List of Awake cast members

A man with short black hair and a black shirt, who is smiling.
Jason Isaacs was cast as Michael Britten, the show's central character.

Awake is an American television police procedural fantasy drama that originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) for one season from March 1 to May 24, 2012.[1] The series aired for thirteen episodes,[1] and focuses on Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs), a detective living in two separate realities after a car accident. In one reality, in which he wears a green wrist band, his wife Hannah Britten (Laura Allen) was killed in the crash, and in another reality, in which he wears a red wrist band, his son Rex Britten (Dylan Minnette) was the one killed. Michael does not know which reality is real. He sees two separate therapists: Dr. Jonathan Lee (BD Wong) in the "red reality", and Dr. Judith Evans (Cherry Jones) in the "green reality".[2]

In February 2011, Isaacs obtained the role of Michael in the series.[3] A month later, Minnette was cast as Rex, while Wilmer Valderrama, Steve Harris, Wong, and Allen also garnered roles, being cast as Efrem Vega, Michael's detective partner in the "red reality", Isaiah "Bird" Freeman, Michael's detective partner in the "green reality", Lee, Evans, and Hannah, respectively.[4] Producers of the show initially approached Michaela McManus to play Hannah, but later, Allen was cast instead, while McManus obtained the role of Tara, Rex's tennis coach, which Allen had originally auditioned to play.[5] The main cast of Awake were praised by critics, particularly Isaacs' performance.[6][7][8]

Guest stars were also a staple of Awake. The first episode that featured guest stars was "The Little Guy", the show's second episode, which garnered ten guest appearances. Several guest stars have been featured as recurring characters on the series, including Laura Innes, Kevin Weisman, and Mark Harelik. Innes has made the most appearances, guest starring nine times. Weisman appeared four times on the program, while Harelik starred five times; Daniela Bobadilla made over five appearances on the show. Criticism about guest stars came from critics, however. Awake's eighth episode, "Nightswimming", was critically panned due to the over-detailed storyline of the guest stars and guest characters.[9][10] Despite this, the show's recurring guest character, Dr. Banks (Chris McGarry), was well received by The A.V. Club editor Zack Handlen, who thought that he "[was] becoming [his] favorite secondary character on the show".[11]

Main cast

Main cast of Awake
Actor[12] Character Reality
Jason Isaacs Michael Britten Red and green
Laura Allen Hannah Britten Red
Steve Harris Detective Isaiah "Bird" Freeman Green
Dylan Minnette Rex Britten Green
B. D. Wong Dr. Jonathan Lee Red
Michaela McManus Tara Green
Wilmer Valderrama Detective Efrem Vega Red
Cherry Jones Dr. Judith Evans Green

Guest stars

Legend
R
 Recurring
G
 Guest
—
 No appearances
Guest stars of Awake
Character Actor[13] Episode
E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 E10 E11 E12 E13
Tricia Harper
 Laura Innes — S — — S — S S S S S S S
Ed Hawkins
 Kevin Weisman — — — — — — S — — — S S S
Carl Kessel
 Mark Harelik — S — — — — S — — S — S S
Dr. Banks
 Chris McGarry — S — S S — S — — — — — —
Cole
 Logan Miller — S S — — — — — — — — — —
Emma
 Daniela Bobadilla — S S — — S — — S S S S —

References

  1. 1 2 "Awake Episodes – Awake Full Episodes from Season 1 on NBC". TV Guide. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  2. ↑ Lowry, Brian (February 25, 2012). "Variety Reviews – Awake – TV Reviews". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  3. ↑ Ng, Philiana (February 20, 2011). "Jason Isaacs Lands Lead Role in NBC's 'REM'". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 14, 2011). "Five Actors Cast In Kyle Killen's 'REM' Pilot". Deadline.com. PMC. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  5. ↑ Ng, Philiana (February 20, 2011). "Laura Allen Cast and Recast in NBC's 'REM' Pilot". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  6. ↑ Tucker, Ken (March 1, 2012). "'Awake' premiere review: Did the show put you to sleep, or intrigue you?". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  7. ↑ Fowler, Matt (February 27, 2012). "Awake: 'Pilot' Review". IGN. News Corporation. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  8. ↑ Stuever, Hank (March 2, 2012). "NBC's 'Awake': Neither here nor there". The Washington Post. The Washington Post Company. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  9. ↑ Sepinwall, Alan (April 20, 2012). "Review: 'Awake' – 'Nightswimming': He made me a mixtape!". HitFix. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  10. ↑ Handlen, Zack (April 19, 2012). "'Nightswimming' | Awake | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  11. ↑ Handlen, Zack (April 12, 2012). "'Ricky's Tacos' | Awake | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Awake Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Awake | Series 1 episode guide". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved October 24, 2012. Note: Information is listed on individual episodes included on the list
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