"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

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 / ... (62 episodes, 2002-2007)
John L. Adams	...	Bruce Lewis (56 episodes, 2002-2007)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Reverend Eugene 'Gene' Purdy (39 episodes, 2002-2007)
Bill Mondy	...	Deputy Roscoe / ... (34 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:

Started originally as a pilot for a series to be shown on the UPN network in the fall of 2001. When UPN decided not to run it, the USA Network picked it up.

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:

Greg Stillson: I'd call first, but I figure you'd sense I was coming anyway.

Movie Connections:

Follows The Dead Zone (2002) (V)

Writer's Using Their "Dead Zone" For A Change...

What a pleasant surprise it is to see a cable TV show that actually has good writing. It joins Stargate SG1, Farscape and the X-Files in the well deserved and well received sci-fi/horror genre of "goodies". It's not really sci-fi and it's not really horror so let's stick it in the X-Files type. Who cares where it belongs as long as the great stories, good acting and terrific photography stay true for it's running. Michael Piller (co-creator/producer) has been in the business for years writing teleplays for all the Star Treks and the X-Files (among others) and he's done a great job updating the Stephen King story to the small screen. Kudos to all involved. Keep it up! :D