- Johnny and Sarah never had a son
- The sheriff's first name is George and never married Sarah
- Sarah's husband is named Walter Hazlett
- Johnny Smith's parents are still alive when he wakes up but his mother dies afterwards of a stroke
- Johnny dies
- Johnny tutored after waking up from his coma
- Johnny's teaching subject was literature
- Johnny has a very specific vision of Greg Stillson as president actually pushing the button that launches nuclear missiles so he's completely sure that Stillson is responsible
- Sheriff Bannerman approaches a reluctant Johnny who doesn't want to help at first
- No mention of Johnny ever playing hockey
- Gene Purdy, Dana Bright and Bruce are characters made for this show,
- Johnny's father died when he was a boy and his mother committed suicide while Johnny was in a coma.
- Some events (like Johnny trying to stop a fire at a school party in Destiny (2002)
- Johnny had a head injury playing hockey as a boy
- Johnny only tutored in one episode.
- Johnny's teaching subject was science.
- Johnny has a vision of a nuclear war when he touches Greg Stillson but his vision doesn't show Greg causing it so he isn't completely sure, and Johnny never has a vision of Stillson being president. In fact Stillson never becomes president, he only makes it as far as vice president.
- Johnny approaches a skeptical Sheriff Bannerman who doesn't think Johnny can help
- Johnny played hockey as a boy
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A better question would be what the similarities are. Few things featured in The Dead Zone series have something to do with the book.
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