — but the ark won't last forever. So the repressive regime
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama
The Expanse
2015 · Broderick Johnson
A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expo
In common: Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Star Trek: Picard
2020 · Aaron Baiers
Set twenty years after the events of Star Trek Nemesis, we follow the now-retired Admiral Picard into the next chapter of his life.
In common: Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022 · Kathleen Kennedy
During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a crucial mission to confront allies turned enemies and face the wrath of the Empire.
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Mandalorian
2019 · Rick Famuyiwa
After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.
In common: Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Dark
2017 · Quirin Berg
A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.
In common: Drama
Cosmos
2014
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the l