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“The Dead Zone” begins its sixth season tonight, the first to shoot in Montreal instead of Vancouver. One cool thing about this is Montreal is less than 100 miles from Maine, where the saga of Stephen King’s troubled psychic Johnny Smith is set.

When we last left the series, evil congressman Greg Stillson had emerged as a hero, Sarah Bannerman got knocked up and Johnny found himself threatened by the menacing Janus.

Promisingly, the executive producers blog this:

… the show's writers, directors, and cast have worked hard to bring The Dead Zone back to its emotional roots. In "Heritage" [the season premiere] and in all of the upcoming season, our characters will grow together and apart, struggle and succeed, and rise and fall like never before. We're closer to them now than we've ever been.

That's a credit to Executive Producer Scott Shepherd, whom we tried for years to bring into The Dead Zone family. He was always too busy producing shows like Tru Calling, Reunion, and Angela's Eyes. But with Season Six on the horizon this past fall, kismet was kind, and after a long courtship we finally got hitched. He's a masterful storyteller, writer, and showrunner who infuses heart into everything he does, and he's galvanized The Dead Zone, bringing out a wonderful freshness. What's more, he's done so with great respect and love for the show's roots, laid down by Michael Piller.

Under Scott's direction, this season harkens back to the early years of The Dead Zone – by drawing on the emotional underpinnings that first made the series a standout, and by getting at the heart of the show. Not since Michael Piller has the series enjoyed this kind of emotional rawness and realism.

Hrm.

10 p.m. Sunday. USA.

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