Episode Description:
In the season finale, Johnny is witness to
Janus' secret plot to assassinate the Vice President in order to
move Stillson one step closer to the White House.
Episode Review:
Johnny: "Frost is just a patsy. It's
Oswald all over again."
Again, Johnny tried to help a maladjusted, obnoxious schmuck. Only
this time, he didn't succeed. And the "heroic" Greg Stillson is now
on the way to the White House, and there's a good chance he will
indeed be vice president in 2008.
The parallels between vice president Danbury and the current vice
president (hunting enthusiast, right-wing extremist, suspected of
criminal activity) could not have been coincidental, and Frost's
resemblance to Lee Harvey Oswald was obvious. They even did a clever
take-off of the single bullet theory. Plus there was the hunting
party itself, with the shooting incident. Torn from the headlines,
you might say.
Will Johnny take Janus' offer in order to get an inside track? Or
was that the mistake that caused Armageddon?
This was a fairly good episode, although it didn't flow. It felt
like it was intended to get Stillson to the VP slot, and that's just
what it did.
Bits and pieces:
-- The action took place at the end of August, and the show aired at
the end of August.
-- During the opening scenes, Johnny got hits off a computer and a
TV remote. I've always had problems with that, because it doesn't
seem to follow the "rules."
-- "The first stone has been cast. Welcome to the revolution."
-- The episode ended approximately five minutes early. Production
problems?
-- Johnny: "I think my luck just ran out."
Three out of four stars. And now, how long do we have to wait for
another season, another episode? And what if the Dead Zone is
cancelled, and we never get the end of the story?
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Behind The Scenes:
- Our Season Five finale,
"The Hunting Party," airs on August
27th and was written by staff writer Adam
Targum, the same writer who brought us "Independence
Day" and "Panic" this
season. Hold onto your seats as Johnny tries to save
political webcaster Marshall Frost from being chewed
up by the nefarious machinations of Malcolm Janus.
Watch in amazement as Greg Stillson – despite
Johnny's best efforts – continues to inch closer to
the White House. How does he do it? - Lloyd Segan's Blog (08/20)
-
I hope you enjoyed the great
season. It's been a pleasure to continue my father's
legacy that we started together when we created this
show. And I can say on behalf of my studio partners
and Lloyd Segan, my producing
partner, that we really had a blast making Season
Five of The Dead Zone, and we hope we can continue
bringing new episodes to you. - Shawn Piller's Blog (08/27)
Cast & Crew:
Written by:
Adam Targum
Directed by:
Kevin Speckmaier
Guest Starring:
Sean
Patrick Flanery (Greg Stillson),
Martin Donovan
(Malcolm Janus), Jason
Schombing (Marshall Frost),
Bill Mondy (Deputy
Roscoe), Miranda
Frigon (Kendra Crowe),
Richard Zeman
(Wolf)
