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The Best Episodes of The Dead Zone

Every episode of The Dead Zone ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Dead Zone!

The Best Episodes of The Dead Zone

Johnny Smith discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma.

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  1. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Cabin Pressure

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    S2:E8

    On a flight to Washington with Purdy, Johnny is hit with a vision of their plane crashing.

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  2. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Man Who Never Was

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    S2:E9

    A terrifying vision leads to Johnny's involvement with a man who suddenly disappears.

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    Director:James Head
    Writer:David Benz
  3. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Hunt

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    S2:E16

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

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    Director:James Head
    Writer:N/A
  4. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Descent (1)

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    S2:E2

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

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  5. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Scars

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    S2:E6

    Johnny's decision to join the reelection campaign of Stillson's chief opponent, Harrison Fisher, has unintended consequences.

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    Writer:N/A
  6. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Zion

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    S2:E12

    The death of Bruce's father, Pastor David Lewis leads Bruce on an amazing journey down the "road not taken."

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    Writer:N/A
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  8. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - The Storm

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    S2:E13

    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  9. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Visions

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    S2:E19

    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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  10. 7.7/10(252 votes)

    #9 - Unreasonable Doubt

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    S1:E5

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

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  11. 7.7/10(235 votes)

    #10 - Shaman

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    S1:E12

    Johnny'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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  12. 7.7/10(153 votes)

    #11 - Cycle of Violence

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    S3:E9

    When Johnny has visions of a school shooting, the principal focuses on a particularly outspoken student as the likeliest culprit while Johnny struggles to confirm the identity of the shooter.

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    Director:Ellie Kanner
    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.7/10(141 votes)

    #12 - Tipping Point (1)

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    S3:E12

    As problems with his dead zone become life threatening, Johnny must decide if brain surgery is an option, knowing he will lose the psychic abilities that may help prevent Armageddon.

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  14. 7.6/10(130 votes)

    #13 - Saved

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    S4:E11

    When Stillson's girlfriend disappears, he must reluctantly turn to Johnny Smith for help in locating her.

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  15. 7.5/10(329 votes)

    #14 - Wheel of Fortune (1)

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    S1:E1

    After six years in a coma following a near-fatal car accident, Johnny awakens to find he has the gift of second sight.

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    Director:Rob Lieberman
    Writer:N/A
  16. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - The Outsider

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    S2:E4

    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  17. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Precipitate

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    S2:E5

    When Johnny is injured and infused with a blood product stemming from six different people, he begins having visions through the donors' eyes and learns one of them will die unless he intervenes.

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  18. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Dead Men Tell Tales

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    S2:E10

    The vision of a hit on crime boss Cathan Donnegal leads to Johnny's (Anthony Michael Hall) involvement with the mob.

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    Director:Gloria Muzio
    Writer:N/A
  19. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Playing God

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    S2:E11

    When Johnny is reunited with two close friends from high school, one of whom is awaiting a heart transplant, he is tormented by a vision of the other becoming the donor.

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    Director:Michael Vejar
    Writer:N/A
  20. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Plague

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    S2:E14

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

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    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:N/A
  21. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Deja Voodoo

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    S2:E15

    Johnny meets a beautiful woman in danger and is reminded again of the potentially dire consequences of even the smallest of choices.

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    Director:James Head
  22. 7.5/10(151 votes)

    #21 - Looking Glass

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    S3:E7

    Johnny fights to prevent identical twin law students from using him and his visions to commit the perfect murder.

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  23. 7.5/10(135 votes)

    #22 - Vanguard

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    S4:E8

    Johnny must help a former student, now a researcher for a plastics company, with a future of destruction setting off the doomsday of Johnny's visions.

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  24. 7.4/10(260 votes)

    #23 - What It Seems (2)

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    S1:E2

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

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    Director:Rob Lieberman
    Writer:N/A
  25. 7.4/10(204 votes)

    #24 - The Siege

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    S1:E9

    Johnny 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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  26. 7.4/10(182 votes)

    #25 - Destiny

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    S1:E13

    When Johnny'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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    Director:Rob Lieberman
    Writer:N/A

Best Episodes Summary

"Cabin Pressure" is the best rated episode of "The Dead Zone". It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Mike Rohl and written by Jill E. Blotevogel, it aired on 3/2/2003. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Man Who Never Was".