TV series

The Phoenix
1982 · 1 season
A gentle, earnest 80s curiosity: an ancient visitor quietly navigating the modern world, more contemplative than thrilling.
- Created by
- Douglas Hickox, Reza Badiyi
- Genres
- Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama
- Starring
- Richard Lynch, Judson Scott, Shannen Doherty
- Overview
- 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 first seen on a TV-movie on April 26, 1981.
- How it feels
- Earnest, warm, melancholic and eerie. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Identity, isolation, faith, mystery
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Douglas Hickox, Reza Badiyi
- Genres
- Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama
- Starring
- Richard Lynch, Judson Scott, Shannen Doherty




