Awake season 2 netflix

When we say there's a game show for everything, we really mean it, as evidenced by Netflix's new Awake: The Million Dollar Game, in which contestants are sleep deprived for 24 hours, then asked to perform various totally absurd challenges.

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The winner gets to take home $1 million cash.

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Because it sounds like the easiest way to make money [this writer would gladly accept compensation for an all-nighter complete with eccentric games], we're here to share with you how you can apply to be on the show.

Plus, we'll break down the game and the rules, and throw in some facts about the host, James Davis, for good measure.

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The beauty of Awake, we'd venture, is its simplicity.

Contestants begin by staying up for 24 hours, hanging out in a room where they're allowed snacks and caffeinated beverages (only one Red Bull per person, however). 

And they spend that entire day in se