There’s a bit of good news for fans of Red Band Society. Though the show hasn’t been officially cancelled yet, the series performed very poorly in the ratings, didn’t get a full season order, and was dropped from the schedule last month. Essentially, the series is done.
On the positive side, it looks like FOX plans to release the remaining three unaired episodes. A new episode will air on Saturday, January 31st. No further information has been released thus far.
A dramedy, Red Band Society revolves around the young patients and caretakers of the pediatric ward of the renowned Ocean Park Hospital in Los Angeles. The cast includes Octavia Spencer, Dave Annable, Griffin Gluck, Nolan Sotillo, Charlie Rowe, Astro, Zoe Levin, Ciara Bravo, Mandy Moore, and Rebecca Rittenhouse.
UPDATED: Here are FOX’s press notes with episode descriptions:
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31
[EDITOR’S NOTE 1: An audio description for tonight’s episode of RED BAND SOCIETY is available on the SAF Audio Channel.]
[EDITOR’S NOTE 2: SLEEPY HOLLOW is preempted tonight.]
–“RED BAND SOCIETY” – (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1 A BETRAYAL, A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM AND A LOST BATTLE ON AN ALL-NEW “RED BAND SOCIETY” SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, ON FOX
Someone’s unexpected return reveals a betrayal, while another “red bander” fights for freedom. Then, a battle is lost in the all-new “The Guilted Age” episode of RED BAND SOCIETY airing Saturday, Jan. 31 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (RBS-111) (TV-14 D, L, S)
Cast: Octavia Spencer as Nurse Jackson, Griffin Gluck as Charlie, Zoe Levin as Kara, Dave Annable as Dr. McAndrew, Rebecca Rittenhouse as Nurse Dobler, Charlie Rowe as Leo, Brian Bradley as Dash, Ciara Bravo as Emma, Nolan Sotillo as Jordi
Guest Cast: Thomas Ian Nicholas as Nick, Susan Park as Mandy, Mandy Moore as Dr. Erin Grace, Daren Kagasoff as Hunter Cole, Adrian Lester as Dr. Naday, Jes Macallan as Ashley Cole.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7
[EDITOR’S NOTE 1: An audio description for tonight’s episode of RED BAND SOCIETY is available on the SAF Audio Channel.]
[EDITOR’S NOTE 2: BACKSTROM and SLEEPY HOLLOW are preempted tonight.]
**TWO-HOUR SEASON FINALE**–“RED BAND SOCIETY” – (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
NEW HOPE, DEADLY LOVE AND FACING FEARS ON THE TWO-HOUR SEASON FINALE OF “RED BAND SOCIETY” SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, ON FOX
The group copes with the loss of one of their own, which results in new hope for one of them. Love is in the air as Nurse Jackson and Dr. Naday take things to a new level, however Dash’s love interest could cost him his life. Shocking news leads to new hope and Emma and Kara start facing their family issues in the all-new “We’ll Always Have Paris/Waiting For Superman” special two-hour Season Finale of RED BAND SOCIETY airing Saturday, Feb. 7 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (RBS-112/113) (TV-14 D, L, S)
Cast: Octavia Spencer as Nurse Jackson, Griffin Gluck as Charlie, Zoe Levin as Kara, Dave Annable as Dr. McAndrew, Rebecca Rittenhouse as Nurse Dobler, Charlie Rowe as Leo, Brian Bradley as Dash, Ciara Bravo as Emma, Nolan Sotillo as Jordi
Guest Cast: Wilson Cruz as Kenji Gomez-Rejon, Mandy Moore as Dr. Erin Grace, Thomas Ian Nicholas as Nick, Daren Kagasoff as Hunter Cole, Adrian Lester as Dr. Naday, Jes Macallan as Ashley Cole, Andrea Parker as Sarah Souders, Jessica Lu as Mae, Susie Spear as Dr. Morrison, David Peters as the Anesthesiologist, Lacy Kell Camp as Lindsay Cole, Bertila Damas as Alma Quintana Leon, Robert Treveiler as Dr. Parker, Rebecca McFarland as Sylvia, John Allen Nelson as Jon Chota, Marin Hinkle as Caroline Chota, Joe Knezevich as Dr. Jefferies, Claire Wineland as Claire and Jason Ensler as Doctor.
What do you think? Will you be tuning in to watch the final three episodes of Red Band Society?
You gotta bring the show back.
Please bring Red Band Society back, it’s a great show and has a wonderful cast of actors.
This is/was a great show. It has a great cast, interesting characters having to face problems no teenager should have to face. It is done with dignity.
It’s a shame that this is going off the air, and other shows are staying.
Great Show!
My grandaughter and I love watching…..bring it back
Naturally, anything that is thought provoking will be cancelled!!!!
My wife and I were very disappointed to see that this show had been cancelled. It was a very well acted out drama with the trials and problems of being in a hospital as a youth and trying to keep your spirits up as you struggle to get better and the ups and downs one faces with good and bad news.
Love this show….sad that a good show that teens and tweens can watch along with their parents is set to be cancelled. My granddaughter got me started on this show…only to find out it is being cancelled!! Please bring the show back!! It’s an awesome show that addresses a lot of life’s issues for our young and shows there is hope if not always the answers we want!! Hope you reconsider…..as a cancer survivor myself….bring it BACK!! Please….Thank you.
Love this show….sad that a good show that teens and tweens can watch along with their parents is set to be cancelled. My granddaughter got me started on this show…only to find out it is being cancelled!! Please bring the show back!! It’s an awesome show that addresses a lot of life’s issues for our young and shows there is hope if not always the answers we want!! Hope you reconsider…..as a cancer survivor myself….bring it BAVK!! Thank you.
I’m really upset about the cancelation of the wonderful series. I loved watching this. This is a show I could watch every week for the rest of my life. I loved all the characters and their stories. I’m deeply upset. Please push it through to a new season. It takes some people two seasons to fall in love with a show. Please give it a real chance.
The red band society is a very well written, well acted show it deserves Second Chance.
We do they cancel all the good shows. All that’s left are murder shows!
We really enjoy this series as a family!!! I really wish they would reconsider it!!! So bummed.
Try to keep red band society on air!! You can petition in the link following, you don’t have to make any donations, it is free and will only take a minute.
https://www.change.org/p/fox-keep-red-band-society-on-the-air
I am so upset they canceled this show ….. Finally a show i can really get into besides walking dead i love this show an always looked forward to it bein on:'(