Phoenix (TV series)

Not to be confused with The Phoenix (1982 TV series), the American science fiction series starring Judson Scott.
Phoenix
Created by Tony McDonald
Alison Nisselle
Starring Simon Westaway
Paul Sonkkila
Ben Steel
David Bradshaw
Sean Scully
Country of origin Australia
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 26
Production
Executive producer(s) Jill Robb
Producer(s) Bill Hughes
Running time 50 mins
Release
Original network ABC
Original release 13 February 1992 – 3 June 1993
Chronology
Followed by Janus

Phoenix is an Australian police drama television series. Phoenix screened as two thirteen-part series on Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1992 and 1993.

The first series of Phoenix in 1992 recounted the investigation of the bombing of the Victorian state police headquarters, loosely based on a real case in the mid-1980s, the Russell Street Bombing. It was aided by extensive research into police techniques and was lauded as one of the most realistic depictions of police investigation techniques, including both surveillance and forensics, as well as having an involving storyline.

The series was notable for its dark visual tone and for its no-holds-barred attitude to violence and language.

It spawned a second thirteen-part series, Phoenix II, in 1993 as well as a spin-off series, Janus, in 1994 devoted to the machinations of court cases.

The series was created by Alison Nisselle and Tony McDonald and produced by Bill Hughes and screened by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

The ABC have released Series 1 and 2 on DVD (Region 4) as a 4 DVD box set.

Episodes

Series 1

Series 2

Cast

See also

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