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In the year 2517, the universe is a vast frontier where lawlessness reigns and adventure awaits! Join Captain Malcolm Reynolds and his ragtag crew aboard the spaceship Serenity as they navigate the fringes of society, battling the oppressive Alliance and facing off against ruthless bounty hunters.
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Checked Sep 4, 2026
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In the year 2517, the universe is a vast frontier where lawlessness reigns and adventure awaits! Join Captain Malcolm Reynolds and his ragtag crew aboard the spaceship Serenity as they navigate the fringes of society, battling the oppressive Alliance and facing off against ruthless bounty hunters.
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Episode 1
The crew of Serenity take on a train heist commissioned by a crime lord. They steal the goods, only to find it is medicine that's desperately needed by the town.
Directed by Joss WhedonWritten by Joss Whedon, Tim MinearGuest stars Michael Fairman, Tom Towles, Andrew Bryniarski, Gregg Henry, Valerie Red-Horse, Lina Patel, Kevin Will, Eric Lange
Episode 2
Serenity is pulled in by a Tohoku-class cruiser while investigating a spaceship that was attacked by Reavers. Simon and River must hide to prevent capture, while something is wrong with the lone survivor of the attacked spaceship.
Directed by Tim MinearWritten by Joss Whedon, Tim MinearGuest stars Doug Savant, Branden Morgan, Lancer Dean Shull, Jared Poe, Gary J. Wayton
Episode 3
As an unexpected reward for an unpaid job, Mal finds himself married to a naïve, subservient young woman named Saffron. The crew are amused at his discomfort and Book lectures him on propriety, but things aren't as smoothly straightforward as they thought them to be.
Directed by Vondie Curtis-HallWritten by Joss WhedonGuest stars Benito Martinez, Erik Passoja, Bob Fimiani, Alex Stemkovsky, Heath Russell, Christina Hendricks
Episode 4
Returning to a planet where he ran into some serious trouble years ago, Jayne discovers that he's become a local folk legend. Mal decides to use this entertaining distraction to complete a job, but some unfinished business may derail his plans.
Directed by Marita GrabiakWritten by Joss Whedon, Ben EdlundGuest stars Gregory Itzin, Daniel Bess, Kevin Gage, Zachary Kranzler, Clement Blake, John Jabaley, Jordan Lund, Ronald Craig Williams
Episode 5
After Serenity suffers a catastrophe that leaves her crew with only hours of oxygen, flashbacks show how Mal and Zoë acquired Serenity and assembled their motley band.
Directed by David SolomonWritten by Joss Whedon, Tim MinearGuest stars Steven Flynn, Ilia Volok, Lyle Kanouse, Dax Griffin, Roderick McCarthy
Episode 6
Inara attends a formal society dance, only to find Malcolm there as well, attempting to set up a smuggling job. Mal comes to blows with Inara's conceited date and finds himself facing a duel with a renowned swordsman, and only one night to learn how to fence.
Directed by Vern GillumWritten by Jane Espenson, Joss WhedonGuest stars Edward Atterton, Larry Drake, Carl Bresk, Larry Pennell, Michael McMillian, Kim Onasch, Janora McDuffie, Casey Piotrowski
Episode 7
Mal must choose which crew members to save when one is gravely wounded and two others are kidnapped. Simon finds an uneasy haven in a remote village, but River's uncanny perceptions jeopardize the Tams' temporary safety.
Directed by Michael GrossmanWritten by Joss Whedon, Drew Z. GreenbergGuest stars Isabella Hofmann, William Converse-Roberts, John Thaddeus, Gary Werntz, Andy Rolfes, Matthew Ferreira, Erica Tazel, Skylar Roberge
Episode 8
Hard up for cash, Serenity takes on a job from Simon: help him get a thorough diagnostic of River in return for the opportunity to loot the vast medical stores of an Alliance hospital on central world Ariel. But River's pursuers are hot on their trail, and they receive some unexpected inside help.
Directed by Allan KroekerWritten by Joss Whedon, Jose MolinaGuest stars Blake Robbins, Jeff Ricketts, Dennis Cockrum, Tom Virtue, Roma Chugani, Michael Nagy, Cate Cohen, Ira Steck
Episode 9
Angered at Zoë's unshakable war connection to Mal, Wash demands a shot at a field assignment. Unfortunately, crime lord Niska chooses this moment to exact a brutal vengeance for Mal's failure to complete an earlier job.
Directed by James A. ContnerWritten by Joss Whedon, Cheryl CainGuest stars Michael Fairman, Damion Poitier, Katherine Kendall, Rolando Molina, Michael Bentt, John Dunn, Adam Pilver, Johnny Shakespeare
Episode 10
Serenity encounters a ruthlessly professional bounty hunter, Jubal Early, who will stop at nothing to retrieve River. But River, feeling unwelcome on the ship, takes a novel approach to escaping from the long arm of the Alliance.
Directed by Joss WhedonWritten by Joss WhedonGuest stars Richard Brooks
Episode 11
Malcolm Reynolds is a veteran and the captain of Serenity. He and his crew are smuggling goods, but they need to pick up some passengers for extra money. However, not all the passengers are what they seem.
Directed by Joss WhedonWritten by Joss WhedonGuest stars Carlos Jacott, Andy Umberger, Philip Sternberg, Colin Patrick Lynch, Bonnie Bartlett, Domingo Vara, Stephen O'Mahoney, John F. Kearney
Episode information updated Sep 16, 2026
Nathan FillionMal Reynolds
Gina TorresZoë Washburne
Alan TudykHoban Washburne
Morena BaccarinInara Serra
Adam BaldwinJayne Cobb
Jewel StaiteKaylee Frye
Sean MaherSimon Tam
Michael FairmanAdelai Niska
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