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?
Yes I loved the show! Yes I’m sorry it’s been canceled! Yes I would have followed it to any channel! I’m so bumbed and pissed yet another good show has been canceled. I’m getting tired of getting invested in shows and their characters only to have them air for a short time and then get pulled by executives for low ratings! These idiot pencil pushers need to give a show the chance to become popular, not all shows can be overnight hits. Not to mention your ratings do not count all the people (most of America ) that uses their… Read more »
I’am really getting upset that all the good programs get cancelled and all the worthless reality programs continue. So tired of finding a good series just to have it cancelled.
I completely and totally agree with you Rhonda!! All these stupid reality shows taking away shows with heart or shows with character and interest. Things that make a really great show. But, I think they are all afraid of a successful show, I mean beings how the ones with subject and truly devoted followers are cancelled once you’re hooked completely. It’s truly sad they can’t give them a better chance of catching on to bigger ratings because they are so quick to cancel them. Word of mouth does take a bit of time to spread. Better than that is they… Read more »
I am heartbroken that this wonderful show Red Band Society has been cancelled. One of my very favorite shows in a long time. What is wrong with this world that a unique, well-acted, sensitive show like this will not even be given a fair chance?? Just watched the two hour “Season Finale” …. that’s what they called it anyway …. THEN found out it has been cancelled. Really sad and angry 🙁
I agree Sally.
I’d even LOVE to follow it to another channel if they would only continue it. Especially since that so called “Series Finale” did NOT wrap up all the loose ends. This show seriously had some great potential for future story lines. It’s so sad.
Red band society was an amazing show. It really makes you tie into the characters and it was a more intense show than most. That’s why it was so wonderful, it was something my family and I all really enjoyed watching together, because it wasn’t your typical cancer patient show. It was far better and FOX canceling it is truly a stupid move on their part. It was a way to tie diseases together and make kids who have them feel better about themselves. Canceling it was a huge mistake, and I’m extremely sad to see such a wonderful show… Read more »
THIS IS À GREAT SHOW!!!! I CANT BELIEVE THATS IT…JUST WATCHED THE FINALE . YOU CANT JUST END IT LIKE THAT….THERES SO MUCH MORE TO SEE. GIVE IT À CHANCE..PUT IT ON ANOTHER NETWORK…WILL DEFINATELY FOLLOW!!!
I am devastated that red band was canceled. It really is such a great show! Please reconsider this decision??????
Know what you mean Sharon, I’m devastated too 🙁
Love Red Band Society. Please un-cancel it. YES, would follow it to another channel.
So nice to have a show that isn’t about guns, shooting and bad guys. I would guess this show helps a lot of families going through health issues like these. Bring it back! PLEASE!
I love that show I watch it ever time it came on I think that fox should keep showing it
I loved watching this show with my daughter, we both enjoyed it very much, sad too see it go.
Just watched the two hour finale and heartbroken. I will never understand how they do ratings. I see on twitter hundreds of teen fans. I am a cancer survivor and still battling the disease. This show validated my fears, calmed them. Reminded me of the wonderful people I met on my journey. It was not just for kids. I don’t want to imagine my week without this show. Sad that good shows like this just die. No one cares. No wonder television is going Netflix and online.
I wish their was another season i just finished watching the ending and wanted to see if their was another one.sadly their is not but im happy I was able to finish and see how things turned out for tham all.
As much as I love Red Band, the Mindy Project is light years better. They’re not even comparable. That being said I’m sad Red Band is gone
Once again FOX let’s down the viewers. I LOVE this series and I am disgusted that it was cancelled!!
I am so sad that this show has been canceled. I would love to see it picked up by another network. The cast was amazing and the characters believable and lovable. It seems like unless a show has half naked people, couples cheating on each other, or full of violence it is canceled. I will miss this show.
I love this show. I have watched it every Wednesday and Saturday nights. I enjoyed the show so much that when I was out grocery shopping that I would be back in time to see it. I wish it would be reconsidered to be renewed even as a summer show.