The Coming of Shadows

A comprehensive episode-by-episode guide to the second exciting season of Babylon 5! Babylon 5: The Coming of Shadows, opens with By Any Means Necessary: Making Babylon 5 on a Budget, a behind-the-scenes account of how series creator J. Michael Straczynski and his production team bucked the system to create the extraordinary twenty-first century world that would change the face of sci-fi TV. Then, in a thrilling second season overview, experience the arrival of Bruce Boxleitner as John J. Sheridan, new captain of the Babylon 5 station, and the looming threat of the sinister Shadows. In-depth, episode-by-episode summaries--with detailed analysis by author and B5 expert Jane Killick--cover all of the second season's twenty-two shows, including Points of Departure, Spider in the Web, Comes the Inquisitor, and the dramatic season finale, The Fall of Night. Veteran viewers or first-time fans, relive the adventure--or find out what you've been missing--with the complete companions to Babylon 5!