USA | Release Date: June 16, 2002
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Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
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NewsdayNoel HolstonJul 28, 2014
Season 1 Review: Hall lacks Walken's natural aura of strangeness, and he looks a little too well-fed for a guy who has been vegetating for half a decade. But he does manage to make Smith credible and sympathetic. [14 June 2002, p.B51]
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The Detroit NewsTom LongJul 28, 2014
Season 1 Review: Truth is, Johnny's predicament has a mix of emotional trauma, supernatural hoodoo and old-fashioned conniving that just might work. Or not, depending on how often the writers beat the same drum -- saving a small kid every week will get old quick. For now, let's give the show the benefit of the doubt. [14 June 2002]
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San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesChuck BarneyJul 28, 2014
Season 1 Review: The pilot managed to hold my interest for the most part, and I'll credit Hall for bringing a moody allure to the role...Who knows? The show could still flatline over its 13-episode run, but for now it seems to be alive and kicking. [16 June 2002, p.C4]
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Houston ChronicleAnn HodgesJul 28, 2014
Season 1 Review: So far, the plot's in place, but Dead Zone's good old gotcha is minimal. And in anything claiming to trace its roots to Stephen King, minimal chill factor could be risky - maybe even the kiss of death. [15 June 2002, p.9]
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USA TodayRobert BiancoJul 28, 2014
Season 1 Review: It isn't terrible, as TV hours go, but nothing about it leads you to believe turning the movie into a series was a good idea. [14 June 2002, p.13E]
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Chicago Sun-TimesPhil RosenthalJul 28, 2014
Season 1 Review: It's just not that suspenseful. [14 June 2002, p.55]