The O.C.

67
Metascore
2003-2007
4 seasons
Fox Network
Comedy, Drama
TV-PG

A troubled teen named Ryan is taken in by a public defense lawyer and his rich real estate developer wife in Newport Beach, California after he is kicked out and abandoned by his alchoholic and unstable mother. He meets their quick-witted son Seth and they soon become best friends.

67
Metascore
2003-2007
4 seasons
Fox Network
Comedy, Drama
TV-PG

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Tue, Nov 28, 2023

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12 Shows Like All American to Watch if You Like All American

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Fri, Aug 11, 2023

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9 TV Reboots We'd Actually Watch

Not every reboot works, but these would be total game-changers

Tue, Oct 1, 2019

This O.C. Reunion Pic Will Make You Ready for a Summer-Seth Spin-Off

California, here we come

Wed, Aug 14, 2019

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The Most Heartbreaking TV Character Deaths Ever

Here are the TV deaths we still can't quite get over

Sun, Jul 28, 2019

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Mischa Barton Confirms Sandy Cohen Is the Best Dad for The O.C. Cast

We just hope he brings the bagels

Fri, Jun 21, 2019

Mischa Barton Confirms Sandy Cohen Is the Best Dad for The O.C. Cast

Single Parents Is Giving Us the Gossip Girl/The O.C. Crossover We Always Wanted

Seth Cohen and Blair Waldorf would have made a cute couple, right?

Wed, Feb 27, 2019

Single Parents Is Giving Us the Gossip Girl/The O.C. Crossover We Always Wanted

The O.C.'s Rachel Bilson and Chris Carmack Reunite on Nashville Set

See the adorable pic!

Tue, Mar 14, 2017

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14 of the Worst TV Dads of All Time

Your dad looks pretty good now, huh?

Sun, Jun 19, 2016

Sharon Stone Is Coming to TV in TNT Drama

TNT has greenlit the action drama Agent X, starring Sharon Stone and Jeff Hephner, the network announced Friday.

Sat, Nov 1, 2014

Sharon Stone Is Coming to TV in TNT Drama

Law & Order: SVU's Peter Gallagher Is Busier Than Ever --- and That's Just How He Likes It

On his first day on the set of Law & Order: SVU, Peter Gallagher had one very important mission -- and it had nothing to do with memorizing his lines or remembering his blocking. "Mariska [Hargitay] and I did a selfie for Kathryn, my daughter," Gallagher tells TVGuide.com, "and she texted back and said, 'Dad, this is the...

Wed, Oct 15, 2014

Law & Order: SVU's Peter Gallagher Is Busier Than Ever --- and That's Just How He Likes It

Cam Gigandet Disses His Former The O.C. Co-stars, Calls Ben McKenzie an "Ass"

Apparently it wasn't always sunny for one The O.C. star. Cam Gigandet, who played Kevin Volchok on the Fox teen drama, had some choice words for his former co-stars in a recent interview...

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

Cam Gigandet Disses His Former The O.C. Co-stars, Calls Ben McKenzie an "Ass"

Gotham Casts Southland's Benjamin McKenzie as Detective Gordon

Benjamin McKenzie is returning to the network that made him famous. The O.C. alum has been tapped to play eventual Batman ally James Gordon in the new Gotham pilot, TVGuide.com has learned. The drama, which has a series commitment at Fox, explores the origin stories of the man who would go on to be Gotham's future commissioner and...

Sat, Feb 8, 2014

Gotham Casts Southland's Benjamin McKenzie as Detective Gordon

Adam Brody to Guest-Star on New Girl

Adam Brody will guest-star on New Girl later this season as an ex-boyfriend of Jess (Zooey Deschanel), E! News reports.

Tue, Nov 26, 2013

Autumn Reeser Welcomes Second Son

Autumn Reeser gave birth to her second son, Dashiell Ford Warren, early Monday morning. "After a swift home birth, Dashiell Ford Warren joined our family at 2:45 am this morning. We are SO thrilled!!!" The O.C.  actress announced onTwitter.

Tue, Nov 26, 2013

Report: Adam Brody and Leighton Meester Are Engaged

Teen soap darlings Adam Brody and Leighton Meester are engaged, Us Weekly reports. Brody, 33, and Meester, 27, have been dating since February. The pair worked together on the 2012 film The Oranges and are collaborating again on the upcoming comedy Life Partners. Celebrity Couples: Can you believe they dated?

Wed, Nov 20, 2013

Report: Adam Brody and Leighton Meester Are Engaged

Mischa Barton: I Had a Full-On Breakdown

Just over 10 years after the debut of The O.C., the show's one-time breakout starMischa Barton is opening up about the struggles she faced from the instant fame.

Wed, Oct 16, 2013

Mischa Barton: I Had a Full-On Breakdown

Mischa Barton Says No to The O.C. Reunion: "It Doesn't Feel Right"

Come on, Coop! Following last week's 10-year anniversary of The O.C.'s debut, fans are clamoring for a reunion of the cast. However, Mischa Barton, who starred as Marissa Cooper for three years, isn't so hot on getting the Newport gang back together. Secrets of The O.C.: Fox wanted Seth Cohen aborted! "You know — never say never," Barton, 27, told Us Weekly. "But, I think things have to...

Mon, Aug 12, 2013

Mischa Barton Says No to The O.C. Reunion: "It Doesn't Feel Right"

The O.C. Secrets: Fox Wanted Seth Cohen Aborted

"Welcome to the O.C., bitch!" It's hard to imagine it's been 10 years since The O.C. premiered and changed all our lives for the better. But would it have had the same effect without Seth Cohen? Or without band Death Cab for Cutie, for that matter? Creator Josh Schwartz, who's now running Fake Empire with Stephanie Savage, talked to TVGuide.com about The O.C.'s success, where it went wrong and the surprising couples we never got to see....

Sun, Aug 4, 2013

The O.C. Secrets: Fox Wanted Seth Cohen Aborted

6 Ways The O.C. Changed the World

No show perfectly captured the zeitgeist of the early 2000s like The O.C

Sun, Aug 4, 2013

Nashville Bumps Up Trio to Series Regulars for Season 2

Three of Nashville's recurring cast members will be singing a happier tune this upcoming season. The O.C. alum Chris Carmack, and...

Tue, Jul 9, 2013

Nashville Bumps Up Trio to Series Regulars for Season 2

Mega Buzz: Bones' Finale, a Game of Thrones Baby, and a Mad Men Return

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com or tweet them to @adambryant or @NatalieAbrams. Any more teasers about the Bones finale? I'm still hoping for a proposal after Monday's visit to the diamond shop! — Bridget ADAM: While last year's finale cast Brennan under suspicion, this season-ender may have some raising eyebrows about Booth. "There is a connection to Booth's past," executive producer Stephen Nathan says about the case in the finale. "We find out about some of his work at the FBI that we didn't know about. And it appears as if the victims have a close connection to Booth." So is Booth dirty or is this the work of the returning Pelant? Time will tell. As to the to the more bling-y part of your question: "The notion of marriage is again brought up in the finale," Nathan teases. "If you thought the pot was stirred [this week], the pot... overflows and messes up the kitchen floor in the season finale." Sounds like marriage to me! Give me Game of Thrones scoop now or I'll sic my dragon on you. — Chet NATALIE: One unlucky bastard...

Wed, Mar 27, 2013

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Nashville's Sam Palladio: There's a Bumpy Road Ahead for Scarlett and Gunnar

Scarlett (Clare Bowen) and Gunnar (Sam Palladio) may have taken their relationship to the next level when they slept together on Nashville, but Scunnar fans might want to hold off on celebrating. The new couple's honeymoon period may be short-lived, according to Palladio. That's not entirely surprising, given the fact that the event that immediately preceded their hookup was Gunnar learning that his brother had been murdered. But when Nashville returns from a month-long hiatus Wednesday (10/9c, ABC), there's another source of complications for Scarlett and Gunnar: trying to balance their new romantic relationship with their professional songwriting partnership. It's a classic story of co-ed songwriting duos, and the pair may be headed for a "Fleetwood Mac sort of thing," Palladio admits.

Tue, Mar 26, 2013

Nashville's Sam Palladio: There's a Bumpy Road Ahead for Scarlett and Gunnar

Love Heats Up in Nashville: Rayna and Deacon! Scarlett and Gunnar! Juliette and ...

Lust. Love. Heartbreak. Three things that make for a great country song. And great television. At Saturday's PaleyFest panel for freshman music drama Nashville, moderated by TV Guide Magazine President and Editor-in-Chief Debra Birnbaum, the cast and producers spilled on what's coming up behind the scenes — talk of a tour is in "vague stages" according to star Charles Esten — and on screen...

Sun, Mar 10, 2013

Love Heats Up in Nashville: Rayna and Deacon! Scarlett and Gunnar! Juliette and ...

Vegas Exclusive: Who's Playing Mia's Mother?

Vegas is betting big on family drama.Winter Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning showsThe freshman CBS drama has cast The O.C. and Nikita star Melinda Clarke to play the mother of Sarah Jones' Mia Rizzo, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Clarke will play Lena, a charismatic, shrewd, strong woman who is attracted to even stronger men...

Wed, Jan 30, 2013

Vegas Exclusive: Who's Playing Mia's Mother?

The Mentalist's Samaire Armstrong Welcomes First Child

The Mentalist's Samaire Armstrong recently welcomed her first child, a baby boy. "Thank you sooo much for all the love!! Will post pictures after a little rest." Armstrong wrote on her Facebook page Sunday. "We're all doing wonderfully. It was an...

Sun, Dec 16, 2012

The Mentalist's Samaire Armstrong Welcomes First Child

The O.C.'s Adam Brody Returns to TV for "Adult" House of Lies Role

It's a Chrismukkah miracle! The O.C. grad Adam Brody will make his long-awaited return to TV on the upcoming season of House of Lies, Showtime announced Thursday. Brody, 32, will play the owner of an adult toy company who forms a relationship with...

Fri, Dec 14, 2012

The O.C.'s Adam Brody Returns to TV for "Adult" House of Lies Role

Photos: Check Out TV and Film's Ugliest Christmas Sweaters

Nothing screams "holidays" more than an ugly Christmas sweater.Photos: Check out the ugliest Christmas sweaters From classic episodes of The O.C. and Roseanne to cheesy flicks like The Santa Clause 3, there have been some hideous holiday frocks committed to film — complete with snowflakes, Santas and snowmen. We've rounded out some of our favorites here. Do you own an ugly Christmas sweater?

Fri, Dec 7, 2012

Photos: Check Out TV and Film's Ugliest Christmas Sweaters

One Tree Hill’s Chad Michael Murray Joins Southland

Teen girls of the aughts — your wish has (finally) come true. One Tree Hill's brooding leading man Chad Michael Murray will guest-star opposite former O.C. brooding leading man Benjamin McKenzie on Southland, TVLine reports. Murray, 31, will appear in multiple episodes of the gritty TNT cop drama as...

Wed, Nov 28, 2012

One Tree Hill’s Chad Michael Murray Joins Southland

6 Reasons We Want to Work on The Mindy Project

Ed Weeks, who plays the smarmy gynecologist Jeremy on The Mindy Project, recently spoke to TVGuide.com, and now he has us rethinking our career choices! The actor dished about the familiar Dunder Mifflin faces popping up this season, what it's like working with Mindy Kaling and other general reasons to be jealous of his job. So why is The Mindy Project one of the best gigs ever?

Tue, Nov 20, 2012

6 Reasons We Want to Work on The Mindy Project

Sons of Anarchy Actor Johnny Lewis Found Dead

Sons of Anarchy actor Johnny Lewis was found dead in the driveway outside the Los Angeles home of an elderly woman who was the apparent victim of a homicide, ABC News reports. According to police, Lewis' death was caused by a fall, but it's unknown if it was from the stairway, balcony or roof. (TMZ reports that sources saw Lewis climb onto the roof). Whether Lewis fell or jumped remains unclear.

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

Sons of Anarchy Actor Johnny Lewis Found Dead

The Mentalist's Amanda Righetti Expecting First Child

The Mentalist's Amanda Righetti is pregnant with her first child, Us Weekly reports. Get the scoop on your favorite fall TV shows The 29-year-old actress and...

Tue, Aug 21, 2012

The Mentalist's Amanda Righetti Expecting First Child

Thursday TV: The Summer Season Begins --- Inauspiciously

Seriously, TV? You couldn't give us 24 hours to catch our breath from the season that just ended with a frenetic bang Wednesday night:

Thu, May 24, 2012

Thursday TV: The Summer Season Begins --- Inauspiciously

Pilot Season: Willa Holland Joins Arrow

The O.C. alum Willa Holland has been cast in the CW pilot Arrow, Deadline reports. Pilot Season: Melrose Place's Katie Cassidy lands female lead in CW's Arrow

Thu, Feb 16, 2012

CW Orders Full Seasons of Secret Circle and Hart of Dixie

The CW is standing behind its freshman series. After news broke Wednesday that Ringer would be sticking around for a full season, the network has also ordered full seasons of The Secret Circle and Hart of Dixie. CW gives Sarah Michelle Gellar's Ringer a full season "We believe in the creative strength of these dramas, and by...

Wed, Oct 12, 2011

CW Orders Full Seasons of Secret Circle and Hart of Dixie

Exclusive Video: Adam Brody and Josh Gad Ogle Bouncy Beach Babes in MTV's Good Vibes

The O.C.'s Adam Brody is returning to series television as a beach blonde wannabe in MTV's upcoming comedy Good Vibes. (OK, so his character is also animated.) From filmmaker David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express), Good Vibes tells

Fri, Oct 7, 2011

Exclusive Video: Adam Brody and Josh Gad Ogle Bouncy Beach Babes in MTV's Good Vibes

Watercooler: The Best Revenge

"This is not a story of forgiveness." But it is a story of fabulousness. Last night, ABC unleashed its Revenge and this season's dishiest drama is already serving up the hotness. Glamorous, gorgeous and soapy as sin, this thing has all the makings of a must-see escapist thrill. By casting...

Thu, Sep 22, 2011

CW Fall Lineup: Sarah Michelle Gellar's Back on Tuesdays; Secret Circle After Diaries

The CW's fall lineup will find Sarah Michelle Gellar on a very familiar night and will feature Kevin Williamson and Josh Schwartz drama blocks.Fall 2011 TV Scorecard: Which shows are returning? Which aren't?Gellar's Ringer, which was originally developed for sister network CBS, will follow 90210 at 9/8c on Tuesdays — the same night Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired for most of its run on the WB and UPN before they merged into the CW. The thriller stars Gellar as a recovering alcoholic on the run ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

CW Fall Lineup: Sarah Michelle Gellar's Back on Tuesdays; Secret Circle After Diaries

Autumn Reeser Welcomes a Son --- And He's Already Tweeting!

Actress Autumn Reeser and her husband Jesse Warren welcomed a son Tuesday morning, according to a tweet from the newborn. It's the first child for the couple. "Here I am, world! 5-10-11 (at 10:53am) just got a whole lot more awesome!" reads the tweet from Baby Finn. It was followed immediately by, "It is BRIGHT out here!"

Thu, May 12, 2011

Autumn Reeser Welcomes a Son --- And He's Already Tweeting!

Royal Pains' New Jill, Covert Affairs' Complicated Marriage and More USA Scoop

How did Africa change Jill on Royal Pains? Will Kate and Justin reunite on Fairly Legal? TVGuide.com got the scoop Monday on USA Network's blue carpet from Pain's Jill Flint and Fairly Legal's Sarah Shahi. Plus, Covert Affairs' Peter Gallagher reveals what's ahead for Arthur and Joan, while the stars Necessary Roughness and Suits preview their new shows. USA network unveils upcoming projects from Kara DioGuardi, Nathan Lane and 11 more Royal Pains: Expect a lot of changes for many of the characters. Jill Flint says that her character Jill will be a brand new woman when she returns from Africa. "You're talking about someone who...

Wed, May 4, 2011

Royal Pains' New Jill, Covert Affairs' Complicated Marriage and More USA Scoop

Roush Review: Return of V and Southland

Embrace your inner lizard. V is back for a second season tonight on ABC (9/8c), with a red tint in the air and an ominous shower of red rain (the episode's title) falling on the embattled earthlings, although on my screener, everything looked orange. The color of cheese.Want more Matt Roush? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!If this alien-adventure melodrama were any more cartoonish, you might expect the Road Runner to "Beep Beep!" behind the evil Anna the next time she's foiled...

Tue, Jan 4, 2011

TV Guide Network Counts Down TV's Merriest Moments

Now that the season of giving is upon us, our friends at the TV Guide Network have made a list of holiday humor and checked it twice. Here's a sneak peek at some of the goodies television has left under the tree over the years. (Catch the full special on Sunday, December 5 at 8/7c) 10. Married...With Children "It's a Bundyful Life" (December 17, 1989)A despondent Al is counseled by the scariest angel ever (late comic Sam Kinison) in a roasting of the Jimmy Stewart flick. 

Fri, Dec 3, 2010

TV Guide Network Counts Down TV's Merriest Moments

Are Fans Ready for Glee 2.0?

Imagine Glee without attention hog Rachel Berry, outspoken Kurt or ditzy Brittany. Well, a new crop of McKinley High students may be infiltrating New Directions sooner than you'd think. Less than halfway through its sophomore season, series co-creator Ryan Murphy is already looking to the future of the popular musical comedy. He says he plans to replace the current cast with new actors once their characters graduate at the end of 2012. Watch full episodes of Glee in our Online Video Guide "Every year we're going to...

Thu, Dec 2, 2010

Watercooler: Do You Love or Hate Gossip Girl's Juliet?

Wow, is Juliet the Upper East Side's answer to The O.C.'s Oliver?Not since the self-punching psychopath who obsessed over Marisa and heralded the beginning of the end for Fox's sudser has their been such vehemence surrounding an interloper among the pretty-young-things set. Fittingly, both Oliver and Juliet — played deliciously by Katie Cassidy, who so needs to headline the upcoming Charlie's Angels TV reboot — are the creations of showrunners Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. Only this time, unlike Oliver, who just sucked, Juliet has become the character we both bitch about and kind of crush on.And we're not the only ones feeling the love-hate...

Tue, Nov 16, 2010

Watercooler: Do You Love or Hate Gossip Girl's Juliet?

Exclusive: Undercovers Recruits Alan Dale for Recurring Role

Alan Dale has signed on for a recurring role on NBC's Undercovers, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. The 63-year-old actor will play James Kelvin, the boss of Shaw (Gerald McRaney) and the man responsible for bringing Steven and Samantha Bloom back...

Sat, Oct 30, 2010

Exclusive: Undercovers Recruits Alan Dale for Recurring Role

Rachel Bilson and Josh Schwartz Pilot Lands at NBC

It's an O.C. reunion for creator Josh Schwartz and actress Rachel Bilson: The two are teaming up for a new project at NBC, Deadline , a rep for the network confirms. Ghost Angeles will star Bilson as a young woman in L.A. who talks to the dead and helps out ghosts as they help her. Schwartz will co-write it with Ugly Betty producer Henry Alonso Myers.

Tue, Sep 28, 2010

Rachel Bilson and Josh Schwartz Pilot Lands at NBC

Roush Review: CW's Vamps and Spy Vamp

Who knew the little CW network could become such a player in Thursday's overcrowded TV battleground? All it took were a couple of hot vampires. (Something not lost on HBO these days, either.) Tonight's major TV event: the return of the addictively twisty The Vampire Diaries for its second season of "Bite me, Twilight" supernatural-romance angst. As a bonus, the newest version of the Nikita franchise immediately follows, and it's well worth your time, too. (I'll miss Supernatural on Thursdays, but it will help fill the void on Fridays now that Syfy is turning to wrestling) ...

Thu, Sep 9, 2010

Cheers & Jeers: Peter Gallagher's One-Two Punch

Cheers to Peter Gallagher for pulling double duty on a pair of basic-cable dramas. The charismatic charmer, who's long seemed like a character actor blessed with a leading man's looks, has been too-seldom-seen on the small screen since the sun set on The O.C.'s Sandy Cohen in 2007...

Wed, Jul 14, 2010

Cheers & Jeers: Peter Gallagher's One-Two Punch

July Fourth Weekend TV Marathon Roundup

Too hot outside? If you'd rather spend July Fourth on a couch, there's plenty of TV to watch. Check out our marathon roundup for the holiday weekend: (All times are ET/PT and subject to change) Monday, July 5Real Housewives of New Jersey marathon (3 p.m.-Midnight, Bravo)Cake Boss marathon (6 a.m.-8 p.m., TLC)

Fri, Jul 2, 2010

Cheers & Jeers: Navi Rawat Fizzles on Burn Notice

Jeers to Navi Rawat for throwing a wet blanket on Burn Notice. USA's summer spy caper has been firing on all cylinders in Season 4, charged up by the addition of Coby Bell as charming comrade-in-arms Jesse Porter. But the action comes to a screeching halt every time the Numb3rs alum shows up...

Fri, Jul 2, 2010

Cheers & Jeers: Navi Rawat Fizzles on Burn Notice