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 agree with Nurselisag- There hasn’t been a single episode where I didn’t shed a tear, heck a few of them were flat out cry fest’s . Please reconsider, there are too many crap shows in the world, don’t take away one of the great ones!
My daughter and I have laughed and cried. We both became so attached to the characters. Please don’t let it end.
I loved this show so much!! So sorry it is not coming back. Leo and Dash are the epitome of true friendship!
The Kardashians continually get renewed but this show gets cancelled. sad. Netflix should pick it up as an original series.
I can’t believe it I just can’t I love this show I would follow it to any channel it’s so heart warming and refreshing to see something like this instead of honey boo boo and keeping up with what’s they’re faces I’m sad to see it go wishing it could just be moved to another station……
This show gave me hope. It showed how anorexia works. It a bummer its gone.
IT stinks that you have to be 49 and under to count as a tv viewer. That seems odd to me as now that we retired late 50’s) we watch more tv than we ever did. And we have more money to buy the things we want. We loved The Red Band Society and as usual, networks don’t care what the old folks watch! Maybe we should give up tv all together.
I am so upset to see this show go. I PVR’d it every week, and couldn’t wait for the next episode. As a nurse, it was very touching. The relationships just hit home, ya know? I had heard talks in December of it being cancelled, with only 3 episodes in the new year, but I had hoped that wasn’t true. Jaw dropped to the floor when I heard “series finale up next”. This show will certainly be missed. Would love to know what happens to everyone. And bringing a new person in at the end of the last episode, would… Read more »
I was disappointed to hear that there will not be a second season.I hope it is not being replaced by another stupid reality show
Great show! Maybe they should have done more advertising about it!
I am so bummed that this was it. I lover this show, please bring it back.
I really love this show its very inspiring and shows a great message which is basically to never give up, I would love a season 2 it’s a very great show their aren’t many good series out anymore but this is a great one please keep it!!!! I’ll take the summer showings I don’t care!!!!
Im so upset this show was cancelled -What a great great cast and I hope to see them in another series.
And Yes I would watch the show if it was moved to another channel
All these show that is out there – so shows I don’t know why they are still on while this show was cancelled – Live On Red Band Society!!
I’m upset that this show has been cancelled. I absolutely loved it! I’m 51 years old but it touched my heart on every single episode. I cried and laughed for those kids. I hope FOX can find a way to revive it as it’s one of the better shows on that network. I don’t watch anything on FOX but I sure watched this show every week. What a mistake to not bring it back.
So Fox/ ABC you have tons of comments from the young demographic…here is one from the other end! What an amazing show! As a pediatric nurse it really hits home with the things I’ve seen, experienced and have learned. What better way to give hope to a new generation, to shape and guide all these viewers. At least keep it for a full season and work out all the story lines! There hasn’t been a single episode where I didn’t shed a tear, heck a few of them were flat out cry fest’s . Please reconsider, there are too many… Read more »