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      80% Tomatometer 40 Reviews 88% Audience Score 250+ Ratings It's the summer of 1985, and NYU student David lands a summer job at the Red Oaks Country Club in New Jersey. As the assistant tennis pro, he rubs elbows with the clientele, as well as his fellow employees. And they all have advice to offer him on how he should be planning for the rest of his life. His father urges him to buckle down and improve his grades ("a C is a Jewish F!" he tells his son, just before collapsing on the tennis court) so he can get into the college's CPA program. Trouble is, David isn't sure he wants to be a CPA. His boss recommends ditching college to go into the stock market. And on a personal level, though David is dating the hot aerobics instructor at the club, his eye wanders to the daughter of one of the club's tougher members (Getty, played by the normally likeable Paul Reiser), who refuses to shake the hands of any of the staff members. Summer won't last forever, though, and David has some decisions to make as he eventually moves on to the Big Apple. Read More Read Less Watch on Prime Video Stream Now

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      Critics Consensus

      Red Oaks offers an affectionate nod to 1980s sex comedies that -- largely thanks to a talented ensemble cast -- finds fresh humor in its familiar premise.

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      Geordie Gray The Australian A fuzzy, ambling comedy... Mar 29, 2024 Full Review Vicki Hyman Newark Star-Ledger A less manic "Caddyshack," this cinematic coming-of-age comedy with surprising heart follows college student David Myers (Craig Roberts)... One quibble: The ensemble cast is so uniformly strong that David is a bit too bland. May 15, 2019 Full Review Michael Hewitt Orange County Register The central story works quite well; Roberts is excellent, and Reiser gives his character some real depth. Where Red Oaks frays is around the edges, as it presses to add more laughs to remind us that we're watching a comedy. May 15, 2019 Full Review Nick Venable CinemaBlend Red Oaks is a stellar blend of workplace and relationship comedy smashed together with in-the-moment family drama, and it's all anchored by a stellar cast. Rated: 5/5 May 15, 2019 Full Review Tom Harrington The Daily Dot While the kooky characters will attempt to distract you, essentially [Craig Roberts] is faced with a life that will be enjoyable or one where he will be rich... As decisions go, it verges on the trivial, as therefore does the heart of this program. May 15, 2019 Full Review Dustin Rowles Pajiba It's comfortable, funny without being jokey, and it contains that bit of magic and authenticity that elevates every great coming-of-age story. May 15, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Antonio P Very good show. I appreciated the acting performance of the whole cast. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/13/24 Full Review Diddly S Don't be fooled. This is a terrible show that starts out promisingly but just gets worse and worse as it goes along. It spins its wheels and goes nowhere, leaving you wondering what the point of this whole exercise was. There are so many better shows, such as 'Freaks and Geeks'; seek them out instead. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/16/23 Full Review Audience Member I love this show. A very enjoyable and easy to watch 80's sex comedy. It reminds me of 2000's party movies but this show has better writing and more developed characters. All the characters work in this show and the setting is perfect. Light, funny, and above all, just a fun time to watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review m g watchable, but not over the top great Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review annie ann-magritt b Such a good show, I agree that the first season Takes it's time finding its place in this world but it is still a magnificent piece of TV history and goes onto being perfection in next seasons Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A hidden gem of Prime Video. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired Aug 28, 2014 Pilot College student David Meyers is hired as an assistant tennis pro at a New Jersey country club in the summer of 1985. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 9, 2015 Doubles David unwillingly becomes involved in a tennis match hustle; Nash has stock market dreams; Wheeler and Misty bond. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 9, 2015 The Wedding Barry hires David to film a wedding; Nash tries to impress the bride's father; an eccentric stranger offers Wheeler a business proposition. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 9, 2015 MDMA David makes romantic birthday plans for Karen; a marriage counselor helps Sam and Judy; Wheeler goes on a blind date. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 9, 2015 Fourth of July Independence party; David coaches Getty for the upcoming tennis championship; Wheeler catches Misty's boyfriend cheating; Judy deals with her feelings for her female teacher. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 9, 2015 Swingers David films a sex tape for middle-aged swingers; Karen models for Barry; Judy gives her students a party. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 9, 2015 Body Swap After drinking a mysterious Japanese liquor, David and Sam get a glimpse into each other's lives. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 9, 2015 After Hours An evening together in New York City leaves David and Skye wondering about their futures; Wheeler and Misty discuss life. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 9, 2015 The Bar Mitzvah David's personal life threatens his bar mitzvah filming gig; Wheeler tries to recover a missing package of cocaine. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 9, 2015 Labor Day Luau As summer winds down, David coaches Getty for the tennis championship; the staff gets ready to say goodbye. Details

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      Season Info

      Director
      Amy Heckerling, Nisha Ganatra, David Gordon Green, Hal Hartley, Andrew Fleming
      Creator
      Gregory Jacobs, Joe Gangemi
      Executive Producer
      Steven Soderbergh, Joe Gangemi, David Gordon Green, Gregory Jacobs
      Screenwriter
      Gregory Jacobs, Joe Gangemi, Karey Dornetto, Shawn Harwell, Tom Papa, Laura Steinel, Max Werner
      Network
      Prime Video
      Rating
      TV-MA
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Aug 28, 2014