About this season
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.
Episodes (5)
1. The Phoenix
Aired 19 March 1982 • 60 min
2. In Search of Mira
Aired 26 March 1982 • 60 min
Bennu befriends a farming family after he witnesses a drug-related murder and must seek refuge.
3. One of Them
Aired 2 April 1982 • 60 min
Preminger is close on the heels of Bennu. The ancient astronaut believes Mira is his long-lost wife is still in suspended animation in an Indian Burial Site.
4. A Presence of Evil
Aired 9 April 1982 • 60 min
Terrorists that are plotting to transport stolen uranium threaten Bennu and a family who runs the horse stables where Bennu is working.
5. The Fire Within
Aired 16 April 1982 • 60 min
Seeking 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.