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Summary After a high profile mission goes awry, Boimler is further plagued with self doubt when Mariner proves herself to be a more naturally talented sci-fi badass than he. Rutherford quits his job in engineering and explores other departments on…
Summary Ensign Tendi has her first day of work on Starfleet’s U.S.S. Cerritos, where she meets fellow support crew members, Ensigns Mariner, Boimler and Rutherford. Meanwhile, Boimler is tasked with a secret special assignment and Rutherford attempts to keep his…
Summary A Companion trained friend of Inara’s who runs a brothel on a remote planet calls for help from Serenity when a local bigwig reveals his intentions to take the baby from a woman he impregnated. Our Take Confident and…
Summary A former Independence soldier who had served with Mal and Zoe returns in a dramatic manner, with a vicious Alliance officer chasing after him for some unusual smuggled goods. Our Take A well made episode with more hits than…
Summary Saffron returns to plague Serenity with a scheme to steal a rare antique weapon from a wealthy landowner. Unfortunately for Mal, she neglects to mention just how she came across the information needed to break into the landowner’s home.…
Summary After a flashback to Zoe’s and Mal’s days in the wars six years previous, we cut to the modern day where the Serenity crew is running a salvage operation on a deserted ship and are forced to flee with…
Summary A bounty hunter boards the Serenity hoping to capture River for the Alliance. Our Take Everything Firefly does well, done at full power. Genuinely great television.
Summary Niska finally gets his revenge on Mal when his men find him and Wash on a planet. Nothing would please Niska more than to see them suffer right in front of him. Back at Serenity, Zoe and the crew…
Summary The ship heads to Ariel to drop off Inara for her yearly companion health check up. Simon realizes River’s condition is getting worse and decides to sneak her into an Alliance hospital in Ariel for a brain scan. Mal…
Summary On a planet, Simon is kidnapped by locals who need a doctor, while River is threatened with burning as a witch. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.