"The Dead Zone" (2002) TV series 2002-2007

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Creators:

Michael Piller
Shawn Piller

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

16 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

You should see what he sees.

Plot:

Johnny Smith has been leading an idyllic small-town life. Employed as a science teacher, Johnny takes...

Plot Keywords:

Psychic Power | Psychic | Sheriff | Dark Hero | Illuminati

Awards:

1 win & 15 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 11

4:00 PM

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Cast

Anthony Michael Hall	...	Johnny Smith / ... (81 episodes, 2002-2007)
Chris Bruno	...	Sheriff Walt Bannerman / ... (63 episodes, 2002-2007)
Nicole de Boer	...	Sarah Bracknell Bannerman / ... (61 episodes, 2002-2007)
John L. Adams	...	Bruce Lewis (56 episodes, 2002-2007)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Reverend Eugene 'Gene' Purdy (40 episodes, 2002-2007)
Bill Mondy	...	Deputy Roscoe (33 episodes, 2002-2006)

Also Known As:

"Stephen King's Dead Zone" (USA)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Crescent Entertainment

Trivia:

The cane that Johnny uses throughout the series is the same one used by Stu Redman in _"Stand, The" (1994) (mini)_ and Andre Linoge in _"Storm of the Century" (1999) (mini)_, just with a different head.

Goofs:

Continuity: Johnny's hairstyle changes back and forth several times during the episodes "Wheel of Fortune" and "What It Seems" because of reshoots that were done a year after the initial filming.

Quotes:

[Inviting Purdy to the carnival]
Johnny Smith: I promise not to take you anywhere near the Hoochie Coochie Show.
Reverend Purdy: Ah, the Hoochie Coochie Show is my bread and butter!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dreamcatcher (2003)

Soundtrack:

New Year's Prayer

The Dead Zone is continuing as a great show through the current season

The Dead Zone is an excellent show. Cutting-edge graphics and subject matter, interesting twists on each show, plus compelling continuing story lines threaded throughout the individual episodes, make this a great watch. Kudos to the creators (Michael Piller and his son Shawn, who is carrying on his legacy) and actor/producer Anthony Michael Hall (he's come a long way since "Sixteen Candles") plus the rest of the excellent cast. The show has improved with every season, as the cast chemistry increases, rather than fades, and the story lines become even more creative instead of growing stale. Great TV in an era of yawn-same-old-same-old detective/mystery/police shows. Set it on your DVR like me and NEVER MISS ONE EPISODE!!!