LLOYD SEGAN BLOG
JULY 16, 2006

Hard to believe, but our fifth season is just about half-over already. Why is it that summer passes by so quickly? The good news: we still have six more new Dead Zone episodes to show you!

I hope you enjoyed our heist episode "Inside Man." Produced earlier in our schedule and at one time titled "Objects of Faith," our writing staff had fun playing with the kinds of items they thought Reverend Purdy might covet. If you missed it, be sure to set your DVR or VCR for one of USA's encore screenings.

Coming up on July 23rd, in a more comedic episode entitled "Lotto Fever," a down-on-his-luck stranger kidnaps Johnny when he becomes convinced that Johnny has ruined his life and needs to make it up to him.

Dan Truly wrote this script as a freelance effort and we hope you enjoy watching Johnny try to extricate himself out of the uncomfortable situations he now finds himself in.

We're particularly proud of our guest star, Benjamin Ratner, who gives us a real tour de force performance in this episode as Boyd, the erstwhile postal worker bent on regaining his luck.

Of Production note, the casino set in "Lotto Fever" was specifically created in great detail for this episode, right down to the basement's brick walls. Kudos go to production designer Lance King and his colleagues for doing such a terrific job. Ditto for set decorator Erik Gerlund and his crew, too; the card tables in this set are the real deal, on loan from actual gambling establishments.

Keep enjoying your summer and, remember, watch The Dead Zone on USA Network this Sunday, July 23 at 10/9C.

Lloyd Segan
Executive Producer

Past Entries:

• (7/9) Articles of Faith
• (7/2) Panic
• (6/25) Independence Day
• (6/18) Forbidden Fruit
• (5/17) Sneak Peek at Season Five