"The Dead Zone" (2002) TV series 2002-2007

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Creators:

Michael Piller
Shawn Piller

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

16 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

You should see what he sees.

Plot:

Johnny Smith has been leading an idyllic small-town life. Employed as a science teacher, Johnny takes...

Plot Keywords:

Psychic Power | Psychic | Sheriff | Dark Hero | Illuminati

Awards:

1 win & 15 nominations

Cast

Anthony Michael Hall	...	Johnny Smith / ... (81 episodes, 2002-2007)
Chris Bruno	...	Sheriff Walt Bannerman / ... (63 episodes, 2002-2007)
Nicole de Boer	...	Sarah Bracknell Bannerman / ... (62 episodes, 2002-2007)
John L. Adams	...	Bruce Lewis (56 episodes, 2002-2007)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Reverend Eugene 'Gene' Purdy (39 episodes, 2002-2007)
Bill Mondy	...	Deputy Roscoe / ... (34 episodes, 2002-2006)

Also Known As:

Stephen King's Dead Zone (USA)
Împotriva destinului (Romania) [ro]
A holtsáv (Hungary) [hu]
Dead Zone (Germany) [de]
Dead Zone (France) [fr]
Holtsáv (Hungary) (promotional title) [hu]
La zona morta (Italy) [it]
La zona morta (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
La zona muerta (Spain) [es]
Surnud tsoon (Estonia) [et]
The Dark Half (Israel: English title) [en]
The Dead Zone (Greece) [el]
The Dead Zone (Brazil) [pt]
Zona smrti (Croatia) [hr]

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Crescent Entertainment

Trivia:

Anthony Michael Hall is the only actor to appear in every episode.

Goofs:

Continuity: Johnny's hairstyle changes back and forth several times during the episodes "Wheel of Fortune" and "What It Seems" because of reshoots that were done a year after the initial filming.

Quotes:

Johnny Smith: This mine seems to know me by name.
Walt: What the hell's that supposed to mean?
Johnny Smith: Wish I knew.

Movie Connections:

Follows The Dead Zone (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

New Year's Prayer

Impressive

I was very skeptical when I sat down to watch this. I loved the book when I read it a long time ago, but had a hard time imagining how the concept could possibly be stretched over a series. Nor had I heard anything about the show, and its currently in its fifth season.

The pilot is taken from the book, an excellent dramatization of Stephen Kings thriller, and a perfect appetizer for those of us who has read it. Then the series continues on its own, and although it occasionally suffers from the absence of the original author, most episodes are excellent -- Sporting engaging plots and good acting.

I consider 'Dead zone' among the best cinematic productions based upon the works of Stephen King, right up there with 'Storm of the century'