The O.C. (2003)

Comedy · Drama · Romance

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.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (104,944 votes)
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Hulu · HBO Max · YouTube TV
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

8.03 avg 27 episodes 8.8 → 8.7 44 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Premiere	8.8	1,938
2	The Model Home	8.3	1,160
3	The Gamble	8.1	1,027
4	The Debut	8.2	992
5	The Outsider	7.7	925
6	The Girlfriend	8.0	923
7	The Escape	8.3	948
8	The Rescue	7.8	841
9	The Heights	8.1	850
10	The Perfect Couple	8.0	825
11	The Homecoming	8.6	912
12	The Secret	8.3	804
13	The Best Chrismukkah Ever	8.4	895
14	The Countdown	8.3	871
15	The Third Wheel	7.6	730
16	The Links	7.4	719
17	The Rivals	7.5	726
18	The Truth	8.1	735
19	The Heartbreak	8.1	755
20	The Telenovela	7.8	733
21	The Goodbye Girl	8.2	748
22	The L.A.	7.4	802
23	The Nana	7.8	692
24	The Proposal	7.9	682
25	The Shower	7.4	654
26	The Strip	8.1	716
27	The Ties That Bind	8.7	955

Season 2 (2004)

7.86 avg 24 episodes 8.0 → 9.0 43 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Distance	8.0	681
2	The Way We Were	7.7	615
3	The New Kids on the Block	7.7	629
4	The New Era	7.8	629
5	The SnO.C.	8.0	650
6	The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't	8.5	696
7	The Family Ties	7.9	609
8	The Power of Love	7.8	604
9	The Ex-Factor	7.6	597
10	The Accomplice	7.5	602
11	The Second Chance	7.5	574
12	The Lonely Hearts Club	7.4	598
13	The Father Knows Best	7.3	571
14	The Rainy Day Women	8.8	876
15	The Mallpisode	8.0	676
16	The Blaze of Glory	7.5	568
17	The Brothers Grim	7.6	559
18	The Risky Business	8.0	579
19	The Rager	7.6	553
20	The O.C. Confidential	7.4	564
21	The Return of the Nana	7.6	586
22	The Showdown	7.8	549
23	The O.Sea	8.6	641
24	The Dearly Beloved	9.0	836

Season 3 (2005)

7.56 avg 25 episodes 7.9 → 8.7 43 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Aftermath	7.9	616
2	The Shape of Things to Come	7.4	562
3	The End of Innocence	7.5	540
4	The Last Waltz	7.7	535
5	The Perfect Storm	7.5	505
6	The Swells	7.2	517
7	The Anger Management	7.8	520
8	The Game Plan	7.6	509
9	The Disconnect	7.3	491
10	The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah	7.6	524
11	The Safe Harbor	7.9	511
12	The Sister Act	7.5	501
13	The Pot Stirrer	7.3	482
14	The Cliffhanger	7.7	510
15	The Heavy Lifting	7.1	523
16	The Road Warrior	7.1	512
17	The Journey	7.5	514
18	The Undertow	7.2	522
19	The Secrets and Lies	7.2	504
20	The Day After Tomorrow	7.5	511
21	The Dawn Patrol	7.5	508
22	The College Try	7.7	506
23	The Party Favor	7.9	541
24	The Man of the Year	7.8	553
25	The Graduates	8.7	881

Season 4 (2006)

7.74 avg 16 episodes 8.1 → 9.1 43 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Avengers	8.1	704
2	The Gringos	7.5	546
3	The Cold Turkey	7.8	552
4	The Metamorphosis	7.7	541
5	The Sleeping Beauty	7.8	558
6	The Summer Bummer	7.9	579
7	The Chrismukk-huh?	8.5	776
8	The Earth Girls Are Easy	7.7	530
9	The My Two Dads	7.3	508
10	The French Connection	6.9	523
11	The Dream Lover	6.7	519
12	The Groundhog Day	7.3	519
13	The Case of the Franks	7.5	520
14	The Shake Up	7.9	560
15	The Night Moves	8.2	616
16	The End's Not Near, It's Here	9.1	1,487