FOX has announced that the three unaired episodes of Red Band Society will run on two consecutive Saturdays — January 31st and February 7th — but that will be the end of the series. There won’t be a second season.
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 series debuted in September to unimpressive ratings and the numbers got much worse in subsequent weeks. It was no surprise when FOX chose not to order any additional episodes. Traditionally, that’s a sure sign that a series will be cancelled but word is that FOX and ABC Studios each made efforts to keep it going.
Though Red Band Society’s ratings were too low to keep it on the air as a regular season show, the network wanted to keep it — potentially as a summer series. The catch is that that would have required a lower licensing fee. It’s a high-end series and budgets for summer shows are really tight. In the end, it’s not a big surprise that a deal couldn’t be worked out with the studio for FOX to keep it.
Execs at ABC Studios also really like the series so they tried shopping it to other outlets to keep the show alive. Ultimately there were no takers so the series is now dead.
Red Band Society will end its short run on February 7th with a pair of episodes. Hopefully the finale will give dedicated viewers some sense of closure.
What do you think? Did you like Red Band Society? Are you sorry that the show’s been cancelled? Would you have followed it to another channel?
I think it is ridiculous that a show like the red band society could be cancelled. although there may have not been the biggest group of people watching this show, so many people got hooked that they should have at least made a second series. if it were possible to bring the show back, I think they should really consider it. too many people loved this show, especially me. I am very upset and very disappointed with fox. they should not have ended an incredible show like this.
Red Band Society was one of the better shows I’ve seen in a long time! I am shocked it was canceled. Can you believe shows like “honey boo boo” get renewed for multiple seasons and red band gets canceled after 13 episodes? How sad
My Daughter loved this show, I wish they could have kept it alive somewhere else. We could not always watch it on reg tv showings as it was too late for her to stay up, but we were able to watch the series on other avenues. My daughter is very disappointed
This was my favorite show every. I’m so upset they canceled it, we’ll never find out if Kara will be able to feel in her chest again. They shouldn’t have canceled it.
I’m very dissapointed the show is cancelled i haven’t seen such a good show in a long time.. Please continue somewhere else?????
I loved this show and was hoping to see a season 2. It was really refreshing to see kids working together and people really caring about each other. It’s so sad to see this show end.
thisn series is so awesome,such a shame if they dont make the seasons 2
RBS is an amazing show! I can’t believe no other outlets will pick it up! The show has me laughing and crying. I will miss this show! Sad to see it go!
Please don’t cancel. It is a great show that watch with my kids and their friends all watch it. Good family based on life tv. Please reconsider. We love this show.
Why is there not going to be a second season?! I love this show, me and my parents watch it every time it’s aired. This is our family time plus this is a great show to educate how life could be worse.
This really sucks!! I was so into this show, please do something to bring it back. I’m sad!
They need to keep this show going I would have followed it to another channel or was a real good show thru need to bring it back the last episode didn’t answer nothing how could
So upset RBS is over . Absoultely one of my fav shows of all time!
Very sad about the end. First time I watched television in years. I guess if there isn’t violence in a program the ratings are low…….
It’s very much a let down that there won’t be a second season to this amazing series. I actually like this show very much too bad some people don’t agree.
I hope this show is somehow re-aired again, that’d be super awesomely great.