Recommended The Sixth & Final Season The Dead Zone is a science-fiction television series that airs on the USA Network. The series is based upon a novel of the same name by horror novelist Stephen King, although it is primarily based on characters. The lead character is Johnny Smith (Anthony Michael Hall). Smith was in a tragic car accident that left him in a coma for six years. After awakening, he found he had psychic abilities -- with a single touch of an individual or an item he can see into their future and past events associated with the individual -- and life was completely different -- his fiance Sarah had his son J.J. and married to the county sheriff Walt. Smith's life was in complete upheaval. As Smith gets used to his new life, he uses his psychic abilities ... Read the entire review ...