Red Band Society
Band together.
Created by Margaret Nagle
On FOX
A bittersweet ensemble drama about hospitalized teens building friendship and meaning in the face of serious illness, balancing dark subject matter with warmth and humor.
Children and teenagers become friends in a hospital where they are all patients. Together they try to escape the sad reality to create their own world with their own codes , while the nursing staff do their best to bring them a little happiness everyday. Charlie , in a coma for several months, attending meanwhile helplessly bustle around him. He sees nothing , but he hears everything ...
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Questions people ask
Is Red Band Society sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Is Red Band Society violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Red Band Society scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Does Red Band Society leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Red Band Society easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Red Band Society
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Red Band Society
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Red Band Society, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Red Band Society, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Red Band Society, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
