PHOENIX is a gritty, character-driven tech-drama series forged in the spirit of the BBC cult series BUGS, reuniting Craig McLachlan, Jesse Birdsall and Jaye Griffiths on screen for the first time in decades.

 

Months after a mission ends in tragedy, two former British government operatives are pulled back into a shadow world of surveillance, digital warfare, and high-stakes espionage. Old loyalties are tested. Old wounds are torn open. And what begins as unfinished business will become the spark for something entirely new.

 

Born from a desire to modernise the world of BUGS while breaking free from the legal web of its original IP, PHOENIX is both a love letter to the past and the launchpad for a bold new chapter.

 

The pilot episode begins with the ties of the old world being cut, and ends with the birth of Phoenix.

 

Independently produced by Cinema Vault Studio, PHOENIX blends grounded action, emotional intensity, and the kind of tech-driven intrigue that made BUGS a cult hit - all through a stripped-back, story-first lens for a modern audience.

 

This isn’t nostalgia.
 

This isn’t a reboot.
 

This is the birth of something new.
 

This is what comes after.