Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The O.C. (O.C. stands for Orange County) is an American television drama/soap opera program broadcast on the Fox Network. It debuted on August 5, 2003, with the tagline, "The best new show of the fall is coming this summer." Table of contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Episode list 3.1 Season 1 4 External link Plot The show revolves around several upper-class families in the Southern California enclave of Newport Beach. The story follows Ryan Atwood, a troubled teenage boy from a dysfunctional family in Chino, California, who is transplanted to a high-class society of wealth and reputations. Cast Peter Gallagher as Sandy Cohen Kelly Rowan as Kirsten Cohen Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan Atwood Mischa Barton as Marissa Cooper Adam Brody as Seth Cohen Chris Carmack as Luke Ward Tate Donovan as Jimmy Cooper Mindy Clarke as Julie Cooper Rachel Bilson as Summer Roberts Episode list Season 1 Pilot The Model Home The Gamble The Debut The Outsider The Girlfriend The Escape The Rescue The Heights The Perfect Couple The Homecoming The Secret The Best Chrismukkah Ever The Countdown The Third The Links External link FOX's The O.C. website This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.