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Firefly

Firefly

You can't take the sky from me.

20028.31 Season11 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

In the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system, follow the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship.

Produced by Joss Whedon, Tim Minear, Ben Edlund
NetworksFOX

Top Cast

Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion

Mal Reynolds

Gina Torres

Gina Torres

Zoë Washburne

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

Hoban Washburne

Morena Baccarin

Morena Baccarin

Inara Serra

Adam Baldwin

Adam Baldwin

Jayne Cobb

Jewel Staite

Jewel Staite

Kaylee Frye

Sean Maher

Sean Maher

Simon Tam

Summer Glau

Summer Glau

River Tam

Ron Glass

Ron Glass

Derrial Book

Themes & Keywords

spacecraftfutureoutlawspaceheistspace westernspace opera

About Firefly

Firefly is a drama, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2002 exploring themes of spacecraft, future, outlaw, space, heist, space western. it stars Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk. In the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system, follow the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship.

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