Red Oaks
NostalgicTrades on longing for a past era, in the story or around it.This show: 9/10Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 8/10Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 8/10Warm humorAffectionate comedy that genuinely loves its characters.This show: 7/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Craig RobertsEnnis EsmerOliver CooperRichard KindPaul ReiserAlexandra Turshen
Written by
Joe GangemiGregory Jacobs
Starring
Craig RobertsEnnis EsmerOliver CooperRichard KindPaul ReiserAlexandra Turshen
Written by
Joe GangemiGregory Jacobs
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Red Oaks Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 8.1 | |
| S2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | |
| S3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 8.2 |
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About
"A cozy, low-stakes ache of a summer"
Red Oaks follows David, a college kid spending one more summer as an assistant tennis pro at a New Jersey country club in the mid-1980s, drifting between two women, a disapproving father, and vague plans for law school he doesn't actually want. It's a warm, nostalgic hangout comedy more interested in mood and character than plot, full of soft 80s needle drops and gentle coming-of-age ache. Nothing hits too hard; it's low-stakes, sweet, and a little wistful, carried by a likable ensemble and a real affection for its setting rather than big laughs or twists.
Watch it for
the warm, unhurried nostalgia and a genuinely likable ensemble hanging around a country club.
Maybe skip if
you want sharp plotting or big comedic swings rather than gentle mood.
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All Seasons
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Season 12014
7.53K104h 9m
It's the summer of '87 and change is in the air at Red Oaks. David is chasing his dream to become a director in NYC. Wheeler and Misty have taken their relationship to the next level but face unforeseen obstacles. Getty is making lemonade out of lemons in prison and Sam and Judy are finding new and unexplored passions. Meanwhile, back at Red Oaks, Nash finds that the club's future is in danger.
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Season 22016
7.52K104h 23m
It's summer '86 and life hasn't gotten any easier for the misfit staffers and clueless members of Red Oaks Country Club. David is caught in the crossfire between girlfriend Skye and her father Getty. Ex-spouses Sam and Judy brave the Jersey singles scene. Nash sets his romantic sights on a rich widow. And resident stoner Wheeler tries to break out of the "friend zone" with lifelong crush Misty.
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Season 32017
7.41K62h 42m
Summer '87 finds David in the Big Apple, working at a video production company, and striking out with the ladies of New York. Luckily he's got roommate Wheeler to help cheer him up. But Wheeler's got his own problems, with the appearance on the scene of a handsome rival for Misty's affections. Meanwhile Nash brings an incarcerated Getty news of a threat to the future of their beloved Red Oaks.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Craig Roberts David Meyers
Ennis Esmer Nash
Oliver Cooper Wheeler
Richard Kind Sam Meyers
Paul Reiser Doug Getty
Alexandra Turshen Misty
Jennifer Grey Judy Meyers, Judy Rosen
Alexandra Socha Skye Getty
Freddie Roman Herb
Josh Meyers Barry
Crew
Joe Gangemi
Gregory Jacobs
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