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The Best Episodes of The Dead Zone Season 3

Every episode of The Dead Zone Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Dead Zone Season 3!

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

Genres:DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:USA Network

Season 3 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Dead Zone" season 3 is "Finding Rachel (1)", rated 7.3/10 from 136 user votes. It was directed by James Head and written by Karl Schaefer. "Finding Rachel (1)" aired on 6/6/2004 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Finding Rachel (2)".

  • Finding Rachel (1)
    7.3/10 136 votes

    #1 - Finding Rachel (1)

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/6/2004

    Johnny attempts to piece together his visions to fill in the large gap of missing time in his memory in order to figure out what happened to one of Stillson's campaign volunteers who mysteriously disappeared while she was with him.

    Director: James Head

    Writer: Karl Schaefer

  • Finding Rachel (2)
    7.2/10 135 votes

    #2 - Finding Rachel (2)

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/13/2004

    Arrested for the murder of Rachel Caldwell, Johnny seeks the assistance of her sister, a reluctant Rebecca--who believes that he is guilty--and his friends to prove his innocence and help figure out what really happened to her.

    Director: James Head

    Writer: Michael R. Perry, Karl Schaefer

  • Collision
    7.3/10 131 votes

    #3 - Collision

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/20/2004

    While following a missing person's case of an eleven year old named Katie Mercer, Johnny's visions of the girl intercede with visions of the night of his crash 9 years ago. He struggles with the help of Rebecca to relive and endure the night of his accident so that he could figure out where Katie is located as the intensity of the physical and emotional pain of his visions start to wear him down. As Johnny sorts out this strange intertwining of the past and present, he is led to the mysterious person that saved his life.

    Director: Michael Robison

    Writer: Michael R. Perry

  • Cold Hard Truth
    7.2/10 141 votes

    #4 - Cold Hard Truth

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/27/2004

    When shock jock Jack Jericho who spews venomous attacks on the airwaves gets a concussion from being beaten by a group of bikers he offended, the most unlikely person comes to his aid. Johnny who is the target of Jack's many radio bashings becomes concerned that the radio host's self-destructive behavior is leading him down a path that would end in his death. In the midst of all this, Johnny attempts to help Walt and Sarah with J.J. who is having problems at school and at home.

    Director: Anthony Michael Hall

    Writer: Michael Taylor

  • Total Awareness
    7.2/10 136 votes

    #5 - Total Awareness

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/4/2004

    Johnny is stalked both by a woman who has killed three other psychics, and a mysterious security organization working for the government.

    Director: Kevin Speckmaier

    Writer: Michael Cassutt

  • No Questions Asked
    7.2/10 133 votes

    #6 - No Questions Asked

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/18/2004

    Walt's past comes back to haunt him; Johnny helps Walt deal with his problems but Walt specifies there can be "no questions asked."

    Director: Mike Rohl

    Writer: Moira Kirland

  • Looking Glass
    7.4/10 142 votes

    #7 - Looking Glass

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/25/2004

    Lawyer twins use Johnny to help prove his visions can be false and an invasion of privacy but Johnny believes his visions of a murder are real.

    Director: James Head

    Writer: James Morris, Shintaro Shimosawa

  • Speak Now
    6.8/10 133 votes

    #8 - Speak Now

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 8/1/2004

    Johnny has a vision of himself interrupting a wedding, and becomes involved to determine why the marriage should or shouldn't be stopped, while dealing with the repercussions of Sarah's decision to abandon him and marry Walt.

    Director: Mike Rohl

    Writer: Christina Lynch, Loren Segan, Moira Kirland

  • Cycle of Violence
    7.6/10 144 votes

    #9 - Cycle of Violence

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 8/8/2004

    While at the school Johnny gets a vision of a student going on a shooting spree and must find out who it is before it's too late.

    Director: Ellie Kanner

    Writer: Jill E. Blotevogel

  • Instinct
    6.5/10 128 votes

    #10 - Instinct

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/15/2004

    A series of wild and domestic animal attacks lie at the heart of a mystery that Johnny must solve before the entire town is destroyed.

    Director: Mike Rohl

    Writer: Erin Maher, Kay Reindl

  • Shadows
    7.0/10 127 votes

    #11 - Shadows

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/22/2004

    Johnny must unravel a series of future visions of himself killing a man in revenge for the death of someone close to him.

    Director: Shawn Piller

    Writer: Michael Taylor

  • Tipping Point (1)
    7.7/10 133 votes

    #12 - Tipping Point (1)

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 8/22/2004

    The continuing strain of visions takes its toll on Johnny while he and Rebecca try to bring Stillson to justice for Rachel's murder, and Reverend Purdy confesses his sins.

    Director: Michael Robison

    Writer: Karl Schaefer