Written by: Joss Whedon
Directed by: Joss Whedon
First Aired: 20 December 2002
Episode:
Guest Stars: Carlos Jackott as Laurence Dobson | Mark Sheppard as Badger | Andy Umberger as Dortmunder Captain | Bonnie Bartlett as Patience
Summary:
The crew of Serenity is eager to rid themselves of an easily traceable cargo they slavaged from a vessel adrift in space, totally unaaware that a passenger has brought an even more dangerous cargo aboard.

Written by: Joss Whedon & Tim Minear
Directed by: Joss Whedon
First Aired: 20 September 2002
Episode:
Guest Stars: Tom Towles as Lund | Andrew Bryniarski as Crow | Michael Fairman as Adelie Niska | Gregg Henry as Sheriff Bourne
Summary:
Mal has second thoughts after discovering that two boxes of Alliance goods the crew has been hired to setal are full of badly needed mediacal supplies heading for the mining town of Paradiso.

Written by: Tim Minear
Directed by: Tim Minear
First Aired: 24 September 2002
Episode:
Guest Stars: Doug Savant as Alliance Commander Harken
Summary:
After encountering a booby-trapped spacecraft carryting the lone surviving crew member of a horrific Reaver attack. Serenity is boarded by an Alliance Commander looking for Simon and River.

Written by: Jane Espenson
Directed by: Vern Gillum
First Aired: 1 November 2002
Episode:
Guest Stars: Mark Sheppard as Badger | Edward Atterton as Atherton Wing | Larry Drake as Sir Warwick Harrow
Summary:
In order to secure a job transporting cargo off-planet for a client, Mal attends a social event where a dance with Inara leads to him being challenged to a swordfight in defence of her honour.

Written by: Drew Z. Greenberg
Directed by: Michael Grossman
First Aired: 8 November 2002
Episode:
Guest Stars: Isabella Hofman as Mrs. Tam William Converse-Roberts as Gabriel Tam | John Thaddeis as Stark | Gary Werentz as Patron
Summary:
When Simon is kindapped by a group of villagers in need of a doctor, Serenity is forced into contact with an Alliance ship in order to seek medical help for the critically wounded Book

Written by: Joss Whedon
Directed by: Vondie Curtis Hall
First Aired: 4 October 2002
Episode:
Guest Stars: Christina Hendricks as Saffron | Erik Passoja as Bree | Jason Gray as Holden
Summary:
After a celebration in which the crew is hnoured for ridding a planet of a group of bandits, they return to Serenity to find a woman named Saffron who claims that Mal married her during the festivities.

Written by: Ben Edlund
Directed by: Marita Grabiak
First Aired: 18 October 2002
Episode:
Guest Stars: Gregory Itzin as Magistrate Higgins | Daniel Bess as Mudder | Kevin Gage as Stitch Hessian
Summary:
When the crew returns to a planet where Jayne participated in a heist gone bad, they're shocked to discover that Jayne's past actions have turned him into a local hero of Robin Hood-like mythic proprtions.

Written by: Tim Minear
Directed by: David Soloman
First Aired: 25 October 2002
Episode:
Guest Stars: Lyle Kanouse as Salesman | Steven Flyn as Captain | Ilia Volok as Marco
Summary:
After an explosion leaves Serenity cripped, Mal orders everyone to abandon ship while he stays behind in an attempt to make repaires - and reminices how he found the ship and picked his crew.

Written by: Jose Molina
Directed by: Allan Kroeker
First Aired: 15 November 2002
Episode:
Guest Stars: Blake Robbins as Agent McGinnis | Tom Virtue as Doctor
Summary:
Simon offers the crew a proposition: if they help him sneak River inot a hospital so he can run tests on her, he'll tell them where to find medical supplies that will fetch an enormous price on the black market.

Written by: Cheryl Cain
Directed by: James Contner
First Aired: 15 November 2002
Episode:
Guest Stars: Michael Fairman as Adelei Niska | Katherine Kendall as Councillor | Rolando Molina as Black Market Buyer
Summary:
Wash regrets insisting he be allowed to accompany Mal on a mission after the two men are captured by Adelei Niska - the client who previously hire Mal to steal the medicine bound for Paradiso.

Written by: Ben Edlund & Jose Molena
Directed by: Vern Gillum
First Aired: 28 June 2003 - Fox Latin America
Episode:
Guest Stars: Franc Ross as Monte Reynolds | Christina Hendricks as Saffron
Summary:
Mal is shocked to discover his friend's new bride is Saffron who, although furious after Mal blows her cover, offers to cut Mal in on what she calls the perfect, big-time scam.

Written by: Joss Whedon & Tim Minear
Directed by: Tim Minear
First Aired: 26 July 2003, Fox Latin America
Episode:
Guest Stars: Jonathan M Woodward as Tracey | Richard Burgi as Lt. Womack
Summary:
While Jayne opens a mail package from his mother that contains a wool cap with ear flaps and a pom-pom, Mal and Zoe open their package to discover the body of their old war buddy, Tracey.

Written by: Brett Matthews
Directed by: Thomas J. Wright
First Aired: 28 June 2003, Fox Latin America
Episode:
Guest Stars: Melinda Clarke as Nandi | Fredric Lehne as Ranse Burgess
Summary:
The crew comes to the aid of a bordello when its madam, an old acquaitance of Inara's, asks for help after a gunslinger claims a prostitute's baby is his and he's taking it because his wife is barren.

Written by: Joss Whedon
Directed by: Joss Whedon
First Aired: 13 December 2002
Episode:
Guest Stars: Richard Brooks as Jubal Early
Summary:
The crew is caught off-guard when a bounty hunter, eager to claim the enormous reward on River's head, sneaks aboard Serenity and methodically begins taking the crew prisoner one by one.