"The O.C."
Pilot (2003)

Director:

Doug Liman

Writer:

Josh Schwartz (writer)

TV Series:

"The O.C." (2003)

Original Air Date:

5 August 2003 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Ryan Atwood is a troubled, 16-year-old kid living in the rough, crime-ridden neighborhood of Chino located in San Bernadino...

Plot Keywords:

Social Issues | Pretty Girl | Teenage Angst | Family Life | Girlfriend Girlfriend Relationship

Cast

Peter Gallagher	...	Sandy Cohen
Kelly Rowan	...	Kirsten Cohen
Benjamin McKenzie	...	Ryan Atwood
Mischa Barton	...	Marissa Cooper
Adam Brody	...	Seth Cohen
Tate Donovan	...	Jimmy Cooper
Melinda Clarke	...	Julie Cooper
Daphne Ashbrook	...	Dawn Atwood
Chris Carmack	...	Luke Ward
Rachel Bilson	...	Summer Roberts
Ruth Williamson	...	Peggy
Drew Fuller	...	Norland
Ashley Hartman	...	Holly Fischer
Alison Simpson	...	Karen Coughlin, Newport Woman #2
Barry Wiggins	...	Agent Steve Pearlman

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:TV-PG

Trivia:

This episode was shot on location unlike all other episodes, which are shot on set.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Unless all of the characters were held back a year in school, their ages do not match their grade. In the first season, Marissa says she is 16 and her mother says Marissa was born in 1988, even though she is an incoming Sophomore, and should only be 15. This is also evident in the fact that Luke, Summer, and Marissa can all drive cars with no legal drivers.

Quotes:

Karen Coughlin: What are you doing, putting my daughter in Calvin Klein? She was supposed to wear Vera Wang.
Peggy: And she would if she had the chest to hold it up. It's called puberty, honey. It'll happen. Okay, girls, chop chop. Show time.

Soundtrack:

Show Me

Welcome to the O.C. b*t*h!

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Ryan Atwood is a troubled teen who finds himself in even more trouble when his older brother, Trey, bullies him into participating in a car theft late one night in their hometown of Chino, California. They get arrested and Trey is sentenced to three years in prison, while Ryan being just 16 years old, is set free under the supervision of public defender Sandy Cohen.

From that moment on, Ryan enters a world he can quickly adjust to. He meets Marissa, of whom he already starts to fall for. Than he meets Seth, a geeky but funny guy. Also in this episode we are presented to Summer, Seth's dream girl and Luke, Marrisa's boyfriend.

This episode is the very first of "The O.C." series. We are presented to all of the important characters and their life as it is.