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The Phoenix (1981)

Sci-Fi

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.

IMDb rating
6.9 (387 votes)
Episode average
7.3 +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1981)

7.32 avg 5 episodes 7.8 → 6.0 66 min avg

Ep 0: 7.8 · 70 votesEp 1: 8.1 · 16 votesEp 2: 7.2 · 19 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 16 votesEp 4: 6.0 · 13 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Pilot7.870
1In Search of Mira8.116
2One of Them7.219
3A Presence of Evil7.516
4The Fire Within6.013

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