Serenity (2005 film) another one is not a question." Serenity (2005 film) Serenity is a 2005 American science fiction action film written and directed by Joss Whedon. It is a continuation of Whedon's short-lived 2002 Fox television series "Firefly" and stars the same cast, taking place after the events of the final episode. Set in 2517, "Serenity" is the story of the captain and crew of "Serenity", a ""Firefly"-class" spaceship. The captain and first mate are veterans of the Unification War, having fought on the losing Independent side against the Alliance. Their lives of smuggling and cargo-running are interrupted by a psychic passenger
Parenthood (1990 TV series) Huffners of the film were renamed the Merricks on the TV series. The pilot episode was considered by "USA Today" and the "New York Post" as the best movie-to-TV spinoff since "M*A*S*H". However, ratings for the series were low and "Parenthood" was canceled after 12 episodes. The series is notable for featuring a number of people who at the time were unheard of but later became famous. One of the writers on the show was Joss Whedon. The cast featured Leonardo DiCaprio, David Arquette, and Thora Birch (billed simply as "Thora" here). The show was featured on the now-defunct cable