The O.C. is an American teen drama television series created by Josh Schwartz that originally aired on the Fox network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. "O.C." is an abbreviation of Orange County, the location in Southern California in which the series is set. The series centers on Ryan Atwood, a troubled and gifted young man from a broken home who is adopted by the wealthy and philanthropic Sandy and Kirsten Cohen. Ryan and his foster brother Seth, a socially awkward, quick-witted teenager, deal with life as outsiders in the high-class world of Newport Beach. Ryan and Seth spend much time navigating their relationships with girl-next-door Marissa Cooper, Seth's childhood crush Summer Roberts, and the fast-talking loner Taylor Townsend. Storylines deal with the culture clash between the idealistic Cohen family and the shallow, materialistic, and closed-minded community in which they reside.
| Genre | Teen drama |
| Created by | Josh Schwartz |
| Starring | Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Ben McKenzie, Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Chris Carmack, Tate Donovan, Melinda Clarke, Rachel Bilson, Alan Dale, Willa Holland, Autumn Reeser |
| Opening theme | "California" by Phantom Planet |
| Composer(s) | Christopher Tyng, Richard Marvin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 92 |
| Executive producer(s) | Dave Bartis (season 1), Bob DeLaurentis, Doug Liman (season 1), McG, Stephanie Savage (season 4, co-executive producer seasons 1–3), Josh Schwartz |
| Producer(s) | Loucas George, John Stephens, Mike Kelley, David Calloway |
| Location(s) | California |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | College Hill Pictures, Inc, Wonderland Sound and Vision, Hypnotic (season 1), Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution |
| Original network | Fox |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
About The O.C.
A troubled teen gets taken in by a wealthy family in Orange County, California. The series was created by Josh Schwartz.
Achievement of The O.C.
The show ran for four seasons and aired a total of 92 episodes. There were three attempted spin-offs of the show, but they never got off the ground.
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