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The Best Episodes of The Dead Zone Season 2

Every episode of The Dead Zone Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Dead Zone Season 2!

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 1 - Valley of the Shadow
    7.2/10(185 votes)

    #1 - Valley of the Shadow

    S2:E1

    The season premiere finds Johnny still shaken by his Armageddon visions and growing increasingly obsessed with Stillson, whom he's secretly investigating. But another mystery draws him back into the public eye: a test of Johnny's powers by an adversary who is as obsessed with him as Johnny is with Stillson.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Michael Taylor

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  2. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 2 - Descent (1)
    7.4/10(181 votes)

    #2 - Descent (1)

    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.

    Director:James Head
    Writer:Robert Hewitt Wolfe

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  3. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 3 - Ascent (2)
    7.3/10(171 votes)

    #3 - Ascent (2)

    S2:E3

    An unexpected incident leads Johnny to a profound new understanding of Walt.

    Director:James Head
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 4 - The Outsider
    7.4/10(169 votes)

    #4 - The Outsider

    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.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 5 - Precipitate
    7.8/10(205 votes)

    #5 - Precipitate

    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.

    Director:Jefery Levy
    Writer:Teddy Tenenbaum

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  6. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 6 - Scars
    7.4/10(165 votes)

    #6 - Scars

    S2:E6

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

    Director:Armand Mastroianni
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 7 - Misbegotten
    7.0/10(182 votes)

    #7 - Misbegotten

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Nick Marck
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 8 - Cabin Pressure
    8.2/10(215 votes)

    #8 - Cabin Pressure

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Jill E. Blotevogel

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  9. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 9 - The Man Who Never Was
    7.7/10(173 votes)

    #9 - The Man Who Never Was

    S2:E9

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

    Director:James Head
    Writer:David Benz

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  10. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 10 - Dead Men Tell Tales
    7.0/10(168 votes)

    #10 - Dead Men Tell Tales

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Gloria Muzio
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 11 - Playing God
    8.1/10(195 votes)

    #11 - Playing God

    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.

    Director:Michael Vejar
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 12 - Zion
    7.5/10(176 votes)

    #12 - Zion

    S2:E12

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

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 13 - The Storm
    7.4/10(165 votes)

    #13 - The Storm

    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.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 14 - Plague
    7.7/10(192 votes)

    #14 - Plague

    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.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 15 - Deja Voodoo
    8.3/10(201 votes)

    #15 - Deja Voodoo

    S2:E15

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

    Director:James Head
    Writer:Karl Schaefer

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  16. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 16 - The Hunt
    7.2/10(168 votes)

    #16 - The Hunt

    S2:E16

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

    Director:James Head
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 17 - The Mountain
    7.1/10(162 votes)

    #17 - The Mountain

    S2:E17

    On a camping trip together, Johnny, Sarah, Walt, and J.J. are taken hostage by thieves after Johnny is struck by a vision of a lost plane crash.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Michael Cassutt

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  18. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 18 - The Combination
    6.3/10(158 votes)

    #18 - The Combination

    S2:E18

    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.

    Director:James Head
    Writer:Michael Taylor

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  19. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 19 - Visions
    7.8/10(158 votes)

    #19 - Visions

    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.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Craig Silverstein

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Valley of the Shadow" is the best rated episode of "The Dead Zone" season 2. It scored 7.2/10 based on 185 votes. Directed by Michael Robison and written by Michael Taylor, it aired on 1/5/2003. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Descent (1)".