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Red Oaks

TV·2014–2017·3 seasons, 26 episodes·Prime Video·Drama, Comedy, Sports·29m·7.2·Created by Joe Gangemi, Gregory Jacobs

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A young tennis player works at the prestigious and exclusive Red Oaks Country Club during the summer between his sophomore and junior years of college in the 1980s.

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  1. 01Red Oaks S01E10Labor Day LuauS01E10 · 6.2As the end of summer approaches, David coaches Getty for the Red Oaks tennis championship, and the Red Oaks staff say their goodbyes. But there are big changes coming for the Meyers and the Gettys.
  2. 02Red Oaks S01E05Fourth of JulyS01E05 · 6.1With Red Oaks' Independence Day party in full swing, Getty enlists David as his coach for the upcoming club tennis championship, and Wheeler catches Misty's boyfriend in a compromising position. Meanwhile, Judy struggles with conflicted feelings for her female yoga teacher.
  3. 03Red Oaks S01E01PilotS01E01 · 6.0In the summer of 1985, 20-year-old David Meyers takes a job as a tennis pro at Red Oaks Country Club in suburban New Jersey, as his parents, girlfriend, and co-workers pull him toward a future he's increasingly unsure he wants.

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Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2014–15Aired 5.6Season avg
  1. S01E01Red Oaks S01E01PilotAugust 28, 2014 6.0In the summer of 1985, 20-year-old David Meyers takes a job as a tennis pro at Red Oaks Country Club in suburban New Jersey, as his parents,
  2. S01E02Red Oaks S01E02DoublesOctober 9, 2015 6.0David finds himself swept into a surprising hustle when he agrees to be Getty's doubles partner for an outside-work tennis match. As David g
  3. S01E03Red Oaks S01E03The WeddingOctober 9, 2015 5.7David talks Barry into hiring him to film a wedding at Red Oaks. While the club comes out to celebrate, Nash squares off with a rival to imp
  4. S01E04Red Oaks S01E04MDMAOctober 9, 2015 5.8David's romantic plans for Karen's birthday go awry, while Sam and Judy's marriage counselors give them a new "empathy" drug to tap into the
  5. S01E05Red Oaks S01E05Fourth of JulyOctober 9, 2015 6.1With Red Oaks' Independence Day party in full swing, Getty enlists David as his coach for the upcoming club tennis championship, and Wheeler
  6. S01E06Red Oaks S01E06SwingersOctober 9, 2015 4.8David is hired to film a sex tape for middle-aged swingers from the club, but the experience isn't quite the stuff of fantasy. Meanwhile, Ka
  7. S01E07Red Oaks S01E07Body SwapOctober 9, 2015 4.4A mysterious Japanese liquor gives David and Sam an intimate glimpse into each other's lives.
  8. S01E08Red Oaks S01E08After HoursOctober 9, 2015 6.0David and Skye ponder their respective futures, both romantic and professional, as they spend an evening in New York City. Wheeler and Misty
  9. S01E09Red Oaks S01E09The Bar MitzvahOctober 9, 2015 5.0David's tensions with Barry, his recent night out with Skye, and his growing distance from Karen all threaten to derail a Red Oaks bar mitzv
  10. S01E10Red Oaks S01E10Season's bestLabor Day LuauOctober 9, 2015 6.2As the end of summer approaches, David coaches Getty for the Red Oaks tennis championship, and the Red Oaks staff say their goodbyes. But th

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2016Aired 4.5Season avg
  1. S02E01Red Oaks S02E01ParisNovember 11, 2016 4.6After revealing their feelings for each other at the end of last summer, David and Skye finally reunite in Paris to ring in New Year's 1986.
  2. S02E02Red Oaks S02E02Memorial DayNovember 11, 2016 4.7As Red Oaks Country Club kicks off the summer season, David faces an uncertain future at school, while Wheeler tries to become something mor
  3. S02E03Red Oaks S02E03Father's DayNovember 11, 2016 4.4Skye talks David into joining an uncomfortable Father's Day brunch with a less than thrilled Getty. Sam wants to celebrate with some father
  4. S02E04Red Oaks S02E04The BrisNovember 11, 2016 4.4David takes a freelance job videoing a bris and accepts Getty's invitation to lunch in the city. Back home, Judy enjoys Ladies Night with ne
  5. S02E05Red Oaks S02E05Independence DayNovember 11, 2016 4.6Getty prepares for his trial on insider trading charges. Nash's romance with Widow Horowitz heats up. Meanwhile, David wonders if he may be
  6. S02E06Red Oaks S02E06Old FlamesNovember 11, 2016 4.3With the pressure of his trial weighing on him, Getty turns to an unusual confidante for moral support. One of Wheeler's students gets a lit
  7. S02E07Red Oaks S02E07The AnniversaryNovember 11, 2016 4.3Tension bubbles as the Getty's celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary at the club. Meanwhile, Sam tracks down a lost love, Skye finds out
  8. S02E08Red Oaks S02E08Lost and FoundNovember 11, 2016 3.8Barry recruits David to film his bachelor party jaunt to Atlantic City, and Nash and Wheeler tag along for the most awkward road trip of the
  9. S02E09Red Oaks S02E09The WeddingNovember 11, 2016 4.7As Karen and Barry prepare to tie the knot, David finds himself grappling with a forlorn Nash, arguing parents, and stark choices for his fu
  10. S02E10Red Oaks S02E10Season's bestThe VerdictNovember 11, 2016 5.0Getty feels the heat as the jury verdict-and the club recall election-loom. With the summer winding down, Wheeler and Misty confront tough q

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2017Aired 4.2Season avg
  1. S03E01Red Oaks S03E01Summer in the CityOctober 20, 2017 3.8Summer of 1987 finds David Meyers living in New York and working at a video production company. Unfortunately his dreams of becoming a filmm
  2. S03E02Red Oaks S03E02SamwichOctober 20, 2017 4.3While David angles to get hired to direct a dog food commercial, best friend Wheeler learns of a handsome rival for girlfriend Misty's affec
  3. S03E03Red Oaks S03E03A Little Business PropositionOctober 20, 2017 4.3Wheeler weighs an unusual proposition from his Columbia lit professor. Despite warnings from his ex-wife Judy, Sam decides to go into busine
  4. S03E04Red Oaks S03E04MemoriesOctober 20, 2017 4.0Sam and Shirley run into trouble during a night on the town. Following a dressing-down from his boss Derek and a fight with Wheeler, David g
  5. S03E05Red Oaks S03E05ParoledOctober 20, 2017 4.3A newly-paroled Getty makes a last-ditch effort to save Red Oaks from the wrecking ball. Sam's side business is dealt a major setback. Misty
  6. S03E06Red Oaks S03E06Season's bestAction!October 20, 2017 4.5As summer winds down, it's the end of an era for Red Oaks Country Club... but the start of a bright future for David Meyers and friends.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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