The Dead Zone

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Johnny Smith has been leading an idyllic small-town life. Employed as a science teacher, Johnny takes great pleasure in showing his young students the wonders of the natural world. He is also newly engaged to Sarah, a fellow teacher he's known since childhood, and is a good son to his widowed mother, who lives... more »

Johnny Smith has been leading an idyllic small-town life. Employed as a science teacher, Johnny takes great pleasure in showing his young students the wonders of the natural world. He is also newly engaged to Sarah, a fellow teacher he's known since childhood, and is a good son to his widowed mother, who lives nearby. Johnny's life is nearly perfect... until a near-fatal car crash that leaves him in a deep coma. Six years later, Johnny finally regains consciousness and discovers that the life he once knew is gone. His mother has passed away, and Sarah has gone on to marry someone else - and the child she and her husband, the local sheriff, are now raising is Johnny's son. But Johnny himself is also not the same person he once was: he now finds himself in possession of amazing psychic powers which allow him to see into the lives of anyone he touches. Before he even leaves the hospital, he helps save the life of a nurse's daughter after having a miraculous vision, in which he sees the young girl trapped in the middle of a raging house fire. Now, as Johnny attempts to reacquaint himself with a life he has been away from for six long years, he must also begin a quest to come to terms with his new abilities - abilities that may turn out to be both a blessing and a curse. Helping Johnny make a fresh start are his physical trainer Bruce, who also becomes a close friend; his mother's minister, Gene Purdy, who sets up a trust fund for Johnny but may not be looking out for Johnny's best interests; and Sarah, who must find a way to make Johnny a part of her life again without risking her relationship with her husband and son. Based on characters from the novel, "The Dead Zone" by Stephen King.less «

• Help with Season 1 DVD (Please Help)

  I just bought Season 1 on dvd and i have a question. Is it supposed to come with a booklet? I noticed a place on the very l...more »

  I just bought Season 1 on dvd and i have a question. Is it supposed to come with a booklet? I noticed a place on the very left (when you open it fully) where a booklet should be. I bought it brand new so there should be no reason why it wouldn't be included, right? Please let me know so i know whether or not to complain to someone and try to get that booklet. Also, can i still get that bonus disc you have to send away for? Or has that opportunity come and gone? Maybe I can buy it somewhere...is it worth having? less «

  derek718 Last online 6 days ago
  2 comments, last one May 21, 2009 + Add Comment

• The Book, The Dead Zone.

  I read the book before I ever saw the show and I think the book is way better. Except for how he dies at the end of it but still. It is by Stephen King if you've read it post back here

  I read the book before I ever saw the show and I think the book is way better. Except for how he dies at the end of it but still. It is by Stephen King if you've read it post back hereless «

  Turtles13 Last online 10 hrs, 2 mins ago
  3 comments, last one Apr 29, 2009 + Add Comment

• JJ question.

  Sorry if this had already been asked, I didn't find it posted anywhere. Does anyone know why they replaced the kid that p...more »

  Sorry if this had already been asked, I didn't find it posted anywhere. Does anyone know why they replaced the kid that played JJ for season 6?, was it just because they moved production to the other side of Canada? or some other reason. Cause the kid they had before was good, and I've only seen 2 eps thus far of 6 (just got the sixth season DVDs lastnight)and I don't really like the new kid. Thanks.less «

  kdtfiles Last online 2 hrs ago
  3 comments, last one Mar 17, 2009 + Add Comment

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  8.5 Great

  A great show picking up the mythology the movie created perfectly and making it it's own. The cast was wonderful from start to finish. Seeing how the movie ended in Johnny dying trying to prevent the end of the world. The show hide « show »

  A great show picking up the mythology the movie created perfectly and making it it's own. The cast was wonderful from start to finish. Seeing how the movie ended in Johnny dying trying to prevent the end of the world. The show re-wrote and included new stories to keep the show going. Given five seasons to expand on Johnny's life I enjoyed seeing his personal life and how his gift affected it. The whole revelation of his wife moving on after his accident and still being a part of his life was thrilling. The final seasons dealt with the end of the world and even then instead of a one shot story. We bounced back and forth always keeping the story interesting. The show had a strong fanbase and I'm not sure why USA canceled it but it was great and I'll return to the dvds often to relive the happy times I enjoyed watching the series.

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  danharr Added Jul 25, 2008 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  Great show..great show.......... hide « show »

  The Dead Zone, is probably one of the greatest shows ever concieved. The show's superb writing, excellent directing, great acting, and amazing special effects make the show a pleasure to watch day in and day out. Every episode is refreshing, new, and very smart, which is very rare with many other trashy TV shows out there. Anthony Michael Hall has revived his career with this career altering role. He IS Johnny Smith. The supporting cast is amazing and each bring depth to their respective characters. Each season improves in quality and also brings shocking surprises and cliffhangers. Make sure you make time on Sunday nights to watch this incredible series. You won't regret it.

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  PapaTazzz Added May 6, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Johnny Smith had a perfect life until he was in a car crash that launched him into a 6 year coma.When he woke up he found his fiance married another man and is raising his son.He also has visions triggered by touch now he tries to live in his changed life hide « show »

  The Dead Zone is an awsome show, the characters are so realistic and you even start to like the bad guys. The story line is so neat, the fact that a guy with all those bad things happening to him he stays strong and asks his friend for help when things seem imposible. Anthony Michael Hall does a great job as Johnny Smith, he show the complex character with great talent. The entire cast and crew makes every great epizode a mini movie. There are some epizodes I don't like because I personally don't like the topic, but I'd nver say I hated any of them, they are awsome.I hate that USA was dund enough to cancel the show and the show that's filling it's time slot is In Plain Sight, which to me, looks weird and I wouldn't want to watch it. The Dead Zone is the best show I've ever seen.

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  Areil2222 Added Mar 25, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

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  the series is based on stephen king's novel of the same title. johnny smith, the protagonist is a psychic, a visionary who can see the future and the past alike, the result of a terrible accident he suffered that left him in a coma for six years. he was totally different when he woke up having this visions that help him change the outcome of a particular situation. with just the slightest contact, a touch with a person or things he goes out or spaced out for a moment and see what will happen or what already happened, most of the time horrible things that makes him to question if it's really a gift or a curse. but he can be of help to anyone who needs it if only to change something for the better.

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  unexpressedrage Added Jan 29, 2008 All my reviews
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  8.7 Great

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  this is a very interesting,funny, dramatic, strong.The story begins in a small town, where John Smith lives.john smith then falls into a six years coma When John regains consciousness, he finds himself in a "new world". His fiancé is married, his mother is dead, his son doesn´t know him. But he is changed now too. By one touch, he can see fragments of past or future. John tries to use this ability to help people.Dead zone is a great tv show.Each episode has a very different case for johnny to solve,along with the help of his friends.this is a great show.

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  knight0017 Added Jan 23, 2008 All my reviews