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Firefly is a
much anticipated new science
fiction adventure series created by Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon.
The series is set four hundred years in our future.
The series is geared up to debut this fall Friday nights on the Fox network and will be kicked off with a
two-hour pilot episode written and directed by Joss Whedon. The show is a space western style
series centered on Malcolm Reynolds, a war veteran who commands a salvage
vessel, The Serenity. The crew of the Serenity operate outside of the law and in
secret from the Alliance. While trying to keep one step ahead of The Alliance,
Reynolds must also deal with The Reavers, a group of savage ultra-violent marauders
that live on the frontier of space.
Serenity is a Firefly
class starship and packs some serious speed and power. This series is sure to be
quite different from Whedon's work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel and it
also includes many twists to some expected science fiction traditions. Whedon
originally envisioned the series after reading about the aftermath of the
American Civil War. He wanted to tell the story about someone who had fought for
the losing side. Who history had trodden on and now hates everything. Fox has ordered
13 episodes of the series and will air them Friday nights beginning in the fall
of 2002. The show stars Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres and Adam (Independence Day,
X-Files) Baldwin.
Episodes
unaired Serenity (Original pilot)
The crew of the Serenity must evade the Alliance as well as a hostile group
of Reavers.
Written & directed by Joss Whedon
(Some additional footage was added to this 2 hour pilot and it will be aired
eventually)
09/27/2002 The Train Job (Second pilot)
The crew of the Serenity pull off a daring robbery and betray a notorious criminal
Written by Joss Whedon & Tim Minear, directed by Whedon
10/??/2002 Bushwhacked
Written & directed by Tim Minear
10/??/2002 Untitled
Written by Jane Espenson
??/??/2002 Untitled
Written by Drew Z. Greenberg
??/??/2002 Untitled
Written by Joss Whedon
??/??/2002 Shindig
Reynolds escorts Kaylee & Inara to a lavish ballroom dance and ends up
challenged to a duel.
Cast
Nathan Fillion as Malcolm Reynolds
Birthdate: March 27, 1971 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Credits: Firefly (2002); Dracula 2000 (2000); Blast From the Past (1999); Saving
Private Ryan (1998); Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (1997); Strange and Rich
(1994); One Life to Live (1994-97); Ordeal in the Arctic (1993)
Gina Torres as Zoe
Birthdate: 1969 New York, NY
Credits: Firefly (2002); Alias (2001); Cleopatra 2525 (2000); Hercules: The
Legendary Journeys (1997-99); The Substance of Fire (1996); Dark Angel (1996);
Bed of Roses (1996); M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994)
Alan Tudyk as Wash
Birthdate: March 16, 1971 El Paso, TX
Credits: Firefly (2002); Ice Age (2002); Hearts in Atlantis (2001); A Knight's
Tale (2001); 28 Days (2000); Wonder Boys (2000); Patch Adams (1998); 35 Miles
from Normal (1997)
Sean Maher as Simon Tam
Birthdate: 1975 Pleasantville, NY
Credits: Firefly (2002); HRT (2001); Brian's Song (2001); The $treet (2000);
Party of Five (2000); Ryan Caulfield: Year One (1999)
Adam Baldwin as Jayne
Birth date: February 27, 1962 Chicago, Illinois
Credits: Firefly (2002); Betrayal (2001); The Keyman (2001); Double Bang (2001); Jackpot (2001); Above and Beyond (2001); Pursuit of Happiness (2001); The X-Files (2001-02); The Right Temptation (2000); The Patriot (2000); Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde (1999); Farewell, My Love (1999); Indiscreet (1998); Gargantua (1998); From the Earth to the Moon (1998); Starquest II (1997); The Visitor (1997); The Cape (1996); Lover's Knot (1996); Independence Day (1996); Smoke Jumpers (1996); Digital man (1995); Trade Off (1995); Shadow-Ops (1995); How to make an American Quilt (1995); Sawbones (1995); Blind Justice (1994); Treacherous (1994); Wyatt Earp (1994); Bitter Harvest (1993); Cold Sweat (1993); Deadbolt (1993); Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon (1993); The Last Shot (1993); Where the Day Takes You (1992); Radio Flyer (1992); Murder in High Places (1991); Guilty By Suspicion (1991); Predator 2 (1990); Next of Kin (1989); The Chocolate War (1988); Full Metal Jacket (1987); 3:15 (1986); Poison Ivy (1985); Reckless (1984); D.C. Cab (1983); My Bodyguard (1980); Ordinary People (1980)
Jewel Staite as Kaylee
Birthdate: June 2, 1982 White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
Credits: Firefly (2002); Cheaters (2002); Roughing It (2001); Higher Ground
(2000); Da Vinci's Inquest (1998); Mummies Alive! (1997); Honey, I Shrunk the
Kids: The TV Show (1997,98); Flash Forward (1996); Prisoner of Zenda, Inc
(1996); Carpool (1996); Space Cases (1996); Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear
Mountain (1995); The Only Way Out (1993); The Odyssey (1992); Liar, Liar (1992);
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories (1991)
Summer Glau as River Tam
Credits: Firefly (2002)
Ron Glass as Book
Birthdate: July 10, 1945 Evansville, Indiana
Credits: Firefly (2002); The Education of Max Bickford (2001); Recess: School's
Out (2001); Death of a Lifetime (1999); Incognito (1999); Teen Angel (1997);
Back in Business (1997); Mr. Rhodes (1996); It's My Party (1996); House Guest
(1995); Rhythm & Blues (1992); Rugrats (1991); Deep Space (1997); Perry
Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (1986); Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster
(1985); The New Odd Couple (1982); Crash (1978); Barney Miller (1975); Let's
Switch (1975); The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974); Shirts/Skins (1973);
Beg, Borrow or Steal (1973)
Morena Baccarin as Inara
Credits: Firefly (2002); Way Off Broadway (2001); Perfume (2001)
Links
Firefly - Official Fox Site
Firefly: The Ultimate Resource
Jewel-Staite.com Actress Jewel Staite site