Red Oaks

A coming-of-age comedy set in the "go-go" 80s that is equal parts hijinks and heartfelt about a college student enjoying a last hurrah before summer comes to an end--and the future begins. David Myers, an assistant tennis pro at the Red Oaks Country Club in suburban New Jersey in 1985, is both reeling from his father's heart attack and conflicted about what major to declare in the fall. While there, he meets a colorful cast of misfit co-workers and wealthy club members including an alluring art student named Skye and her corporate raider father Getty.

Red Oaks (2014-2017) is an American coming-of-age comedy-drama series created by Joe Gangemi and Gregory Jacobs for Prime Video. Set in 1985 suburban New Jersey, it follows David Myers, a college student working as an assistant tennis pro at the Red Oaks Country Club while his father recovers from a heart attack and he wrestles with what major to declare in the fall. Around him swirls a colorful cast of misfit co-workers and wealthy members, including an alluring art student named Skye and her corporate raider father Getty. The engine of the show is the push and pull between the club's privileged world and the staff who serve it, with each episode built from lessons on the courts, after-hours parties, and tangled romances. Across three seasons, the series balances raucous hijinks with heartfelt family moments. Its tone is warm, breezy and nostalgic, glowing with go-go era style and soundtrack. Fans of The Wonder Years, Freaks and Geeks and Eastbound and Down will find resonance in its blend of humor and tenderness about a summer when the future begins.

Viewers rate the series positively, with later seasons regarded as a notable improvement over a middling first season.

• The Wonder Yearsshared nostalgic 1980s coming of age comedy with suburban summer hijinks
• Freaks and Geeksshared heartfelt comedy about young adults navigating adulthood with warm ensemble humor
• Eastbound & Downshared workplace comedy ensemble of misfit coworkers and a summer of youthful hijinks

Created by

Joe Gangemi, Gregory Jacobs

Release Date

2014-08-28

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

7.9 / 10 (130)

What is Red Oaks about?

A college student spends one restless summer as an assistant tennis pro at a suburban New Jersey country club in 1985, caught between family crisis and the choice of his future.

What is Red Oaks like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Red Oaks as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Red Oaks violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Red Oaks.

What did critics think of Red Oaks?

Viewers rate the series positively, with later seasons regarded as a notable improvement over a middling first season.

Which shows are like Red Oaks?

Shows with a similar feel include The Wonder Years, Freaks and Geeks, and Eastbound & Down.

How long is Red Oaks?

Red Oaks: 3 seasons, 26 episodes.

Is Red Oaks still running?

No, Red Oaks has ended.

Where can I watch Red Oaks?

In United States, Red Oaks streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.