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SEASON
Red Oaks - Season 1
David Myers, a 20-year-old, decided to enjoy his life during that time in the summer before entering school. David is a university student, trying to work as a tennis assistant at New York's Jewish-dominated Red Oaks Club during the holiday. Now, David begins his life and tries to figure out the kind of life he wants to live before the end of the summer before he enters university.
1937, Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
19 March 1936, Brooklyn, New York, USA
1 November 1997, New York City, New York, USA
9 August 1961, Oakland, California, USA
September 15, 2015
Packed with plenty of nostalgic vibes, witty dialogue and likable characters, Red Oaks treks across some familiar terrain, but it still manages to feel fresh and relevant.
October 08, 2015
It's not merely an experiment in nostalgia. The characterization and crisp writing have a biting comic edge, keeping the story from sinking into sentimental mush.
October 08, 2015
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.
November 03, 2017
From its first season, Red Oaks stood apart just by using '80s-era music that never felt overly familiar.
October 08, 2015
Derivative as it is from a distance, Red Oaks often redeems itself in close-ups.
October 08, 2015
There are increasingly diminishing returns when it comes to watching a 20-year-old navigate between the push of his own desires and the pull of others' expectations, and David Myers... is too passive and inert to root for.
October 05, 2015
This is a likable ensemble, filled with talented young future stars (Roberts and Turshen especially) and great veterans who don't get enough work, like Reiser and Kind.
September 17, 2015
It's been a year, and what feels like several Amazon pilot seasons... Or maybe I've just gotten impatient to see more of a show that had such a strong command of tone and its world in its first outing.
October 09, 2015
Series creators Jacobs and Gangemi infuse a delightfully surprising air to each episode, throwing in '80s hallmarks like outrageous side characters, apt musical numbers, sex, drugs and even a body-swap episode.
September 25, 2015
The series from David Gordon Green of Eastbound & Down is mildly entertaining, no more and no less.
