NBC has not had the best of times recently. The network is number 4 in the ratings and is desperate to find a hit. Many shows have gone on longer than they should have thanks to this and the peacock channel is also more likely to try something new than the other networks as they are just trying to find something that will stick. Their latest attempt is the crime drama “Awake.”
“Awake” focuses on a police officer who after a car accident finds himself trapped living in two different realities. In one his son has died and his wife survives, in the other his wife has died and his son is still alive. In addition to straddling the line between these two worlds he also is able to solve a case in each using clues that he found in the other world. The reason is that one of these worlds is a dream world and whatever is happening in the real world in influencing him in the dream world. Confused? Don’t be, while it may be difficult for me to explain the writers do it brilliantly.
The pilot ends up being one of the best I have ever seen. I was completely enthralled by the murder mystery and left the episode satisfied by its conclusion. I wasn’t obsessed with which world was real but more interested in finding out how future cases could be handled using the connection. And that is where I have my questions. This would make a great movie or mini-series but I’m not sure where it’s going as a television series. The pilot is wonderful and should be watched by any TV lover but I’m not sold on the series yet. I’ll give it two more episodes to prove it has what it takes.
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