Directed by
| Tim Minear | ||
Writing Credits
| Joss Whedon | ... | (created by) |
| Tim Minear | ... | (written by) |
| Jose Molina | ... | (executive story editor) |
| Cheryl Cain | ... | (story editor) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Nathan Fillion | ... | Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds | |
| Gina Torres | ... | Zoë Washburne | |
| Alan Tudyk | ... | Hoban 'Wash' Washburne | |
| Morena Baccarin | ... | Inara Serra | |
| Adam Baldwin | ... | Jayne Cobb | |
| Jewel Staite | ... | Kaylee Frye | |
| Sean Maher | ... | Dr. Simon Tam | |
| Summer Glau | ... | River Tam | |
| Ron Glass | ... | Shepherd Derrial Book | |
| Doug Savant | ... | Commander Harken | |
| Branden Morgan | ... | Survivor | |
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Jared Poe | ... | Ensign |
| Lancer Dean Shull | ... | Radio Operator | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Gary J. Wayton | ... | Rebel Soldier (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Gareth Davies | ... | producer |
| Ben Edlund | ... | producer |
| Lisa Lassek | ... | associate producer |
| Tim Minear | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Wankum | ... | associate producer |
| Joss Whedon | ... | executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer / showrunner |
Music by
| Greg Edmonson | ... | (score by) |
Cinematography by
| David Boyd | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Sunny Hodge | ||
Production Design by
| Carey Meyer | ||
Art Direction by
| Colin De Rouin | ... | (as Colin deRoiun) |
Set Decoration by
| David A. Koneff | ... | (as David Koneff) |
Costume Design by
| Shawna Trpcic | ||
Makeup Department
| Diana Acrey | ... | key hair stylist |
| Camille Calvet | ... | key makeup artist |
| Robert Hall | ... | special makeup effects: Almost Human |
| Tina Hoffman | ... | makeup artist |
| Ron Pipes | ... | makeup artist |
| Allan B. Holt | ... | makeup effects lab technician (uncredited) |
| Kerry Mendenhall | ... | key hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Michael Cedar | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Athena Alexander | ... | second assistant director |
| ellen Marie blum | ... | first assistant director (as Ellen Marie Blum) |
| Melody Beam | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Jana Ludwigova | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Michael Q. Banks | ... | carpenter |
| Keith A. Cuba | ... | lead person (as Keith Cuba) |
| Tammy DeRuiter | ... | painter |
| Randy Eriksen | ... | property master |
| Steven Fidler | ... | construction coordinator |
| David Goldstein | ... | paint foreman |
| Glenn Ryan Jr. | ... | set dresser |
| Stella Starlight | ... | art department coordinator / graphic designer |
| Timothy M. Earls | ... | concept designer (uncredited) |
| Dylan J. Hay-Chapman | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
| Nancy Lowry | ... | set dresser (2002) (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Deb Adair | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert Guastini | ... | dialogue editor |
| Bill Jackson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Perry | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Cindy Rabideau | ... | supervising sound editor |
| David Yaffe | ... | Production Sound Mixer (as David Barr Yaffe) |
| Devendra Cleary | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Mark Cleary | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Mike Marchain | ... | supervising adr editor (uncredited) |
| Kevin McCullough | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| David Marten | ... | special effects technician |
| Bruce Minkus | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Kristen Branan | ... | visual effects producer: Zoic Studios |
| Dave Funston | ... | visual effects artist |
| Loni Peristere | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Lee Stringer | ... | digital artist |
| Emile Edwin Smith | ... | visual/digital effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Nick Brandon | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Clay Cullen | ... | stunts |
| Chris Daniels | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Sean Graham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Allen D. Easton | ... | camera operator (as Allen Easton) |
| Jeff C Griffith | ... | assistant camera (as Jeff Griffith) |
| Tom Hutchinson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dennis L. Peterson | ... | chief lighting technician (as Dennis Peterson) |
| Bubba Sheffield | ... | key grip |
| Mark Soucie | ... | lighting technician |
| Josh Stancil | ... | rigging grip |
| Jonas Steadman | ... | first assistant camera: a |
| Doug Rymes | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Chris Stanman | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Anya Colloff | ... | casting by |
| Jennifer Fishman | ... | casting by (as Jennifer Fishman Pate) |
| Lonnie Hamerman | ... | casting associate |
| Amy McIntyre Britt | ... | casting by |
| Michael V. Nicolo | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Julia Gombert | ... | head ager/dyer |
| Cleo Mannell | ... | set costumer |
| Ryck Schmidt | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
| Sam Bollinger | ... | assistant editor |
| Nathan Draper | ... | post-production assistant |
| Aaron Miller | ... | post-production coordinator |
Location Management
| Peter M. Robarts | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Tim Isle | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Neil Levin | ... | script coordinator |
| Jain Sekuler | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bob Ellis | ... | transportation coordinator (as Robert Ellis) |
| Charles 'Aloha Boy' Reed | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Michael Boretz | ... | assistant: Joss Whedon |
| John J. Gray | ... | assistant: Tim Minear |
| Jenny Lynn | ... | translator: Chinese |
| Elyse Ramsdell | ... | production coordinator |
| Kelly Wheeler | ... | assistant: Gareth Davies |
| James E. Williams | ... | production auditor |
| Joby Harris | ... | concept illustrator (uncredited) |
| Stacey Levin | ... | head publicist (uncredited) |
