Red Band Society: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

FOX | Season Premiere Date: September 17, 2014

Starring: Dave Annable, Octavia Spencer, Brian Bradley

Summary: The coming-of-age dramedy based on the Spanish series "Polseres Vermelles" is set in the pediatric ward of Los Angeles' Ocean Park Hospital, where six teens including comatose 12-year-old Charlie (Griffin Gluck), 16-year-olds Jordi (Nolan Sotillo), Leo (Charlie Rowe), Dash (Astro), Emma (Ciara Bravo), and Kara (Zoe Levin), navigate lifeThe coming-of-age dramedy based on the Spanish series "Polseres Vermelles" is set in the pediatric ward of Los Angeles' Ocean Park Hospital, where six teens including comatose 12-year-old Charlie (Griffin Gluck), 16-year-olds Jordi (Nolan Sotillo), Leo (Charlie Rowe), Dash (Astro), Emma (Ciara Bravo), and Kara (Zoe Levin), navigate life with the help of Nurse Jackson (Octavia Spencer), Dr. Jack McAndrew (Dave Annable), and new nurse Brittany Dobler (Rebecca Rittenhouse).… Expand

Creator: Albert Espinosa and Pau Freixas and Dawn Turner

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Waiting for Superman
Air Date: February 7, 2015
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S1:E12. We'll Always Have Paris
Air Date: February 7, 2015
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S1:E11. The Guilted Age
Air Date: January 31, 2015

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Tom Gliatto

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. Read full review

Kevin Fallon

Sep 17, 2014

Red Band Society is by no means the perfect network drama. (That would be The Good Wife, for those who are keeping count.) But there is something admirable about what it is doing, and about the fact that it has no qualms about it. Read full review

Gail Pennington

Sep 17, 2014

Red Band Society, although sometimes sappy, isn't sad or dreary. Read full review

Alessandra Stanley

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. Read full review

David Hinckley

Sep 17, 2014

The cast works well together. They just have to fight some implausible setups and jarring shifts from clever and poignant to sappy and slapstick. ... Even assuming the show can keep the cast sick enough to be in the hospital, but so not sick it just gets sad, it may be hard to sustain this story over a full season. Read full review

Tom Long

Sep 12, 2014

Cliches bounce off one another in a slick combination of gallows humor, inspirational bonding, deep thoughts and maudlin moments. Read full review

Willa Paskin

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. Read full review

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starfish1234

Nov 6, 2014

Red Band Society is a really cute show. I am in my twenties. I wasn't sure I wanted to watch it at first because it looked kinda boring, but I gave it a try and fell in love with it! It's just so different than other shows. I am sick of watching the normal cop shows. This show is veryRed Band Society is a really cute show. I am in my twenties. I wasn't sure I wanted to watch it at first because it looked kinda boring, but I gave it a try and fell in love with it! It's just so different than other shows. I am sick of watching the normal cop shows. This show is very inspiring, has humor, romance, and a lot of heart. And it's not just all the teenagers all the time, the adults make the show too. Can't wait to see more!… Expand

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mlg2015

Oct 5, 2014

Before anyone jumps down my throat saying stuff like I obviously have never seen anyone suffer through a serious illness should shut up right now. I've witnessed numerous family (immediate and not) along with friends die to serious illnesses and sure this doesn't portray the severity of theBefore anyone jumps down my throat saying stuff like I obviously have never seen anyone suffer through a serious illness should shut up right now. I've witnessed numerous family (immediate and not) along with friends die to serious illnesses and sure this doesn't portray the severity of the situation, but so far from what the show has been offering... it never gave the impression that it would dive into the deep and much much much darker side of illness. It's supposed to be pretty light-hearted and sure it may not be for all audience types, but I enjoy it regardless.… Expand

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RBSisLife

Oct 8, 2014

This show is absolutely amazing. I'm so proud of Ciara. I've grew up watching her on Big Time Rush and to see her in a mature role is like a parent watching their child grow up. I'm so unbelievably proud of her, the cast, the show and the journey they are taking. This is going to be a show to watch.

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jlizada

Sep 22, 2014

Everyone's been saying it's similar to Glee. I get where they're coming from. It is kind of cheesy. Okay, it's not kind of cheesy it really is cheesy. But if you like those feel good kind of shows then you'll enjoy this show.

I found it enjoyable and it did make me feel a bit better afterEveryone's been saying it's similar to Glee. I get where they're coming from. It is kind of cheesy. Okay, it's not kind of cheesy it really is cheesy. But if you like those feel good kind of shows then you'll enjoy this show.

I found it enjoyable and it did make me feel a bit better after watching the episode, even if it deals with sick kids.… Expand

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young205

Sep 18, 2014

This is what I would call a keeper. In that I don't want to lose it amoung all the crap that comes out of the normal TV fare. It's something new, fresh, and I think it will become more meaningful as time goes on. I'll be back next week with a follow-up.

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reellm

Jun 24, 2015

4/5★ A good show is built on the strength of its characters and the connection we as the viewers feel for them. Do we like them? Do we root for the couples and groan at the inevitable misunderstandings that drive 92.7% of drama TV shows?
Red Band Society is a comedy drama set in one of the4/5★ A good show is built on the strength of its characters and the connection we as the viewers feel for them. Do we like them? Do we root for the couples and groan at the inevitable misunderstandings that drive 92.7% of drama TV shows?
Red Band Society is a comedy drama set in one of the least comedic places on the planet: a children's hospital ward. Yet, despite its depressing settings and occasional Disneyish tone, the young cast overcome their stereotypes and make the show something worth watching.
Verdict: Time worthy.… Expand

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CatandMouse

Oct 30, 2014

I wanted to like this show, but it's SO awful. I thought it would be appealing to adults as well as teens, but it delves way too much into the teen sappy drama/comedy category. It doesn't COMPARE to other great well-written shows like Modern Family or Glee. It should be moved to the CW orI wanted to like this show, but it's SO awful. I thought it would be appealing to adults as well as teens, but it delves way too much into the teen sappy drama/comedy category. It doesn't COMPARE to other great well-written shows like Modern Family or Glee. It should be moved to the CW or Nickelodeon channel to make room on FOX for something better than this.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 17, 2014
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  S1:E13. Waiting for Superman
  Air Date: February 7, 2015
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  S1:E12. We'll Always Have Paris
  Air Date: February 7, 2015
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  S1:E11. The Guilted Age
  Air Date: January 31, 2015
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  S1:E10. What I Did for Love
  Air Date: December 3, 2014
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  S1:E9. How Did We Get Here?
  Air Date: November 26, 2014
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  S1:E8. Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
  Air Date: November 19, 2014
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  S1:E7. Know Thyself
  Air Date: November 12, 2014
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  S1:E6. Ergo Ego
  Air Date: November 5, 2014
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  S1:E5. So Tell Me What You Want, What You Really, Really Want
  Air Date: October 15, 2014
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  S1:E4. There's No Place Like Homecoming
  Air Date: October 8, 2014
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  S1:E3. Liar, Liar Pants on Fire
  Air Date: October 1, 2014
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  S1:E2. Sole Searching
  Air Date: September 24, 2014
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  S1:E1. RED BAND SOCIETY 101 Premiere
  Air Date: September 17, 2014