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Awake Season 1 Episode 10

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AIRED: May 03, 2012

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In one reality, Michael investigates a gang-related shooting but indicators in the other reality suggest everything isn't what it seems. In the other reality, Hannah helps Emma, Vega plans Michael's going-away party to Oregon, and Captain Harper realizes that the situation with Michael isn't going away as neatly as she hoped.

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Awake: A Change of Heart and a Change of Tone

The NBC drama's characters have really started to find their footing.

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One of the best yet

9.0

By ffemt2016, May 05, 2012

I can agree with pedroman on several accounts of this episode. The one thing skipped over, was not only the old lady being the target, but the other tenant whose, all be it to say, Xbox was stolen and he himself shot. What clinched the case, was the robber threw everything in a dumpster not to far from the apartment. Then, it was picked up and pawned by some down-on-his-luck guy, who just so happened to have an ID in order to pawn it. That sent Michael and his partner rummaging through a dumpster, to find out that the controller was still in there and that something just didn't seem right. Thanks to their persistence, they find the druggie who did the murders and helped Michael with finding out who wanted the tenants killed. Surprising, it was their landlord, who had put everyone else from the building in an assisted living facility and was paying for it all. I guess, he had bigger plans for the apartment complex.

Meanwhile, Emma's story with the Britten's was intense to say the least. The Britten's go to her house, meet her parents, and say they want to be in the baby's life as much as possible. You see Emma agree with what her parents say, almost forcefully. Michael, didn't see it, but his wife did. Then she later went to where Emma worked and apologized if their actions made her feel uncomfortable, and that it looked like she didn't agree with her parents. The surprise came for me, when Emma showed up at the Britten's house and admitted she wanted to keep the baby. Like pedroman said, I can't wait to see how NBC will "close" this season up. I like the show a lot, although my wife doesn't. My question would be, how would the storyline go on for another season? As much as I would like to see it.moreless
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By pedroman01, May 04, 2012

While this episode again had neither Rex, nor the Shrinks, unlike the last time, I didn't feel that void. Possibly because the red storyline was pretty much all family and no procedural.Possibly because it was just a great (and very funny) episode. The case in the green reality was good, with a good twist making the old lady the actual target. I think the druggie was great during the scene where he was wired (not high, I mean wired with a mic). I think Emma was incredible with this storyline in the red reality and am excited to see where they go with it. Is she visiting? Or making the Britten house her new home? Hannah was the star of this episode. I haven't been much of a fan of hers. Not that I disliked her, but she just wasn't the best, but I enjoyed the scenes with her, especially the ones with her and Emma. I am even interested in the Cpt. storyline with how she will handle Britten now staying. With just 3 episodes to go I wonder if they can close things up in case this series isn't going to be back, which unfortunately seems to be the most likely thing. NBC PLEASE screw the ratings and bring it back for its few but avid fans like myself!moreless
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Jason Isaacs	Det. Michael Britten
Laura Allen	Hannah Britten
Steve Harris	Det. Isaiah "Bird" Freeman
Wilmer Valderrama	Det. Efrem Vega

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Paul McCarthy-Boyington	Milo Owens	Guest Star
John Cothran Jr.	Curtis Wilson	Guest Star
Carlos Lacamara	Joaquin	Guest Star
Mark Harelik	Carl Kessel	Recurring Role
Laura Innes	Captain Tricia Harper	Recurring Role
Daniela Bobadilla	Emma	Recurring Role

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- Hannah: Thank you.
  Michael: For what?
  Hannah: I don't know, just... listening to me and... being there.
  Michael: You're stuck with me. I love you.
  Hannah: I love you, too.
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- Vega: Oh, I look good on TV. Don't you think, Mike?
  Michael: I don't really gauge the attractiveness of other men.
  Vega: Okay, but you can appreciate a good cheekbone.
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- Bird: Okay, well, let's pull the phone and bank records, see if we can establish contact with the shooter.
  Michael: Sound just like a real detective.
  Bird: Ah ha ha ha.
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- Bird: Mike.
  Michael: Wow. Under the mattress. Criminal mastermind, no?
  Bird: Hmmm hmm.
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- Harper: So, well, your partner sure throws a great party.
  Michael: Yeah, I wish he was half as good a detective.
  Vega: Okay, all right.
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- B.D. Wong, Cherry Jones, Dylan Minnette, and Michaela McManus are credited but don't appear.
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- International Airdates:
  Canada: May 3, 2012 on Global
  UK: July 6, 2012 on Sky Atlantic
  Czech Republic: January 25, 2013 on Prima COOL
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- Emma: First I was bored out of my mind, but then this X-Files marathon came on.
  
  Referencing the Fox sf/fantasy series (1993-2002) which starred two FBI agents, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who pursued various supernatural, supranatural, and alien menaces while dealing with a vast government conspiracy. Awake crewmembers Howard Gordon and Darin Morgan both worked on the show.
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