To little surprise, it looks like FOX is pulling the plug on Red Band Society. The Wednesday night drama will be dropped from the schedule in December and production will be shut down after the initial 13 episodes have been completed.
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.
The show debuted in mid-September to a disappointing 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.1 million viewers. The second week saw the numbers drop more than 15%. A decline of that size isn’t unusual for a second week but Red Band Society didn’t have any points to spare.
The ratings have continued to decline and the show has been drawing a 0.9 demo rating with about 2.8 million viewers. Had the rest of FOX’s schedule been in better shape, Red Band Society would have been pulled even sooner.
This evening’s episode is the ninth installment and will surely hit a new low in the ratings, thanks to tomorrow’s holiday. Next Wednesday’s episode is the last one that FOX has scheduled. it’s unclear if or when the remaining three installments will see the light of day.
Production will continue into mid-December so hopefully the writers will have time to give the series some closure before the end. While the series hasn’t been officially cancelled, it’s difficult to imagine that it could possibly be revived for a second season with such poor ratings.
What do you think? Do you like the Red Band Society TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled? Would you keep watching?
Noooooo THIS CANT BE HAPPENING!!!!! IT’S NOT ALOOWED TO HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is bull ****! They have plenty of viewers! Including me!
please don’t cancel. this show is well-acted and the story lines are intense. aat the very least there needs to be resolution for Emma!!!
Please do not cancel this show. I love Red Band because it actually talks about the real teenage struggle. I think they should give it one more season and if it doesn’t work then cancel it. They should try to give it more advertisement. They shouldn’t just cancel it because of rating. This show has a lot of potential. I usually do not write in so that is saying a lot.
My favorite show. Don’t cancelled! Bit many people mag watch it but it sure is inspiring to the few that do
Please don’t cancel – finally a storyline with what kids really deal with!
Don’t cancel Red Band Society. I really like the show! I tune in every week. Usually on-line.. but i think it should stick around….
Has anyone heard from Fox if it,s going to be Axed or not?. If a programme should be axed it should be the Mindy show which has low ratings
Jeremy, it was cancelled. There are a few unaired episodes but no plans right now to air them.
How do you know it,s been axed?
DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW!!! It’s my favorite. I look forward to this show every week. I’ve never actually cared enough about a show to write in so the fact that I’m taking my time to do this is saying a lot. I’ve been a fan since day 1. The show much better than the shows that fox has canceled. #selfie and Manhattan Love Story aren’t even in the same league. If Fox was smart you’d keep this show around!
Lindsey… Yes!!!! I have never been into a show like this since Greys Anatomy aired!!
Fox has no faith in their shows. First it was enlisted and now the red band society. Both were great shows. Totally different from what was on tv. Bring them both back
Don’t cancel Red Band Society.
Please bring the show back. Fox doesn’t have many good shows to watch other than Bones and American Idol
They shouldn’t cancel the show just because some people stopped watching what about the people that do watch if they cancel the show for people who do watch red band society wouldn’t that just be disappointing to those viewers. RED BAND SOCIETY is a good show that shouldn’t be cancel keep the show.
Please don’t cancel this show!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is by far my favorite show and i want it to continue so i can see how it all ends!
you seriously cannot cancel this show. every week i wait just for a new episode of this show to come out. it is a different show to what is on tv now but it draws you in. you learn to love all the characters in the show and the story line was just getting a lot more dramatic. If you end this show i dont know what i would do with myself.
NOOOOOOO! I love redband society! The left us with a cliff hanger!
They can’t cancel it!