turns up dead in the parking lot, his skull bashed in. When the body is discovered, the police are called in and Michael and Bird (Steve Harris) talk to Rob's brother, Kenneth (Chris Marquette). Production "Game Day" was written by executive producer Howard Gordon, and freelance writer David Graziano; the entry was directed by Michael Waxman. It was Gordon's third writing credit, Graziano's first writing credit, and Waxman's first directing credit in the series. Although it was the ninth broadcast episode, it was originally scheduled to be the eighth episode of the season, with the production code being "1ATR07". Reception Zack Handlen of The A.V. Club gave the episode a C+ rating. References External links "Game Day" at NBC.com 2012 American television episodes Awake (TV series) episodes