Network: USA
Episodes: 80 (hour)
Seasons: Six
TV show dates: June 16, 2002 – September 16, 2007
Series status: Cancelled/ended
Performers include: Anthony Michael Hall, Chris Bruno, Nicole de Boer, John L. Adams, David Ogden Stiers, Bill Mondy, Spencer Achtymichuk, Sean Patrick Flanery, Kristen Dalton, Johanna Olson, Jim Francis, and Michael St. John Smith.
TV show description:
Johnny Smith (Anthony Michael Hall), a teacher in the small town of Heritage, is involved in a serious car accident that leaves him in a six year coma.
When he awakens, he discovers that his fiancee, Sarah Bracknell (Nicole DeBoer), gave birth to their son Johnny “JJ” (Spencer Achtymichuk, later Connor Price) and has since married Sheriff Walt Bannerman (Chris Bruno). Johnny also begins to have visions of past and future events, triggered by physical contact with other people. His doctors attribute this power to Johnny’s mind using a previously unused area of his brain (a “dead zone”) to compensate for areas injured in the accident.
With the help of Sarah, Walt, and physiotherapist Bruce Lewis (John L. Adams), Johnny uses his abilities to help solve crimes and prevent accidents. His efforts are complicated by intermittent visions of apocalyptic events following the future election of unstable Greg Stillson (Sean Patrick Flanery) to Congress.
Other characters include shady Reverend Gene Purdy (David Ogden Stiers); Bangor Daily Times reporter Dana Bright (Kristen Dalton); child psychiatrist Rebecca Caldwell (Sarah Wynter); female psychic Alex Sinclair (Jennifer Finnigan); powerful Stillson backer Malcom Janus (Martin Donovan); and Walt’s deputy, Roscoe (Bill Mondy).
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The Dead Zone
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bring it back
I really miss this show! It sucks that it is gone!
I just can’t get over how this show ended. With some good writer there is still a lot of life here in this show. I think most of us wanted Johnny and Sara together. Then with it coming out that his father, Johnny and now is son all have the gift. I just can’t get over that big slap in the face with a show ending like this. Lots of us have watched for six years just hanging on to our seats waiting for the next show. No show should end like this. There should be at least a book or a movie to put a good end to everything. Come On Help!!!!
I too miss this show….come on Anthony cant we have a real ending!!
I was deeply disappointed that “The Dead Zone” was cancelled. Did we ever find out what info was in Walt’s computer? PLEASE bring it back or at least do a movie-type finale!
You could have a movie and just give us some closure it anything.
i understand that networks have to cancle shows for one reason or another , however they should give the viewers closer on the series. it would be the only decent thing to do.