Awake

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Awake is compelling drama about a police detective who learns he is leading a double life that defies reality. When Detective Michael Britten regains consciousness after his family's car accident, he discovers his wife had died but his teen-aged son has survived. As he tries to put his life back together after the accident, he awakens again in a parallel reality in which his wife is alive but his son is dead. The drama is produced by 20th Century Fox Television, and stars Jason Isaacs, Laura Allen, Steve Harris, Wilmer Valderrama, Dylan Minnette and Cherry Jones. B.D. Wong and Michaela McManus also star as therapists in each respective reality. Kyle Killen and Howard Gordon are executive producers. David Slade also serves as executive producer and directed the pilot written by Killen.

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  • Masterpiece is an understatement. It's like Inception: the tv series

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    By NewKid, 3 days ago
    The Good: casting roles, acting, writing, plot, originality

    The Bad: Slow start, Consistency of relationship between father and son. ( Their relationship didn't see much improvement in the beginning even after seemingly important breakthroughs)

    Verdict: The show still has so much story left to tell. It needs closure. It needs a second season.

  • He hasn't just woken up from a dream!

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    By MinitureMo, May 27, 2012
    After reading the interview with Kyle Killen, the end scene was not Britten waking up after a bad dream, where his wife and child were actually alive.
    He was in fact having a third dream (within a dream). If you watch the third act between Britten and Dr. Evans, Britten asks the question 'What if he could have another dream were by both his wife and son were alive.
    At this point, I believe that the blue side is his dream and the red side is actual reality.

    At the end of the blue side scene where Dr Evans freezes, Britten here is still dreaming (He has just explained to her about having a dream within a dream) he now is testing this theory and starts to have a third dream where he sees his wife and child both alive. Kyle Killen explained that this end scene was in fact Britten getting worst mentally as he did not want to face up to the fact that he had suffered the loss of Rex.

    So please stop saying it ended just like dallas or dynasty were the whole series was all a dream cause it wasn't. He's still dreaming. GOD I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!moreless

  • Sick of Networks cancelling amazing shows...

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    By JarettDean, May 26, 2012
    Dear network/cable television, QUIT GIVING UP ON QUALITY TELEVISION PROGRAMS!

    First and foremost, this show may have been the most addicting, intriguing, and original premise of a show to come along since, well ever. Okay, that may be a stretch, but there are few shows that as they end, I am stuck thinking to myself..."I have to wait another 7 days before I can continue this? There's no way I can wait that long." Yet this is exactly what each episode of Awake left me doing. I have not been this excited about a show since the last season finale of Dexter, which unfortunately still does not begin for another few months, but I digress. Awake was pure genius, from beginning to end. The concept was smart, maybe too smart for the average "Jersey Shore..Housewives..*fill in whatever other crappy drama filled reality show you want here* watcher, which I have concluded HAS to be why it was cut off before another season could begin. It is utterly disgusting that if a show isn't filled with stupidity, drama, and people making idiots of themselves, America seems to tune out. It is extremely saddening to me that Awake will not be picked up for another season, at least by NBC. I truly hope another television network, cable or otherwise, picks this show up immediately and they can begin where it left off. FX cancelled a great show, "Terriers" before it was able to come to fruition because it's lack of ratings as well. Incidentally the show also had female star, Laura Allen in it. Both shows contained great actors/actresses, great plots, and great direction. Just because "dumb Americans" aren't ready for Real, Amazing, Intelligent, Make-You-Think shows, doesn't mean some of us aren't craving them. I would like to state for the record that I am an American, but do not participate in reality tv show watching, or the American Idol craze. I thoroughly enjoy brain teasers, and good old fashioned drama series, which is perhaps why I am still writing this review, instead of doing something more with my life. I just felt it necessary to express my frustration with the cancelling of this show, as many before it, and needed to vent to those who also seem to avidly enjoy this program. To the creators, actors, and production crew, thank you for an outstanding and unique show, and as previously stated, I sincerely hope somewhere, somehow, the show can continue. I bid all of you adieu.moreless

  • Sorry Awake was put t sleep!

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    By heavenlydays, May 26, 2012
    Awake kept your full attentiom from beginning to end & looking forward to the next week's show. That's difficult to say about many other programs. I feel NBC has cheated us out of a continuing storyline that would have challenged us even more. Maybe another network will be wise enough to pick it up. Cable would be even better

    And Jason Isaacs - you can't say enough good things about him. He makes everything believable..moreless

  • Great finale!!

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    By lubanjan, May 25, 2012
    Great finale!!! I have no problem with show being cancelled what they can possibly do for the second season?? I loved the show but I think they finished it just at the right time.
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