Joss Whedon respects, the show had an average of 4.7 million viewers at the time and was ranked 98th in Nielsen ratings, which led to the series' cancelation by Fox. Whedon took to Universal Pictures as a means of achieving a continuation of the story. Following "Firefly" was "Serenity", a follow-up film taking place after the events of the final episode. This developed into a franchise that led to graphic novels, books and other media. New Scientist magazine held a poll in 2005 to find "The World's Best Space Sci-Fi Ever", in which "Firefly" and "Serenity" took first and second place, respectively.
Western (genre) such as crime drama and mystery whodunit elements. Western shows from the 1970s included "Hec Ramsey", "Kung Fu", "Little House on the Prairie", and "McCloud". In the 1990s and 2000s, hour-long Westerns and slickly packaged made-for-TV movie Westerns were introduced, such as: "Lonesome Dove" (1989) and "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman". As well, new elements were once again added to the Western formula, such as the Western-science fiction show "Firefly", created by Joss Whedon in 2002. "Deadwood" was a critically acclaimed Western series which aired on HBO from 2004 through 2006. A number of visual artists focused their work on representations