
The Phoenix Team
Series Overview
The Phoenix Team was a Canadian drama series that aired on CBC Television in 1980. Starring Don Francks and Elizabeth Shepherd, the show featured eight one-hour adventure dramas centered on former spies drawn back into action by circumstance. Shepherd portrayed Valerie Koester, a British secret service agent who enlists the unofficial help of her ex-lover, David Brook, played by Francks. Once a top Canadian agent during the Cold War, Brook became disillusioned with high-tech espionage and was relegated to a desk job. Both Brook and Koester, known for their nonconformist attitudes, opposed the overly bureaucratic Graydon, played by Brian Linehan, and partnered with the sympathetic General, portrayed by Mavor Moore, head of the Canadian secret service.
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1 Season • 6 Episodes
60 min per episode
1980 – Present
Premiered: Sun, Feb 10, 1980
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 6: “The Judas Game”
After his girlfriend, a British agent, is killed in Hungary, a veteran agent disappears for three months. When he surfaces, he asks Brook for help, thinking that the Canadian authorities are pursuing him. When Brook tries to bring him into Canada safely, the agent is killed. Val is on the case as well, and Brook believes that she may be behind the whole affair.
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Cast & Creators
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Stanley Colbert
Lawrence S. Mirkin, Stanley Colbert
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Lawrence S. Mirkin
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What is The Phoenix Team about?
The Phoenix Team was a Canadian drama series that aired on CBC Television in 1980. Starring Don Francks and Elizabeth Shepherd, the show featured eight one-hour adventure dramas centered on former spies drawn back into action by circumstance. Shepherd portrayed Valerie Koester, a British secret service agent who enlists the unofficial help of her ex-lover, David Brook, played by Francks. Once a top Canadian agent during the Cold War, Brook became disillusioned with high-tech espionage and was relegated to a desk job. Both Brook and Koester, known for their nonconformist attitudes, opposed the overly bureaucratic Graydon, played by Brian Linehan, and partnered with the sympathetic General, portrayed by Mavor Moore, head of the Canadian secret service.
How many seasons does The Phoenix Team have?
The Phoenix Team comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in The Phoenix Team?
Key cast members in The Phoenix Team include Don Francks, Elizabeth Shepherd, Mavor Moore, Brian Linehan, Steve Pernie.
Who created or directed The Phoenix Team?
The Phoenix Team was developed and directed by Stanley Colbert.
