USA Network loves its TV psychics.
The network has picked up its oldest series, the drama The Dead Zone, and its latest entry, the comedy-drama Psych, for another season each.
The Dead Zone will return for a 13-episode sixth season in summer 2007, with star Anthony Michael Hall reprising his role as Johnny Smith, a man who awakens from a six-year coma with psychic powers.
The network aims to reinvent the series following the November death of cocreator/executive producer Michael Piller.
"We're looking at the sixth season as the first season," said Jeff Wachtel, executive vice president of original programming at USA.
He credited Dead Zone's rating resurgence since it was paired with The 4400 last year for the network's decision to continue the show's run. USA has also acquired the cable rerun rights.
Psych, meanwhile, has received a 16-episode order for a second season to launch in summer 2007, as well. The pickup was a no-brainer given the show's strong rating performance behind the network's hit Monk on Friday night.
"It was a hit out of the box," Wachtel said of Psych. Monk has been the game-changer for us, and Psych is as close to a perfect match as you can get."
Psych stars James Roday as a perceptive man who helps police solve crimes by pretending he is a psychic.
gOOD MOVE BY usa !!!!!!!!!
Yeah, Walken would be a great surprise. Glad to hear it was picked up again.
Yay for Psych!
Psych is a great show to watch totally stoned hrrhrr
I'm psyched for more Psych! ;) Come on, you know somebody had to say it.
the dead zone is back, cool. now if they would just bring christopher walken in as a guest star, i could die a happy man.