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Season 1 – Awake: The Million Dollar Game

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Who needs sleep? Staying awake for 24 hours could earn a contestant a chance at $1 million on this comedic game show. Each episode features contestants who have gone without sleep for a day as they stumble their way through challenges for their shot at the $1 million prize. Challenges range from the eccentric to things you might encounter in everyday life. While these physical and mental challenges might not normally be very taxing, they aren't easy for sleep-deprived folks to tackle. Comic James Davis hosts.
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Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut 07/08/2020
3/5
Netflix original Awake: The Million Dollar Game manages to make sleep deprivation entertaining, though it does make you question how far game shows can go. Go to Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 07/08/2020
3/5
Putting extremely sleep-deprived people who are barely functioning on a stage to under-perform feels a bit like a torture session. Some folks will enjoy it, but it also makes you wonder how far people will go to win a buck or two. Go to Full Review Neal Pollack Book & Film Globe 01/30/2020
It's a horrifying and disgusting spectacle. Go to Full Review Kiera Allen Daily Journal (Kankakee, IL) 07/22/2019
You might think that the show would be get old after just one episode. That it would be more of the same sleep-deprived shenanigans. You're right and wrong. Go to Full Review Dustin Rowles Pajiba 06/21/2019
Participating in a show like Awake might be fun as a social experiment, but watching it is a drag, like being the one sober guy in a group full of stoned people. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 06/14/2019
...has real structural problems and the idea of challenging sleep-deprived contestants isn't new. But the physical challenges are fun to watch. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/25/2020 There is a special place in hell for the sadists that created this game. To allow someone to win over $138K and go home with NOTHING? Seriously? See more Read all reviews
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James Davis

Host

Rich Kim

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 14, 2019 Don't Sleep! A brain freeze challenge; threading needles; breaking balloons filled with cash. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 14, 2019 Hard to Crack Group chanting to keep morale high; smashing eggs and playing with nails; contestants show off some of their unique skills. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 14, 2019 Million Dollar Pose Contestants try to identify animal noises, but hallucinations kick in; a tricky coordination challenge. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 14, 2019 Straight Up Tired Two contestants give in to exhaustion; the host laughs from the sidelines as contestants test their reflexes with screwdrivers and water glasses. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 14, 2019 You Snooze, You Lose Contestants show off some of their moves; a staring contest; an alarm-clock smacking challenge takes place on a bed. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 14, 2019 The Big Cheese Players have to scream for their money; though hoarse from the screaming, contestants must face rat traps and try to get the cheese. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 14, 2019 Never Trust a Southern Belle Contestants count quarters for 24 hours, then attempt to dive for sand dollars; taking quick selfies. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 14, 2019 Final Shot at a Million Dollars Players must navigate a maze while balancing eggs on poles; table games involving cards and quarters. Details

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Awake: The Million Dollar Game — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Rich Kim
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Game Show, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 14, 2019
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