River Tam is a fictional character portrayed by Summer Glau in the TV series Firefly.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Train Job (season 1), they were 21 years old.
They appear in all 14 aired episodes and have accumulated 3131 positive votes.
The character of River Tam is mainly associated with Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds, Kaylee Frye and Dr. Simon Tam.
Episodes14
The Train Job
episode S1.E1 september 2002Mal has second thoughts after discovering that two boxes of Alliance goods his crew has been hired to steal are full of badly needed medical supplies headed for the mining town of Paradiso.
Bushwhacked
episode S1.E2 september 2002Serenity is pulled in by an Alliance cruiser while investigating a spaceship that was attacked by Reavers. Simon and River must hide to prevent capture, while something is wrong with the lone survivor of the attacked spaceship.
Our Mrs. Reynolds
episode S1.E3 october 2002A woman claiming to be Mal's wife appears aboard Serenity.
Jaynestown
episode S1.E4 october 2002The crew has a job in a town where Jayne once robbed the magistrate but dropped the stolen money, making him a local folk hero, and a target for the local boss.
Out of Gas
episode S1.E5 october 2002When Serenity's life support system fails, Mal orders the crew off the ship - but he stays behind.
Shindig
episode S1.E6 november 2002In order to secure a job transporting cargo off-planet for a client, Mal attends a social event where a dance with Inara leads to him being challenged to a swordfight in defense of her honor.
Safe
episode S1.E7 november 2002Mal must choose which crew members to save when one is gravely wounded and two others are kidnapped. Simon finds an uneasy haven in a remote village, but River's uncanny perceptions jeopardize the Tams' temporary safety.
Ariel
episode S1.E8 november 2002Serenity travels to the core world Ariel and Simon comes up with a plan to steal drugs from the hospital.
War Stories
episode S1.E9 december 2002Niska catches up with the Serenity crew.
Objects in Space
episode S1.E10 december 2002Serenity encounters a ruthlessly professional bounty hunter, Jubal Early, who will stop at nothing to retrieve River. But River, feeling unwelcome on the ship, takes a novel approach to escaping from the Alliance.
Serenity
episode S1.E11 december 2002Malcolm Reynolds is a veteran and the captain of Serenity. He and his crew are smuggling goods, but they need to pick up some passengers for extra money. However, not all the passengers are what they seem.
Heart of Gold
episode S1.E12 august 2003A Companion-trained friend of Inara's who runs a brothel on a remote planet calls for help from Serenity when a local reveals his intentions to take the baby from a woman he impregnated.
Trash
episode S1.E13 july 2003Saffron returns to offer the crew a mission but not everyone is willing to trust her again.
The Message
episode S1.E14 july 2003A dying request from an old army buddy turns treacherous for Mal, Zoë, and the rest of the crew.
- The Train Job
- Bushwhacked
- Our Mrs. Reynolds
- Jaynestown
- Out of Gas
- Shindig
- Safe
- Ariel
- War Stories
- Objects in Space
- Serenity
- Heart of Gold
- Trash
- The Message
Best moments10
- Serenity encounters a ruthlessly professional bounty hunter, Jubal Early, who will stop at nothing to retrieve River. But River, feeling unwelcome on the ship, takes a novel approach to escaping from the Alliance.
- Mal must choose which crew members to save when one is gravely wounded and two others are kidnapped. Simon finds an uneasy haven in a remote village, but River's uncanny perceptions jeopardize the Tams' temporary safety.
- A dying request from an old army buddy turns treacherous for Mal, Zoë, and the rest of the crew.
- Serenity travels to the core world Ariel and Simon comes up with a plan to steal drugs from the hospital.
- Niska catches up with the Serenity crew.
- Serenity is pulled in by an Alliance cruiser while investigating a spaceship that was attacked by Reavers. Simon and River must hide to prevent capture, while something is wrong with the lone survivor of the attacked spaceship.
- When Serenity's life support system fails, Mal orders the crew off the ship - but he stays behind.
- Malcolm Reynolds is a veteran and the captain of Serenity. He and his crew are smuggling goods, but they need to pick up some passengers for extra money. However, not all the passengers are what they seem.
- Mal has second thoughts after discovering that two boxes of Alliance goods his crew has been hired to steal are full of badly needed medical supplies headed for the mining town of Paradiso.
- A woman claiming to be Mal's wife appears aboard Serenity.
- Objects in Space
- Safe
- The Message
- Ariel
- War Stories
- Bushwhacked
- Out of Gas
- Serenity
- The Train Job
- Our Mrs. Reynolds