Firefly (TV series)
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Firefly is an American science fiction television series. It first aired in the United States and Canada on September 20, 2002. It is set in the future, but also has many things about it which would be expected in a story of the American Old West. This combination of past and future gives a unique science fiction setting for the story. It was created by writer and director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. He created it with his production company, Mutant Enemy. Whedon was the executive producer, along with Tim Minear.
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Created by | Joss Whedon |
Starring | |
Theme music composer | Joss Whedon |
Opening theme | "The Ballad of Serenity" performed by Sonny Rhodes |
Composer | Greg Edmonson |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 14 |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Ben Edlund |
Cinematography | David Boyd |
Editor | Lisa Lassek |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 43ā45 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | Fox |
Release | September 20 (2002-09-20) ā December 20, 2002 (2002-12-20) |
Firefly was first broadcast on the FOX network. It was cancelled after only eleven of the fourteen episodes were shown. Even though the show did not last long, it sold very well when it was released onto DVD and had great fan support.[1][2] Because of this, Whedon and Universal Pictures made a movie based on the series, titled Serenity. The movie was named after the fictional spaceship in the show.[3] It won an Emmy in 2003 for "Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series".
The series is set in 2517 AD. It follows the adventures of the crew of Serenity, a Firefly-class spaceship. The cast play the nine characters who live on Serenity. Whedon described the show as "nine people looking into the blackness of space and seeing nine different things".[4] The show looks at the changing lives of people who fought on the losing side of a civil war. It also shows the pioneer culture that is on the edges of their star system. It is a future where the only two superpowers, the United States and China, joined to create a single government. This government was called the Alliance. This also caused the two cultures to blend into each other. Whedon said that nothing has changed in the future. There are more people with better technology, but they still have the same problems politically, morally and ethically.[5]