It’s been available On Demand and online for a couple weeks now, but, due to some family issues, I didn’t actually get to see the pilot for the new show Awake until last night. And I’m not sure if I’m going to keep watching. One of the problems with interesting premise shows on network TV is that they have to fill 22 episodes with interesting stuff and that often leads to significant fluff being introduced or for long term plots to proceed at a snail’s pace. On cable or premium channels, with only 10-12 episodes needed, the shows move much faster. So, I have some concerns about the science-fiction parts of Awake (namely the multiple universes) actually meaning something or just being a background piece that gets some play in once or twice a season. So, let’s check out Awake.
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NBC’s new sci-fi/fantasy shows
NBC’ has two new science-fiction/fantasy shows coming on in the fall. Grimm will be on Fridays, right after Chuck and Awake will be a mid-season replacement. Head over to IO9.com to see some previews:
The magical police procedural Grimm is about a detective who finds out he’s part of the mystical family of monster hunters called the Grimms.
The next genre drama really has us excited. It stars Jason Issacs, whose life becomes fractured after he and his family are in a car accident. From that tragic day on, his character Detective Michael Britten begins living in two different realities. In one, his wife died and son survived the crash; in the other, his son died and his wife survived