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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.

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.

Episodes:
Series 1

Series 2

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)