7.3/10138 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
7.2/10136 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: Karl Schaefer, Michael R. Perry
7.3/10132 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
7.2/10142 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
7.2/10137 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
7.2/10134 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
7.4/10143 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
6.8/10134 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
7.6/10146 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
6.5/10131 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
7.0/10128 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
7.7/10134 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
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Johnny Smith discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma.
Genres:DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:USA Network
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Finding Rachel (1)" is the best rated episode of "The Dead Zone" season 3. It scored 7.3/10 based on 138 votes. Directed by James Head and written by Karl Schaefer, it aired on 6/6/2004. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Finding Rachel (2)".