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The Dead Zone

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2002 – 20076 seasons · 80 episodesTV-14Canceled

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Drama

Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Anthony Michael Hall

Anthony Michael Hall

Johnny Smith

80 eps

Nicole De Boer

Nicole De Boer

Sarah Bracknell Bannerman

80 eps

Chris Bruno

Chris Bruno

Walt Bannerman

71 eps

John L. Adams

John L. Adams

Bruce Lewis

69 eps

Connor Price

Connor Price

Johnny 'J.J.' Bannerman

13 eps

Kristen Dalton

Kristen Dalton

Dana Bright

15 eps

Dedee Pfeiffer

Dedee Pfeiffer

Linda Finney

2 eps

Martin Donovan

Martin Donovan

Malcolm Janus

6 eps

Jennifer Finnigan

Jennifer Finnigan

Alex Sinclair

3 eps

Sarah Wynter

Sarah Wynter

Rebecca Caldwell

6 eps

Garry Chalk

Garry Chalk

Papa Stillson

5 eps

Gina Chiarelli

Gina Chiarelli

Elaine MacGowan

2 eps

Frank Whaley

Frank Whaley

Future Man / Christopher Wey

7 eps

Photo unavailable

Emily Holmes

Allison

2 eps

Alvin Sanders

Alvin Sanders

Principal Pelson

2 eps

Laura Harris

Laura Harris

Miranda Ellis

3 eps

Jesse Moss

Jesse Moss

Josh Blake

2 eps

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Reverend Purdy

41 eps

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Spencer Achtymichuk

Little Johnny Bannerman

24 eps

Michael Kopsa

Michael Kopsa

Jake Truax

6 eps

Don S. Davis

Don S. Davis

Senator Harlan Ellis

3 eps

Fred Keating

Fred Keating

Doctor

2 eps

Campbell Lane

Campbell Lane

Carny

2 eps

Sonja Bennett

Sonja Bennett

Rachel Caldwell

4 eps

Sean Patrick Flanery

Sean Patrick Flanery

Greg Stillson

19 eps

Michael St. John Smith

Michael St. John Smith

Mike Kennedy

7 eps

Rick Tae

Rick Tae

Dr. Tran

4 eps

Anna Hagan

Anna Hagan

Vera Smith

6 eps

Photo unavailable

Dominic Louis

Little Johnny

4 eps

Bill Mondy

Bill Mondy

Roscoe

32 eps

Michael Adamthwaite

Michael Adamthwaite

Guard

2 eps

Adrien Dorval

Adrien Dorval

Fan Man

2 eps

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Anita Adams

Young Vera Smith

3 eps

Eric Breker

Eric Breker

Grampa John Smith

2 eps

Julia Arkos

Julia Arkos

Feather

3 eps

Photo unavailable

Evan Smith

6 Year Old Johnny

2 eps

Photo unavailable

Kendall Saunders

Katie - Aide

2 eps

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Jim Francis

Sonny Elliman

10 eps

Suleka Mathew

Suleka Mathew

Dr. Gibson

6 eps

Patricia Drake

Patricia Drake

Cop

2 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How The Dead Zone actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

The Dead Zone reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.

Character DepthVery strong8.0

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

World BuildingVery strong7.0

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

Emotional WeightStrong6.6

How much the series is designed to affect you.

SpectacleStrong6.0

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

SerializedStrong5.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

BingeabilityPresent5.3

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Cliffhanger IntensityPresent4.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

Johnny Smith discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma.

The run

Seasons

6 seasons · 80 episodes.

Season 0 · Unannounced
Specials
6 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
200213 episodes
7.3IMDb
Best episode · S01E01 Wheel of Fortune (1)
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
200319 episodes
7.6IMDb
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
200412 episodes
7.4IMDb
Best episode · S03E11 Shadows
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
200512 episodes
7.6IMDb
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
200611 episodes
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
200713 episodes

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Still from Denouement (2)

S06E13

Denouement (2)

16 Sept 200742 min

Directed by Michael Robison
Written by Ann Lewis Hamilton

Still from Ambush (1)

S06E12

Ambush (1)

9 Sept 200741 min

Directed by Érik Canuel
Written by Dana Greenblatt

Still from Exile

S06E11

Exile

26 Aug 200741 min

Directed by James Head
Written by Richard Hatem

Still from Drift

S06E10

Drift

19 Aug 200743 min

Directed by Holly Dale
Written by Scott Shepherd

Still from Transgressions

S06E09

Transgressions

12 Aug 200742 min

Directed by James Head
Written by Katie Wech

Still from Outcome

S06E08

Outcome

5 Aug 200742 min

Directed by Érik Canuel
Written by Jim Dunn, Sam Ernst

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Anthony Michael HallProducer
Lloyd SeganExecutive Producer
Michael PillerExecutive Producer
Robert PetroviczProducer
Moira KirlandProducer
Shawn PillerExecutive Producer

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Stephen McNuttDirector of Photography
Henry M. LeboDirector of Photography
David HenningsDirector of Photography
Michael BalfryDirector of Photography
Eric CaylaDirector of Photography

Music

Patric CairdOriginal Music Composer
Roy HayOriginal Music Composer
Blues SaracenoOriginal Music Composer
Shawn PierceOriginal Music Composer

Where to watch

Streaming

Availability verified against regional listings.

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