The brilliant Ennis Esmer is fantastic as the slimy but sympathetic tennis pro Nash, Oliver Cooper has stoner nerd appeal for the Superbad-lite romance for David’s friend Wheeler, and you can’t go wrong with a foursome of parents including acting vets like Paul Reiser, Gina Gershon, Richard Kind and Jennifer Grey.
And to be fair, there’s a lot more to draw in fans than just David’s story.
Because Amazon doesn’t go wildly public with all their ratings information, it’s unclear how popular Red Oaks has been for the studio, although one assumes it has done well enough, considering it’s getting three seasons.
(Unlike Netflix, Amazon has had zero problem axing shows after first years.)