"The O.C." (2003) TV series 2003-2007

User Rating:

7.6/10   

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

Colour:

Colour

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:

When Tate Donovan signed on to play Jimmy Cooper in the pilot, he was so afraid that the show would never get picked up because he had been in so many pilots to shows that never materialized, that he thought that he was possibly jinxing them. He was therefore relieved when the show became a huge international success.

Quotes:

Seth: Amazing. This whole time, I thought you were a nice guy.
Zach: Wake up! I'm a water polo player. We're never nice guys.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The O.C.: A Day in the Life (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

California

A MUST SEE

The OC. How can I describe it? It is an amazing show. My brother wasn't that big of a fan when he first started watching it, but then I bought the first season on DVD, and now he's completely hooked! The story line is amazing, yet a bit confusing with the whole love triangle thing going, but it's exciting because you never know what's going to happen next.

Some of the acting is not so great (i.e., Mischa Barton as Marissa Cooper, she could take some serious acting classes), but everyone else is brilliant, Adam Brody and Peter Gallagher (my personal favorites) make a great team, Rachel Bilson, Benjamin McKenzie, Tate Donavan, Kelly Rowan, Melinda Clarke, they are all excellent!! I give this show a 10 out of 10. A definitely MUST SEE!!!! YOU WILL BE HOOKED!