Six years later, Johnny finally regains consciousness and discovers
that life as he once knew it has completely changed. His mother has
passed away, and Sarah has gone on to marry someone else - and now has
a 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. 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 priest, 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.
Johnny Smith had the perfect life. Until he was in coma for six
years. When he awoke, he found his fiance married to another man. His
son doesn't know who he is. Everything's changed. Including Johnny. One
touch, he can see things. Things that have happened. Things that will
happen. You should see what he sees.
(2002 - 2007) - Anthony Michael Hall, Nicole DeBoer, Connor Price
Genre: Sci-Fi
CAST
Anthony Michael Hall ... Johnny Smith
Chris Bruno ... Sheriff Walt Bannerman
Nicole de Boer ... Sarah Bracknell Bannerman
John L. Adams ... Bruce Lewis
David Ogden Stiers ... Rev. Gene Purdy
Spencer Achtymichuk ... Johnny 'JJ' Bannerman
Sean Patrick Flanery ... Greg Stillson
Kristen Dalton ... Dana Bright
Johanna Olson ... Kate
Jim Francis ... Sonny Elliman
Michael St. John Smith ... Mike Kennedy
Frank Whaley ... Christopher Wey
Anna Hagan ... Vera Smith
Connor Price ... J.J. Bannerman
Sarah Wynter ... Rebecca Caldwell
Martin Donovan ... Malcolm Janus
Cara Buono ... Sheriff Anna Turner
Suleka Mathew ... Dr. Janet Gibson
Gary Chalk ... James Stillson
Michael Kopsa ... Jake Truax
Rick Tae ... Dr. Tran
Ian Thompson ... Big rig driver
Sonja Bennett ... Rachel Caldwell
Dominic Louis ... Sarah's Son
Sandra Guerard ... Linda
Anita Adams ... Younger Vera
Jennifer Finnigan ... Alex Sinclair
Michael Rogers ... Frank Dodd
Gina Chiarelli ... Nurse Elaine MacGowan
Laura Harris ... Miranda Ellis
Emily Holmes ... Allison Connover
Don S. Davis ... Senator Harlan Ellis
Campbell Lane ... Barker #2
Chris Shields ... Deputy
Alvin Sanders ... Principal Pelson
Patrick Keating ... Coroner
Cole Heppell ... Thaddeus Fallon - Age 12
Julia Arkos ... Feather
Manoj Sood ... Apu, Convenice Store Clerk
Zook Matthews ... Bar Owner
Michael Adamthwaite ... Guard
David Neale ... Heart Doctor
Karin Konoval ... Sylvia
David Coles ... Young James Stillson
Kendall Saunders ... Katie
James Purcell ... District Attorney Schweigel
Nicola Crosbie ... News Anchor #1
Evan Smith ... 6 Year Old Johnny
Dedee Pfeiffer ... Linda Finney
Benjamin Ratner ... Boyd Lumely
Jessica Amlee ... Alex at 9
Jesse Moss ... Josh Blake
Kendall Cross ... Alison Roberts
Fulvio Cecere ... Agent Gribbins
Anthony Ulc ... Edgar Lancte
Raugi Yu ... E.M.T.
Malcolm Scott ... Best Man
Sarah Deakins ... Chandra
Tim Henry ... Nigel Hughes
John Hainsworth ... Barker #1
Eric Breker ... John - Johnny's Grandfather
Keith Gordey ... Bob Grantfork
Steven Cree Molison ... Jonas
Alvie Leeper ... Peterson
Jennifer Kitchen ... Jeffrey's Mother
Chris Kalhoon ... News Anchor
Fran Gebhard ... Henrietta Dodd
Chelan McKenzie ... Alma #2
Angelo Renai ... Eli
Doron Bell ... Kid #1
Nicole LaPlaca ... Girl Student #1
Fabrice Grover ... FBI Searcher
Mercedes de la Zerda ... Girl Student #2
Andrew Wheeler ... Keith Morris
Chris Kelly ... Hockey Coach
Janina Dall ... Woman Victim
Dawn Chubai ... News Anchor-Connie
Bryce Hodgson ... Player #1
Donald Fong ... Uncle Tran
Mitra Loraz ... Syeda Mahmud
Mike Cleven ... Big Man
Carmen Lavigne ... Joanna
Aaron Pearl ... Cole
Created by:
Michael Piller
Shawn Piller
Writing credits:
Stephen King
Michael Piller
Shawn Piller
Michael Taylor
Craig Silverstein
Karl Schaefer
James Morris
Shintaro Shimosawa
David Benz
Joe Menosky
Jill E. Blotevogel
Christina Lynch
Loren Segan
Michael R. Perry
Steven D. Binder
Michael Cassutt
Moira Kirland
Jim Dunn
Sam Ernst
Dana Greenblatt
Ann Lewis Hamilton
Richard Hatem
Katie Wech
Joel Metzger
Opening theme: "New Year's Prayer"
Written by: Patric Caird
Singing: Jeff Buckley
Original music by:
Patric Caird
Roy Hay
Shawn Pierce
Blues Saraceno
Cinematography by:
Stephen McNutt
Michael Balfry
Language: English
Country: United States
Directed by:
James Head
Michael Robison
Mike Rohl
Robert Lieberman
Rachel Talalay
Jon Cassar
Shawn Piller
Erik Canuel
Jefery Levy
Produced by:
Robert Petrovicz
Michael Piller
Michael Taylor
Amber Woodward
Eric A. Stillwell
Harold Tichenor
Adam Fratto
Anthony Michael Hall
Shawn Piller
Joseph Berger-Davis
Kira Domaschuk
Stefani N. Deoul
Dee D'Orazio
Ann Lewis Hamilton
Richard Hatem
Madeleine Henrie
Kari Hobson
Matt McGuinness
Scott Shepherd
Drew Matich
Peter Lhotka
Tommy Thompson
Number of seasons:
6
Original channel:
USA Network
Carsey-Werner Company
Crescent Entertainment
Dead Zone Production
Lions Gate Television
Lloyd Segan Company, The
Modern Entertainment
Paramount Network Television
Piller2
Awards:
2005 Nominated Saturn Award Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
2004 Nominated Saturn Award Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
2003 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actor in a Television Series
2004 Nominated DGC Team Award Outstanding Team Achievement in a Television Series - Drama
2004 Nominated IHG Award Best Television
2003 Nominated IHG Award Best Television
2007 Nominated Leo Best Musical Score in a Dramatic Series
2006 Nominated Leo Best Musical Score in a Dramatic Series
2003 Nominated Nebula Award Best Script
2008 Won Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor
2006 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Drama) - Supporting Young Actor
2005 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Television Series - Recurring Young Actor
Also Known As:
Dead Zone
The Dead Zone
Zona morta
Impotriva destinului
A Holtsav
Holtsav
Stephen King's Dead Zone
Surnud tsoon
The Dark Half
Zona muerta
Zona smrti
Trivia
Michael Moriarty was originally cast in the role of Reverend Eugene 'Gene' Purdy.
The cane that Johnny uses throughout the series is the same one used by Stu Redman in "Stand, The" (1994) (mini)and Andre Linoge in "Storm of the Century" (1999) (mini), just with a different head.
In the episode "Dead Men Tell No Tales", the casino logo is the same picture as the drum and wall painting in "Shaman".
Anthony Michael Hall is the only actor to appear in every episode.
Started originally as a pilot for a series to be shown on the UPN network in the fall of 2001. When UPN decided not to run it, the USA Network picked it up.
The show's creator, Michael Piller, also co-created "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993), of which Nicole de Boer was also a cast member.
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 a loving fiancee named 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 the day his life is interrupted by a near-fatal car crash that leaves him in a deep coma.