The Phoenix: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

An archaeological expedition in Peru exploring ancient Incan ruins uncovers a strange casket. When the seals are released, a white man, somehow still alive is discovered. The man turns out to be Bennu, a visitor from another planet. Information he was supposed to have had been stored in the casket, but was destroyed by the archaeologists when they opened it. Bennu must learn to survive on earth, avoiding Peruvian government representatives who want to worship him as a god, and US government agents who want to disect an alien.

Series details

• Title: The Phoenix
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1982-03-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 1982-04-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 30083
• TVDB ID: 78254

Cast and credited roles

• Judson Scott — Bennu

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1982-03-19; final listed air date 1982-04-16.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Phoenix on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.