Polseres vermelles (Eastern Calatan: [pulˈseɾəz βəɾˈmɛʎəs], literally "Red bracelets", known in English as The Red Band Society)[1] is a Catalan television show, created by Albert Espinosa.
He and director-producer Pau Freixas had previously worked together on the film Herois [ca].
In October 2011, it was announced that Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks and Marta Kauffman had reached an agreement with TV3 for an American remake of Polseres Vermelles.
[3] In November 2013, the Fox Network announced it would be adapting the series, with Margaret Nagle from Boardwalk Empire set to write the script.
[4] Besides the American version, the series has been adapted in other countries, as well, most notably in Italy and Germany.
In the first episode, Benito (Andreu Benito), an older patient who acts as a mentor to Lleó, explains that every group of friends includes six types: the Leader, the Second Leader, the Indispensable, the Handsome One, the Clever One, and the Girl.
At first, he doesn't want to make friends, but as it becomes clear that he will be hospitalized for some time he joins the Polseres.