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 drama series Polseres vermelles, the series focuses on a group of teenagers 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. Cast and characters Main Octavia Spencer as Dena Jackson, the strict and seemingly scary head nurse overseeing the pediatric facility. Dave Annable as Dr. Adam McAndrew, a handsome skilled surgeon working at the hospital and an ex-fiancé of Dr. Erin Grace. Ciara Bravo as Emma Chota, an intelligent patient with anorexia, who is also the girlfriend of Leo and the love interest of Jordi. Griffin Gluck as Charles "Charlie" Hutchison, a young comatose patient in the pediatrics ward who is also the narrator of the series. Zoe Levin as Kara Souders, a high school cheerleader with an enlarged heart who is at the bottom of the transplant recipient list due to her drug abuse. 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 patient who is undergoing rehabilitation. He serves as the unofficial leader of the Red Band Society which he created himself. 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. Astro as Dashiell "Dash" Hosney, a patient with cystic fibrosis who tries to impress girls. He is best friends with Leo. Recurring Wilson Cruz as Kenji Gomez-Rejon, a nurse. Daren Kagasoff as Hunter Cole, a leukemia survivor who now suffers from cirrhosis and is in need of a liver transplant. He is Kara's love interest. Thomas Ian Nicholas as Nick Hutchison, Charlie's father. Susan Park as Mandy Hutchison, Charlie's mother. Adrian Lester