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Playing God

S2 : E11

TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 03.30.03

When Johnny is reunited with two close frineds from high school, one of whom is awaiting a heart transplant (Lochlyn Munro), he is tormented by a vision of the other (Ally Sheedy) becoming the donor.

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THE DEAD ZONE, follows the story of a young man (Anthony Michael Hall) who, after suffering a tragic car accident, awakens from a coma with extraordinary psychic powers.

Cast

Anthony Michael Hall, Nicole deBoer, John L. Adams, Chris Bruno

Executive Producers

Robert Lieberman

full-episodes (19)

Wheel of Fortune

S1 : E1 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 06.16.02

After six years in a coma following a near-fatal car accident, Johnny Smith awakens to find he has the gift of second sight and uses his psychic powers to help solve a serial murder case.
What It Seems

S1 : E2 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 06.23.02

Johnny (Anthony Michael Hall) uses his psychic powers to help solve a serial murder case.
Quality of Life

S1 : E3 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 06.30.02

Johnny Smith gains trust in his powers after they enable him to save a star high school athlete from a life-threatening heart condition.
Enigma

S1 : E4 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 07.07.02

In helping an old man find his long lost love, Johnny Smith falls in love with the woman himself through visions he has of her in her youth.
Unreasonable Doubt

S1 : E5 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 07.14.02

Johnny Smith is called to serve on a jury and uses his powers to uncover the real facts in the case.
The House

S1 : E6 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 07.21.02

Johnny Smith experiences disturbing visions in his home that lead him to discover the truth about his mother’s death.
Enemy Mind

S1 : E7 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 07.28.02

While trying to rescue a runaway teen, Johnny Smith is exposed to mind-altering drugs that have a uniquely adverse effect on his brain.
Netherworld

S1 : E8 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 08.04.02

Struck with a vision of a fiery explosion, Johnny Smith must distinguish between his dream world and reality in order to prevent a disaster.
The Siege

S1 : E9 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 08.11.02

Johnny Smith attempts to manipulate the events during a hostage situation in a bank but each time he makes a move, the ending changes for the worse.
Here There Be Monsters

S1 : E10 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 08.18.02

Johnny Smith’s life is threatened when he’s charged with witchcraft in a small New England town.
Dinner With Dana

S1 : E11 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 08.25.02

Things heat up between Johnny Smith and Dana Bright, the news reporter who’s been hounding him since he woke up, during a pretend date she plans to use as the basis for a cover story.
Shaman

S1 : E12 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 09.08.02

Johnny Smith’s visions reach across time when he joins forces with a psychic Native American Shaman from centuries past to avert a major disaster.
Destiny

S1 : E13 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 09.15.02

When Johnny Smith’s prediction of a tragic fire comes true, the incident brings him unwanted media coverage, as well as the attention of Greg Stillson, a very ambitious young candidate for congress.
Valley of the Shadow

S2 : E1 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 01.05.03

The season premiere finds Johnny still shaken by his Armagedon visions and growing increasingly obsessed with Stillson whom he’s secretly investigating.
Descent

S2 : E2 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 01.12.03

Johnny struggles to rescue four teens trapped in a collapsing mine, all the while reliving - and in some way trying to redeem - sins from his family’s past.
Ascent

S2 : E3 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 01.19.03

In the continuation of the episode “Descent,” an unexpected incident leads Johnny to a new understanding of Walt.
The Outsider

S2 : E4 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 02.02.03

Johnny takes on a major corporation to prevent the mass marketing of a drug he foresees will cause terrible birth defects years down the line.
Precipitate

S2 : E5 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 02.09.03

When Johnny is injured and infused with a blood product stemming from six different people, he begins having visions through the donors eyes.
Scars

S2 : E6 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 02.16.03

Johhny’s decision to join the re-election campaign of Stillson’s (Sean Patrick Flannery) chief opponent, Harrison Fisher (Gerald McRaney) has unintended consequences.
Misbegotten

S2 : E7 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 02.23.03

Johnny is kidnapped by three young women who demand his help in solving a murder mystery from the past.
Cabin Pressure

S2 : E8 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 03.02.03

On a flight to Washington with Purdy (David Ogden Steirs), Johnny has a vision of their plane crashing and must convince the pilot and onboard Air Marshall to risk the lives of everyone on board.
The Man Who Never Was

S2 : E9 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 03.09.03

A terrifying vision leads to Johnny's involvement with a man (Robert Culp) with a mysterious past who suddenly disappears.
Dead Men Tell Tales

S2 : E10 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 03.16.03

The vision of a hit on crime boss Cathan Donnegal (William McDonald) leads to Johnny's dangerous involvement with the mob.
Playing God

S2 : E11 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 03.30.03

When Johnny is reunited with two close frineds from high school, one of whom is awaiting a heart transplant (Lochlyn Munro), he is tormented by a vision of the other (Ally Sheedy) becoming the donor.
Zion

S2 : E12 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 04.06.03

The death of Bruce's (John L. Adams) father, Pastor David Lewis (Louis Gosset Jr.), leads Bruce on an amazing journey down the road not taken.
The Storm

S2 : E13 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 07.06.03

When Johnny is caught in a deadly storm, he is forced to come to terms with his own destiny in order to save those he loves.
Plague

S2 : E14 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 07.13.03

When J.J. (Spencer Achtymichuk) falls prey to a deadly new virus sweeping across the Northeast, Johnny must use his powers to solve the medical mystery in time to save his son's life.
Déjà Voodoo

S2 : E15 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 07.20.03

Johnny meets a beautiful woman (Reiko Aylesworth) in danger and is reminded again of the potentially dire consequences of even the smallest of choices.
The Hunt

S2 : E16 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 07.27.03

A covert branch of U.S. intelligence recruits Johnny to track down the world's most wanted terrorist.
The Mountain

S2 : E17 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 08.03.03

After Johnny is struck by the vision of a plane lost in a crash, thieves in search of a missing treasure take Johnny, Sara, Walt and J.J. hostage.
The Combination

S2 : E18 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 08.10.03

Johnny goes public with his vision of a heavyweight contender dying in an upcoming bout but instead of stopping the fight, his announcement turns it into the pay-per-view event of the year.
Visions

S2 : E19 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 08.17.03

Johnny sets out to discover the secret of a mysterious man (Frank Whaley) who appears to be stalking him but actually has a life-changing message for Johnny.
Finding Rachel: Part 1

S3 : E1 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 06.06.04

Johnny becomes the prime suspect in a case involving a missing woman and is confronted by her sister (Sarah Wynter), who clamors for his arrest.
Finding Rachel: Part 2

S3 : E2 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 06.13.04

Following his arrest for the murder of a young volunteer for the Stillson (Sean Patrick Flanery) campaign, Johnny struggles to persuade the victim's sister (Sarah Wynter) to help him find the real killer.
Collision

S3 : E3 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 06.20.04

Rebecca (Sarah Wynter) helps guide Johnny through agonizing visions of his car accident years earlier, which are triggered by his efforts to rescue a missing girl.
Cold Hard Truth

S3 : E4 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 06.01.04

Johnny becomes involved with an abusive radio shock jock (Richard Lewis) and in the process forges a new relationship with his son J.J. (Spencer Achtymichuk). Directed by Anthony Michael Hall.
Total Awareness

S3 : E5 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 07.04.04

Johnny and a rebellious young woman (Lauren Lee Smith) with a strange gift for numbers team up to expose a corrupt government agency using a massive intelligence-gathering program that can access every surveillance network in the world.
No Questions Asked

S3 : E6 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 07.11.04

Walt (Chris Bruno) reluctantly accepts Johnny's help when a crime from the past comes back to haunt him.
Looking Glass

S3 : E7 | TV-14 | 42 min | Aired: 07.18.04

Johnny fights to prevent identical twins from manipulating him and his visions to commit the perfect murder.
Speak Now

S3 : E8 | TV-14 | 42 min | Aired: 07.25.04

As a young couple is about to tie the knot, Johnny has a troubling vision of their future and must find a way to reveal what he sees.
Cycle of Violence

S3 : E9 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 08.01.04

When Johnny has a vision of a school shooting, the principal (Judge Reinhold) focuses on a particularly outspoken student (Robert Iler) as the likeliest culprit while Johnny struggles to discover the identity of the shooter.
Instinct

S3 : E10 | TV-14 | 42 min | Aired: 08.08.04

Johnny and Walt (Chris Bruno) investigate the sudden violent behavior of the animals around Cleaves Mills while Reverend Purdy (David Ogden Stiers) wrestles with his faith and past decisions.
Shadows

S3 : E11 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 08.15.04

When Johnny foresees the death of someone very close to him, he must confront his inner demons before they push him to the brink of murder.
Tipping Point

S3 : E12 | TV-14 | 42 min | Aired: 08.24.04

As problems with his dead zone become life threatening, Johnny must decide whether to have brain surgery, knowing he might lose his psychic abilities that may help prevent Armageddon.
Broken Circle

S4 : E1 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 06.12.05

Johnny (Anthony Michael Hall) fights to stop Rebecca (Sarah Wynter) from killing Greg Stillson (Sean Patrick Flanery), whom she believes is responsible for her sister’s murder.
The Collector

S4 : E2 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 06.19.05

Johnny's (Anthony Michael Hall) visions of a young girl's abduction lead him on a life-and-death race to find the “collector” (Brian Markinson), a disturbed man who kidnaps and indoctrinates young women.
Double Vision

S4 : E3 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 06.26.05

Johnny's (Anthony Michael Hall) ability to alter fate is put to the test when he meets a young woman (Jennifer Finnigan) with psychic abilities of her own.
Still Life

S4 : E4 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 07.10.05

Johnny (Anthony Michael Hall) becomes embroiled in a murder mystery as he searches for the missing daughter of a famous artist.
Heroes & Demons

S4 : E5 | TV-14 | 41 min | Aired: 07.17.05

An autistic boy seeks Johnny's help to save his father (David Neale), a tough cop awaiting execution for the murder of a federal DEA agent.
The Last Goodbye

S4 : E6 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 07.24.05

A performance by the son of a rock and roll legend leads Johnny and Sarah (Nicole de Boer) on a search for clues about the mysterious death of his famous father.
Grains of Sand

S4 : E7 | TV-14 | 41 min | Aired: 07.31.05

Johnny (Anthony Michael Hall) faces a difficult decision after saving an infant from a dangerous ring of human traffickers.
Vanguard

S4 : E8 | TV-14 | 42 min | Aired: 08.07.05

Johnny (Anthony Michael Hall) must discover why his reunion with a former student (Danny Masterson), who is now a top biomedical researcher, triggers his visions of Stillson (Sean Patrick Flanery) and a future Armageddon.
Babble On

S4 : E9 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 08.14.05

A string of horrific nightmares prompts Johnny (Anthony Michael Hall) to dig into his late father's mysterious past to try to prevent a present day catastrophe.
Coming Home

S4 : E10 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 08.21.05

When Sarah's (Nicole deBoer) father, Marty (Ed Asner), moves into a local retirement home, Johnny (Anthony Michael Hall) begins having morbid visions about the fate of its residents and is driven to investigate.
Saved

S4 : E11 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 08.28.05

In a bizarre turn of events, Stillson (Sean Patrick Flanery) begs Johnny (Anthony Michael Hall) to help him investigate the disappearance of his girlfriend, Miranda (Laura Harris).
A Very Dead Zone Christmas

S4 : E12 | TV-14 | 41 min | Aired: 12.04.05

When female psychic Alex Sinclair (Jennifer Finnigan) pays Johnny (Anthony Michael Hall) a surprise Christmas visit, the two work together to solve the mystery of one very lost and confused Santa.
Forbidden Fruit

S5 : E1 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 06.18.06

Johnny races to find a way to stop the wedding of Miranda Ellis and Greg Stillson, while a political crisis develops that brings Stillson one step closer to the White House.
Independence Day

S5 : E2 | TV-14 | 42 min | Aired: 06.25.05

A lighthearted Fourth of July road trip turns into a nightmare after Johnny is hit with a vision of Bruce dying in a car crash.
Panic

S5 : E3 | TV-14 | 41 min | Aired: 07.02.06

When Johnny, J.J. and a neighbourhood teen are trapped inside the Smith home by two ruthless killers, Johnny's visions of the past help them evade capture.
Articles of Faith

S5 : E4 | TV-14 | 41 min | Aired: 07.09.06

When a possible hate crime rocks Cleaves Mills, Johnny must help solve it before the violence spreads.
The Inside Man

S5 : E5 | TV-14 | 41 min | Aired: 07.16.06

When Johnny foresees the theft of a prized religious artifact on display at Faith Heritage, he infi ltrates the band of masked robbers in order to save innocent lives.
Lotto Fever

S5 : E6 | TV-14 | 42 min | Aired: 07.23.06

Johnny is kidnapped by a “loser” convinced that the psychic ruined his life by helping him win the Lotto.
Symmetry

S5 : E7 | TV-14 | 41 min | Aired: 07.30.06

Johnny has trouble keeping track of his identity when visions from an attacker, a victim and a rescuer confuse the psychic's sense of reality.
Vortex

S5 : E8 | TV-14 | 42 min | Aired: 08.06.06

Johnny is brought before a congressional panel, led by Greg Stillson, after infiltrating a cult to prevent a Waco-like catastrophe.
Revelations

S5 : E9 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 08.13.06

The arrival of a mysterious young woman from Rev. Purdy's past raises new questions for Johnny about the minister's character.
Into the Heart of Darkness

S5 : E10 | TV-14 | 42 min | Aired: 08.20.06

Johnny and Walt must rescue a newly pregnant Sarah from the kidnapper known as the Collector, who has returned seeking revenge.
The Hunting Party

S5 : E11 | TV-14 | 41 min | Aired: 08.27.06

In the season finale, Johnny is witness to Janus' secret plot to assassinate the Vice President in order to move Stillson one step closer to the White House.
Heritage

S6 : E1 | TV-14 | 42 min | Aired: 06.17.07

Johnny is struck by visions of friends in danger, but is unable to prevent a shocking tragedy that will change his life forever.
Ego

S6 : E2 | TV-14 | 42 min | Aired: 06.24.07

When Johnny meets the new sheriff of Cleaves Mills, he envisions her shooting a local psychiatrist and launches an investigation despite her objections.
Re-Entry

S6 : E3 | TV-14 | 41 min | Aired: 07.01.07

Johnny must try to set aside his personal distrust of Vice President Stillson in an effort to prevent a national disaster.
Big Top

S6 : E4 | TV-14 | 42 min | Aired: 07.08.07

Johnny's visions inadvertently lead him to reexamine a ten-year-old murder case and his current relationship with his teenaged son, JJ.
Interred

S6 : E5 | TV-14 | 42 min | Aired: 07.15.07

When Johnny has disturbing visions of a man buried alive, he must overcome his differences with Sheriff Turner in the hopes of saving the man's life.
Switch

S6 : E6 | TV-14 | 41 min | Aired: 07.22.07

After Johnny boards a train for some much-needed relaxation, he has a vision of a woman thrown to her death and soon falls for the intriguing beauty.
Numb

S6 : E7 | TV-14 | 41 min | Aired: 07.29.05

A serious case of appendicitis sends Johnny into another coma, and this time it's up to Sarah to save his life.
Outcome

S6 : E8 | TV-14 | 42 min | Aired: 08.05.07

Johnny has to race against the clock to prevent a massive explosion from ripping apart the regional bus station
Transgressions

S6 : E9 | TV-14 | 41 min | Aired: 08.12.07

Faith and truth collide as Johnny is thrust into a murder investigation of a young missing woman.
Drift

S6 : E10 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 08.19.07

During a visit with Bruce, Johnny is struck with a vision of a valuable filly being stolen on the eve of a big horse race.
Exile

S6 : E11 | TV-14 | 41 min | Aired: 08.26.07

In jail for a crime he didn't commit, Johnny risks everything to run from the law and try to prevent his psychic friend Alex Sinclair from being murdered.
Ambush

S6 : E12 | TV-14 | 41 min | Aired: 09.09.07

Johnny and Sheriff Turner's lives are on the line as they pursue two separate criminal investigations that lead them both back to Walt.
Denouement

S6 : E13 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 09.16.07

In the thrilling series finale, Johnny's visions of Walt lead to a shocking discovery about Johnny's dad as secrets from the past are revealed.

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