"The O.C." (2003) TV series 2003-2007

Creator:

Josh Schwartz

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:

California | Orange County California | Love | Lawyer | Teen

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)

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:

Ryan and Seth only hug twice throughout the shows four season run. The first was in the Pilot and the second was in the series finale.

Quotes:

Summer: [after Taylor has tricked Summer into giving up Social Chair position] Just so you know, you and your friend the Dean may have won this round, but the war is not over.
Taylor Townsend: Well, unless you have an exit strategy, don't even get out of the boat. I am a human quagmire.
[leaves]
Summer: [tries to look unruffled, then stops random passing student] What's a quagmire?
[student ignores her and walks away]
Summer: Hello?
[to entire hallway]
Summer: What's a quagmire?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Sex, Lies & Soaps: Appearance (#1.4)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

California

Better than it ought to be

It is at times corny, melodramatic, predictable, unbelievable as hell and sugar-coated. And yet? It works.

This show, which by all accounts should have been written off as a redo of good ole' Bev Niners, is funny, quirky and absolutely delightful. Somehow, over the first few episodes, it turned from being a guilty pleasure to just a genuine pleasure. This is largely due to the combined talents of Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Adam Brody and Ben McKenzie. They work as a family. They're funny. They're sweet. And somehow, Peter Gallagher is hot!

Adam Brody's ad-libs, Ben McK's baleful glances, Kelly Rowan's endearing nature and Peter Gallagher's eyebrows all add up to a fantastic hour of television that I await all week. The writing is quick, the acting (for the most part) is great and the in-jokes crack me up. Despite its silly premise, this show is pretty smart. And endearing. And really, really funny.

Would a public defender ever adopt his young client? No. Would ador(k)able, funny, smart Seth Cohen ever be considered unpopular? Probably not. Does Tate Donovan even look old enough to drink, let alone have a teenage daughter? Nah. My advice? Get over all that, sit back, and enjoy being entertained.

Cause this is how we do it in Orange County.