The Phoenix (1982 TV series)
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Starring | Judson Scott Richard Lynch |
| Composer(s) | Arthur B. Rubinstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Mark Carliner |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production company(s) | Mark Carliner Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 19 – April 16, 1982 |
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.
Long ago, in a remote corner of the world, ancient astronauts landed from a distant planet with a gift for mankind...the Phoenix. For a thousand years, he has waited...suspended in time. Now, he's awakened to complete his mission. He searches for his partner, Mira. For only she knows his ultimate assignment on Earth. Dependent on the sun for his trek for survival, endowed with a superior intelligence, he has fully developed the powers of the human mind. Relentlessly pursued by those who seek to control him, he must stay free. The Phoenix.
Only a 90-minute pilot and four regular episodes were broadcast. Four additional episodes were scripted, but never filmed nor broadcast.
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