Serenity (Firefly episode) Serenity (Firefly episode) "Serenity" is the series pilot for the American science fiction television series "Firefly" created by Joss Whedon. However, Fox executives were not satisfied with this as a pilot, and so instead, "The Train Job" was created as a second pilot and was the first episode of the series aired. "Serenity" was not aired until the end of the series' run on December 20, 2002. This episode shares its name with the feature film "Serenity", which continues the series after the final episode. In 2003, the episode won the award for "Best visual effects in a television series"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer a different character." A Twitter message posted by Owusu-Breen on July 26, 2018 was interpreted by media outlets as indicating that the new series would not recast the role of Buffy and instead would focus on a new Slayer. The spin-off "Angel" was introduced in October 1999, at the start of "Buffy" season four. The series was created by "Buffy"'s creator Joss Whedon in collaboration with David Greenwalt. Like "Buffy", it was produced by the production company Mutant Enemy. At times, it performed better in the Nielsen ratings than its parent series did. The series was given a darker tone,