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{{quote|''Is this the real life?

 

A high-concept [[Cop Show|cop drama]] premiering on February of 2012 in which Police Det. Michael Britten, played by Jason Isaacs, lives a double life in two separate realities after being in a car accident with his wife and son. In one reality, his wife Hannah (played by [[The 4400|Laura Allen]]) survived the accident, but their son Rex (played by Dylan Minnette) did not. When he falls asleep, he goes into the second reality, where the exact opposite happened; Hannah died, but Rex did not. The show follows Britten going about his life in each reality, mourning for his wife, son, and ''both'', in the two realities, as well as seeing two separate psychiatrists who have contrary opinions on the significance and psychological benefits of the "subconscious alternate reality" that he's created for himself.

 

'''Note:''' Not to be confused with the 2007 movie ''[[Awake (film)|Awake]].''

* [[Acquitted Too Late]]: {{spoiler|Green reality John Cooper is shot dead before Michael figures out he was framed. Red reality John Cooper is set free.}}

* [[All Just a Dream]] / [[Or Was It a Dream?]]: The main premise of the show. Throughout the series, psychiatrists of both realities vie to make Britten believe that only their reality is real. When he carries information (such as a location, description, or the appearance of someone not seen in a long time) from one reality to the next, he is frequently left unable to figure out in which reality he was first made aware of it, as that is most likely the "real world." And on the flip side, there are suggestions that both realities are possibly dreams since later in season 1, Britten begins having dream-like occurrences that both psychologists say might happen early in the season.

* [[Cannot Spit It Out]]: Averted -- Britten had told his wife about his experiences, until she told him to stop. However, at the end of the pilot she seems to be opening up to hearing about what's happening in his other reality.

* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: {{spoiler|In the first episode, Britten says that he'd be willing to give up his sanity to be with his family again. This is what ends up happening by the end.}}

** And in the season/series finale when {{spoiler|he arrives in a third reality where both Rex and Hannah are alive, it's white lighting and they're wearing mostly neutral outfits.}}

** Also in the finale {{spoiler|when he speaks to himself, the red world is in an orange prison jumpsuit, while the green world version is in his typical blue suit.}}

 

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