- For other uses of the word, see Phoenix (disambiguation)
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 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. Notable for its dark visual tone and for its no-holds-barred attitude to violence and language (which was far, far earthier than supposedly dark police dramas from the United States at the time and since). 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 and produced by Tony McDonald and Alison Nisselle and screened by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation .
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Episodes:
Series 1
- Top Quality Crims aired on 13 February 1992
- Christmas in July aired on 13 February 1992
- A Bunch of Big Girls aired on 20 February 1992
- On the Edge aired on 27 February 1992
- A Dog's Life aired on 5 March 1992
- Out in the Cold aired on 12 March 1992
- Old Rules, New Games aired on 19 March 1992
- Fond Memories aired on 26 March 1992
- Shaking the Tree aired on 2 April 1992
- Blessed are the Peace Makers aired on 9 April 1992
- Hair of the Dog aired on 16 April 1992
- Paradise Tomorrow aired on 23 April 1992
- Hard Ball aired on 30 April 1992
Series 2
- Victims Forever aired on 4 March 1993
- Deal or Pay aired on 11 March 1993
- Married to the Job aired on 18 March 1993
- The Return aired on 25 March 1993
- Inside Information aired on 8 April 1993
- Safe as Houses aired on 15 April 1993
- Aladdin's Cave aired on 22 April 1993
- In on the Joke aired on 29 April 1993
- Give a Dog a Bone aired on 6 May 1993
- Shuffling the Deck aired on 13 May 1993
- Under Siege aired on 20 May 1993
- Snow Job aired on 27 May 1993
- Hit, Shit and Scatter aired on 3 June 1993
Cast:
- Simon Westaway as Peter Faithful (Series 1 & 2)
- Paul Sonkkila as Jock Brennan (Series 1)
- Ben Steel as Ben Brennan (Series 1)
- David Bradshaw as Andrew 'Fluff' Saunders (Series 2)
- Sean Scully as Ian 'Goose' Cochrane (Series 1 & 2)
- Vikki Blanche as Chris Faithful (Series 2)
- Andy Anderson as Lochie Renford (Series 1)
- David Roberts as Detective Robert Howie (Series 2)
- Susie Edmonds as Carol Cochrane (Series 1 & 2)
- Stuart McCreery as Adrian Moon (Series 2)
- Nell Feeney-Connor as Megan Edwards (Series 1)
- Jennifer Jarman-Walker as Cath Darby (Series 2)
- Peter Cummins as Supt. Wallace (Series 1 & 2)
- Peter McCauley as Inspector Lew Murdoch (Series 2)
- Tony Poli as Snr Det Lazarus 'Laz' Carides (Series 1)
