Red Oaks

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Season 1
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 41
  3. Negative: 4 out of 41
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  1. remarkable264
    Oct 10, 2015
    3
    I thought the pilot was very promising. Very nice 80s vibe with great style and music. Also interesting characters like Nash or Getty.

    But take Nash for example: His storyline in the new nine episodes is just not interesting. Why didn't they stick to him as the womanizer and bon vivant? That would have been much more fitting and charming. Instead his character was largely wasted. And    I thought the pilot was very promising. Very nice 80s vibe with great style and music. Also interesting characters like Nash or Getty.

    But take Nash for example: His storyline in the new nine episodes is just not interesting. Why didn't they stick to him as the womanizer and bon vivant? That would have been much more fitting and charming. Instead his character was largely wasted.

    And many of the other storylines (like David's mother being lesbian) were just half-heartedly told. The foundation was there but they didn't really follow through because the writers didn't manage to tell overarching plots which were compelling and coherent.

    They only occasionally had good scenes and character moments (especially the scenes between David and Getty's daughter often clicked) but overall both the storytelling and the production weren't nearly as focused and dense as the pilot.

    Rather disappointing!    … Expand
  2. Knighthawk81
    Oct 12, 2015
    2
    This was, perhaps, one of the worst pilots I saw during the Amazon pilot season it premiered. I am mystified as to why it was picked up for a full season. I saw the first two episodes, and it doesn't get any better. This is a misfire for Amazon.

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Salon
    Reviewed by: Sonia Saraiya
    Oct 12, 2015
    50
    [Red Oaks] is executed with a lot of flair and sophistication--a nearly deceptive amount of sophistication, really.... But mostly, the story is scattered and unfulfilling.
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  2. The Salt Lake Tribune
    Reviewed by: Scott D. Pierce
    Oct 12, 2015
    80
    What makes Red Oaks work extremely well is that it not only has a sense of humor, it has heart.
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  3. We Got This Covered
    Reviewed by: Sam Woolf
    Oct 11, 2015
    70
    There’s déjà vu to more than just the period of Amazon’s slice of life tennis comedy, but Red Oaks is a consistent player with surprising potential.
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