TV Series:
The O.C.
- Rating:
- Genre: Drama
- Movie Type: Teen Show, Soap Opera
- Themes: Teen Angst, Class Differences, Parenthood
- Release Year: 2003
- Country: US
- Run Time: 60 minutes
Plot
The first new FOX network series of the 2003-2004 season, The O.C. was co-produced and co-created by McG, director of the Charlie's Angels theatrical films, and Josh Schwartz, a 26-year-old University of Southern California graduate, upon whose academic research the series was based. The titular initials stood for "Orange County," as in California. A troubled and troublesome teenager from a rough neighborhood and an unhappy home environment, Ryan Atwood (Benjamin McKenzie) was on the verge of becoming a full-time lawbreaker when he was taken under the wing of public defender Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher). Much to the dismay of his social-climbing, ex-beauty queen wife Kirsten (Kelly Rowan), Sandy invited Ryan to live with his family in the high-class Orange County community of Newport Beach. Also participating the series' Beverly Hills 90210-like plot convolutions were Adam Brody as the Cohen's intellectual-loner son Seth; Mischa Barton as gorgeous girl-next-door Marissa Cooper (one of the few "nice" characters amongst the spoiled and narcissistic teen population of Newport Beach); and Tate Donovan as Marissa's rich father, Jimmy. Jumping the gun on the standard September startup date, The O.C. premiered August 5, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie GuideCredit
Joseph Dougherty - Screenwriter; Patrick Rush - Casting; Christopher Tyng - Composer (Music Score); Doug Liman - Executive Producer; Thomas Fichter - Production Designer; Bob DeLaurentis - Executive Producer; McG - Executive Producer; McG - Show Creator; Jane Espenson - Screenwriter; Alyson Silverberg - Casting; Allan Heinberg - Executive Producer; Melissa Rosenberg - Executive Producer; Stephanie Savage - Producer; Josh Schwartz - Executive Producer; Josh Schwartz - Show Creator; Dave Bartis - Executive Producer; Jamie Barber - CinematographerSimilar TV Series
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The O.C.: The Telenovela (TV episode)The O.C.: The Links (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Proposal (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Strip (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Truth (TV episode)
The O.C.: The L.A. (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Goodbye Girl (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Rivals (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Heartbreak (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Third Wheel (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Nana (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Shower (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Ties That Bind (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Perfect Couple (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Rescue (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Model Home (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Girlfriend (TV episode)
The O.C.: Season 01 (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Secret (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Debut (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Countdown (TV episode)
The O.C.: Premiere (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Best Chrismukkah Ever (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Homecoming (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Outsider (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Gamble (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Heights (TV episode)
The O.C.: The Escape (TV episode)
