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The Dead Zone S2E1 — Valley of the Shadow

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The Dead Zone•Season 2•Episode 1

Valley of the Shadow

7.2/10 · 199 votesJan 5, 200344 min

Ranked #14 of 19 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byMichael Robison

Written byMichael Taylor

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Episode Summary

"Valley of the Shadow" is episode 1 of The Dead Zone season 2. It scored 7.2/10 from 199 votes, ranking #14 of 19 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Michael Robison and written by Michael Taylor, it aired on January 5, 2003.

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