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?
Th Red Band Society is my favorite show. Or should I say was my favorite show. I’m so upset that it has been cancelled. Is there a website or something that you can make for the people who still want to see season 2,3,4,etc. please please please
Everybody Email Fox. Why didn,t Fox issue a public statement. THere,s a group on Facebook with a pertition to save Red Band. I think and hoope thatr Fox reads all the comments and makes a 2nd series.
Big mistake ! So many of us LOVE this show ! Please , find it another home if Fox can’t keep it ! It really stinks to keep loosing Great shows . This is one that appealed to all of us , gave parents and kids something to watch together and have meaningful dialog about . The story lines mean so much in this day and age with so many having to deal with serious health issues , and the music was awesome too ! Reconsider , there are a lot of us out here who want to watch more… Read more »
I think the cancellation of this show really stinks . I Love the characters and the story lines . I was really looking forward to next season as they introduced a new girl coming onto the ward as it ended .
Glad I didn’t realize it was the end as I watched it !
Wish they would find a place it can carry on <3
Please do not cancel this show, or put it on another channel. This show is so heart felt. I am not a TV watcher but there are shows I will Not miss and the Red Band Society Is first rate and top notch. Come on go for it and have a season 2. Look what happened when the tried to cancel Cagney and Lacey. The same can happen here
Im not sure if it is that the show wasn’t advertised right to get the viewers, but this is an awesome show and those who have not seen it are missing out. It only takes one episode to get you hooked. Red Band Society is a great series that I know I would love to see more of in the future. I’ll be crossing my fingers in hopes that the show will return.
I love this show it ended on an open note and the good portion of us that do love the show would like a comeback im sdure the ratings could go up if it was given another chance
I REALLY DONT WANT THE SHOW TO GO AWAYY!!!! ITS AN AMAZING SHOWW! PLEASE DONT CANCEL IT! :(((
This really sucks, I have really fallen for the characters, and the story. This was an amazing show. What are they making room for? Another comic book come to life show? We really need another one of those. I am really disappointed that it won’t be coming back. Big mistake.
I’m upset that they cancelled the show!
What a huge disappointment….. Mr daughter and I looked so forward to every week. FOX is making a big mistake. It’s a different kind of show from everything else out there. We laughed and cried every episode…. Why are the great shows always cancelled…… Like I said, what a disappointment…..
I REALLY DONT WANT THE SHOW TO GO AWAY !!!!!!
Please it’s an amazing show , there’s no other show like it
I am willing to watch it on another channel just to cancel it!!!!!!!!
I think Red Band Society SHOULD NOT BE CANCELLED because it is a very good show and one of my best show I ever watched in my life
I watched this show with my daughters and we loved it so much!!!
It was serious but yet comical and tried to make light of serious
illnesses that affect us today.
Please don’t cancel it or have it go to a different channel as all of Verona New Jersey loves that show!!!!
I really don’t want it to say goodbye to this wonderful serie. I love everything about it. Its the best serie I’ve seen in my lifetime.
This was a show my son and I could watch together and gave us great conversation. I have a teenager who had been sick and in and out of hospitals for over a year and it gave him a sense of belonging and realizing he wasn’t alone. We are extremely sad these are the shows we cancel. The show made people think and feel. Can our world not handle spiritual content and real life. Thanks for making something so incredibly thought provoking and caring. Shame on you for canceling!