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  • 2014
  • TV-14
  • FOX
  • 2014
  • TV-14
  • FOX

Summary The coming-of-age dramedy set in the pediatric ward of Los Angeles' Ocean Park Hospital, is narrated by comatose 12-year-old Charlie (Griffin Gluck). He is friends with cancer patients 16-year-old Jordi (Nolan Sotillo) who sneaked into the US to get treatment; defactor leader of the group, Leo; Dash (Astro), who has cystic fibrosis; Emm...

  • 2014
  • TV-14
  • FOX
  • 2014
  • TV-14
  • FOX

Red Band Society

Season 1 Premiere: Sep 17, 2014
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 36 Critic Reviews
58
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 79 User Ratings
7.3
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Summary The coming-of-age dramedy set in the pediatric ward of Los Angeles' Ocean Park Hospital, is narrated by comatose 12-year-old Charlie (Griffin Gluck). He is friends with cancer patients 16-year-old Jordi (Nolan Sotillo) who sneaked into the US to get treatment; defactor leader of the group, Leo; Dash (Astro), who has cystic fibrosis; Emm...

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 36 Critic Reviews
58
44% Positive
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44% Mixed
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11% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 36 Critic Reviews
58
44% Positive
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44% Mixed
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11% Negative
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88
Sep 17, 2014
Red Band Society, which could turn out to be one of the best new shows of the fall, is like that, constantly catching you unexpectedly.
By Tom Gliatto FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 12, 2014
An exhilarating burst of fresh air.
By Nancy DeWolf Smith FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 17, 2014
Narrated by Charlie (Griffin Gluck), a 12-year-old in a coma (yes, it's very "If I Stay"), Red Band boasts a telegenic young cast that otherwise spends little time lying down.
By Ellen Gray FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 16, 2014
Red Band Society has a tone that is both sassy and sorrowful, a carefully calculated balance of humor and sentiment. The pilot episode, however, leans too heavily on emotional tugs.
By Alessandra Stanley FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 15, 2014
The writing is loaded with cheap sentimentality, and dripping with saline poignancy, as you might expect. The likability of the young cast members almost counterbalances the schmaltz.
By David Wiegand FULL REVIEW
40
Sep 16, 2014
The premiere feels less inspired than cynical--a project where the motivation seems not so much inspired by creativity as by demographics, and the potential to reel in a younger audience.
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW
20
Sep 16, 2014
Red Band is larded with quirk, twee, and pop music, all of which set my teeth on edge even as they sent my tear ducts into spasm.
By Willa Paskin FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 79 User Ratings
7.3
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59 Ratings
13% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 79 User Ratings
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13% Mixed
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13% Negative
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Production Company:
  • Filmax International
  • Amblin Television
  • ABC Signature
  • Talent One
Initial Release Date: Sep 17, 2014
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-14
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Awards

People's Choice Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 1 Nomination

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