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?
It offered a great opportunity to watch a show with my teen and talk about some of the issues faced by teens today. I wish more shows like this were treated like a mini-series. More people might watch if they knew it had such an ending — like Hostage and Point Grace did.
Omg I love that show why dose it have to cancelled I love that it was a good show why not return it back I watch it every wensday with my family
I cannot believe it!! They’re just going to leave us hanging??? I want to know what happens to Charlie….and Geordi and Leo and EMMA!! C’mon…. At least wrap it up before you cancel it. It’s a GREAT show!! I’m a nurse and I LOVE Ms. Spencer!
I loved Red Band Society. I am so sick of stupid reality shows, I could spit, so what happens? The good shows get cancelled. How sad. Hoping that FOX will change its mind and bring back one of the few new shows that actually required talented actors and a fun plot, and a message!
Don’t cancel the show. This is a good show, I like the fact that its a drama and NOT A REALITY SHOW!!!
Ok fox.. so this is the way you show your love to your loyal viewers?? What about the ones that are watching? The ones that have been following since the beginning, and have been left wondering what happens next? We don’t matter?? I haven’t missed an episode since it started. Please bring it back!!
Please bring it back!!!
You cannot cancel this show! It has only had 10 episodes, not enough to cancel it! At least let the season FULLY finish and let the show has its proper ending!
What do you expect? When take a great show and put it in a time slot against already well established and popular shows, of course it’s going to fail. What was on at the same time?
Modern Family, Criminal Minds, The 100, Law & Order: SVU, Red Band Society.
Well, duh? Do the executives even consider this? I’ve seen this happen to so many new shows.
people say it,s been axed where,s the proof!, All I know is it,s on the 31st of Jan. I don,t think it,s been axed, they are just rumours flying around.
If it,s cancelled why post this http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/red-band-society-fox-orders-pediatric-wing-dramedy-32346/
I think there,s going to be a 2nd series, if a programme should be axed it should be Mindy, which is not funny.
I dont think they should cancel red band society!! I love it.. I feel like the show gives people who suffer from that someone to delegate to!! So please don’t cancel it… It’s the only thing I look forward to own Wednesdays!!!:/
I don’t think they should cancelle it. It is one of the best fox shows. If they were to cancelled it I would be sad. Maybe people haven’t been watching it because you left the cliffhanger. Ik it’s for suspense but let’s go and bring it back on like holy cow. If they’re going yo cancelled it they should at least have 1,2, or three more seasons.
FOX….. WHY WOULD YOU CANCEL A GOOD SHOW??!! This is the best show by far that FOX has created. I introduced it to my best friend and her mom…. they have not watch anything else since!!! Bring it back!!!! Please bring a season 2. I am in love with this show. I need to know what happens to Charlie or to Leo and Emma or Hunter. And DEFINITLEY, what happened to Nurse Jackson and Dr.Niday!!! Help…. I will die without this show. BRING IT BACK!!!
OMG I FEEL YOU. If they kept it on I would be so excited every Wednesday night and I could be like, ” EMMA OH NO YOU DIDNT”. But I feel your pain
This is a fantastic show it would be sad if it was gone. Fox already took away Gracepoint if you take this away then I won’t have ti watch fox anymore.
THat,s odd because I read that,s going to be a 2nd series of Gracepoint.
Let,s hope that Fox changes it,s mind about Red Band. Has anybody contacted Fox, about Red Band?
I am in love with this show!!! Please, please, PLEASE bring it back!!
Love the show!! Most shows are creepy or stupid slapstick these days. Bring it back.