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The O.C.
The O.C.
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The O.C.

“It's nothing like where you live. And nothing like you imagine.”

7.7 / 10
2003
4 seasons
92 episodes
Drama

Ryan Atwood, a teen from the wrong side of the tracks, moves in with a wealthy family willing to give him a chance. But Ryan's arrival disturbs the status quo of the affluent, privileged community of Newport Beach, California.

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The O.C. [season 1] trailer

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Cast

Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

Kelly Rowan

Kelly Rowan

Ben McKenzie

Ben McKenzie

Adam Brody

Adam Brody

Melinda Clarke

Melinda Clarke

Rachel Bilson

Rachel Bilson

Mischa Barton

Mischa Barton

Tate Donovan

Tate Donovan

Alan Dale

Alan Dale

Autumn Reeser

Autumn Reeser

Chris Carmack

Chris Carmack

Willa Holland

Willa Holland

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Seasons

  • Premiere

    1.Premiere

    8.2
    05-08-200343m

    A new life for Ryan Atwood, the Cohens and the Cooper families, and basically everyone else in the wealthy, picturesque, secretive, turbulent community of Orange County. Be prepar...

  • The Model Home

    2.The Model Home

    7.6
    12-08-200342m

    Faced with the prospect of life in a group home, Ryan decides to run away from Newport, but Seth and Marissa convince him to stay and hide in a vacant building project. Jimmy disc...

  • The Gamble

    3.The Gamble

    7.7
    19-08-200342m

    Sandy comes to Ryan's rescue once again, after he has a difficult stay in Juvenile Hall. Seth makes Kirsten aware of his anger over Ryan's situation, and Kirsten makes a compromise...

  • The Debut

    4.The Debut

    7.1
    26-08-200342m

    It's time for the annual Cotillion ball. Cherished by many, hated by most, it's the time when Newport's finest young ladies enter society. More information about Jimmy's business...

  • The Outsider

    5.The Outsider

    7.6
    02-09-200342m

    Ryan takes a job at the Crab Shack diner. A co-worker at the diner might mean bad news for the Newport kids. Ryan asks Marissa out on a date. Sandy attempts to help Jimmy sort out...

  • The Girlfriend

    6.The Girlfriend

    7.2
    09-09-200342m

    Kirsten's father, Caleb Nichol, comes for a visit along with his new girlfriend, Gabrielle. 24-year-old Grandma Nichol has arrived. Kirsten finds her job in jeopardy, while Sandy c...

  • The Escape

    7.The Escape

    7.8
    16-09-200342m

    The Newport kids plan an end-of-summer trip down to Tijuana, Mexico (aka "T.J."). Jimmy has plans of his own, which don't sit well with Marissa. Sandy gets a new job, which Kirsten...

  • The Rescue

    8.The Rescue

    7.6
    29-10-200342m

    Everyone is back home in Newport, and Marissa is recovering. Julie points her finger at Ryan and forbids him from seeing Marissa, who does not appreciate the help. Sandy starts hi...

  • The Heights

    9.The Heights

    8.1
    05-11-200342m

    Back to school for the O.C. kids. No one really wants to be there, except for the gossips. Ryan doesn't feel like he fits in at his new school, and Luke doesn't make the situation...

  • The Perfect Couple

    10.The Perfect Couple

    7.6
    12-11-200342m

    Couples are plentiful in 'The O.C.' It is a night of firsts. Now that they are free to love one another, Ryan and Marissa plan their first official date. Kirsten sees her father wi...

  • The Homecoming

    11.The Homecoming

    8.1
    19-11-200342m

    It's Thanksgiving time in ‘the O.C.' It's time for family reunions, and Ryan gets called home by his family. Is it because of the holiday, or is it for a favor? Marissa decides to...

  • The Secret

    12.The Secret

    6.4
    26-11-200342m

    Seth and Kirsten want to avoid facing the world after their respective displays at Thanksgiving. Sandy has some advice for Jimmy, which doesn't sit well with Julie. Ryan and Luke f...

  • The Best Chrismukkah Ever

    13.The Best Chrismukkah Ever

    7.7
    03-12-200341m

    Ryan, and the World, are officially introduced to the bi-religious holiday Chrismukkah, thanks to Seth. And Seth insists he has TWO Godly forces helping him as he plays TWO girls....

  • The Countdown

    14.The Countdown

    7.5
    17-12-200341m

    It's New Years and "love" is in the air. A sister returns home, and throws a party. Oliver casts his spell. Sandy and Kirsten find themselves in a rut, and out of their environment...

  • The Third Wheel

    15.The Third Wheel

    7.4
    07-01-200442m

    Hailey discovers she isn't as welcome as she might have thought. Perhaps the Cohen house is full? Luke makes some new friends, while Seth and Anna try to tell a friend about their...

  • The Links

    16.The Links

    7.5
    14-01-200442m

    Oliver plans a trip for the gang, but things don't go as well as everyone might have hoped- except for Oliver of course. Summer really plants herself into "friendship" within Anna...

  • The Rivals

    17.The Rivals

    7.1
    21-01-200442m

    Sandy and Jimmy have plans to sign papers for the Lighthouse... but is Jimmy ready? Oliver makes his plans official to Ryan, but Ryan just cannot catch a break from anyone and find...

  • The Truth

    18.The Truth

    7.6
    11-02-200442m

    Changes are happening within the couplehoods of the O.C.'ers. Lines seem to be blurred. Oliver reveals himself as he falls apart, but not before Ryan is completely left in the cold...

  • The Heartbreak

    19.The Heartbreak

    7.9
    18-02-200442m

    It's Valentine's Day in Newport, and everyone is preparing for the Valentine's singles benefit. Luke has a new crush, while Sandy gives Seth some sex advice. An old friend of Ryan'...

  • The Telenovela

    20.The Telenovela

    7.6
    25-02-200442m

    Ryan and Marissa begin their life together as "friends", but both discover that it might be harder to do than to say. Theresa drops into Newport for work, and another visit. Julie...

  • The Goodbye Girl

    21.The Goodbye Girl

    7.7
    03-03-200442m

    Anna announces that she is leaving Newport to go back to Pittsburgh, which leaves Seth feeling saddened and guilt-ridden. Legal troubles brew for Caleb and Kirsten while Sandy work...

  • The L.A.

    22.The L.A.

    7.4
    24-03-200442m

    When Summer and Marissa run into Grady Bridges, the star of Summer's favourite prime-time soap 'The Valley', he invites them to an LA party, and they accept. On the road trip to LA...

  • The Nana

    23.The Nana

    7.5
    31-03-200442m

    Nana Cohen comes to California for Passover with some sad news. Ryan searches for Marissa, who'd gone missing after learning Julie and Luke's secret, and he finds her in the most u...

  • The Proposal

    24.The Proposal

    6.3
    14-04-200442m

    Jimmy and Sandy run into a roadblock in their effort to re-open the Balboa Lighthouse restaurant. Summer and Seth take it upon themselves to finally make Marissa feel more at home...

  • The Shower

    25.The Shower

    7.4
    21-04-200442m

    Marissa plots to ruin her mother's happiness by inviting someone from her mother's past to the wedding shower, while Sandy attempts to hide Theresa's return to the O.C. from Ryan....

  • The Strip

    26.The Strip

    7.8
    28-04-200442m

    It's Bachelor and Bachelorette party time for Caleb and Julie. Caleb and the boys head off to Las Vegas while Kirsten organizes an evening at the Cohen house for Julie, strippers i...

  • The Ties That Bind

    27.The Ties That Bind

    7.7
    05-05-200441m

    Julie and Caleb walk down the aisle, as Ryan and Theresa face a difficult decision regarding their pregnancy. Marissa moves into Caleb and Julie's new castle on the cliff, and Seth...