It looks like things are going to get ramped up tonight on this excellent show, and not just because of the addition of the, oh let’s call it a “guest star” in the first clip. The second clip is extremely worrisome for Michael fans like me; things aren’t looking good for our hero this week. But judge for yourself:

TVLine is reporting that the last two episodes of the season will air back to back on May 17 from 9-11, right in the middle of May sweeps. That means that the entire season will have aired without interruption. Thank you, NBC.

Will we be seeing more about that very interesting park bench conversation from the end of episode 2 tonight? I can’t wait to find out.

Awake, starring Jason Isaacs, Laura Allen, Dylan Minnette, BD Wong, and Steve Harris, airs Thursday nights at 10/9c on NBC.