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Johnny Smith discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma.
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Johnny Smith discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma.
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Episode 1
Johnny becomes the prime suspect in a case he's desperately trying to solve and is confronted by the victim's sister, who clamors for his arrest.
Directed by James HeadWritten by Karl SchaeferGuest stars Sarah Wynter, Garry Chalk, Frank Whaley, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Kopsa, Sonja Bennett, Sean Patrick Flanery, Michael St. John Smith
Episode 2
Following his arrest for the murder of a young volunteer for the Stillson campaign, Johnny persuades the victim's sister to help him find the real killer.
Directed by James HeadWritten by Karl Schaefer, Michael R. PerryGuest stars Sarah Wynter, Garry Chalk, Frank Whaley, David Ogden Stiers, Spencer Achtymichuk, Michael Kopsa, Sonja Bennett, Sean Patrick Flanery
Episode 3
Rebecca helps Johnny endure agonizing visions of his terrible car accident years earlier, which are triggered by his efforts to rescue a missing girl.
Directed by Michael RobisonWritten by Michael R. PerryGuest stars Sarah Wynter, Chelah Horsdal, David Ogden Stiers, Anna Hagan, Bill Mondy, Suleka Mathew, Carlos Diaz, Naomi Lawson-Baird
Episode 4
Johnny becomes involved with an abusive radio shock jock whose death he foresees, and in the process forges a new relationship with his son J.J.
Directed by Anthony Michael HallWritten by Michael TaylorGuest stars Pablo Coffey, C. Ernst Harth, Richard Lewis, Raugi Yu, Spencer Achtymichuk, Brenda Campbell, Johnna Wright, Charles Payne
Episode 5
Johnny and a rebellious young woman with a strange gift for numbers team up to expose the use of a total information awareness system for domestic surveillance.
Directed by Kevin SpeckmaierWritten by Michael CassuttGuest stars Phillip Mitchell, Ken Roberts, Aaron Douglas, Lauren Lee Smith, Diego Diablo Del Mar, Spencer Achtymichuk, Bill Mondy, Karin Konoval
Episode 6
Walt reluctantly accepts Johnny's help when a crime from the past comes back to haunt him.
Directed by Mike RohlWritten by Moira KirlandGuest stars Pam Hyatt, Greg Grunberg, Frank Cassini, Spencer Achtymichuk, Bill Mondy, Kendall Cross, Kyle Cassie, Zook Matthews
Episode 7
Johnny fights to prevent identical twin law students from using him and his visions to commit the perfect murder.
Directed by James HeadWritten by Shintaro Shimosawa, James MorrisGuest stars Denny Kirkwood, Haley Beauchamp, Bryan Kirkwood, David Ogden Stiers, Bill Mondy, James Purcell, Lossen Chambers, Mayumi Ryan
Episode 8
As a young couple is about to tie the knot, Johnny has a troubling vision of their future and must figure out how to reveal what he sees.
Directed by Mike RohlWritten by Moira Kirland, Christina Lynch, Loren SeganGuest stars Ellie Harvie, David Ogden Stiers, Françoise Yip, Robert Moloney, Emily Graham, Malcolm Scott, Grace Park, Tobias Slezak
Episode 9
When Johnny has visions of a school shooting, the principal focuses on a particularly outspoken student as the likeliest culprit while Johnny struggles to confirm the identity of the shooter.
Directed by Ellie KannerWritten by Jill E. Blotevogel, Michael R. Perry, Michael R. PerryGuest stars Sarah Wynter, Judge Reinhold, Robert Iler, Spencer Achtymichuk, Bill Mondy, Leanne Adachi, Cole Heppell, Keith Miller
Episode 10
Johnny and Walt investigate the sudden violent behavior of the animals around Cleaves Mills.
Directed by Mike RohlWritten by Kay Reindl, Erin MaherGuest stars David Ogden Stiers, Spencer Achtymichuk, Bill Mondy, Ron Selmour, Erica Cerra, Bruce Dawson, Nancy Sivak, Cameron McDonald
Episode 11
When Johnny foresees the death of someone very close to him, his inner rage pushes him to the brink of murder.
Directed by Shawn PillerWritten by Michael TaylorGuest stars Natassia Malthe, Elias Toufexis, Scott Bellis, Spencer Achtymichuk, Bill Mondy, Aaron Craven, Pamela Hart, Will Sanderson
Episode 12
As problems with his dead zone become life threatening, Johnny must decide if brain surgery is an option, knowing he will lose the psychic abilities that may help prevent Armageddon.
Directed by Michael RobisonWritten by Karl SchaeferGuest stars Sarah Wynter, Garry Chalk, Frank Whaley, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Kopsa, Sonja Bennett, Sean Patrick Flanery, Michael St. John Smith
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Anthony Michael HallJohnny Smith
Nicole De BoerSarah Bracknell Bannerman
Chris BrunoWalt Bannerman
John L. AdamsBruce Lewis
Connor PriceJohnny 'J.J.' Bannerman
Kristen DaltonDana Bright
Martin DonovanMalcolm Janus
Jennifer FinniganAlex Sinclair
USA NetworkUnited States
Piller/SeganUnited States
