Watch “Harry Potter” star Jason Isaacs in “Awake” pilot episode

Jason Isaacs – the actor who portrayed Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter series – is starring in the new NBC fantasy crime drama Awake.

To give the show a higher viewership and ratings, NBC has released the pilot episode of the show weeks ahead of its official airing. You can watch it in the video above. US viewership only!

From an article in Accidental Sexiness: Jason plays police detective Michael Britten, a man who regains consciousness following a car accident involving his wife Hannah [Laura Allen] and his son Rex [Dylan Minnette]. Michael starts living a “double-life,” moving back and forth between the two realities, dealing with different personal conflicts and police partners. He also starts noticing strange links between the two realities.

After watching the pilot episode, tell us what you think of Jason in his new role in the comments below.