Club der roten Bänder

Club der roten Bänder

Genre	comedy-drama medical drama
Based on	Polseres vermelles by Albert Espinosa
Starring	Tim Oliver Schultz Damian Hardung Luise Befort Timur Bartels Ivo Kortlang Nick Julius Schuck
Country of origin	Germany
Original language(s)	German
No. of seasons	2+
No. of episodes	20 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	46-50 minutes
Production company(s)	Bantry Bay Productions GmbH & Co. KG
Distributor	Beta Film GmbH
Release
Original network	VOX
Picture format	720p (16:9 HDTV)
Original release	November 9, 2015 (2015-11-09) – in production
External links
www.vox.de/cms/sendungen/club-der-roten-baender.html

Club der roten Bänder (pronounced [klʊp deːɐ̯ ʁoːtən ˈbɛːndɐ]; literally "Club of red bracelets") is a German comedy-drama television series broadcast on VOX. Based upon 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 December 1, 2015, VOX renewed Club der roten Bänder for a second season.^[1] The second season premiered on November 7, 2016.^[2]

On December 5, 2016, VOX renewed the series for a third and final season.^[3]

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
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, he arrives at the hospital because of a motorcycle accident
Nick Julius Schuck as Hugo Krüger; he is in a coma after jumping off a diving board; he serves as the show's narrator

Main cast

Actor	Character	Role in the club	Season
Actor	Character	Role in the club	1	2
Tim Oliver Schultz	Leo Roland	the leader	Starring
Damian Hardung	Jonas Neumann	the second leader	Starring
Luise Befort	Emma Wolfshagen	the girl	Starring
Timur Bartels	Alex Breidtbach	the attractive one	Starring
Ivo Kortlang	Anton „Toni“ Vogel	the smart one	Starring
Nick Julius Schuck	Hugo Krüger	good soul	Starring

Tim Oliver Schultz (2016)
Damian Hardung (2016)
Luise Befort (2016)
Timur Bartels (2016)
Ivo Kortlang (2016)
Nick Julius Schuck (2016)

Episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
Season		Episodes	First aired	Last aired
	1	10	November 9, 2015 (2015-11-09)	December 7, 2015 (2015-12-07)
	2	10	November 7, 2016 (2016-11-07)	December 5, 2016 (2016-12-05)
	3	10	November 6, 2017 (2017-11-06)	December 4, 2017 (2017-12-04)

Season 1 (2015)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	German viewers (millions)
1	1	"Das Schwimmbad"	Richard Huber	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 9, 2015 (2015-11-09)	2.36^[4]
2	2	"Der Club"	Richard Huber	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 9, 2015 (2015-11-09)	2.46^[4]
3	3	"Die Expedition"	Felix Binder	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 16, 2015 (2015-11-16)	2.53^[5]
4	4	"Chemo"	Felix Binder	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 16, 2015 (2015-11-16)	2.65^[5]
5	5	"Sonnenschein"	Andreas Menck	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 23, 2015 (2015-11-23)	2.30^[6]
6	6	"Kometen"	Andreas Menck	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 23, 2015 (2015-11-23)	2.31^[6]
7	7	"Das Bein"	Andreas Menck	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 30, 2015 (2015-11-30)	2.40^[7]
8	8	"Geburtstag"	Sabine Bernardi	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 30, 2015 (2015-11-30)	2.60^[7]
9	9	"Abschied"	Sabine Bernardi	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	December 7, 2015 (2015-12-07)	2.54^[8]
10	10	"Der Sprung"	Sabine Bernardi	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	December 7, 2015 (2015-12-07)	2.71^[8]

Season 2 (2016)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	German viewers (millions)
11	1	"Zurück im Leben"	Sabine Bernardi	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 7, 2016 (2016-11-07)	2.97^[9]
12	2	"Das Glück der Anderen"	Sabine Bernardi	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 7, 2016 (2016-11-07)	3.03^[9]
13	3	"Abschiede"	Sabine Bernardi	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 14, 2016 (2016-11-14)	2.71^[10]
14	4	"Vertrauen"	Andreas Menck	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 14, 2016 (2016-11-14)	2.88^[10]
15	5	"Freiheit"	Andreas Menck	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 21, 2016 (2016-11-21)	2.72^[11]
16	6	"Das Grab"	Andreas Menck	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 21, 2016 (2016-11-21)	2.94^[11]
17	7	"Koma"	Felix Binder	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 28, 2016 (2016-11-28)	2.81^[12]
18	8	"Die Wahrheit"	Felix Binder	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	November 28, 2016 (2016-11-28)	2.99^[12]
19	9	"Versprechen"	Richard Huber	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	December 5, 2016 (2016-12-05)	2.93^[13]
20	10	"Die Reise"	Richard Huber	Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf	December 5, 2016 (2016-12-05)	3.23^[13]

Reception

Critical response

The reviews in Germany are mostly positive. According to Albert Espinosa the German Version of Polseres vermelles is the best worldwide.^[14]

Awards

Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2016 – Best series (Beste Serie)
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)
Deutscher Schauspielerpreis 2016 – Best ensemble (Bestes Ensemble)
Bayerischer Fernsehpreis 2016 – Best director (Regisseur) to Richard Huber
Bayerischer Fernsehpreis 2016 – Best producers (Produzenten) to Bantry Bay Productions, Gerda Müller and Jan Kromschröder
Quotenmeter.de-Fernsehpreis 2016 – Best supporting actress of a series (Nebendarstellerin einer Serie oder Reihe) to Luise Befort
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)
Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2017 – Best series (Beste Serie)
Jupiter-Award 2017 – Best TV-series national (Beste TV-Serie national)

References

↑ Lückerath, Thomas (December 1, 2015). "Vox bestellt 2. Staffel vom „Club der roten Bänder“". Retrieved November 9, 2016.
↑ "„Club der roten Bänder“: Alle Infos zur 2. Staffel". Serienfuchs. August 25, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
↑ ""Club der roten Bänder" geht in die dritte Staffel!". VOX. December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
1 2 "Toller Auftakt: Fast zweieinhalb Millionen sehen «Club der roten Bänder»". Quotenmeter. November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
1 2 "«Club der roten Bänder» steigert sich noch gegenüber der Vorwoche". Quotenmeter. November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
1 2 "«Club der roten Bänder» verliert erstmals minimal". Quotenmeter. November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
1 2 ""Club der roten Bänder" setzt Erfolgsgeschichte fort". DWDL. December 1, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
1 2 ""Club der roten Bänder" holt Rekord zum Abschied". DWDL. December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
1 2 ""Club der roten Bänder" kehrt mit Rekorden zurück". DWDL. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
1 2 "«Club der roten Bänder»: Keine Woche ohne Rekord, «Humans» startet zweistellig". Quotenmeter. November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
1 2 ""Club der roten Bänder" ist nicht zu stoppen". Horizont. November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
1 2 "Kein neuer Rekord für «Club der roten Bänder», «Applaus und raus» verabschiedet sich mit Topwert". Quotenmeter. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
1 2 ""Club der roten Bänder": Neuer Rekord zum Abschied". DWDL. December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
↑ "'Wir haben uns in der zweiten Staffel stärker von der Struktur der Vorlage entfernt'". Quotenmeter. November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.

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