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The Phoenix is a 1982 television series starring Judson Scott which was on ABC for about one month. The plot revolved around an ancient extraterrestrial named Bennu of the Golden Light, who is discovered in a sarcophagus in Peru and awakened in the 20th Century. The series was preceded by a TV movie on April 26, 1981.
Original Release
04/26/1981 on ABC
US Release
04/26/1981
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Judson Scott | Bennu of the Golden Light |
| Richard Lynch | Justin Preminger |
| E.G. Marshall | Dr. Ward Frazier |
| Carmen Argenziano | Dave |
| Rick Grassi | Detective Barford |
| Lee Purcell | Cindy Houghton |
| Andrea Marcovicci | Delancey Coleman |
| John Milford | Harry Cartwright |
| Tracey Gold | Jan |
| Carmen Zapata | Carmelita |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Pilot | Sunday, 26 April 1981 |
| 1 | In Search of Mira | Friday, 26 March 1982 |
| 2 | One of Them | Friday, 02 April 1982 |
| 3 | A Presence of Evil | Friday, 09 April 1982 |
| 4 | The Fire Within | Friday, 16 April 1982 |
| 5 | The Fire Within (1) | Friday, 16 April 1982 |
Directors
Writers
David Guthrie, Leigh Vance, Mark Carliner
Creators
Nancy Lawrence, Anthony Lawrence
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Judson Scott | Bennu of the Golden Light |
| Richard Lynch | Justin Preminger |
| E.G. Marshall | Dr. Ward Frazier |
| Carmen Argenziano | Dave |
| Rick Grassi | Detective Barford |
| Lee Purcell | Cindy Houghton |
| Andrea Marcovicci | Delancey Coleman |
| John Milford | Harry Cartwright |
| Tracey Gold | Jan |
| Carmen Zapata | Carmelita |
| Kaz Garas | Jack Houghton |
| Eileen Davidson | Ellie |
| Jeremy Licht | Roddy |
| Lawrence P. Casey | Aide |
| Robert O'Reilly | Dolfo |
| Peter Michael Goetz | Professor |
| Peter Iacangelo | Fred Barford |
| Gene Ross | Police Chief |
| James Staszkiel | George |
| Woody Eney | Aide |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mark Carliner | Executive Producer |
| Leigh Vance | Producer |
| Julia Crosthwait | Producer |
| Robert Birnbaum | Producer |
