List of Awake episodes

Awake is an American television police procedural fantasy drama, created by writer and executive producer Kyle Killen, that centers on Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs), a detective living in two separate realities after a car accident. In one reality, in which he wears a green wrist band, his wife Hannah Britten (Laura Allen) was killed in the crash, and in another reality, in which he wears a red wrist band, his son Rex Britten (Dylan Minnette) was the one killed. Michael does not know which reality is real. He sees two separate therapists: Dr. Jonathan Lee (BD Wong) in the "red reality", and Dr. Judith Evans (Cherry Jones) in the "green reality".

The series was conceived by Killen after creating and developing Lone Star for the Fox network.^[1][2] The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) encouraged Killen to conceive a concept for a future television series.^[3] Although inspired by the processes of dreaming, the script was cited as potentially being too complex for mainstream American television.^[4][5] The first episode of Awake was released on Hulu on February 16,^[6] officially premiering in the United States on NBC on March 1, 2012.^[7] On May 11, NBC canceled the series and aired the final episode on May 24, 2012.^[8]

Awake averaged 4.8 million viewers per episode and ranked 125th in viewership for the 2011–12 television season.^[9] Despite its relatively short life span, the series had large support by fans who teamed up to create the "Save Awake" campaign.^[10] It was well received by television critics based on its storylines.^[11] "Say Hello to My Little Friend" was generally considered the best episode of the series since the pilot by commentators.^[12][13] Various cast members have also been praised by critics, particularly Isaacs' performance as Michael.^[14][15][16]

Episodes

Awake episodes

No.	Title[17]	Directed by	Written by	Original air date[17]	Production code[18]	U.S. viewers (million)
1	"Pilot"	David Slade	Kyle Killen	February 16, 2012 (Online) March 1, 2012 (NBC)	1ATR79	6.24[19]
Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs) and his family are involved in a fatal accident. In one reality, in which he wears a green wrist band, his wife Hannah Britten (Laura Allen) was killed in the crash, and in another reality, in which he wears a red wrist band, his son Rex Britten (Dylan Minnette) was the one killed. Michael does not know which reality is real. He sees two separate therapists: Dr. John Lee (BD Wong) in the "red reality", and Dr. Judith Evans (Cherry Jones) in the "green reality", and works with two separate partners: Efrem Vega (Wilmer Valderrama) in one reality and partner Isaiah "Bird" Freeman (Steve Harris) in the other. Michael deals with a kidnapped girl in his "green reality", and a murder in his "red reality".
2	"The Little Guy"	Jeffrey Reiner	Kyle Killen	March 8, 2012	1ATR01	4.33[20]
Michael deals with a case of the death of a homeless man, Bernard Mackenzie. Meanwhile, Hannah and Rex try to deal with each other's death in their respective realities, while Tricia Harper (Laura Innes), Michael's captain, shows growing concern over his behavior.
3	"Guilty"	Jeffrey Reiner	Howard Gordon & Evan Katz	March 15, 2012	1ATR02	5.12[21]
Rex gets kidnapped by John Cooper (Clifton Powell), an escaped convict that Michael arrested 10 years ago; an investigation in Michael's other reality gets in the way of an event honoring his deceased son; clues from both realities lead to Michael's sanity being questioned. Michael's retired partner Jim Mayhew (William Russ) is called in to help with the case, until Michael learns that he actually framed Cooper.
4	"Kate Is Enough"	Sarah Pia Anderson	Kyle Killen	March 22, 2012	1ATR08	4.73[22]
While investigating an alleged suicide during an upscale yacht party with Detective Vega, Michael runs into Rex's former babysitter Kate (Brianna Brown). Later, in a case where Michael is investigating with Bird, Kate appears again, this time as a suspect. Dr. Lee and Dr. Evans try to help him make sense of his run ins with these two very different versions of the same woman.
5	"Oregon"	Aaron Lipstadt	Lisa Zwerling	March 29, 2012	1ATR03	3.18[23]
Michael suddenly becomes a suspect in his own case when FBI agent, Elizabeth Santoro (Megan Dodds), questions his methods of tracking down a serial killer thought to be dead. Meanwhile, in the wake of her son's death, Hannah finds comfort in exploring the possibility of moving to Oregon and going back to school. The serial killer, Gemini, contacts Michael at the end of the episode.
6	"That's Not My Penguin"	Scott Winant	Kyle Killen & Noelle Valdivia	April 5, 2012	1ATR04	2.56[24]
While working a hostage situation with Vega, Michael unexpectedly finds himself collaborating with Dr. Lee. In an effort to calm down Gabriel Wyath (Billy Lush) – a patient who has threatened to blow up a mental hospital – Michael is compromised, and the effects follow him into his other reality. Meanwhile, Rex introduces his girlfriend, Emma, to his dad, and Bird shows concern over Michael's lack of focus due to his sleepless nights.
7	"Ricky's Tacos"	Adam Davidson	Story by: Kyle Killen Teleplay by: Howard Gordon & Evan Katz	April 12, 2012	1ATR05	2.68[25]
In the "red reality", the Brittens continue with their plan to move to Portland, Oregon. Michael goes to fast food restaurant Ricky's Tacos, where the voice at the drive-thru says that he cannot go to Portland, and "it all starts with the Westfield case". However, he fails to find anything unusual about the case; his curiosity worries Captain Harper.
8	"Nightswimming"	Jeffrey Reiner	Leonard Chang & Davey Holmes	April 19, 2012	1ATR06	2.80[26]
While helping a couple to prepare for a new life within the witness protection program, Michael finds himself preparing for a new life in Oregon with Hannah. Meanwhile, Detective Vega is introduced to Jake (Steve Lawrence), Michael's longtime confidential informant who does not get along with Vega.
9	"Game Day"	Michael Waxman	Howard Gordon & David Graziano	April 26, 2012	1ATR07	2.21[27]
In his "red reality", Michael deals with a case of a football fan found dead on the ground. In his "green reality", Michael deals with a case with a burning building with a girl in it at the time of the fire. Meanwhile, Rex deals with his girlfriend Emma (Daniela Bobadilla) and a secret she is keeping, while Michael's partner Efrem Vega plans a party for Michael's moving to Oregon.
10	"Slack Water"	Nick Gomez	Noelle Valdivia	May 3, 2012	1ATR09	2.15[28]
Michael and Bird are investigating what seems to be a case of gang violence. However, the clues shown to Michael in another reality suggests something deeper. Meanwhile, Hannah is trying to talk through a tough situation with Rex's girlfriend Emma.
11	"Say Hello to My Little Friend"	Laura Innes	Kyle Killen & Leonard Chang	May 10, 2012	1ATR10	2.51[29]
Michael passes out during a bungee jump when he is with Rex. He is unable to switch realities, and realizes that Detective Ed Hawkins (Kevin Weisman), a cop at his station, was trying to kill him, after Michael saw Hawkins as a hallucination. Meanwhile, Hannah asks Michael to speak to Emma's father, Joaquin (Carlos LaCamara), so Joaquin can more sympathetic about Emma's pregnancy.
12	"Two Birds"	Milan Cheylov	Story by: Evan Katz Teleplay by: Howard Gordon & Davey Holmes	May 17, 2012	1ATR11	2.10[30]
Michael learns more about the truth of the accident. He tries to get evidence that Hawkins tried to kill him, and finds out that Hawkins' commanding officer Carl Kessel (Mark Harelik) was also in on this setup. Bird helps Michael in both realities, despite questioning Michael's sanity. He is killed by Ed Hawkins in the "red reality". Meanwhile, when Vega is questioned about his partner, he begins to doubt Captain Harper's intentions, and Hannah and Rex are worried about Michael's behavior.
13	"Turtles All the Way Down"	Miguel Sapochnik	Story by: Kyle Killen & Leonard Chang & Noelle Valdivia Teleplay by: Kyle Killen	May 23, 2012 (Global) May 24, 2012 (NBC)	1ATR12	2.87[31]
Captain Tricia Harper kills Captain Carl Kessel in a hotel room to hide her involvement in the accident. Meanwhile, Michael starts to realize the truth behind the accident; a conspiracy threatens both of his realities; Michael goes after Hawkins; Dr. Lee and Dr. Evans come together in a debate that forces Michael to choose a path.

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External links

• Official website at NBC.com
• List of Awake episodes at the Internet Movie Database
• Awake at epguides.com