Directed by James A. Contner Written by Joss Whedon   Cheryl Cain   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 Michael Fairman ... Adelai Niska 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 Uncredited Cast Damion Poitier ... Henchman Produced by Gareth Davies   Ben Edlund   Lisa Lassek   Tim Minear   Brian Wankum   Joss Whedon   Original Music by Greg Edmonson

Additional Info Premiere: December 06, 2002 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 / 20,875 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 8 total ratings Almost Perfect 1 total rating Average 2 total ratings Site Ranking