Firefly

About Firefly

Firefly is a space western drama television series which first aired in 2002, created by Joss Whedon. It's set in the year 2517, post-Earth's inhabitable exodus, and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a Firefly-class spaceship. The show blends elements of western and science fiction genres into a futuristic yet familiar world. It explores the lives of its characters put in disparate situations, between the corrupt, centralized power of the Alliance and the other frontier-like civilizations.

Making / Production

The series was produced by Mutant Enemy Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Whedon served as an executive producer along with Tim Minear. Despite its short lifespan, the show which aired only 14 episodes, is intensely popular among fans and has since become a cult favorite.

Actors

• Nathan Fillion as Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds - An experienced, if somewhat cynical war veteran, who leads the ragtag crew of Serenity.
• Gina Torres as Zoe Washburne - Serenity's second in command, a fierce warrior who is extremely loyal to Mal, her former comrade in arms.
• Alan Tudyk as Hoban "Wash" Washburne - Zoe's husband and Serenity's skilled, though flighty, pilot.
• Morena Baccarin as Inara Serra - A comely companion (legalised courtesan) who rents one of Serenity's two small shuttles.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Creator Joss Whedon had estimated the continual run of the show to be seven years before it was abruptly cancelled after its first season.
• The series was shot out of sequence. The pilot episode "Serenity" was the last episode filmed.

Awards

The series was nominated for various awards including a Emmy in visual effects, and won an Emmy posthumously for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series for the episode "Serenity".

Quotes

• "I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you." - Mal
• "You can't take the sky from me." - Theme Song Lyrics

Music, Soundtrack

• The music for the series was composed by Greg Edmonson. The score blends Western and Asian influences, mirroring the series' fusion of cultures.
• Edmonson created a distinctive musical palette featuring Chinese instruments to create the unusual blend of Western and Eastern music.