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.
Westerns on television 27 episodes. In the fall of 1995, the UPN network aired its own science fiction western, "Legend", which ended after 12 episodes. Western TV shows from the 2000s included the, Zorro inspired, syndicated "Queen of Swords" starring Tessie Santiago filmed in Almeria Spain, Louis L'Amour's "Crossfire Trail" starring Tom Selleck, "Monte Walsh", and Hillerman's "Coyote Waits", and "A Thief of Time". DVDs offer a second life to TV series like "Peacemakers", and HBO's "Deadwood". In 2002, a show called "Firefly" (created by Joss Whedon) mixed the Western genre with science fiction. "Breaking Bad", a Neo-Western about crystal methamphetamine cooks in