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The O.C.

  • TV Series
  • 2003–2007
  • TV-PG
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
100K
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POPULARITY
446
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Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Ben McKenzie, and Rachel Bilson in The O.C. (2003)
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After being kicked out of his home, a poor troubled youth, is taken in by a public defender and his family where he becomes embroiled in the lives of the wealthy, upper-class neighborhood of... Read allAfter being kicked out of his home, a poor troubled youth, is taken in by a public defender and his family where he becomes embroiled in the lives of the wealthy, upper-class neighborhood of Newport Beach, Orange County in California.After being kicked out of his home, a poor troubled youth, is taken in by a public defender and his family where he becomes embroiled in the lives of the wealthy, upper-class neighborhood of Newport Beach, Orange County in California.

  • Creator
    • Josh Schwartz
  • Stars
    • Mischa Barton
    • Adam Brody
    • Peter Gallagher
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    100K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    446
    26
    • Creator
      • Josh Schwartz
    • Stars
      • Mischa Barton
      • Adam Brody
      • Peter Gallagher
    • 351User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 22 nominations total

    Episodes92

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    Mischa Barton
    Mischa Barton
    • Marissa Cooper
    • 2003–2006
    Adam Brody
    Adam Brody
    • Seth Cohen
    • 2003–2007
    Peter Gallagher
    Peter Gallagher
    • Sandy Cohen
    • 2003–2007
    Kelly Rowan
    Kelly Rowan
    • Kirsten Cohen
    • 2003–2007
    Ben McKenzie
    Ben McKenzie
    • Ryan Atwood
    • 2003–2007
    Rachel Bilson
    Rachel Bilson
    • Summer Roberts
    • 2003–2007
    Melinda Clarke
    Melinda Clarke
    • Julie Cooper…
    • 2003–2007
    Tate Donovan
    Tate Donovan
    • Jimmy Cooper
    • 2003–2006
    Alan Dale
    Alan Dale
    • Caleb Nichol
    • 2003–2005
    Autumn Reeser
    Autumn Reeser
    • Taylor Townsend
    • 2005–2007
    Chris Carmack
    Chris Carmack
    • Luke Ward
    • 2003–2004
    Willa Holland
    Willa Holland
    • Kaitlin Cooper
    • 2006–2007
    Michael Cassidy
    Michael Cassidy
    • Zach Stevens
    • 2004–2005
    Michael Nouri
    Michael Nouri
    • Dr. Neil Roberts
    • 2004–2007
    Samaire Armstrong
    Samaire Armstrong
    • Anna Stern
    • 2003–2006
    Cam Gigandet
    Cam Gigandet
    • Kevin Volchok
    • 2005–2006
    Jeff Hephner
    Jeff Hephner
    • Matt Ramsey
    • 2005–2006
    Olivia Wilde
    Olivia Wilde
    • Alex Kelly
    • 2004–2005
    • Creator
      • Josh Schwartz
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    User reviews351

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    10lilasalovaara

    I HIGHLY RECOMMEND! OC CHANGED MY LIFE!

    This might sound silly but i'm not lying or being exaggerating - this tv show changed my life. It gave me a good feeling for the rest of my life. I could watch this show many times all over and all over again without getting bored or tired.

    Everything about this show is perfect, everything! The views, the music, the far-out characters, the lines, the sets, the clothes and THE MOST OF ALL - THE CAST!!

    I remember starting watching this show around the time when i just got a depression. I would sleep and then in between drown myself into this blue world of drama and comedy. This show got me through it. This show made me feel alive and became as my passion.

    This show was never long-wided, NO WAY! You never knew what was about to happen. This show had everything - excitement, funny humor, drama, thriller and love!

    I'm so thankful for Josh Schwartz making this show because it LITERALLY CHANGED MY LIFE. I MEAN, LITERALLY. I admire it and look it as a perfection. I've showed this show to all of my friends and they thought that this is at least very good! I also managed to turn the other one into a fan.

    I want everything to watch OC if they haven't seen it because this show gave me a lot and still means a lot to me! No kidding!
    9juju-96224

    Oy, with the humbugs already!

    This is quite the cultural melting pot - and I'm not just talking about Chrismukkah. It's half soap opera, half teen drama, brought together in a fast-moving, wise-cracking, pop culture-referencing, blink-and-you've-missed-it comedy-drama in the 'Gilmore Girls' mold. Plus the soundtrack rightly spawned a good half dozen compilations.

    And it really is a case of 'blink and you'll miss it' as the crazy merry-go-round of incestuous, will-they-won't-they relationships play out. By and large it's silly fluff with the occasional dark moment, but it's always entertaining. The characters are great, Adam Brody's Seth being the standout performance.

    I actually missed this show completely when it first aired and am currently only on Season 2... so far, so good.
    Kirpianuscus

    a good choice

    It is one of my favorit series. For the story and for Peter Gallagher and Adam Brody, for atmosphere, love affaires, tension and smart use of the rules of drama. A film about generations, love and friendship. About opportunities and about the way to define them more than use them. Fights and alliances and confessions. And the way for define the meanings of ordinaries lives.
    8felipepm17

    The OC

    We just need to pretend that the show ended one season earlier
    9donadey1990

    Still feels real

    Having watched this entire series twice. Once when it aired back in 2003 and now in 2021, I can honestly say that they don't make shows like this anymore. The plot line is simple and at times predictable with high volumes of unnecessary drama. But it has a deep honestly rooted in realism. The characters and plot line actually feels real. This is one of those teen drama's that even after almost 20 years feels fresh.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson dated for almost the entire run of the show (2003-2006). Additionally, several inside jokes are written into the show about this.
    • Goofs
      In the pilot episode Ryan says he is 17. Each season was a year because of a Chrismukkah episode per season. Ryan doesn't turn 18 until late season 3 meaning he was either 17 for 3 years or he was retconned to be 15 in the pilot.
    • Quotes

      Seth: [rubs his boat, Summer Breeze, lovingly] Ohhh, I've missed you. It's been too long.

      Ryan: You're talking to a boat, Seth.

      Seth: Yeah, I talk to a plastic horse too but that never worries anyone.

      Ryan: It worries me.

    • Crazy credits
      For the first half of season one, Rachel Bilson (Summer) and Melinda Clarke (Julie) were credited as guest stars, even though Rachel Bilson appeared in each episode. From the fourteenth episode on, they were credited on the theme song as regulars.
    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of Ebb and Tide (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      California
      (main title)

      Performed by Phantom Planet

      Written by Jason Schwartzman, Jacques Brautbar, Sam Farrar, Alex Greenwald,

      Darren Robinson (uncredited)

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    • Release date
      • August 5, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Hulu
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Orange County
    • Filming locations
      • Redondo Beach, California, USA(beach/pier scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Wonderland Sound and Vision
      • Warner Bros. Television
      • College Hill Pictures Inc.
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    • Runtime
      44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.78 : 1

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