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{{quote|''Is this the real life?
''Is this just fantasy?
''Caught in a landslide
''No escape from reality?'' }}
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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.
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'''Note:''' Not to be confused with the 2007 movie ''[[Awake (film)|Awake]].''
 
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'''Tropes found in [[Awake (TV series)|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.
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