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"Ariel" is the ninth episode of the science fiction television series Firefly created by Joss Whedon. Hard up for cash, Serenity takes on a job from Simon: break into an Alliance hospital on central world Ariel so that he can get a thorough diagnostic of River and the crew can loot the valuable stores of medicine. But River's pursuers are hot on their trail, and they receive some unexpected inside help.
Original Release
11/15/2002
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nathan Fillion | Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds / Mal Reynolds |
| Gina Torres | Zoë Washburne |
| Alan Tudyk | Hoban 'Wash' Washburne / Hoban Washburne |
| Morena Baccarin | Inara Serra |
| Adam Baldwin | Jayne Cobb |
| Jewel Staite | Kaylee Frye |
| Sean Maher | Dr. Simon Tam / Simon Tam |
| Summer Glau | River Tam |
| Ron Glass | Shepherd Derrial Book / Derrial Book |
| Blake Robbins | Agent McGinnis |
Writers
Jose Molina, Cheryl Cain, Joss Whedon
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nathan Fillion | Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds / Mal Reynolds |
| Gina Torres | Zoë Washburne |
| Alan Tudyk | Hoban 'Wash' Washburne / Hoban Washburne |
| Morena Baccarin | Inara Serra |
| Adam Baldwin | Jayne Cobb |
| Jewel Staite | Kaylee Frye |
| Sean Maher | Dr. Simon Tam / Simon Tam |
| Summer Glau | River Tam |
| Ron Glass | Shepherd Derrial Book / Derrial Book |
| Blake Robbins | Agent McGinnis |
| Jeff Ricketts | Man |
| Tom Virtue | Pompous Doctor |
| Roma Chugani | Receiving Doctor |
| Ira Steck | Young Intern |
| Michael Nagy | Particularly Dressed Man |
| Alex Connie | Patient |
| Cate Cohen | Crash Team Nurse |
| Kelly Wheeler | Blue Sun Spokesmodel |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tim Minear | Executive Producer |
| Joss Whedon | Executive Producer |
| Gareth Davies | Producer |
| Ben Edlund | Producer |
| Lisa Lassek | Producer |
| Brian Wankum | Producer |
