"The O.C." Pilot (2003)

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Director:

Doug Liman

Writers:

Josh Schwartz (writer) and
Josh Schwartz (creator)

TV Series:

"The O.C." (2003)

Original Air Date:

5 August 2003 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Ryan Atwood is a troubled, 16-year-old kid living in the rough, crime-ridden neighborhood of Chino located in San Bernadino...

Plot Keywords:

Reference To Donna Karan | Orange County California | California | Lawyer | Troubled Youth

Cast

Peter Gallagher	...	Sandy Cohen
Kelly Rowan	...	Kirsten Cohen
Ben McKenzie	...	Ryan Atwood (as Benjamin McKenzie)
Mischa Barton	...	Marissa Cooper
Adam Brody	...	Seth Cohen
Tate Donovan	...	Jimmy Cooper
Melinda Clarke	...	Julie Cooper
Daphne Ashbrook	...	Dawn Atwood
Chris Carmack	...	Luke Ward
Rachel Bilson	...	Summer Roberts
Ruth Williamson	...	Peggy
Drew Fuller	...	Norland
Ashley Hartman	...	Holly Fischer
Alison Simpson	...	Karen Coughlin, Newport Woman #2
Barry Wiggins	...	Agent Steve Pearlman

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:TV-PG

Trivia:

In the pilot, the first scene is of Trey and Ryan walking in Chino, and on a building next to them are the words 'Libraria Genisis', meaning the book of Genesis in Spanish; as a reference to this being the very first episode.

Goofs:

Continuity: When pulling into the driveway after Sandy picks Ryan up from Chino, the car's trunk, which has a bike in it, is open when they drive away from Chino, closed when they pull into the driveway, and the open again when they get out.

Quotes:

Seth: Why don't you go back to Chino? I'm sure there are a bunch of really nice cars in the parking lot that you could steal.
Summer: Chino? Eww!

Soundtrack:

Sweet Honey

Welcome to the O.C. b*t*h!

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Ryan Atwood is a troubled teen who finds himself in even more trouble when his older brother, Trey, bullies him into participating in a car theft late one night in their hometown of Chino, California. They get arrested and Trey is sentenced to three years in prison, while Ryan being just 16 years old, is set free under the supervision of public defender Sandy Cohen.

From that moment on, Ryan enters a world he can quickly adjust to. He meets Marissa, of whom he already starts to fall for. Than he meets Seth, a geeky but funny guy. Also in this episode we are presented to Summer, Seth's dream girl and Luke, Marrisa's boyfriend.

This episode is the very first of "The O.C." series. We are presented to all of the important characters and their life as it is.