Firefly Stars Bring TV Magic to Must-See Show for Fans Who Still Mourn the Cancelation
The Firefly story was so exciting that it became a TV show in its own right.
You don't have to be a connoisseur of film and television history to keep up with the fascinating story of Firefly, which happened in 2003. Then Fox ordered a sci-fi adventure series from Joss Whedon in the spirit of Star Wars, Star Trek or Babylon 5.
The future director of The Avengers filmed a space opera combining science fiction and western, but for a number of reasons, not only did the network refuse to continue the popular show, but also wasn't too eager to show the finished 14 episodes.
The indignation of fans knew no bounds, but all the viewers and creators of Firefly managed to achieve was the shooting of the feature film Serenity, a cult in narrow circles, but not very successful at the box office space action movie.
Twenty years after the movie's release, talk of canceling Firefly still rages, especially since the show's actors are still closely associated with the show's characters. And that's what the Con Man series is built on, created by two key participants in those events — actors Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk.
What Is Con Man About?
Wray Nerely once played a role in a popular science fiction series, and now viewers associate Wray only with his character from this TV show. Wray has become hostage to his most successful role — the past limits new offers, and the only way for Wray to earn money is to travel to fan events.
Wray barely manages to come to terms with his TV alter ego, when former colleagues on the show puzzle the actor with unpleasant news — they are going to start filming a feature-length movie based on the series that made them famous.
Sounds familiar, doesn't it?
Fillion and Tudyk Bring Their Firefly Experience to Their Own Show
In fact, Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk play themselves, the stars of the once-canceled sci-fi TV show, whose paths diverged after the show was canceled.
Fillion's character became a star, involved in dozens of projects and bought a beautiful house by the ocean, and Tudyk's character wanders from one job to another, alternating video game voiceovers with excruciating trips to conventions.
Con Man Is Full of the Most Unexpected Star Guests
The fact that the Nerely/Tudyk story is not only understood by Hollywood, but also lived by many people, is confirmed by a very simple fact: the series is overflowing with cameos from stars, and not only from Firefly.
Milo Ventimiglia and Sean Astin appear in the show as themselves, and fans of the genre will be pleased to see Wil Wheaton, Summer Glau and Joss Whedon himself in episodic but funny roles.
And we haven't even mentioned James Gunn, Seth Green and a dozen other recognizable faces of modern Hollywood. Together, they created an incredible on-screen mess in which the main character tries not only to survive, but also to leave behind a memory of himself that is a little bit bigger than being a spaceship pilot.
Where to Stream Con Man?
Both seasons of Con Man are available on Prime Video.