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Firefly S1E8 — Ariel

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Firefly•Season 1•Episode 8

Ariel

9.0/10 · 5,698 votesNov 15, 200246 min

Ranked #4 of 11 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

Hard up for cash, Serenity takes on a job from Simon: help him get a thorough diagnostic of River in return for the opportunity to loot the vast medical stores of an Alliance hospital on central world Ariel. But River's pursuers are hot on their

Directed byAllan Kroeker

Written byJoss Whedon, Jose Molina

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Cast9

Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion

Mal Reynolds

Gina Torres

Gina Torres

Zoë Washburne

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

Hoban Washburne

Morena Baccarin

Morena Baccarin

Inara Serra

Adam Baldwin

Adam Baldwin

Jayne Cobb

Jewel Staite

Jewel Staite

Kaylee Frye

Sean Maher

Sean Maher

Simon Tam

Summer Glau

Summer Glau

River Tam

Ron Glass

Ron Glass

Derrial Book

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Allan Kroeker

Director

Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon

Writer

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Jose Molina

Writer

David Boyd

David Boyd

Director of Photography

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Greg Edmonson

Music

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John Peter Bernardo

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Ariel" is episode 8 of Firefly season 1. It scored 9.0/10 from 5,698 votes, ranking #4 of 11 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Allan Kroeker and written by Joss Whedon, Jose Molina, it aired on November 15, 2002.

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