The essential episodes of The Dead Zone
Watch these 15 in order and you've got The Dead Zone — each pick states its reason.
- 01
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.
- 02
Johnny uses his psychic powers to help solve a serial murder case.
- 03
Johnny gains trust in his powers after they enable him to save a star high school athlete from a life-threatening heart condition.
- 04
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.
- 05
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.
- 06
Johnny is kidnapped by three young women who demand his help in solving a murder mystery from the past.
- 07
A terrifying vision leads to Johnny's involvement with a man (Robert Culp) with a mysterious past who suddenly disappears.
- 08
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.
- 09
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.
- 10
(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.
- 11
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.
- 12
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.
- 13
Johnny is kidnapped by a "loser" convinced that the psychic ruined his life by helping him win the Lotto.
- 14
When Johnny meets the new sheriff of Cleaves Mills, he envisions her shooting a local psychiatrist and launches an investigation despite her objections.
- 15
Visions of Walt lead Johnny to his father and a shocking revelation. Also, vision of Armageddon reappears to Johnny and JJ too.
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