Firefly

TV Series
2002–20032002–2003
TV-14TV-14
44min

Adam Baldwin, Nathan Fillion, Ron Glass, Sean Maher, Jewel Staite, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, and Summer Glau in Firefly (2002)

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Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

Five hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority ag... Read allFive hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them.Five hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them.

Creator
- Joss Whedon
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Top rated TV #28

Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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Season 1 Trailer

Season 1 Trailer

Firefly: Safe

Firefly: Our Mrs. Reynolds

Firefly: Our Mrs. Reynolds

Firefly: The Train Job

Firefly: The Train Job

Firefly: Serenity

Firefly: Serenity

Nathan Fillion in Firefly (2002)

Alan Tudyk in Firefly (2002)

Nathan Fillion in Firefly (2002)

Adam Baldwin, Nathan Fillion, and Gina Torres in Firefly (2002)

Adam Baldwin in Firefly (2002)

Adam Baldwin in Firefly (2002)

Nathan Fillion, Ron Glass, and Morena Baccarin in Firefly (2002)

Nathan Fillion, Fredric Lehne, and Morena Baccarin in Firefly (2002)

Jewel Staite and Morena Baccarin in Firefly (2002)

Alan Tudyk in Firefly (2002)

Nathan Fillion and Jewel Staite in Firefly (2002)

Richard Brooks in Firefly (2002)

Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynoldsas Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds

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Zoë Washburneas Zoë Washburne

14 episodes14 eps • 2002–2003

Hoban 'Wash' Washburneas Hoban 'Wash' Washburne

14 episodes14 eps • 2002–2003

Morena Baccarin

Inara Serraas Inara Serra

14 episodes14 eps • 2002–2003

Jayne Cobbas Jayne Cobb

14 episodes14 eps • 2002–2003

Kaylee Fryeas Kaylee Frye

14 episodes14 eps • 2002–2003

Dr. Simon Tamas Dr. Simon Tam

14 episodes14 eps • 2002–2003

River Tamas River Tam

14 episodes14 eps • 2002–2003

Shepherd Derrial Bookas Shepherd Derrial Book

14 episodes14 eps • 2002–2003

Christina Hendricks

Saffronas Saffron…

2 episodes2 eps • 2002–2003

Badgeras Badger

2 episodes2 eps • 2002

Michael Fairman

Adelai Niskaas Adelai Niska

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Manas Man

2 episodes2 eps • 2002

Other Manas Other Man

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Young Simonas Young Simon…

2 episodes2 eps • 2002

Jubal Earlyas Jubal Early

1 episode1 ep • 2002

Captain Sashas Captain Sash

1 episode1 ep • 2002

Isabella Hofmann

Regan Tamas Regan Tam

1 episode1 ep • 2002

Serenity

7.8

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8.7

Battlestar Galactica

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8.6

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9.1

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9.0

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7.7

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8.4

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8.5

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8.6

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9.1

Stargate Universe

7.6

Stargate Universe

Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds is a former galactic war veteran who is the captain of the transport ship "Serenity". Mal and his crew, ensign Zoe Alleyne Washburne; Zoe's husband, pilot Hoban 'Wash' Washburne; muscular mercenary Jayne Cobb; young mechanic Kaylee Frye; former Alliance medical officer Simon Tam; his disturbed teenage sister River (both on the run from the interplanetary government "The Alliance"); the beautiful courtesan Inara Serra; and preacher Shepherd Book do any jobs, legal or illegal, they can find as the Serenity crew travels across the outskirts of outer space. —Daniel Williamson

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Taglines
- Meet the most spaced-out crew in the galaxy.
Genres
Certificate
- TV-14
Parents guide

Trivia
The Alliance's full title is the "Anglo-Sino Alliance." Joss Whedon intended for it to be the merger of USA and China, the last of the world's superpowers. That's why many characters sometimes speak Chinese. The Alliance flag, seen in the original pilot, is a blending of the US and Chinese flags.

Goofs
The Chinese characters for "Blue Sun" change from throughout the series. On Jayne's T-shirt, "Blue Sun" is Qing Ri, but in logo signs, it's Lan Ri. In ancient China, as well as Japan, green and blue were seen as different shades of the same color. The character Qing was used to represent both green and blue. In modern China, Lan is the character used for blue.

Quotes
opening song: Take my love, take my land / Take me where I cannot stand / I don't care, I'm still free / You can't take the sky from me / Take me out to the black / Tell 'em I ain't comin' back / Burn the land and boil the sea / You can't take the sky from me / There's no place I can be / Since I found serenity / But you can't take the sky from me

Alternate versions
The DVD episodes end with Joss Whedon and Tim Minear's Executive Producer credit washing across the screen, left to right. On the television episodes, instead of their names, a wireframe model of Serenity fades up.

Connections
Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time/Sex and the City 2/MacGruber (2010)

Soundtracks
The Ballad of Serenity
Performed by Sonny Rhodes
Written by Joss Whedon

Top review

Strangely Intriguing

I have to admit, I had serious doubts about this show. I hate westerns, and a sci-fi/western combination sounded like a really bad show concept--especially since the most recognizable actor in the show was a guy who had a minor part in Two Guys, A Girl, and A Pizza Place (itself a pretty forgettable show). But I found myself getting drawn into this series very quickly. It is very witty, as well as suspenseful. The characters are a lot of fun, too. It is definitely a little quirkier than most of the shows out there, but is that really a bad thing? I loved the banter, loved the acting, and was very disappointed to watch the last episode last night. This show deserved better than to be canceled in the middle of its first run. I'm guessing that the humor was too high-brow for most of the TV watchers of the world.

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Release date
- September 20, 2002 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official sites
- Hulu
- Official Facebook
Languages
- English
- Mandarin
Also known as
- Firefly: The Series
Filming locations
- Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
Production companies
- Mutant Enemy
- 20th Century Fox Television
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Runtime
- 44min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1

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Adam Baldwin, Nathan Fillion, Ron Glass, Sean Maher, Jewel Staite, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, and Summer Glau in Firefly (2002)

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