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?
Please do not cancel this show. My teenage daughters and I love this show. We want to know what is going to happen. It is very upsetting to have a show cancelled that you really enjoy the characters and storylines. Keep it on, please.
The show is unique and has heart. Please don’t cancel.
If they think that the viewer rate is bad they r wrong….SO MANY PEOPLE (including myself) LIVE THIS SHIW AND YOU CANT JUST TAKE THAT AWAY
Please do not cancel! This is a great show.
dont cancel the show it is one of the best shows I have seen in a while and you people can’t leave us with a cliff hanger like most cancelled show like the Gates or the Glades
if they’re gonna cancel this awesome show they need to at least show the other three episode they can’t just leave the viewers with everything that happened on the 10th episode.
DO NOT CANCEL I FREAKIN LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS THE BEST I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS TO LEO AND KARA AND EMMA!!!!!DID EMMA DIE!!!!!!!?????????????????PLEASE I NEEED TO SEE IT
DO NOT CANCEL I FREAKIN LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL THIS SHOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS AMAZING & ITS DIFFERENT ! THIS SHOW IS AWESOME PLEASE DONT CANCEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It shouldn’t be cancelled it’s such a good show and I feel it doesn’t get enough credit. People feel like since it’s just kids it won’t be good enough, but it’s so interesting and I’m so sad it’s ending.
I love this show, I think they are crazy to cancel this show just as it is picking up. Every week I look forward to seeing what craziness dash n the gang are gonna cause. And as someone who spent a lot of time in the hospital as a kid it’s refreshing to see a show about a hospital and the bonds you make with those who enter your life while you’re a patient from a kids view. Not a lot of people can relate but I promise you there are those of us out there who can.
i think it is sad that a show that is not bloody or sexy or has no filthy language has such a low viewership….what is wrong with u people?
I love this show!!!!!
I like this light hearted show. With so much misery & violence in the world, its nice to tune into light hearted & heart warming series like this.
Do not cancel- we watch every week with our teenage daughters- it has begun many a serious conversation for our family and is also enjoyable to watch.