"The O.C." (2003) TV series 2003-2007

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Creator:

Josh Schwartz
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

5 August 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The O.C. Orange County, It's where all the beautiful people live

Plot:

A troubled youth becomes embroiled in the lives of a close-knit group of people in the wealthy, upper-class neighborhood of Newport Beach, Orange County, California.

Plot Keywords:

Orange County California | California | Lawyer | Troubled Youth | Environmental Issues

Awards:

14 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Peter Gallagher	...	Sandy Cohen (92 episodes, 2003-2007)
Kelly Rowan	...	Kirsten Cohen (92 episodes, 2003-2007)
Ben McKenzie	...	Ryan Atwood (92 episodes, 2003-2007)
Adam Brody	...	Seth Cohen (92 episodes, 2003-2007)
Rachel Bilson	...	Summer Roberts (92 episodes, 2003-2007)
Melinda Clarke	...	Julie Cooper / ... (88 episodes, 2003-2007)
Mischa Barton	...	Marissa Cooper (76 episodes, 2003-2006)
Tate Donovan	...	Jimmy Cooper (39 episodes, 2003-2006)

(more)

Series Directed by
Ian Toynton		(24 episodes, 2003-2007)
Michael Lange		(13 episodes, 2003-2006)
Michael Fresco		(10 episodes, 2003-2006)
Tony Wharmby		(10 episodes, 2004-2006)
Patrick R. Norris		(6 episodes, 2003-2007)
Norman Buckley		(6 episodes, 2005-2007)
Sanford Bookstaver		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
James Marshall		(2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Doug Liman		(2 episodes, 2003)
Sandy Smolan		(2 episodes, 2004)
Lev L. Spiro		(2 episodes, 2004)
Robert Duncan McNeill		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Writing credits
Josh Schwartz		(40 episodes, 2003-2007)
J.J. Philbin		(13 episodes, 2004-2007)
John Stephens		(13 episodes, 2004-2007)
Stephanie Savage		(12 episodes, 2003-2007)
Allan Heinberg		(10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mike Kelley		(6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Erica Messer		(4 episodes, 2003-2006)
Mark Fish		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Leila Gerstein		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Debra J. Fisher		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Melissa Rosenberg		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Robert De Laurentiis		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Drew Z. Greenberg		(2 episodes, 2005)
Cory Martin		(2 episodes, 2005)
Laura Heath Terry		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
McG	....	executive producer (92 episodes, 2003-2007)
Josh Schwartz	....	executive producer (92 episodes, 2003-2007)
Ben Kunde	....	associate producer / co-producer (91 episodes, 2003-2007)
Loucas George	....	producer (51 episodes, 2003-2005)
Allan Heinberg	....	co-executive producer (39 episodes, 2003-2005)
Stephanie Savage	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer / ... (34 episodes, 2003-2006)
John Stephens	....	producer / supervising producer / ... (32 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ian Toynton	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (31 episodes, 2004-2006)
Dave Bartis	....	executive producer (27 episodes, 2003-2004)
Doug Liman	....	executive producer (27 episodes, 2003-2004)
Melissa Rosenberg	....	co-executive producer (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Mike Kelley	....	consulting producer / producer (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Robert De Laurentiis	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 2003-2006)
Drew Z. Greenberg	....	co-producer (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Calloway	....	producer (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
J.J. Philbin	....	co-producer / supervising producer (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lisa Cochran-Neilan	....	co-producer (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rick Hubert	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Original Music by
Christopher Tyng		(51 episodes, 2003-2005)
Richard Marvin		(41 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Cinematography by
Jamie Barber		(12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Buzz Feitshans IV		(12 episodes, 2005-2007)
Al Pavoni		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Matthew Ramsey		(32 episodes, 2003-2006)
Norman Buckley		(31 episodes, 2003-2006)
Jeff Granzow		(11 episodes, 2004-2007)
Susan Godfrey		(6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Timothy A. Good		(6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Matt Barber		(5 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Casting by
Barbara Stordahl		(25 episodes, 2005-2006)
Angela Terry		(25 episodes, 2005-2006)
Patrick Rush		(23 episodes, 2003-2007)
Alyson Silverberg		(12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Ellen Jacoby		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Thomas Fichter		(19 episodes, 2003-2005)
Cece Destefano		(3 episodes, 2007)

Series Set Decoration by
Cherie Day Ledwith		(17 episodes, 2003-2005)
Cynthia T. Lewis		(3 episodes, 2007)

Series Costume Design by
Robin Lewis-West		(41 episodes, 2005-2007)
Alexandra Welker		(27 episodes, 2003-2004)
Karla Stevens		(24 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Makeup Department
Cindy Miguens	....	key makeup artist (92 episodes, 2003-2007)
Joni Powell	....	makeup department head / makeup artist (82 episodes, 2003-2007)
Daniel Curet	....	key hair stylist / hair stylist (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Brigitte Hennech	....	additional makeup artist (23 episodes, 2003-2005)
K. Troy Zestos	....	key hair stylist (9 episodes, 2005)
Danny Valencia	....	key hair stylist (4 episodes, 2007)
Kelley Mitchell	....	additional makeup artist / makeup artist (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Robin Jacobs	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes, 2004-2005)
Kimberly 'Beverly' Beard	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes, 2005)
Marc Boyle	....	additional hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Catherine Childers	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
David Danon	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Lee Grimes	....	makeup artist: Florida (unknown episodes)
Corey Jeen	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Heather Koontz	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Emjay Olson	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Gwyne Redner	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Terry Robbins	....	hair department head (unknown episodes)
Nancy Stimac	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Liz Webster	....	additional hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Lisa Cochran-Neilan	....	unit production manager (24 episodes, 2003-2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matt Hinkley	....	first assistant director (45 episodes, 2003-2007)
Jennifer Anderson	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (44 episodes, 2003-2007)
Efrain Cortes	....	second assistant director: second unit (41 episodes, 2005-2007)
Brian Taylor	....	assistant director (28 episodes, 2004-2006)
Simone Farber	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 2005-2007)
Andrew N. Miller	....	dga trainee (8 episodes, 2005)
Anderson Vilien	....	dga trainee (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Chad Silver	....	dga trainee (7 episodes, 2006)
Kristen Heiden	....	dga trainee (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Helena Lamb	....	dga trainee (6 episodes, 2006)
Stephanie Kinch	....	dga trainee (5 episodes, 2007)
Ime Etuk	....	second second assistant director (4 episodes, 2006)
Craig Miller	....	second second assistant director (4 episodes, 2007)
John Glasser	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Norman Buckley	....	second unit director (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
Handel Whitmore	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes, 2004-2005)
Nick Candy	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Lisa Chu	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Aaron Critchlow	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Joel Kramer	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Michael R. Melamed	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Mike Naylor	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
James J. Burke	....	art department coordinator / graphic designer (75 episodes, 2003-2006)
Randy L. Childs	....	general foreman (37 episodes, 2004-2006)
Kami Laprade	....	set decoration buyer (30 episodes, 2006-2007)
George Atamian	....	gangboss / set dresser (28 episodes, 2003-2006)
Kinney Booker	....	on-set dresser (25 episodes, 2005-2006)
Edward J. Borasch Jr.	....	property master (17 episodes, 2003-2005)
Melissa James	....	art department coordinator (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Courtney Jackson	....	property master (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jeanne Bueche	....	property assistant (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Greg Sanger	....	leadman (8 episodes, 2006)
Billy Ilams Jr.	....	construction foreman (7 episodes, 2003)
Amber Haley	....	set decoration buyer (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Michael Voelker	....	set dresser (5 episodes, 2007)
John McHugh	....	construction coordinator (3 episodes, 2003-2007)
Kristina Fuangkasae	....	assistant props (2 episodes, 2007)
Rick Heyer	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Todd Michaels	....	props (unknown episodes)
Happy Nakamura	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Scott Nifong	....	on-set prop master (unknown episodes)
Mark Poll	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Todd Grace	....	sound re-recording mixer (92 episodes, 2003-2007)
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (92 episodes, 2003-2007)
Jeremy J. Gordon	....	supervising sound editor (85 episodes, 2003-2007)
Donald Zenz	....	sound mixer (85 episodes, 2003-2007)
Timothy A. Cleveland	....	sound effects editor (76 episodes, 2003-2006)
Deron Street	....	assistant sound editor (67 episodes, 2003-2007)
Casey J. Crabtree	....	foley artist (57 episodes, 2003-2007)
Michael Crabtree	....	foley artist (52 episodes, 2003-2007)
Al Gomez	....	sound mixer (43 episodes, 2003-2007)
Charles Hamilton	....	sound recordist (43 episodes, 2003-2007)
Scott Solan	....	sound utility (41 episodes, 2005-2007)
Michael Hoffman	....	additional sound (28 episodes, 2005)
Troy Porter	....	adr mixer (27 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jody Thomas	....	foley artist (27 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jessica A. Dickson	....	dialogue editor (16 episodes, 2003-2006)
Ed Carr	....	sound re-recording mixer (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lorita de la Cerna	....	adr mixer (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Rudy Pi	....	sound re-recording mixer (15 episodes, 2003-2005)
Scott Stolz	....	sound mixer (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael E. Lawshe	....	supervising sound editor (5 episodes, 2003)
Gregory M. Gerlich	....	supervising sound editor (4 episodes, 2003-2007)
Vince Garcia	....	sound mixer (4 episodes, 2003)
Stephen Tibbo	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 2003)
Tim LeBlanc	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 2006)
Adam Blantz	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Charles Bruce	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Marty Church	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Rob Cunningham	....	boom operator: second unit (unknown episodes)
Mick Davies	....	boom operator / sound utility (unknown episodes)
Paul J. Diller	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
John R. Fors	....	second boom operator (unknown episodes)
Gabrielle Gilbert Reeves	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Eric Gotthelf	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Steven D. Grothe	....	sound mixer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Dan Lipe	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
David Pattee	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Scott Lingard	....	special effects foreman (51 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Visual Effects by
Shelly Dutcher	....	visual effects (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kevin R. Browne	....	digital artist (3 episodes, 2003-2005)
Adam Avitabile	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Chad Buehler	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Mark S. Driscoll	....	visual effects producer: LOOK! Effects Inc. (unknown episodes)
Henrik Fett	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Danny S. Kim	....	compositor (unknown episodes)
Tefft Smith	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Jim Vickers	....	stunt coordinator (8 episodes, 2007)
Shaun Vickers	....	stunts (4 episodes, 2007)
Joel Kramer	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)
Michael Owen	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2003)
Dino Haynes	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2004)
Ben Bray	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Joe Bucaro III	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Stacey Carino	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Tom Elliott	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Debbie Evans	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Fry	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Cody Gill	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Mark Kubr	....	assistant stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Leva	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Diana R. Lupo	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Heidi Moneymaker	....	stunt double: Rachel Bilson / stunts (unknown episodes)
Sonja Munsterman	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Neal Naito	....	stunts / utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Christie Sanders	....	stunt double: Rachel Bilson (unknown episodes)
Monty L. Simons	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Kym Stys	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ronn Surels	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Matthew Taylor	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Workman	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Glen Holland	....	lighting console programmer (92 episodes, 2003-2007)
Michael Landsburg	....	dolly grip (91 episodes, 2003-2007)
Dwayne Barr	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (86 episodes, 2003-2007)
Kyle Drevlo	....	grip (70 episodes, 2003-2006)
Josh Drew	....	key grip (51 episodes, 2003-2005)
Robert A. Preston	....	key grip (37 episodes, 2005-2007)
Robert Reed Altman	....	camera operator (35 episodes, 2005-2007)
Mary Funsten	....	first assistant camera (34 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jose F. Cruz	....	best boy grip / key grip: second unit (27 episodes, 2003-2004)
Rick Maddux	....	assistant chief lighting technician (27 episodes, 2003-2004)
Sam Griffin	....	electrician (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Paul Lambiase	....	grip (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Brooks Robinson	....	Steadicam operator / camera operator: "b" camera (15 episodes, 2005-2007)
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer (8 episodes, 2003-2006)
Dave Egerstrom	....	first assistant camera (8 episodes, 2003-2004)
Nicole Turegano	....	film loader (8 episodes, 2004-2006)
David Eubank	....	first assistant camera (6 episodes, 2004)
Deron Tse	....	additional grip: second unit (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bryan Gilbert	....	grip (5 episodes, 2003-2005)
John 'JW' Warner	....	best boy grip (5 episodes, 2003)
Jennifer Ann Henry	....	additional first assistant camera (4 episodes, 2006)
Michael Witczak	....	electrician (4 episodes, 2006)
Roger Chingirian	....	lighting technician (3 episodes, 2007)
Greg Gayne	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2006)
Robin Morton	....	second assistant camera: second unit (2 episodes, 2006)
Waide R. Allen	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Jeff Andrus	....	key grip: second unit / rigger (unknown episodes)
Amy Bojanowski	....	camera loader (unknown episodes)
Alfred Castillo	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Elisha Christian	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Brian Christie	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Jesse Crusing	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Matthew Devitt	....	best boy rigging grip (unknown episodes)
Jack Garrett	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Steven Hiller	....	camera operator: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Joe Hill	....	rigging grip (unknown episodes)
Milan Janicin	....	camera loader: second unit (unknown episodes)
Gary Kanner	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Todd Liggitt	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Christopher Lucchese	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Jim Marquette	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Darren Michaels	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Michael Negrin	....	additional photographer (unknown episodes)
Michael Nie	....	crane operator: Technocrane (unknown episodes)
David Palmieri	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Justin Portwood	....	key rigging grip (unknown episodes)
Kelly Price	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Charles Schner	....	camera operator: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Jaimie Trueblood	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Joseph D. Urbanczyk	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Kendra Castleberry	....	casting associate (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sandi Lyn Roberts	....	extras casting (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Miriam Hoffman	....	casting associate (6 episodes, 2006)
Carissa Chapman	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Brad Kenny	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Todd Sherry	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Summer Wesson	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hana Rausalova	....	set costumer (54 episodes, 2004-2006)
Claire Schmitz	....	key costumer (41 episodes, 2005-2007)
Rosalida Medina	....	set costumer (37 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jessica Carpenter	....	costume shopper (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Steffany Bernstein	....	key costumer (14 episodes, 2003-2004)
Karla Stevens	....	costume supervisor (12 episodes, 2004)
Amy Glenn	....	costume shopper (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Rebecca Naddeau St. John	....	costume supervisor (9 episodes, 2005)
Carrie Proffer	....	costume supervisor (8 episodes, 2003)
Jon Boyden	....	costume supervisor (3 episodes, 2007)
Carrie Holt de Lama	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
Robert Bolger	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Monica Brazelton	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Nicole Chavez	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Nikoya Gonzalez	....	additional costumer (unknown episodes)
Lorraine Alexis Mahru	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Patty Malkin	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Brenda M. Ware	....	key costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Rick Dalby	....	final colorist (62 episodes, 2003-2006)
Timothy A. Good	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mikey Carr	....	on-line editor (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Thomas Passafiume	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 2006)
Marc Fisher	....	on-line editor (6 episodes, 2005)
Brandi Bradburn	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Susan Godfrey	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jeff Granzow	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2003-2005)
Matt Barber	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Gregory Barna	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Joseph Braun	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Joe Fischer	....	music manager (92 episodes, 2003-2007)
Andrea von Foerster	....	music coordinator (76 episodes, 2003-2006)
Andrew Gowan	....	music coordinator (62 episodes, 2003-2006)
Scott Schirle	....	music editor (19 episodes, 2003-2007)
Alexandra Patsavas	....	music supervisor (12 episodes, 2003-2007)
David Knauer	....	assistant music editor (12 episodes, 2005-2007)
Julianne Jordan	....	music supervisor (8 episodes, 2003)
Ross Deane	....	music playback operator (unknown episodes)
Eddie Delena	....	music recordist (unknown episodes)
Steven D. Grothe	....	music playback (unknown episodes)
Bob Thiele Jr.	....	music producer (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Russ Tolliver	....	transportation coordinator (51 episodes, 2003-2005)
Don Haggerty	....	driver (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Richard Belyeu	....	transportation coordinator (25 episodes, 2005-2006)
Laurence John Reynolds	....	transportation (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jeff Bova	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Beau Reed	....	transportation co-captain (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Sarah Yang	....	production coordinator (92 episodes, 2003-2007)
Kellie Cyrus	....	script supervisor (54 episodes, 2003-2005)
Christopher Aubin	....	production accountant (51 episodes, 2003-2005)
Peter B. Siesennop	....	assistant to producer (51 episodes, 2003-2005)
Andrew Wright	....	key production assistant (51 episodes, 2003-2005)
Bernard McGovern	....	production assistant (41 episodes, 2005-2007)
J.J. Philbin	....	executive story editor / story editor (29 episodes, 2004-2005)
Mitchell Kiven	....	showrunners assistant: Bob DeLaurentis (28 episodes, 2005-2006)
Golan Ramras	....	creative executive: Hypnotic (28 episodes, 2005)
Oliver Schimmel	....	writer's production assistant (27 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kelly Harris	....	assistant location manager (27 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Brown	....	production assistant (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Debra J. Fisher	....	executive story editor (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Erica Messer	....	executive story editor (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
B.J. Maier	....	writers: production assistant / office production assistant (25 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dave Bartis	....	executive consultant (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Doug Liman	....	executive consultant (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kelli Michna	....	key craft service (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Aaron Baiers	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Takeia Burton	....	production secretary (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Elizabeth V. Diamond	....	assistant to producer (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mark Fish	....	show staff writer (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mike B. Metz	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Andrew Shepherd	....	key set production assistant / production assistant (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Cary Sato Lee	....	craft service (15 episodes, 2005)
Eva Jensen	....	studio teacher (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Frank Door	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2003)
Allan Heinberg	....	executive consultant (11 episodes, 2005)
Patrick Cunningham	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2003)
Liz Friedman	....	story editor (5 episodes, 2004)
Steve Stafford	....	aerial unit coordinator (5 episodes, 2006)
Gavin Garrison	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Andrew R. Gardiner	....	key assistant location manager (4 episodes, 2006)
Amber Bollinger	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ellyn Exley	....	assistant: D. Liman (2 episodes, 2003)
Jeff Gaffin	....	production accountant (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
Daniel Beals	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Leila Gerstein	....	executive story editor (2 episodes, 2007)
Mimi Mui	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Kristi Strupinsky	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2005)
Dan Addelson	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
David Appelbaum	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
John Arbuckle	....	marine crew (unknown episodes)
Claudia Bestor	....	key assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Sara Boik	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Thom Buckley	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Elizabeth C. Camp	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Raquel Cantu	....	stand-in: Rachel Bilson (unknown episodes)
Cory Cate	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Bob Corff	....	voice teacher (unknown episodes)
Heather I. Denton	....	extras coordinator (unknown episodes)
Nat Dinga	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mike Frankel	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Joshua Friedman	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Christian Froude	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Ellen Gessert	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Liz Graham	....	script supervisor: second unit (unknown episodes)
Sheree Greco	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Lauren Gussis	....	assistant to writer / script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Seth William Hansen	....	additional set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kenny Hanson	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
George Herthel	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Shelly Heyward	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Joshua A. Horn	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)
Aaron Horwitz	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Sam Hunter	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Russell E. Katzman	....	production assistant: Miami (unknown episodes)
Gregg Kawecki	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Robert Lamkin	....	caterer (unknown episodes)
Robert Lepucki	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Anna Mastro	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: McG (unknown episodes)
Kyle McCrary	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jessica Meier	....	additional set production assistant (unknown episodes)
France Myung Metz	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Neal Naito	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Matthew Osburn	....	additional production assistant (unknown episodes)
Patrick Richmond	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Benjamin J. Roberts	....	assistant production office coordinator (unknown episodes)
Janell M. Sammelman	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Christopher Scull	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jack Tate	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Billy Taylor	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ken Twohy	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ken Woodruff	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Kevin Zelman	....	additional set production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Wonderland Sound and Vision
• Warner Bros. Television
• College Hill Pictures Inc.
• Hypnotic (season 1)

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Television (2003-) (worldwide) (TV) (sales)
• Fox Network (2003-) (USA) (TV)
• Canadian Television (CTV) (2003-) (Canada) (TV)
• SÉRIES+ (200?) (Canada) (TV)
• Channel 4 Television Corporation (2004-) (UK) (TV) (original airing, season 1, repeats season 2-)
• E4 (2004-) (UK) (TV) (repeats season 1, origianl airing season 2-)
• Network Ten (2004-) (Australia) (TV)
• KANAALTWEE (2007) (Belgium) (TV)
• Kanal 2 (2007-2008) (Estonia) (TV)
• ProSieben Television (2005-) (Germany) (TV)
• Super! Drama TV (2006-) (Japan) (TV)
• TV Danmark (2004-) (Denmark) (TV)
• Viasat3 (2004-) (Hungary) (TV)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2005-) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2005-) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• LOOK! Effects (digital visual effects)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Executive Assurance  security
• Inter Video  computer and video playback
• Keslow Cameras  camera equipment provided by
• Modern VideoFilm  post-production services
• Picture Mill, The  titles
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies
• Touhoku Shinsha  Japanese language version produced by
• Warner Bros. Records  soundtrack released by
• Warner Sunset Records  soundtrack released by

Also Known As:

"Orange County" (USA) (working title)
"The OC" (International: English title) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

44 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-15 (season 2) | Brazil:12 | Australia:PG (some epiosodes) | Malaysia:18SX | Singapore:M18 (season 1) (season 2) | Singapore:NC-16 (episodes 1-3) (season 3) | USA:TV-PG | Malaysia:U | Germany:12 (DVD re-rating) | Germany:6 (tv rating) | Singapore:PG (season 4) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/6 | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Federal Aviation Administration Credit Union - 14600 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, California, USA

Company:

Wonderland Sound and Vision

Trivia:

Melinda Clarke Julie Cooper-Nichol, actually read for the part of the perfect mother, Kirsten Cohen. In The Pilot, there just wasn't enough material for her to read as Julie, so she was brought in to read for the Kirsten part. The role of Kirsten eventually went to Canadian actress Kelly Rowan.

Quotes:

Summer: Thanks for almost getting my bathing suit wet, Cohen.
Seth: My pleasure.
Ryan: [mocking Summer, nasal tone] Cohen, I can't believe that you did that, Cohen.
[smirks]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Postcards: (#8.23)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

California

Surprisingly good

When my girlfriend told me she was going to start watching this show, I figured it would give me 60 minutes a week to myself. But when I actually watched part of the first or second episode, I was surprised to find myself starting to get drawn in.

Here's what I like about this show: First, the kids talk like kids (even if some of them look like adults!). I don't know about anyone else, but after Dawson's Creek and The Gilmore Girls, I find it refreshing to see a show about teenagers who have trouble expressing themselves instead of speaking in pithy, self-aware sound bites.

Second, this show does a believeable job of presenting the class issues involved in having a "poor kid" move in with a "rich family". Others have pointed out that it avoided the initial cliche by having the two teenage boys become friends, but later episodes have shown that in spite of their friendship and common interests (e.g. comic books), there are still deeper issues of class and sexuality that show how different their "worlds" really are.

And finally, I was surprised to see that the writers were actually able to make me care about the problems of the rich characters! (The adults, anyway). For too many nighttime soap operas, portraying the "problems of the rich" are just a way to get us "unwashed" types to sneer at the "problems" that money brings ("I wish I had those problems!"). In "The O.C.", the writers actually explore questions of money, class (again) and love in the various adult couples in a way that brings Jane Austen to mind; we can relate to the struggles the characters are going through even if their day-to-day lives are completely foreign from our own.

All in all, a surprisingly enjoyable TV soap opera that doesn't require you to check your entire brain at the door.