Been awhile since I posted. Wasn't it NBC that had the ultimate say in canceling the series? I thought Ruralstar had previously indicated that NBC had the ultimate say as well as the final call. If I am mistaken about this or NBC, I am certain she (Ruralstar) will correct me later in the post. The reason why I am so down on NBC is due to the lame USA new programming and DZ idea rip offs for future programming. It is offensive that if I want to "catch the action" of the Dead Zone's last season I need to remain awake until 1 or 2 am on a week night. Lame move on USA's part after all of the success and viewership that the Dead Zone has brought to the USA Network. I do not always agree with Bubba, but he is right in the sense it is over and the network is unlikely to give the fans what they want in relation to a two-hour finale. I would have banned USA viewing all together out of both disappointment and anger; however, it would have been futile and unnecessary since many of USA's programs, as well as the movies that they air, are so incredible lame. I have not watched USA programming since the last episode of the Dead Zone aired and I am not suffering from any type of withdrawal. For christ sakes, they are airing 'The Dukes of Hazzard' tonight. USA has really gotten lame. But, similar to many of you, I do to this day still miss the Dead Zone series and really would have liked for the fans to have had an appropriate send off or conclusion to the series. Peace.

USA has realy gotten pretty bad lately. Since I am not a L&O fan, I almost never watch USA except for Monk.

I have been suffering from DZ withdrawal and I want S-6 on DVD.

I have been suffering from DZ withdrawal and I want S-6 on DVD.
[/quote] I am looking foward to S-6 coming out on DVD as well.

Right on, Bubba. I would have liked to have been able to catch some repeats until S-6 comes out on DVD.

Hi Bhob, long time no post

NBC owns USA so ultimately they can snap the purse closed on the network. From what I've read online USA made the decision to cancel the series but I don't know if they were coerced due to tight budgets or simply felt that the series had come to a logical stopping point. Nothing logical about leaving an audience on the edge of a cliff. A low cliff but a cliff nevertheless. I'm also not sure what hand-if any-Lion's Gate studio had in the cancellation.

I do think loyal fans got the shaft from NBC et al. A proper finale was certainly owed after years of ten month hiatuses and totally inadequate promotion. The ratings were still respectable and the series was a true template for a score of shows created and aired within the last six years. It deserved respect for helping put USA on the cable television map. Am I disgusted? You bet. Do I watch NBC as a rule? No, I don't. They haven't offered anything, with the exception of Journeyman, that I've been even remotely interested in this fall. I liked Journeyman but the comparisons to DZ were inevitable. The WGA strike has had an impact but you can't blame that entirely for the wealth of lousy programming launched since September. Quality programming is rarely given more than a passing glance while all the promotional dollars are sunk into flash in the pan series that just aren't worth an hour of most people's time. I'm not a mindless zombie and I refused to be treated as such. DZ was a thinking person's show and it's been tossed aside like yesterday's paper. Long live mediocrity.

Hey, Ruralstar! It has been awhile...

Paragraph #1 - agreed

Paragraph #2 - unbelievable! If I were as knowledgeable, and could have stated it as poetically, I would have said exactly the same thing. This is why I leave the exceptional writing to you. I knew people, myself included, were upset when the Dead Zone was cancelled. The drawn out seasons (never minded them when episodes were back to back which rarely occurred...but nonetheless did for a shortwhile), short seasons (few episodes - bothered me), choppy or divided seasons (definitely bothered me), and/or minimal to no or "inadequate" promotion (this killed me). But, like a hardcore DZ fan - I never gave up and continued to enthusiastically tune in inspite of these frustrations. I was just one individual out of a tremendously large group of worldwide individuals that devoted many years, time, thought, and dollars to the Dead Zone series and never gave up. It is a shame that the series ended in the manner that it did. Remember how fun it was to catch a commercial here and there with AMH promoting the show alongside other actors who were doing precisely the same thing? He was so great! Used to literally crack me up and bring a smile to my face. I do wish AMH, the actors, writers, as well as cast and crew all the happiness in the world, particularly in their future endeavors. I wish DZ fans worldwide the same.