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Premiered

Friday, September 20, 2002

Ended: Friday, December 20, 2002

When does Firefly Season 1 come out?

Firefly Season 1 premiered Friday, September 20, 2002 on FOX and ended Friday, December 20, 2002. The season has 11 episodes.

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Firefly Season 1 episode release dates
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1. The Train Job

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.

Friday · 24 years ago

2. Bushwhacked

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.

Friday · 24 years ago

3. Our Mrs. Reynolds

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.

Friday · 24 years ago

4. Jaynestown

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.

Friday · 24 years ago

5. Out of Gas

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.

Friday · 24 years ago

6. Shindig

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.

Friday · 24 years ago

7. Safe

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.

Friday · 24 years ago

8. Ariel

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.

Friday · 23 years ago

9. War Stories

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.

Friday · 23 years ago

10. Objects in Space

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.

Friday · 23 years ago

11. Serenity Finale

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.

Friday · 23 years ago

Firefly Season 1 guest stars

  • Michael Fairman

    Michael Fairman

    Adelai Niska

  • Gregory Itzin

    Gregory Itzin

    Magistrate Higgins

  • Isabella Hofmann

    Isabella Hofmann

    Regan Tam

  • Carlos Jacott

    Carlos Jacott

    Lawrence Dobson

  • Damion Poitier

    Damion Poitier

    Henchman

  • Tom Towles

    Tom Towles

    Lund

  • Andrew Bryniarski

    Andrew Bryniarski

    Crow

  • Gregg Henry

    Gregg Henry

    Sheriff Bourne

  • Doug Savant

    Doug Savant

    Commander Harken

  • Branden Morgan

    Branden Morgan

    Survivor

  • Lancer Dean Shull

    Radio Operator

  • Benito Martinez

    Benito Martinez

    Boss

  • Erik Passoja

    Erik Passoja

    Bree

  • Bob Fimiani

    Elder Gommen

  • Daniel Bess

    Daniel Bess

    Mudder

  • Kevin Gage

    Kevin Gage

    Stitch Hessian

Firefly Season 1 FAQ

When does Firefly Season 1 come out?

Firefly Season 1 premiered Friday, September 20, 2002 on FOX.

How many episodes are in Firefly Season 1?

Firefly Season 1 has 11 episodes.

Are new episodes of Firefly Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Firefly Season 1 finale?

The Firefly Season 1 finale (Episode 11) aired Friday, December 20, 2002.

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