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EP1  Pilot
Mar. 01,2012
Pilot

When Detective Michael Britten regains consciousness following his family's car accident, he is told that his wife Hannah perished, but that his teen son, Rex, has survived. As he tries to put the pieces of his life back together he awakens again in a world in which his wife is very much alive, but his son Rex died in the accident. In order to keep both of his loved ones alive he begins living two dueling realities. Trying to regain some normalcy Michael turns to his work solving crimes in both worlds with the help of two different partners, Detective Isaiah "Bird" Freeman and Detective Efrem Vega. He begins to solve impossible cases by using his dueling realities to gain unique perspectives and link clues that cross over from world to world. Helping Michael to navigate his new existence are his bureau assigned therapists Dr. Evans and Dr. Lee..

EP2  The Little Guy
Mar. 08,2012
The Little Guy

Detective Michael Britten continues to deal with his parallel versions of reality. In one world he's looking for ways to reconnect with his son, Rex, by offering him some normalcy while they deal with his mother's death. In the other, Britten works to understand the emotions that his grieving wife, Hannah is going through. Meanwhile, a witness in the murder of a homeless man tells Britten and his rookie partner, Vega that a "small guy" was spotted at the scene of the crime. When that clue crosses over into the case Britten is working on in his other reality, Bird, is confused by his partner's sudden interest in the height of the suspects they are investigating. Meanwhile, Britten's captain, shows growing concern over his behavior. Later, the events surrounding the fateful accident that changed Britten's life come into question and throughout, Dr. Lee and Dr. Evans continue to present their dueling theories on Britton's condition.

EP3  Guilty
Mar. 15,2012
Guilty

Rex is kidnapped by an escaped convict 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.

EP4  Kate is Enough
Mar. 22,2012
Kate is Enough

While investigating an alleged suicide during an upscale yacht party with Detective Vega, Detective Britten runs into Rex's former babysitter Kate. Later, in a case Britten 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 in with these two very different versions of the same woman.

EP5  Oregon
Mar. 29,2012
Oregon

Detective Britten suddenly becomes a suspect in his own case when an FBI agent, Santoro, questions his methods of tracking down a serial killer thought to be dead. Meanwhile, in the wake of her son's death, Hannah is finding comfort in exploring the possibility of moving to Oregon and going back to school.

EP6  That's Not My Penguin
Apr. 05,2012
That's Not My Penguin

While working a hostage situation with Detective Vega, Detective Michael Britten unexpectedly finds himself collaborating with Dr. Lee. In an effort to calm down Gabriel Wyath -- a patient who has threatened to blow up a mental hospital -- Britten 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 Britten's lack of focus due to his sleepless nights.

EP7  Ricky's Tacos
Apr. 12,2012
Ricky's Tacos

An unexpected tip leads Detective Britten to an empty warehouse that was tied to a case he was investigating prior to the accident. His curiosity causes concern for Captain Harper. Meanwhile, Hannah prepares for the move to Oregon. Bird and Britten investigate a mysterious suicide, while Detective Vega and Britten work on a 3 year-old homicide. Later, Dr. Lee gives Britten the key to solving one of his cases while Dr. Evans helps him make a decision about the move.

EP8  Nightswimming
Apr. 19,2012
Nightswimming

Detective Britten helps reunite and prepare a couple for a new life in the witness protection program; an introduction between Detective Vega and Britten's longtime informant doesn't go smoothly.

EP9  Game Day
Apr. 26,2012
Game Day

The final play in a big football rivalry happens differently in Detective Britten's two realities; Rex's heart is broken; Vega and Hannah plan a going-away party for Britten.

EP10  Slack Water
May. 03,2012
Slack Water

Detective Britten and Bird look into what appears to be a case of gang violence, but clues from his other reality force him to look a little closer. Meanwhile, Hannah uses her intuition to talk through a tough situation with Rex's girlfriend Emma. Later, Captain Harper finds herself having to take back a promise and Detective Vega is planning Britten's going away party.

EP11  Say Hello to My Little Friend
May. 10,2012
Say Hello to My Little Friend

An unusual dream disrupts Britten's ability to switch realities, and a mysterious man causes him distress; Captain Harper becomes increasingly concerned over Britten's erratic behavior.

EP12  Two Birds
May. 17,2012
Two Birds

Detective Britten doesn't know who to trust when the truth behind the accident begins to reveal itself and a high-ranking conspiracy threatens both of his realities. In a moment of frustration, Britten decides to take the law into his own hands and goes after Detective Hawkins, putting himself and Bird in the crosshairs of the conspirators. Captain Harper is instructed to clean up the mess. Later, when questioned about his partner, Detective Vega begins to have concerns about his Captain's intentions.

EP13  Turtles All the Way Down
May. 24,2012
Turtles All the Way Down

As Britten starts to realize the truth behind the accident, a conspiracy threatens both of his realities; Britten goes after Detective Hawkins; Dr. Lee and Dr. Evans come together in a debate that forces Britten to choose a path.

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Michael lives in two separate realities after a car accident. In one reality, his wife Hannah survives the accident; in the other reality, his son Rex survives. Michael does not know which reality is "real", and uses the wristbands to differentiate the two. He sees two therapists: Dr. Jonathan Lee in the "red reality" and Dr. Judith Evans in the "green reality". At work, Michael's erratic behavior triggers clashes with his team; they do not know about Michael's uncanny ability to solve crimes using details from both realities.

Awake Audience Reviews

Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Protraph Lack of good storyline.
PlatinumRead Just so...so bad
Melanie Bouvet The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
sterlizsilver Overall this was a great series. Plot twists were great and every episode kept me guessing which reality was the right reality. In the end... some things I found predictable but the final show was definitely unexpected.This series didn't get a full 10 out of 10 because I felt like the series ended abruptly. Like the writers had intended to take the series along to another season but didn't get the chance for some reason. Probably canceled before anyone had time to discover it. But the last episode felt rushed and kind of like a giant kick in the Balls. I mean if I had balls.If you've ever watched family guy and seen the two part episode "Stewie Kills Lois" it's kinda like that. No real explanation for everything that happens just an ending. A good ending mind you... just not being filled with much to make sense of.Still I would dub this series as a must watch, your brain will never get so much exercise save watching Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch.
richarddupar Jason Isaacs (Britten) carries the show with an impeccable performance; without it the show would have failed. Laura Allen and Dylan Minnette are convincing as the wife and son; Steve Harris and Wilmer Valderrama play Britten's partners in the different realities. The really enjoyable performances are delivered by BD Wong and Cherry Jones as Britten's therapists. It is in these scenes the show shines. The dialogue is excellent and serves as a counterweight to the (only somewhat) more traditional crime and family story lines. The show is refreshing in its originality, the story lines and most of the dialogue is, as far as I can tell, excellent craftsmanship, and great acting brings every episode home. In fact, the show has thus far shone brighter with every episode. I have long awaited a show like this, and it is by far the most interesting _new_ TV-series this year.
runamokprods This imaginative, mind bending and clever series probably would have been much better off as a 6 part mini-series done for pay TV.As it is, it starts terrifically, with a detective (well played by producer Jason Isaacs) coming to after a terrible auto accident. He finds he never really sleeps, only awakens into two different worlds. The moment he falls asleep in one, he awakens in the other. In one, world his son survived the accident and his wife died, in the other, the reverse is true. He has no idea which is a dream and which is reality. He even has psychiatrists in each world trying to convince him that THIS is the real world. This is a great set up to deal with loss, grief, alternate realities, illusion, madness, etc.The problem is the middle of the series, when it gets away (somewhat) from the protagonist's fascinating confusions to try and act like a regular police procedural, with Detective Britton solving a "case of the week" in each world, usually abetted by some overlapping clue from his other world of existence. Here the show starts to feel far less interesting and more rote, just a cop show with a gimmick. The mysteries themselves are no great shakes, and get too little time to play out (2 crime stories each week, plus at least a few minutes on Britton's larger arc, and a 43 minute U.S. network running time means each crime gets about 17 minutes. Far to little to do much with them).But then, around 8 episodes in (I suspect when they knew they weren't being renewed for a season 2), the show starts to get bolder again, focusing more and more on the surreal central questions of reality and possible madness, and even the cases have a much more clear, direct bearing on what did or didn't happen to Britton in that accident, what is or isn't real. The show grows every more intense and cinematic and ends with a finale that will either infuriate or delight you, depending on your taste for dream imagery, ambiguity and David Lynch like surrealism. For me the pilot and the last 4 episodes made the whole thing more than worthwhile.A shame this seems to have has never been put out on DVD, although I did just find and order a set by Googling the show. But I'm concerned it may be a bootleg and/or low quality.Kudos for being bold, but after two very good series that failed on U.S. network TV (Lone Star and this) I hope talented writer/creator Kyle Killen will take his act to cable, where I think he is more likely to get the support for experimentation and complex story-telling he needs.
mformoviesandmore I watched one episode.Usually you can get a feel for a program quite quickly.The production style and general theme seemed a bit like Lie To Me, and was similarly hoping to play on having a 'unique' slant.The supporting actors seemed to be second rate and very stereotypical.The premise is interesting. The show wasn't.All the premise seems to mean is having two crimes to solve each week/episode with some commonality in the clues.Whopee.Nice try; but no cigar.