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Featuring a blend of elements from the space opera and western genres, the show depicts mankind's future in a way that is uncharacteristic of many contemporary science fiction programs. The dialogue and interplay between characters is central to the plot of the program, resulting in a story that is alternately serious and humorous.
Some have noted that Reynolds' story appears to be modelled on the life of Jesse James; this may explain the unusual western theming for a science-fiction show.
The show's plot pits these characters against various criminals and schemers, Alliance security forces, the violently insane Reavers, and the mysterious men with "hands of blue" who are apparently operatives of some rogue secret agency within the Alliance. The crew is driven by the need to secure enough income to keep their ship operational, against the need to keep a low profile to avoid their adversaries. Their situation is greatly complicated by the very divergent motivations of the individuals on board Serenity. The show's brief run did not allow full elucidation of all the complex interrelationships of the cast and their external contacts.
In the hopes of getting another network such as UPN to pick up the cancelled show, fans formed the Firefly Immediate Assistance (http://www.fireflysupport.com/) campaign, but so far have been unsuccessful in promoting the show's continuance. Fillion and Firefly co-star Gina Torres appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, respectively, following the show's cancellation.
In the USA and Canada, the order Fox broadcast the episodes was: 2, 3, 6; 7, 8, 4, 5, 9; 10, 14, 1; with 11-13 still unaired. Episodes were shown on Fridays at 20:00+?, with the exception of the second hour of the pilot which was shown at 21:00+?.
In South Africa, the order the SABC3[?] broadcasting the episodes, starting on April 15, 2003, was: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 1a, 1b, 11, 12, 13. All episodes were shown on Tuesdays at 19:30+02:00.
In the United Kingdom, the altered episodes of the first season were shown in the originally intended order on SCI-FI UK[?], starting on May 12, 2003. Episodes were shown on Mondays at 21:00z, with the exception of the first hour of the pilot which was shown at 20:00z.
DVD | Name | Premiere | Channel | Prod. Code |
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1 | "Serenity" (2 hours) | December 20, 2002 | Fox | 1AGE79 |
2 | "The Train Job" | September 20, 2002 | Fox | 1AGE01 |
3 | "Bushwhacked" | September 27, 2002 | Fox | 1AGE02 |
4 | "Shindig" | November 1, 2002 | Fox | 1AGE03 |
5 | "Safe" | November 8, 2002 | Fox | 1AGE04 |
6 | "Our Mrs. Reynolds" | October 4, 2002 | Fox | 1AGE05 |
7 | "Jaynestown" | October 18, 2002 | Fox | 1AGE06 |
8 | "Out of Gas" | October 25, 2002 | Fox | 1AGE07 |
9 | "Ariel" | November 15, 2002 | Fox | 1AGE08 |
10 | "War Stories" | December 6, 2002 | Fox | 1AGE09 |
11 | "Trash" | July 8, 2003 or July 21, 2003 | SABC3 or SCI-FI UK | 1AGE12 |
12 | "The Message" | July 15, 2003 or July 28, 2003 | SABC3 or SCI-FI UK | 1AGE13 |
13 | "Heart of Gold" | July 22, 2003 or August 4, 2003 | SABC3 or SCI-FI UK | 1AGE10 |
14 | "Objects in Space" | December 13, 2002 | Fox | 1AGE11 |
Whedon said in a USA Today interview in April 2003 that he hasn't given up on the show yet, and hopes to continue it in any format he can. The completed first season's episodes are scheduled to be released on DVD in December 2003[?].
Jane Espenson[?], one of the writers of Buffy and Firefly, has announced in June 2003 at a Buffy convention in England, that Whedon has taken 6 weeks off to write a script for a Firefly movie, and rumors of a movie in the works have been confirmed by both Fillion and Baldwin on the official Fox forum.
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