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Awake Season 1 Episode 2

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AIRED: 3/8/12

While trying to cope with the grief of his son and wife in the two alternate realities, Michael gets a clue to the murder of a homeless man in one reality and tries to use it to find the suspect in the other reality. Meanwhile, Michael's captain begins to question his sanity as the events of the car accident come into question.

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Awake: Outside Interference

Episode 2 appeared to have taken some notes from the network, and that frightens us, but the core of the series remained intact for a successful follow-up to the pilot.

By Tim Surette, Mar 09, 2012

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By AriSky, Mar 09, 2012

This was an enjoyable episode but didn't feel nearly as involved with the overall plot. I'm not sure what to make of the unsolved case; obviously if Michael was successful in everything and became a super-cop, there would be no real way to grow or progress the plot, but perhaps the unsolved cases are as important as the solved ones. With a show so heavily driven by potential subconscious, it would make sense that there are some things he can't work through yet that may be relevant later. We'll see.

I really missed the interactions with the shrinks, but I know that they're only useful scenes to a point and think that if there had been any more interaction shown, it would have been overboard and forcing it.

Talking about forcing it, that ending. Sheesh! That was too much, too soon. Really shouldn't have been included in this episode. I'm not sure what it will mean for the immediate future of the show, but if it's going to start stumbling over its own feet after two episodes, I'm a feeling a little iffy about its chance at survival.moreless
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By pedroman01, Mar 09, 2012

I didn't see that coming...Well I did *SPOILER ALERT*

I had actually predicted that both the son and mother were dead, but I didn't know that this was going to be revealed so early on in the series. It is interesting because I had just finished thinking that the majority of the episode was based on the case(s) and not so much the life of Michael and then that scene happened.

I thought the acting by the kid who played Sam was great. What a strange case that was. That Dr. was crazy to have done that to 15+ kids. I like how they are pushing Michael's partners to try and figure him out. It will be interesting to see how long he can keep it up.

I really like how they mix a cop show and a family drama show in one, and even though this was more focused on the case than the previous, and I have a feeling this will be the norm, I still think this was another incredible episode. Jason Isaacs is doing a great job. I know its early, but I say Emmy!moreless
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Jason Isaacs	Det. Michael Britten
Laura Allen	Hannah Britten
Steve Harris	Det. Isaiah "Bird" Freeman
Dylan Minnette	Rex Britten
BD Wong	Dr. John Lee
Wilmer Valderrama	Det. Efrem Vega

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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Logan Miller	Cole	Guest Star
Brian Norris	Sam Harvinson	Guest Star
Chris McGarry	Dr. Banks	Guest Star
Laura Innes	Captain Tricia Harper	Recurring Role
Daniela Bobadilla	Emma	Recurring Role
Mark Harelik	Carl Keller	Recurring Role

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- Rex: Did you wash these?
  Michael: I presume that's teenage for "thank you"?
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- Rex: You know, I can go out, or like, eat at Cole's when you're going to be late. His dad said it's okay.
  Michael: What, you don't like cereal and soda night? I'm a step away from giving you a bag of sugar and a spoon.
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- Michael: All right, you want to lead?
  Vega: What?
  Michael: The first suspect in our new case got brought in last night. would you like to lead the interrogation?
  Vega: A--are you sure?
  Michael: No, but I figure if you can come at him half as strong as you came after me, it might scare something out of him.
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- Starting with this episode, when the scenes switch to different "dreams" there is a bumper.
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- Michaela McManus is credited but doesn't appear.
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- International Airdates:
  Canada: March 8, 2012 on Global
  UK: May 11, 2012 on Sky ATLANTIC
  Czech Republic: November 30, 2012 on Prima COOL
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