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The Worst Episodes of The Dead Zone

Every episode of The Dead Zone ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Dead Zone!

Worst episode
S5E6 Lotto Fever
6.1125 votes
Best episode
S2E15 Deja Voodoo
8.3215 votes
Top season
Season 2
7.4avg
Binge time
2d 8h
80 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Dead Zone Season 5 Episode 6 - Lotto Fever
    6.1/10(125 votes)

    S5:E6

    Johnny must deal with an angry man who got winning Lotto tickets from Johnny after meeting him... but is now frustrated with all the problems the money brought with it.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Daniel Truly

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  2. The Dead Zone Season 5 Episode 7 - Symmetry
    6.2/10(132 votes)

    S5:E7

    After Johnny is attacked, he begins to experience visions of his attacker's life and the life of one of the attacker's victims.

    Director:Rachel Talalay
    Writers:Loren Segan, Christina Lynch

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  3. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 18 - The Combination
    6.3/10(169 votes)

    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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  4. The Dead Zone Season 4 Episode 4 - Still Life
    6.4/10(149 votes)

    S4:E4

    A painter's daughter and model has disappeared and Johnny tries to help locate her, but is swept into a web of obsession and hidden secrets.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Juan Carlos Coto

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  5. The Dead Zone Season 1 Episode 7 - Enemy Mind
    6.5/10(233 votes)

    S1:E7

    While trying to rescue a runaway teen, Johnny is exposed to mind-altering drugs which have a uniquely adverse effect on his brain.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Dead Zone Season 3 Episode 10 - Instinct
    6.5/10(155 votes)

    S3:E10

    Johnny and Walt investigate the sudden violent behavior of the animals around Cleaves Mills.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writers:Erin Maher, Kay Reindl

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  7. The Dead Zone Season 6 Episode 4 - Big Top
    6.5/10(138 votes)

    S6:E4

    Johnny visits an "Alice in Wonderland"-themed circus and becomes part of a ten year old murder. Johnny later realizes that J.J. may have inherited a part of his psychic powers.

    Director:Nick Copus
    Writer:Richard Hatem

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  8. The Dead Zone Season 6 Episode 10 - Drift
    6.5/10(124 votes)

    S6:E10

    While on a trip to visit Bruce, Johnny views a racehorse being stolen in a vision. He also realizes that he may have lost the chance to reunite with Sarah and J.J. thanks to Stilson's efforts.

    Director:Holly Dale
    Writer:Scott Shepherd

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  9. The Dead Zone Season 6 Episode 9 - Transgressions
    6.5/10(115 votes)

    S6:E9

    Johnny becomes involved in a murder case involving a young woman and demonic possession, where everything isn't as it seems.

    Director:James Head
    Writer:Katie Wech

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  10. The Dead Zone Season 6 Episode 2 - Ego
    6.6/10(124 votes)

    S6:E2

    Johnny investigates a psychiatrist after a vision shows her being shot, he uncovers several patients who would like her dead.

    Director:Rachel Talalay
    Writer:Matt McGuinness

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  11. The Dead Zone Season 1 Episode 4 - Enigma
    6.7/10(288 votes)

    S1:E4

    In helping an old man find his long lost love, Johnny himself falls in love with the woman through visions he has of her in her youth.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Dead Zone Season 6 Episode 6 - Switch
    6.7/10(135 votes)

    S6:E6

    Johnny is taking a train trip when he has a vision of someone throwing a woman from the train. Johnny goes to help and becomes romantically involved with her, but soon suspects that she's a fraud.

    Director:Paolo Barzman
    Writer:Scott Lew

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  13. The Dead Zone Season 6 Episode 8 - Outcome
    6.7/10(124 votes)

    S6:E8

    Johnny must turn to a friend of Sarah's for help when he gets a vision of an imminent bus station bombing.

    Director:Érik Canuel
    Writers:Jim Dunn, Sam Ernst

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  14. The Dead Zone Season 1 Episode 11 - Dinner with Dana
    6.8/10(230 votes)

    S1:E11

    Things heat up between Johnny and Dana during a "pretend" dinner date, which Dana plans to use as the basis for a cover story.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writer:Michael Taylor

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  15. The Dead Zone Season 3 Episode 8 - Speak Now
    6.8/10(161 votes)

    S3:E8

    As a young couple is about to tie the knot, Johnny has a troubling vision of their future and must figure out how to reveal what he sees.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writers:Moira Kirland, Loren Segan, Christina Lynch

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  16. The Dead Zone Season 4 Episode 2 - The Collector
    6.8/10(149 votes)

    S4:E2

    When a friend of Sara's goes missing, Johnny becomes involved trying to find her twisted abductor...before he kills the missing woman.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writers:James Morris, Shintaro Shimosawa

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  17. The Dead Zone Season 4 Episode 10 - Coming Home
    6.8/10(137 votes)

    S4:E10

    Johnny gets a vision of death concerning Sara's father, who is apparently being stalked by a "Shadow Man" who is preying on an old folks' community home.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writers:Loren Segan, Christina Lynch

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  18. The Dead Zone Season 5 Episode 4 - Articles of Faith
    6.8/10(135 votes)

    S5:E4

    Johnny helps in the investigation of a hate-crime commited by the son of a neo-Nazi, but soon has reason to believe the boy's confession may be false.

    Director:Michael Robison
    Writer:Michael Taylor

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  19. The Dead Zone Season 5 Episode 8 - Vortex
    6.8/10(118 votes)

    S5:E8

    To save a child, Johnny infiltrates a compound belonging to a cult, but soon finds that the place is loaded with explosives and must stop a confrontation between the cult leader and the FBI before the entire place goes up.

    Director:Alexandra La Roche
    Writer:Michael Taylor

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  20. The Dead Zone Season 6 Episode 5 - Interred
    6.8/10(118 votes)

    S6:E5

    Johnny has a vision of a man who has been buried alive. Johnny, with the help of Turner, rushes to locate the man.

    Director:James Head
    Writer:Katie Wech

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  21. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 7 - Misbegotten
    6.9/10(194 votes)

    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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  22. The Dead Zone Season 4 Episode 7 - Grains of Sand
    6.9/10(141 votes)

    S4:E7

    When an immigrant woman dies, Johnny is determined to take care of her baby and reunite it with the father.

    Director:James Head
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Dead Zone Season 5 Episode 3 - Panic
    6.9/10(136 votes)

    S5:E3

    Johnny is trapped in his house with J.J. and another neighborhood teen by vicious killers, and discovers a family secret while trying to keep one step ahead of the intruders.

    Director:Kevin Speckmaier
    Writer:Adam Targum

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  24. The Dead Zone Season 1 Episode 8 - Netherworld
    7.0/10(241 votes)

    S1:E8

    Struck with a vision of a fiery explosion, Johnny must distinguish between his dream world and reality in order to prevent a disaster.

    Director:Rob Lieberman
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Dead Zone Season 2 Episode 10 - Dead Men Tell Tales
    7.0/10(179 votes)

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Lotto Fever" is the worst rated episode of The Dead Zone. It scored 6.1/10 from 125 votes. Directed by Michael Robison and written by Daniel Truly, it aired on July 23, 2006. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Symmetry".

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