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Awake
- Metascore74
- 2012-2012
- 1 season
- NBC
- Drama, Fantasy, Suspense, Science Fiction
- TV-14
"Awake" is an intriguing drama about a detective (Jason Isaacs, "Harry Potter," "Brotherhood") who finds he is leading an arduous double life that defies reality.
- Metascore74
- 2012-2012
- 1 season
- NBC
- Drama, Fantasy, Suspense, Science Fiction
- TV-14
"Awake" is an intriguing drama about a detective (Jason Isaacs, "Harry Potter," "Brotherhood") who finds he is leading an arduous double life that defies reality.
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