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 and produced by Tony McDonald and Alison Nisselle and screened by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The ABC have released Series 1 and 2 on DVD as a 4 DVD box set.

Cast & crew

A

Alison Nisselle

Creator

T

Tony McDonald

Creator

Sean Scully

Ian Cochrane

Simon Westaway

Peter Faithful

Peter Cummins

Supt. Wallace

S

Susie Edmonds

Carol Cochrane

D

David Bradshaw

Andrew 'Fluff' Saunders

Paul Sonkkila

Jock Brennan

B

Bob Halsall

Boomer

Andy Anderson

Lochie Renford

Keith Agius

Docket

S

Stuart McCreery

Adrian Moon

J

Jennifer Jarman-Walker

Cath Darby

Peter McCauley

Lew Murdoch

David Roberts

Russell Howie

V

Vikki Blanche

Chris Faithful

G

George Vidalis

Mick

Nell Feeney

Megan

Tony Poli

Laz

N

Nicholas Politis

Nick

D

Dominic Sweeney

Wheels

G

George Fairfax

Dep. Commissioner

Seasons

26 episodes

Season 11992 · 13 episodes

Season 21993 · 13 episodes