(; literally "Club of red bracelets") is a German
comedy-drama television series broadcast on
VOX. Based upon the
Catalan
Catalan may refer to:
Catalonia
From, or related to Catalonia:
* Catalan language, a Romance language
* Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia
Places
* 13178 Catalan, asteroid ...
drama series , the series focuses on a group of teenagers living together as patients in a hospital's pediatric ward.
On December 5, 2016, VOX renewed the series for a third and final season.
The third season premiered on November 13, 2017.
The last episode of the third season aired on December 11, 2017, marking the end of the show.
Main characters
* Tim Oliver Schultz as Leo Roland; he has cancer and had leg amputated
* Damian Hardung as Jonas Neumann; he has cancer and has to amputate a leg
* Luise Befort as Emma Wolfshagen; she suffers from
anorexia
Anorexia nervosa, often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by low weight, food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin. ''Anorexia'' is a term of Gre ...
* Timur Bartels as Alex Breidtbach; he is admitted to the hospital after fainting on the playground
* Ivo Kortlang as Anton „Toni“ Vogel; he has
Asperger's syndrome
Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a former neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavi ...
, he arrives at the hospital because of a motorcycle accident
* Nick Julius Schuck as Hugo Krüger; he is in a
coma
A coma is a deep state of prolonged unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light, or sound, lacks a normal wake-sleep cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. Coma patients exhi ...
after jumping off a diving board; he serves as the show's narrator
Main cast
Tim Oliver Schultz_(2).jpg, Tim Oliver Schultz (2016)
Damian Hardung, CdrB.jpg, Damian Hardung (2016)
Luise Befort, Oktober 2016.jpg, Luise Befort (2016)
Timur Bartels Club der roten B%C3%A4nder.jpg, Timur Bartels (2016)
Ivo Kortlang Faust.jpg, Ivo Kortlang (2016)
Nick Julius Schuck Club der roten B%C3%A4nder.jpg, Nick Julius Schuck (2016)
Episodes
Season 1 (2015)
Season 2 (2016)
Season 3 (2017)
Reception
Critical response
The reviews in Germany are mostly positive. According to
Albert Espinosa the German Version of
Polseres vermelles
''Polseres vermelles'' (, literally "Red bracelets", known in English as ''The Red Band Society'') is a Catalan television show, created by Albert Espinosa. He and director-producer Pau Freixas had previously worked together on the film '.
The s ...
is the best worldwide.
Awards
;2016
* Audi Generation Award 2016 – ''Media''
(Medien)
* Bayerischer Fernsehpreis 2016 – ''Best director''
(Regisseur) to Richard Huber
* Bayerischer Fernsehpreis 2016 – ''Best producers''
(Produzenten) to Bantry Bay Productions, Gerda Müller and Jan Kromschröder
* Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2016 – ''Best series''
(Beste Serie)
* Deutscher Schauspielerpreis 2016 – ''Best ensemble''
(Bestes Ensemble)
* Eyes & Ears Awards 2016 – ''Best typographical design''
(Beste typografische Gestaltung)
* Eyes & Ears Awards 2016 – ''Best On-Air-Programm-Campaign: Fiction in-house production''
(Beste On-Air-Programm-Kampagne: Fiction Eigenproduktion)
* Grimme-Preis 2016 – ''Children & Youth''
(Kinder & Jugend)
* Jupiter-Award 2016 – ''Best TV-series national''
(Beste TV-Serie national)
* New Faces Award Film 2016 – Special Award
(Sonderpreis)
* Quotenmeter.de-Fernsehpreis 2016 – ''Best supporting actress of a series''
(Nebendarstellerin einer Serie oder Reihe) to Luise Befort
;2017
* Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2017 – ''Best series''
(Beste Serie)
* Eyes & Ears Awards 2017 – ''Best social spot or campaign''
( Beste(r) Social Spot bzw. Kampagne)
* Jupiter-Award 2017 – ''Best TV-series national''
(Beste TV-Serie national)
See also
*
List of German television series
The following is a list of television series produced in Germany:
Current
Drama
* '' 4 Blocks'' ( TNT Serie, 2017–2019)
* '' Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei'' ( RTL, 1996–present)
* '' Babylon Berlin'' ( Sky 1 & ARD, 2017–p ...
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Polseres vermelles
''Polseres vermelles'' (, literally "Red bracelets", known in English as ''The Red Band Society'') is a Catalan television show, created by Albert Espinosa. He and director-producer Pau Freixas had previously worked together on the film '.
The s ...
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Red Band Society
''Red Band Society'' is an American teen medical comedy-drama television series, developed by Margaret Nagle, that aired on Fox for the 2014–15 American television season. The series premiered on September 17, 2014.
Based on the Catalan dra ...
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Braccialetti rossi
''Braccialetti rossi'' (; literally "''Red bracelets''") is an Italian television series broadcast on Rai 1 from 26 January 2014 to 2 December 2016. It is an adaptation of the 2011-2013 Catalan TV series '' Polseres vermelles'', and was the first ...
References
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German comedy-drama television series
German medical television series
2015 German television series debuts
German-language television shows
VOX (German TV channel) original programming
Grimme-Preis for fiction winners