AWAKE: Jason Isaacs, Kyle Killen and Howard Gordon Preview the New NBC Series

It is no secret that I’m obsessed with NBC’s new series, AWAKE. In fact, if I was pressed to pick one single pilot to recommend for this entire television season, it would be this one. It’s that good.

Why did this hour stand out? Not only is it gorgeously shot and written (and a refreshingly original idea), but the actors are fantastic, and the pilot manages to find hope in a seemingly hopeless situation — the cold, hard facts is that one of these realities isn’t real, and Michael Britten has either lost his wife or son — and not be an utterly depressing/tragic hour of television.

If you’ve seen the pilot pre-premiere, you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t, I truly hope you discover it tonight at 10 PM.

But enough from me. NBC invited a few reporters to set late last year, and while we were there, creator Kyle Killen, executive producer Howard Gordon and series star Jason Isaacs (Britten) talked a bit about the show, whether there will be a twist on the twist and more…

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Will you be tuning in for the series premiere of AWAKE at 10 PM on NBC?

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