Series Details & Credits
| FOX | Release Date: August 5, 2003 |
Starring:
Melinda Clarke, Adam Brody, Kelly Rowan, Rachel Bilson, Peter Gallagher, Benjamin McKenzie, Willa Holland, Autumn Reeser
Summary:
Creator:
Josh Schwartz
Genre(s):
Comedy, Drama
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Recent Episodes
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S4:E16. The End's Not Near, It's Here
Air Date: February 22, 2007
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S4:E15. The Night Moves
Air Date: February 15, 2007
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S4:E14. The Shake Up
Air Date: February 8, 2007
Positive:
11
Mixed:
6
Negative:
1
May 7, 2013
Season 1 Review:
The first new fall TV series is also one of the most promising. The O.C. -- which stands for Orange County, California-style -- mixes potent conflicts with lavish backdrops and attractive folk. The concoction carries a surprisingly bittersweet kick. [3 Aug 2003, p.4]
May 6, 2013
Season 1 Review:
It flickers with longing and resentment, vulnerability and rejection, temptation and moral erosion. It is totally absorbing television. [5 Aug 2003, p.1E]
May 6, 2013
Season 1 Review:
Purists may be irritated by the pilfering of James Dean's classic film "Rebel Without a Cause," including, in the show's second episode, an entire plot line in which Ryan (Benjamin McKenzie) runs away and plays house with Marissa and another young friend in the unfinished model house of a new development. Yet the empty swimming pool, used by the boys as a skateboarding rink, is a rather amusing homage to that 1955 movie by Nicholas Ray.
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May 7, 2013
Season 1 Review:
The O.C. looks as though it will be hard-pressed to build and maintain a loyal base of younger viewers. Sure, it's worth a look. But no, it wouldn't be terribly missed. [4 Aug 2003, p.12E]
May 7, 2013
Season 1 Review:
McKenzie may look like Russell Crowe's younger brother - while playing nearly a decade below his own age - but for all the James Dean comparisons being bandied about, he's a character straight out of Dickens: a little bit Pip, a little bit David Copperfield. [4 Aug 2003, p.28]
Jun 28, 2013
May 6, 2013
Season 1 Review:
Encumbered by a script that is nearly breathtaking in its imbecilic banality, The O.C. makes one long for the cold comforts of a sleazy-minded "reality" show. Fox is trying to pass off this moody, moon-faced trifle, a drama about rich young brats in Orange County, Calif., as the first series of the new fall season (in August?). But if there's any justice left in television, "O.C. will be canceled by the time the actual fall shows premiere. [5 Aug 2003, p.C01]
Jan 4, 2023
This show is really fun, and entertaining to watch, sometimes the plot jsut gets stupid and weird, but sometimes it becomes serious, and beautifull.
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Air Date: November 2, 2006
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Air Date: February 22, 2007
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S4:E15. The Night Moves
Air Date: February 15, 2007
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S4:E14. The Shake Up
Air Date: February 8, 2007
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S4:E13. The Case of the Franks
Air Date: February 1, 2007
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S4:E12. The Groundhog Day
Air Date: January 25, 2007
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S4:E11. The Dream Lover
Air Date: January 18, 2007
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S4:E10. The French Connection
Air Date: January 11, 2007
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S4:E9. The My Two Dads
Air Date: January 4, 2007
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S4:E8. The Earth Girls Are Easy
Air Date: December 21, 2006
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S4:E7. The Chrismukk-huh?
Air Date: December 14, 2006
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S4:E6. The Summer Bummer
Air Date: December 7, 2006
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S4:E5. The Sleeping Beauty
Air Date: November 30, 2006
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S4:E4. The Metamorphosis
Air Date: November 16, 2006
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S4:E3. The Cold Turkey
Air Date: November 9, 2006
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S4:E2. The Gringos
Air Date: November 8, 2006
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S4:E1. The Avengers
Air Date: November 2, 2006
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Season 3
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Season 3 Overview
Air Date: September 8, 2005
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Season 2
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Season 2 Overview
Air Date: November 4, 2004
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: August 5, 2003
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