No one including the main character knows what it is real on “Awake.” This short lived series was a huge mystery as one man lived his life in two realities. After a car crash, a man lives in one world where his wife survived and another where his son survived. The pilot episode introduces the audience to this intriguing concept and keeps fans watching because of action and emotion.

Jason Isaacs plays a detective named Michael Britten who struggles to live in two realities. Britten has a different therapist Continue reading this post…

Wilmer Valderrama co-stars in a plot twisting new drama, Awake, where he plays the partner of the show’s main character, Michael Britten. Awake is an American television program that is part fantasy and part police drama in which Michael Britten, a detective for the LA Police Department, lives in two separate realities.

After being in a car accident with his family, Michael begins to live in one reality where his wife survives and in another reality his son survives. Although Continue reading this post…

“Awake” plays on all the hopes and fears of viewers as it follows detective Michael Britton following a car accident. Throughout the series it becomes difficult to discern whether or not the detective is unconscious or awake because he is living in two realities. In one reality his wife was killed in the accident but his son survived. In the second reality the son was killed but his wife survived. The storyline forces the viewer Continue reading this post…

Awake is a show that seems to run in all different directions. Viewers, just like Detective Michael Britten, will not know who to trust if they don’t see the show from the beginning. Even if they watch the show from the beginning there is a certain amount of ambiguity that remains in tact long after you are into the series.

The thing about the premise of show that throws people off is the divided life. As Britten moves from one reality to the dream state he uncovers a whole world of characters. In one reality Continue reading this post…

Television shows are always sort of hits and misses. Some shows appeal to critics, but they are hated by the general public. Sometimes the opposite happens. What may be the worst case scenario, however, is the show that both the critics and the public love. These shows seldom last because producers fold under the pressure.

Awake is a primary show that has this type of feel. Critics loved it. It was getting rave reviews before it premiered. It got some great comments from the general public as well.Additional information can be found at “Awake” Pilot Episode is Full of Twists and Turns.