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 Zoes 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.
Review
Firefly was easily the best sci fi show Fox developed aside from the XFiles. It had science fiction staples spaceships laser pistols and tech but also a nice retro quality of frontier western speech horses and guns. The humor alone made this one of the best shows on television. The Joss Whedon ability to spin a familiar plot conventionline in a surprising direction and the top notch cast of talented and charismatic actors help make this cancelled science fiction Fox casualty a cult favorite and upcoming movie. While the discussion about why it was cancelled and who was to blame is up for debate no one can argue 200000 in DVD secondary market sales to date. Clearly Firefly was a show that deserved a chance to shine and with its incarnation next year as a film will allow this phoenix to rise again.