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"
Satsu (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) on Earth. During this time, she is revealed to be working for the United States Armed Forces, and in a relationship with an undisclosed partner. Satsu was one of several original characters invented by series creator Joss Whedon for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight", a comic book continuation of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Whedon described the concept for Satsu's relationship with Buffy as "evolv[ing] naturally" during the development of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight". He viewed the story arc as "an opportunity for drama and character exploration" set up over the course of the comics, which had established