Shock to the System

1h | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi | Episode aired 4 April 2003

Season 1 | Episode 19

After being struck by lightning, everything changes for John Doe. He can see colors, but he no longer has his super intelligence. He makes financial mistakes. He is not as effective for the police. All of this makes him doubt himself.

Director:

Bobby Roth

Writers:

Brandon Camp (creator), Mike Thompson (creator) | 5 more credits »

Stars:

Dominic Purcell, Jayne Brook, John Marshall Jones | See full cast & crew »

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Cast

Episode credited cast:
	Dominic Purcell	...	John Doe
	Jayne Brook	...	Jamie Avery
	John Marshall Jones	...	Frank Hayes
	William Forsythe	...	Digger
	Monique Demers	...	Samantha Sullivan (as Monique DeMers)
	Rekha Sharma	...	Stella
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Leanne Adachi	...	Paramedic
	Lisa Marie Caruk	...	Blonde
	Michelle Hart	...	Nance Fenton
	Adam Henderson	...	Medical Examiner
	Dominika Juillet	...	Bruised (as Dominika Wolski)
	Fred Keating	...	Car Salesman
	Karin Konoval	...	Beehive
	Dion Luther	...	Broker
	Chad Rook	...	Spiked Hair

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Plot Keywords:

loss of powers | supernatural power | reference to stephen hawking | See All (3) »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Country:

Canada

Release Date:

4 April 2003 (USA) See more »

Filming Locations:

The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Digger: [John Doe has lost his "gift" after being struck by lightning] Well, you're always complaining about all those odd ball facts bubbling around in your head. You know, I think you'd welcome a break.
John Doe: Maybe you're right. I mean, there is no more white noise buzzing around in my brain.
Digger: Silver lining, my friend.
John Doe: No more people staring at me like I'm some kind of freak. No more nightly trivial pursuit-athons. No more email chess games with Stephen Hawking.
Digger: Now wait a second! You're playing chess with ...
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