Directed by Thomas J. Wright Written by Joss Whedon   Brett Matthews   Cast Nathan Fillion ... Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds Gina Torres ... Zoë Washburne Alan Tudyk ... Hoban 'Wash' Washburne Morena Baccarin ... Inara Serra Adam Baldwin ... Jayne Cobb Jewel Staite ... Kaylee Frye Sean Maher ... Dr. Simon Tam Summer Glau ... River Tam Ron Glass ... Shepherd Derrial Book 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 Uncredited Cast Jerry Buys ... Deadwood Town Protestor Produced by Gareth Davies   Ben Edlund   Lisa Lassek   Tim Minear   Brian Wankum   Joss Whedon   Original Music by Greg Edmonson

Additional Info Premiere: August 04, 2003 DVD Release: December 09, 2003 Blu-ray Release: November 11, 2008 Country: Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Websites: Production Companies Mutant Enemy 20th Century Fox Television Distributors 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2003) (USA) (DVD) (complete series) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2008) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (complete series) Fox Network   (2002-2003) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating 7.7 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 7.9 / 10 Female Users 5.0 / 10 Site Ranking #681 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 8 total ratings Almost Perfect 1 total rating Average 2 total ratings Site Ranking