The best episodes of The Dead Zone

Ranked by viewer rating, highs first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.

1. 01

   S01E02 · June 23, 2002 · 1h

   What It Seems9.0

   Johnny uses his psychic powers to help solve a serial murder case.

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2. 02

   S01E12 · September 8, 2002 · 1h

   Shaman9.0

   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.

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3. 03

   S02E07 · February 23, 2003 · 1h

   Misbegotten9.0

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

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4. 04

   S02E19 · August 17, 2003 · 1h

   Visions9.0

   (Season finale) Johnny sets out to discover the secret of a mysterious man who appears to be stalking him, but who actually has a life-changing message for Johnny.

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5. 05

   S04E08 · August 7, 2005 · 1h

   Vanguard9.0

   Johnny must discover why his reunion with a former student, who is now a top biomedical researcher, triggers his visions of Stillson and a future Armageddon.

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6. 06

   S01E03 · June 30, 2002 · 1h

   Quality of Life8.7

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

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7. 07

   S01E13 · September 15, 2002 · 1h

   Destiny8.7

   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.

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8. 08

   S02E09 · March 9, 2003 · 1h

   The Man Who Never Was8.7

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

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9. 09

   S02E17 · August 3, 2003 · 1h

   The Mountain8.7

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

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10. 10

    S02E18 · August 10, 2003 · 1h

    The Combination8.7

    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.

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11. 11

    S03E01 · June 6, 2004 · 1h

    Finding Rachel (1)8.7

    Johnny has a vision of Rachel Caldwell, a Stillson campaign worker, being killed. He goes to meet her, but finds himself two hours later with no memory of the meeting. Walt must arrest him for the murder.

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12. 12

    S03E05 · July 4, 2004 · 1h

    Total Awareness8.7

    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 rogram that can access every surveillance network in the world.

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13. 13

    S04E02 · June 19, 2005 · 1h

    The Collector8.7

    Johnny's visions of a young girl's abduction lead him on a life-and-death race to find the "collector", a disturbed man who kidnaps and indoctrinates young women.

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14. 14

    S04E04 · July 10, 2005 · 1h

    Still Life8.7

    Johnny becomes embroiled in a murder mystery as he searches for the missing daughter of a famous artist.

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15. 15

    S01E01 · June 16, 2002 · 1h

    Wheel of Fortune8.3

    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.

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16. 16

    S01E04 · July 7, 2002 · 1h

    Enigma8.3

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

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17. 17

    S01E09 · August 11, 2002 · 1h

    The Siege8.3

    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.

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18. 18

    S01E10 · August 18, 2002 · 1h

    Here There Be Monsters8.3

    Johnny Smith's life is threatened when he's charged with witchcraft in a small New England town.

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19. 19

    S01E11 · August 25, 2002 · 1h

    Dinner with Dana8.3

    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.

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20. 20

    S02E06 · February 16, 2003 · 1h

    Scars8.3

    Johnny's decision to join the re-election campaign of Stillson's(Sean Patrick Flanery) chief opponent, Harrison Fisher (Gerald McRaney), has unintended consequences.

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21. 21

    S02E10 · March 16, 2003 · 1h

    Dead Men Tell Tales8.3

    The vision of a hit on crime Boss Cathan Donnegal (William Macdonald) leads to Johnny's dangerous involvement with the mob.

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22. 22

    S03E12 · August 22, 2004 · 1h

    Tipping Point (1)8.3

    Johnny and Rebecca go to the hospital for tests in order to stop Johnny's headaches and blackouts. Johnny is scheduled for surgery, but he leaves to try to stop Rebecca from exacting revenge on Stillson for his apparent murder of Rebecca's sister Rachel.

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23. 23

    S04E06 · July 24, 2005 · 1h

    The Last Goodbye8.3

    A performance by the son of a rock and roll legend leads Johnny and Sarah on a search for clues about the mysterious death of his famous father.

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24. 24

    S04E07 · July 31, 2005 · 1h

    Grains of Sand8.3

    Johnny faces a difficult decision after saving an infant from a dangerous ring of human traffickers.

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25. 25

    S01E06 · July 21, 2002 · 1h

    The House8.0

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

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