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The Dead Zone

2002–2007 · 6 seasons

A quiet, melancholy mystery-of-the-week anchored by a haunted, reluctant hero; tense visions punctuate gentle small-town drama.

Created by: Shawn Piller, Michael Piller
Genres: Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Nicole De Boer, Chris Bruno

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

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Created by: Shawn Piller, Michael Piller
Genres: Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Nicole De Boer, Chris Bruno

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
grief
identity
justice
family
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	5
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Shawn Piller, Michael Piller
Written by: Daniel Goldin, Teddy Tenenbaum, Juan Carlos Coto, Craig Silverstein
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Nicole De Boer, Chris Bruno, John L. Adams, Connor Price, Kristen Dalton, Dedee Pfeiffer, Jessica Amlee
Music: Patric Caird, Roy Hay
Cinematography: Henry M. Lebo, Michael Balfry
Length: 6 seasons, 80 episodes
Network: USA Network
Country: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English

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