Awake (NBC) -- Finally airing Thursday March 1st 10pm
02-03-12, 01:05 PM
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Awake (NBC) -- Finally airing Thursday March 1st 10pm
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NBC UNVEILS INTRIGUING NEW DRAMA ‘AWAKE’ TO PREMIERE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 1 (10-11 P.M. ET)
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – February 3, 2012 – NBC will premiere its intriguing new drama “Awake” on Thursday, March 1 (10-11 p.m. ET), starring Jason Isaacs ("Harry Potter," "Brotherhood") as a detective who finds he is leading a complex double life that defies reality. The series will continue on Thursdays (10-11 p.m. ET).
“The Firm” will move from Thursdays (10-11 p.m. ET) to Saturdays (9-10 p.m. ET) beginning February 11, where the drama will resume with original episodes. Encore episodes of “Grimm” will air Thursdays (10-11 p.m. ET) beginning on February 9.
The announcements were made today by Robert Greenblatt, Chairman of NBC Entertainment.
From executive producers Kyle Killen (“Lone Star”) and Howard Gordon (“Homeland,” “24”), “Awake” is an intriguing drama about Detective Michael Britten (Isaacs) who finds he’s living two parallel lives. He’s involved in a car accident that seems to have killed both his son (Dylan Minnette, "Saving Grace") and wife (Laura Allen, "Terriers"), yet his mind creates an ingenious coping mechanism in which he now lives two separate lives – one where his wife survived and the other where his son did.
Trying to regain some normalcy, Michael returns to solving crimes in both worlds with the help of two different partners, Detective Isaiah "Bird" Freeman (Steve Harris, "The Practice") and Detective Efrem Vega (Wilmer Valderrama, "That '70s Show"). Michael is assigned a different case in each reality and quickly discovers that his dual existence is actually a powerful tool. He begins to solve impossible cases by using his two realities to gain unique perspectives and link clues that cross over from world to world.
Helping Michael to navigate his two realities are his bureau-assigned therapists Dr. Evans (Emmy Award winner Cherry Jones, "24") and Dr. Lee (BD Wong, NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"). While both therapists work to untangle his two worlds, Michael has no interest in proving either one is false. But when memories of the accident begin to haunt him, he is forced to confront the truth about what really happened the night of the crash.
“Awake” is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television.
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NBC UNVEILS INTRIGUING NEW DRAMA ‘AWAKE’ TO PREMIERE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 1 (10-11 P.M. ET)
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – February 3, 2012 – NBC will premiere its intriguing new drama “Awake” on Thursday, March 1 (10-11 p.m. ET), starring Jason Isaacs ("Harry Potter," "Brotherhood") as a detective who finds he is leading a complex double life that defies reality. The series will continue on Thursdays (10-11 p.m. ET).
“The Firm” will move from Thursdays (10-11 p.m. ET) to Saturdays (9-10 p.m. ET) beginning February 11, where the drama will resume with original episodes. Encore episodes of “Grimm” will air Thursdays (10-11 p.m. ET) beginning on February 9.
The announcements were made today by Robert Greenblatt, Chairman of NBC Entertainment.
From executive producers Kyle Killen (“Lone Star”) and Howard Gordon (“Homeland,” “24”), “Awake” is an intriguing drama about Detective Michael Britten (Isaacs) who finds he’s living two parallel lives. He’s involved in a car accident that seems to have killed both his son (Dylan Minnette, "Saving Grace") and wife (Laura Allen, "Terriers"), yet his mind creates an ingenious coping mechanism in which he now lives two separate lives – one where his wife survived and the other where his son did.
Trying to regain some normalcy, Michael returns to solving crimes in both worlds with the help of two different partners, Detective Isaiah "Bird" Freeman (Steve Harris, "The Practice") and Detective Efrem Vega (Wilmer Valderrama, "That '70s Show"). Michael is assigned a different case in each reality and quickly discovers that his dual existence is actually a powerful tool. He begins to solve impossible cases by using his two realities to gain unique perspectives and link clues that cross over from world to world.
Helping Michael to navigate his two realities are his bureau-assigned therapists Dr. Evans (Emmy Award winner Cherry Jones, "24") and Dr. Lee (BD Wong, NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"). While both therapists work to untangle his two worlds, Michael has no interest in proving either one is false. But when memories of the accident begin to haunt him, he is forced to confront the truth about what really happened the night of the crash.
“Awake” is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television.
02-03-12, 01:06 PM
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I did a separate thread because I know alot of people here would overlook the premiere date thread or don't know anything about this show.
I'm glad it's finally premiering. Hopefully it does better than Prime Suspect and The Firm.
I'm glad it's finally premiering. Hopefully it does better than Prime Suspect and The Firm.
02-03-12, 01:16 PM
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http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/01/26/kevin-weisman-awake/
Kevin Weisman from Alias joined the cast recently in a recurring role.
Kevin Weisman from Alias joined the cast recently in a recurring role.
02-03-12, 01:52 PM
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Been looking forward to this as well. Hopefully it doesn't turn out to be a dud like the other mid-season show I had hopes for (The Firm).
02-03-12, 03:23 PM
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Finally! Everyone seems to agree that it's the absolute best of the pilots from last year.
02-03-12, 04:24 PM
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I'm hoping that Howard Gordon has a 2nd hit on his hands after the success of Homeland this past Fall. Although Gordon was brought in after the Pilot was shot. This show is actually Kyle Killen's creation.
02-03-12, 04:37 PM
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I'll give Kyle Killen the benefit of the doubt. I liked Lone Star (all two episodes that we got to see 
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02-03-12, 06:52 PM
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Here's my review of the pilot from last year:
I saw the pilot at Comic-Con a couple months ago, and have been meaning to write my thoughts on it. Like many of you, I was very interested in it from the trailer, so I made it a point to attend its panel.
They showed the full pilot, and it was pretty cool. I'd say it's pretty much what you'd expect, based on the trailer. It lived up to its promise, but no more. It's certainly very interesting and unique.
As you might have seen, they use different visual techniques to cue you into which world you're watching. The world where the son survived is very cool looking, and the world where the wife survived is very warm looking. It can still be a bit challenging at first to keep track of which events happened in which world.
Very minor pilot and show spoilers:
Jason Issacs was very good as the main character. He really carries the show. The supporting cast was generally very good too. Well-shot; nice production values.
One of the things they mentioned is that the show is kind of like a police procedural. So he'll have case(s) of the week type of thing. But they also made note that because of his personal situation with his wife and son, that we see a lot more of his character and personal struggles than the typical kind of police procedurals on TV today.
Anyway, it's a series that's definitely worth a look.
I saw the pilot at Comic-Con a couple months ago, and have been meaning to write my thoughts on it. Like many of you, I was very interested in it from the trailer, so I made it a point to attend its panel.
They showed the full pilot, and it was pretty cool. I'd say it's pretty much what you'd expect, based on the trailer. It lived up to its promise, but no more. It's certainly very interesting and unique.
As you might have seen, they use different visual techniques to cue you into which world you're watching. The world where the son survived is very cool looking, and the world where the wife survived is very warm looking. It can still be a bit challenging at first to keep track of which events happened in which world.
Very minor pilot and show spoilers:
Spoiler:
Jason Issacs was very good as the main character. He really carries the show. The supporting cast was generally very good too. Well-shot; nice production values.
One of the things they mentioned is that the show is kind of like a police procedural. So he'll have case(s) of the week type of thing. But they also made note that because of his personal situation with his wife and son, that we see a lot more of his character and personal struggles than the typical kind of police procedurals on TV today.
Anyway, it's a series that's definitely worth a look.
02-03-12, 08:02 PM
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I LOVED Lonestar (Fuck you, Fox) so if this is from the creator of that, I'm all on board.
Uh Oh. They said the same thing about Lonestar the year it premiered and that got cancelled after two episodes. 
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02-06-12, 01:59 AM
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I find it interesting that the creator went from one show about a guy living a double life, to one about a guy stuck in a double life.
I remember reading about this show last year when it was called R.E.M. during the pilot stage. I didn't make the connection when NBC picked it up since they changed the name and it wasn't on the fall schedule. I did think it was one of the more interesting concepts of last pilot season, so it's nice to know it is going to air.
02-06-12, 07:43 AM
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My most anticipated new show of the '11-'12 season. Lots of procedurals this year. Loved Prime Suspect. Like Person of Interest. Lukewarm on Alacatraz so far. Hopefully this is better than all of those.
02-06-12, 02:15 PM
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I'm really looking forward to this show, but the commercial they showed for it during the Superbowl last night wasn't that good.
02-15-12, 01:56 PM
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The first 8 minutes of the pilot, in case anyone is interested...
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02-15-12, 04:25 PM
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I REALLY am looking forward to this premiere.
I think the big reveal at the end of the series will be
I think the big reveal at the end of the series will be
Spoiler:
02-16-12, 09:01 PM
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The whole pilot is now online.
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Personally, I'm going to wait and watch it after it airs.
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Personally, I'm going to wait and watch it after it airs.
02-16-12, 09:20 PM
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That's my thought as well, but it really seems like it could turn into another Lost. Everyone nails how the show ends in the pilot and then the creators try and convince viewers otherwise for six years until giving everyone the ending they figured out all those years ago.
02-16-12, 11:51 PM
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I watched the pilot and thought it was great. Jason Isaacs makes a strong lead and the whole cast is solid. The script was really good; they bounce back and forth between the two realities, but it's not confusing.
The picture looked great on my laptop. Very crisp with a nice color palette (I guess you'd call it that). Can't wait to see what it looks like on TV.
I don't have high hopes that it'll find an audience, though: 1) It's on NBC 2) The tone is mostly somber and low-key 3) It's not hard to follow, but you do need to pay attention.
Bottom line: If you liked the promo, I think you'll like the pilot.
The picture looked great on my laptop. Very crisp with a nice color palette (I guess you'd call it that). Can't wait to see what it looks like on TV.
I don't have high hopes that it'll find an audience, though: 1) It's on NBC 2) The tone is mostly somber and low-key 3) It's not hard to follow, but you do need to pay attention.
Bottom line: If you liked the promo, I think you'll like the pilot.
