Episodes The Train Job September 20, 2002 Bushwhacked September 27, 2002 Our Mrs. Reynolds October 4, 2002 Jaynestown October 18, 2002 Out of Gas October 25, 2002 Shindig November 1, 2002 Safe November 8, 2002 Ariel November 15, 2002 War Stories December 6, 2002 Objects in Space December 13, 2002 Serenity December 20, 2002 Heart of Gold August 4, 2003 Trash July 21, 2003 The Message July 28, 2003 Directed by Joss Whedon Tim Minear Vondie Curtis-Hall Marita Grabiak David Solomon Vern Gillum Michael Grossman Allan Kroeker James A. Contner Thomas J. Wright Written by Joss Whedon   Tim Minear   Ben Edlund   Jane Espenson   Drew Z. Greenberg   Jose Molina   Cheryl Cain   Brett Matthews   Cast Nathan Fillion ... Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds (14 episodes) Gina Torres ... Zoë Washburne (14 episodes) Alan Tudyk ... Hoban 'Wash' Washburne (14 episodes) Morena Baccarin ... Inara Serra (14 episodes) Adam Baldwin ... Jayne Cobb (14 episodes) Jewel Staite ... Kaylee Frye (14 episodes) Sean Maher ... Dr. Simon Tam (14 episodes) Summer Glau ... River Tam (14 episodes) Ron Glass ... Shepherd Derrial Book (14 episodes) Michael Fairman ... Adelai Niska (2 episodes) Jeff Ricketts ... Man (2 episodes) Dennis Cockrum ... Other Man (2 episodes) Christina Hendricks ... Saffron (2 episodes) Mark Sheppard ... Badger (2 episodes) (as Mark A. Sheppard) Tom Towles ... Lund Andrew Bryniarski ... Crow Gregg Henry ... Sheriff Bourne Valerie Red-Horse ... Deputy Kevin Will ... Officer Lina Patel ... Ensign David Reynolds ... Henchman Eric Lange ... Fed Tawny René Hamilton ... Immigrant Woman #1 (as Tawney René Hamilton) Michelle Ferrara ... Immigrant Woman #2 Doug Savant ... Commander Harken Branden Morgan ... Survivor Jared Poe ... Ensign Lancer Dean Shull ... Radio Operator Benito Martinez ... Corbin Erik Passoja ... Bree Bob Fimiani ... Elder Gommen Alex Stemkovsky ... Bandit #1 Gregory Itzin ... Magistrate Higgins Daniel Bess ... Mudder Kevin Gage ... Stitch Hessian Zachary Kranzler ... Fess Higgins (as Zachary Kranzier) Jordan Lund ... Foreman Bob McCracken ... Well-Dressed Man (as Bob McCraken) Ronald Craig Williams ... Busker John Jabaley ... Bartender Laura Niemi ... Woman Simon Brooke ... Prod Clement Blake ... Mudder Elder (as Clement E. Blake) Steven Flynn ... Captain Sash Ilia Volok ... Marco Lyle Kanouse ... Salesman Dax Griffin ... Bester Roderick McCarthy ... Lacey #1 (as Roderick L. McCarthy) Edward Atterton ... Atherton Wing Larry Drake ... Sir Warwick Harrow Carl Bresk ... Wright Larry Pennell ... Murphy Michael McMillian ... Younger Hopeful Joshua Grenrock ... Porter Kim Onasch ... Banning Janora McDuffie ... Cabott Casey Piotrowski ... Older Farmer Hunter Cochran ... Younger Farmer Roy Werner ... Gentleman Isabella Hofmann ... Regan Tam William Converse-Roberts ... Gabriel Tam John Thaddeus ... Stark Gary Werntz ... Patron Andy Rolfes ... Older Grange (as Andrew A. Rolfes) Matthew Ferreira ... Younger Grange (as Mathew C. Ferreira) Joel Steingold ... Head Cop Erica Tazel ... Doralee (as Erica N. Tazel) Ron Ostrow ... Commander Morina Pierce ... Ruby Skylar Roberge ... Young River Zac Efron ... Young Simon Blake Robbins ... Agent McGinnis Tom Virtue ... Pompous Doctor Roma Chugani ... Receiving Doctor Ira Steck ... Young Intern Michael Nagy ... Particularly Dressed Man Alex Connie ... Patient Cate Cohen ... Crash Team Nurse Katherine Kendall ... The Councillor Rolando Molina ... Bolles John Dunn ... Torturer Michael Bentt ... Viktor (as Michael A. Bentt) Adam Pilver ... Vanilla Husband (scenes deleted) Johnny Shakespeare ... Torture Victim Jason Van ... Man Richard Brooks ... Jubal Early Carlos Jacott ... Lawrence Dobson Andy Umberger ... Dortmunder Captain Philip Sternberg ... Inara's Client Eddie Adams ... Bendis Colin Patrick Lynch ... Radio Operator Bonnie Bartlett ... Patience Domingo Vara ... Ensign Stephen O'Mahoney ... Man(Dortmunder) Jamie McShane ... Man John F. Kearney ... Old Man Gabrielle Wagner ... Slave #1 Melinda Clarke ... Nandi Kimberly McCullough ... Chari Fredric Lehne ... Rance Burgess (as Fredric Lane) Tracy Ryan ... Petaline (as Tracy Leah Ryan) Heather Black ... Helen Angie Hart ... Lucy Doan Ly ... Emma Sandy Mulvihill ... Belinda Jim Lau ... Narrator Franc Ross ... Monty Reynolds Dwier Brown ... Durran Haymer John Eric Bentley ... Police Sergeant Jonathan M. Woodward ... Tracey Smith Richard Burgi ... Lieutenant Womack Al Pugliese ... Amnon Tod Nakamura ... Fendris Craig Vincent ... Skunk Morgan Rusler ... Barker Uncredited Cast Douglas Embry ... Alliance Soldier Ernesto Trinidad ... Alliance Soldier on Train Melody White ... Bellydancer Rick Williamson ... Bar Guy, Henchman Gary J. Wayton ... Rebel Soldier Heath Russell ... Background Heath Crawford ... Mud Man Tiffany Michelle ... Mudwoman Lon Moriarty ... Mudder Stephen Silberkraus ... Mud Farmer Keith Mooney ... Homeless man Kelly Wheeler ... Blue Sun Spokesmodel Damion Poitier ... Henchman Michael Keyes ... Sleeping Soldier Greg Wendell Reid ... Crying Soldier Rabatan Salem ... Hoodlum Brian J. Williams ... Two Fry Jerry Buys ... Deadwood Town Protestor Joss Whedon ... Man at Funeral Produced by Gareth Davies   Ben Edlund   Lisa Lassek   Tim Minear   Brian Wankum   Joss Whedon   Original Music by Greg Edmonson

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