Season 1 • Episode 5
LatestSeeking Mira's burial site at a state park, Bennu gets a job at a construction site. He learns that the boss may be a victim of a swindle.
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.
Practical Effects
The glowing effects are gloriously handmade 1981 magic.
Acting
Judson Scott commits fully to serene alien energy.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator Anthony Lawrence also wrote for The Six Million Dollar Man, explaining the shared 'gentle superhuman' DNA.
Bennu was named after an Egyptian deity associated with rebirth—ironic for a show killed after five episodes.
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