''Red Band Society'' is an American

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television series that aired on

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from September 17, 2014, to February 7, 2015. It was developed by

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Cast and characters

Main

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as Dena Jackson, the strict and seemingly scary head nurse overseeing the pediatric facility *

Dave Annable David Rodman Annable (born September 15, 1979) is an American actor. His roles include Justin Walker on the ABC television drama '' Brothers & Sisters'' (2006–11), Henry Martin on the ABC supernatural drama '' 666 Park Avenue'' (2012–13), Pi ...

as Dr. Adam McAndrew, a handsome skilled surgeon working at the hospital and an ex-fiancé of Dr. Erin Grace *

Ciara Bravo Ciara Quinn Bravo (; born March 18, 1997) is an American actress and producer. She began her career as a child actress, starring in the Nickelodeon series ''Big Time Rush'' and the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox series ''Red Band Society''. She a ...

as Emma Chota, an intelligent patient with

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, who is also the girlfriend of Leo and the love interest of Jordi * Griffin Gluck as Charles "Charlie" Hutchison, a young

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tose patient in the

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ward who is also the narrator of the series * Zoe Levin as Kara Souders, a high school

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with an enlarged heart who is at the bottom of the transplant recipient list due to her

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. She is the love interest of Hunter. * Rebecca Rittenhouse as Brittany Dobler, a new, ambitious, and cheerful nurse. She has a one-night stand with Dr. McAndrew. * Charlie Rowe as Leo Roth, an amputee and former

osteosarcoma An osteosarcoma (OS) or osteogenic sarcoma (OGS) is a cancerous tumor in a bone. Specifically, it is an aggressive malignant neoplasm that arises from primitive transformed cells of mesenchyme, mesenchymal origin (and thus a sarcoma) and that exhi ...

patient who is undergoing rehabilitation. He is the creator and unofficial leader of the Red Band Society. He is in love with Emma and dated her, on and off. * Nolan Sotillo as Jordi Palacios, a patient with Ewing sarcoma who is newly admitted to the pediatrics ward. He has a crush on Emma. *

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as Dashiell "Dash" Hosney, a patient with

cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive manner that impairs the normal clearance of Sputum, mucus from the lungs, which facilitates the colonization and infection of the lungs by bacteria, notably ''Staphy ...

who tries to impress girls. He is best friends with Leo.

Recurring

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as Kenji Gomez-Rejon, a nurse *

Daren Kagasoff Daren Maxwell Kagasoff (''KA-guh-sawf''; born September 16, 1987) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Ricky Underwood on the ABC Family teen drama series ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' from 2008 to 2013. Early l ...

as Hunter Cole, a

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survivor who now suffers from

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and is in need of a liver transplant. He is Kara's love interest. *

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as Nick Hutchison, Charlie's father *

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as Mandy Hutchison, Charlie's mother *

Adrian Lester Adrian Anthony Lester (born Anthony Harvey on 14 August 1968) is a British actor. He is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award, an Evening Standard Theatre Award and a Critics' Circle Theatre Award for his work on the London stage, an ...

as Dr. Larry Naday, a famous British neurologist who is brought in to help Charlie and becomes the love interest of Dena *

Mandy Moore Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She rose to fame with her 1999 debut single "Candy (Mandy Moore song), Candy", which peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot ...

as Dr. Erin Grace, McAndrew's ex-fiancée *

Griffin Dunne Thomas Griffin Dunne (; born June 8, 1955) is an American actor, director and producer. He is known for portraying Jack Goodman in ''An American Werewolf in London'' (1981) and Paul Hackett in '' After Hours'' (1985), for which he was nominat ...

as Ruben Garcia, an older

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patient *

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as Eva Palacios, Jordi's mother *

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as Sarah Souders, Kara's mother * Tricia O'Kelley as Daniella, Kara's step-mother and former nanny * Nicolas Bechtel as younger Jordi Palacios *

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as Ashley Cole, Hunter's sister * Jessica Lu as Mae, Dash's online girlfriend who also has

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as Sylvia Roth, Leo's mother *

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as Jon Chota, Emma's father * Marin Hinkle as Caroline Chota, Emma's mother, whom Emma hasn't had a good relationship with since her diagnosis * Bertila Damas as Alma Quintana Leon, Jordi's grandmother, whom he grew up with in Mexico

Guest stars

*Kennedy Brice as Finley Chota, Emma's (

) little sister. *

Bella Thorne Annabella Avery Thorne (born October 8, 1997) is an American actress, singer, and writer. She first received recognition for her roles as Margaux Darling in the series '' Dirty Sexy Money'' (2007–2008) and as Ruthy Spivey in the drama series ...

as Delaney Shaw, a troubled teen pop star who is in the hospital for rehab. She later almost has sex with Dash, who already had an online girlfriend, Mae.

Development

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of ''

Polseres vermelles ''Polseres vermelles'' (, literally "Red bracelets", known in English language, English as ''The Red Band Society'') is a Catalonia, Catalan television show, created by Albert Espinosa. He and director-producer Pau Freixas had previously worked ...

'', known in English as ''The Red Band Society'', was originally developed for ABC in 2011 by ''Friends'' co-creator

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, but the network chose to not move forward after first production stages. In November 2013,

announced a new project to bring an adaptation of the Catalan television show in the United States held by '' Warm Springs'' and ''

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'' 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

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, the show holds a rating of 58%, based on 48 reviews, but a rating of 40% based on its 25 Top Critics. 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

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, the show has a score of 58 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Ratings

Broadcast

The series premiered on September 17, 2014. Based on the Catalan drama series ''

'', the series focuses on a group of

teenagers Adolescence () is a transitional stage of human physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood (typically corresponding to the age of majority). Adolescence is usually associated with ...

living together as patients in a hospital's pediatric ward. On November 26, 2014, it was confirmed the show would stop production after its original 13-episode order, and the show was pulled from the schedule after episode 10. On January 13, 2015, it was announced that the show was officially canceled, and the final three episodes of the series would air starting on January 31 and ending on February 7, 2015, with a two-hour finale. In Australia, the series premiered on August 26, 2015, on the

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References

External links

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