2003 – 2007 · Series · 42m · TV-14

The O.C.

Name: The O.C.
Director: Dan Attias, David Barrett, Doug Liman, Helen Shaver, Ian Toynton, James Marshall, Jesús Salvador Treviño, Keith Samples, Lesli Linka Glatter, Lev L. Spiro, Michael Fresco, Michael Lange, Michael Schultz, Norman Buckley, Robert Duncan McNeill, Rodman Flender, Roxann Dawson, Sandy Smolan, Sanford Bookstaver, Steven Robman, Tate Donovan, Tony Wharmby, John Stephens, Patrick R. Norris
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 2003
Cast: Kelly Rowan, Peter Gallagher, Ben McKenzie, Adam Brody, Melinda Clarke

Critics

Audience

A troubled teenager from a difficult background is taken in by a wealthy family in an affluent California community. As he tries to adjust to unfamiliar privilege and expectations, his arrival unsettles local relationships and exposes tensions beneath the area’s polished surface.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like character-driven teen dramas blending romance, humor, family conflict, and social-class tensions, especially shows such as Gossip Girl; Not for you if you dislike melodrama or uneven seasons.

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Cast

Kelly RowanPeter GallagherBen McKenzieAdam BrodyMelinda ClarkeRachel BilsonAutumn ReeserMischa Barton

Directors

Dan AttiasDavid BarrettDoug LimanHelen ShaverIan ToyntonJames MarshallJesús Salvador TreviñoKeith SamplesLesli Linka GlatterLev L. SpiroMichael FrescoMichael LangeMichael SchultzNorman BuckleyRobert Duncan McNeillRodman FlenderRoxann DawsonSandy SmolanSanford BookstaverSteven Robman

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