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The Dead Zone S4E8 — Vanguard

7.5

The Dead Zone•Season 4•Episode 8

Vanguard

7.5/10 · 151 votesAug 7, 200541 min

Ranked #2 of 12 in Season 4•+0.4 vs season avg

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.

Directed byJames Head

Written byJuan Carlos Coto

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Anthony Michael Hall

Anthony Michael Hall

Johnny Smith

Nicole De Boer

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Sarah Bracknell Bannerman

Chris Bruno

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Walt Bannerman

John L. Adams

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Bruce Lewis

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Michael Balfry

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Episode Summary

"Vanguard" is episode 8 of The Dead Zone season 4. It scored 7.5/10 from 151 votes, ranking #2 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by James Head and written by Juan Carlos Coto, it aired on August 7, 2005.

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