The O.C. (2003)

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It's nothing like where you live. And nothing like you imagine.

Ryan Atwood, a teen from the wrong side of the tracks, moves in with a wealthy family willing to give him a chance. But Ryan's arrival disturbs the status quo of the affluent, privileged community of Newport Beach, California.

Released: 2003-08-05
Genres: Drama
Seasons: 4, 92 episodes
Episode length: 42m
Network: FOX
Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 975 votes

Created by Josh Schwartz.

Top cast

Peter Gallagher as Sandy Cohen
Kelly Rowan as Kirsten Cohen
Ben McKenzie as Ryan Atwood
Adam Brody as Seth Cohen
Melinda Clarke as Julie Cooper
Rachel Bilson as Summer Roberts
Autumn Reeser as Taylor Townsend
Willa Holland as Kaitlin Cooper

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The O.C.

United States: stream on Hulu, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ITVX Premium, HBO Max; watch free on ITVX; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Crave, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Stan, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, HBO Max Amazon Channel; watch free on 9Now; buy on Apple TV Store

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