Red Band Society is an American comedy-drama television series on Fox for the 2014–15
American television season developed by Margaret Nagle. The series premiered on September 17,
2014. Based upon the Catalan drama series Polseres
vermelles, the series is a dramedy focused on a group of teenagers living together as
patients in a hospital's pediatric ward.
Characters Main cast
Griffin Gluck as Charlie, a young comatose patient in the pediatrics ward who is also
the narrator of the series. Octavia Spencer as Dena Jackson, the strict
and seemingly 'scary' head nurse overseeing the pediatric facility.
Dave Annable as Dr. Adam McAndrew, a skilled surgeon working at the hospital and an ex-fiancé
of Dr. Erin Grace. Nolan Sotillo as Jordi Palacios, a patient
of Ewing sarcoma who is newly admitted to the pediatrics ward.
Charlie Rowe as Leo Roth, an amputee and former patient of osteosarcoma who is undergoing
rehabilitation. Ciara Bravo as Emma Chota, an intelligent
but anorexic patient, who is also the ex-girlfriend of Leo.
Astro as Dash Hosney, another patient and close friend of Leo, who smokes despite having
cystic fibrosis. Zoe Levin as Kara Souders, a cheerleader with
an enlarged heart who is last on the transplant recipient list due to her drug abuse.
Rebecca Rittenhouse as Brittany Dobler, a new naive but cheerful and ambitious nurse.
Recurring cast Wilson Cruz as Kenji Gomez-Rejon, a nurse.
Catalina Sandino Moreno as Eva, Jordi's mother Mandy Moore as Dr. Erin Grace, McAndrew's
ex-fiancée Griffin Dunne as Ruben Garcia, a hypochondriac
patient Andrea Powell as Sarah, Kara's mother
Tricia O'Kelley as Daniella, Kara's step-mother Mike Pniewski as Dr. Dick
Development A remake of Polseres vermelles, known in English
as The Red Band Society, was originally developed for ABC in 2011 by Friends co-creator Marta
Kauffman, but the network chose to not move forward after first production stages. In
November 2013, Fox announced a new project to bring an adaptation of the Spanish television
show in the United States held by Warm Springs and Boardwalk Empire writer Margaret Nagle.
On January 17, 2014, the project received a pilot order, plus additional backup scripts.
On May 6, 2014, Fox picked up the pilot with a series order for the 2014–15 season.
Episodes Reception
Red Band Society has received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the show
holds a rating of 59%, based on 46 reviews. The site's consensus reads, "Its premise may
be questionable and its light-hearted tone is occasionally overbearing, but Red Band
Society succeeds on the strength of its young characters." On Metacritic, the show has a
score of 58 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
U.S. Live Ratings References
^ Bibel, Sara. "FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2014-2015 Season; 'Red Band
Society' Launches Early, 'Sleepy Hollow' & 'Gotham' on September 22". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved
July 11, 2014. ^ a b Goldberg, Leslye. "Fox Orders Lee Daniels'
Hip-Hop Drama, Octavia Spencer's 'Red Band Society' to Series". The Hollywood Reporter.
Retrieved May 10, 2014. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie. "Fox Makes First
Orders Under New Model: "Series Prototype" For ‘Red Band Society’, "Further Investment"
For ‘Runner’". Deadline. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
^ a b c Bibel, Sara. "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Adjusted Up; 'The Mysteries
of Laura', 'Extant' & 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved
September 18, 2014. ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda. "Wednesday Final
Ratings: 'The Middle', 'The Goldbergs', 'Modern Family', 'Law and Order: SVU', & 'Red Band
Society' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
^ a b c "Shows A-Z - red band society on fox". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 24,
2014. ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda. "Wednesday Final
Ratings: 'The Middle', 'The Goldbergs', 'Modern Family', 'Law and Order: SVU', & 'Red Band
Society' First Estimate Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
^ Kondolojy, Amanda. "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Modern Family', 'The Middle', 'The Goldbergs'
& 'black-ish' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
^ http:www.rottentomatoes.comred-band-society/ ^ http:www.metacritic.comred-band-society
External links Official website
Red Band Society at the Internet Movie Database