The Dead Zone is a psychological thriller that combines a rich mix of action, the paranormal, and a continuing quest for justice. Based on characters from the bestselling Stephen King novel,
Anthony Michael Hall stars as Johnny Smith, a man injured in a near-fatal car crash, which leaves him in a six-year coma. When he awakens, he realizes he has startling psychic abilities that enable him to see into the past and future, through visions triggered by touch. Also starring
David Ogden Stiers as the Rev. Gene Purdy, and Sean Patrick Flanery as Greg Stillson, Season 5 aired on cable network USA during the summer of 2006.