List of The O.C. episodes
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The O.C.
is an American teenaged drama
television series created by Josh Schwartz
. It premiered on Fox
, a terrestrial
television network
, on August 5, 2003 with the pilot episode "Premiere". The O.C. is set in Newport Beach
, Orange County
, California
and follows the stories of residents in the wealthy, harbor-front community. The series mainly focuses around the Cohen and Cooper families, and the Cohen's adoption of Ryan Atwood
, a troubled teenager from Chino
, California. The show ran until February 22, 2007, with 92 episodes split over 4 seasons. The first season consisted of twenty-seven episodes, the second season was twenty-four episodes long and preceded by two specials that gave a retrospective look at season one, and previewed the upcoming second season. Season three was twenty-five episodes long, but only sixteen episodes were ordered for the final fourth season as falling ratings led to the show's cancellation.
All four seasons are available on DVD in Regions 1, 2 and 4
. Additionally, The O.C. The Complete Series was released on November 27, 2007 in Canada and the United States, which included the first season remastered in widescreen. The complete series was also released as a Region 2 DVD on November 19, 2007 but did not include the remastered version of the first season. For users in the US, a regularly changing selection of episodes are available to stream
free of charge from The WB's website. For registered members of the US iTunes Store
, all episodes of the first, second, and fourth season are available to purchase and download. These seasons are also available in the US as video on demand
from Amazon Unbox
. In October 2008 the first and second seasons were made are available on the United Kingdom iTunes Store. In the United States, the fourth season was also made available in the Zune
.
- These episodes were first shown in Canada at 8:00 p.m. ET
on CTV
. In America airing of "The Return of the Nana" was postponed due to a press conference by President Bush
. Instead it aired the following week at 8:00 p.m. ET immediately followed by "The Showdown" at 9:00 p.m.
- The second episode was shown first in Canada on Tuesday, November 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET
on CTV
. In the United States the episode aired the next day at 9:00 p.m. ET.
, not part of the official continuity
, were produced to complement the second season
and were broadcast on Fox in the weeks leading up to the season premiere. The first documents the shows impact on popular culture, and the second provides "a day in the life" of the show.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
is an American teenaged drama
Teen drama
A teen drama is a dramatic television series with a major focus on teenage characters. The genre was relatively non-existent for the first 45 years of television; it came into prominence in the early 1990s...
television series created by Josh Schwartz
Josh Schwartz
-Film school at USC:In 1995, Schwartz realized his boyhood dream of attending film school to study screen and television writing at the University of Southern California...
. It premiered on Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
, a terrestrial
Terrestrial television
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television network
Television network
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, on August 5, 2003 with the pilot episode "Premiere". The O.C. is set in Newport Beach
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
, Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and follows the stories of residents in the wealthy, harbor-front community. The series mainly focuses around the Cohen and Cooper families, and the Cohen's adoption of Ryan Atwood
Ryan Atwood
Ryan Francis Atwood is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Benjamin McKenzie. A troubled teenager from Chino, California, he is considered the protagonist of the show, beginning as an outcast and is brought to a lifestyle of luxury by the Cohen family and is...
, a troubled teenager from Chino
Chino, California
Chino is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is located in the western end of the Riverside-San Bernardino Area and it is easily accessible via the Chino Valley and Pomona freeways....
, California. The show ran until February 22, 2007, with 92 episodes split over 4 seasons. The first season consisted of twenty-seven episodes, the second season was twenty-four episodes long and preceded by two specials that gave a retrospective look at season one, and previewed the upcoming second season. Season three was twenty-five episodes long, but only sixteen episodes were ordered for the final fourth season as falling ratings led to the show's cancellation.
All four seasons are available on DVD in Regions 1, 2 and 4
DVD region code
DVD region codes are a digital-rights management technique designed to allow film distributors to control aspects of a release, including content, release date, and price, according to the region...
. Additionally, The O.C. The Complete Series was released on November 27, 2007 in Canada and the United States, which included the first season remastered in widescreen. The complete series was also released as a Region 2 DVD on November 19, 2007 but did not include the remastered version of the first season. For users in the US, a regularly changing selection of episodes are available to stream
Streaming media
Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a streaming provider.The term "presented" is used in this article in a general sense that includes audio or video playback. The name refers to the delivery method of the medium rather...
free of charge from The WB's website. For registered members of the US iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
, all episodes of the first, second, and fourth season are available to purchase and download. These seasons are also available in the US as video on demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
from Amazon Unbox
Amazon Unbox
Amazon Instant Video is an Internet video on demand service, only available in the United States, offered by Amazon.com which offers television shows and films for rental and purchase. The service became available on September 7, 2006 as Amazon Unbox...
. In October 2008 the first and second seasons were made are available on the United Kingdom iTunes Store. In the United States, the fourth season was also made available in the Zune
Zune
Zune is a digital media brand owned by Microsoft which includes a line of portable media players, a digital media player software for Windows machines, a music subscription service known as a 'Zune Music Pass', music and video streaming for the Xbox 360 via the Zune Software, music, TV and movie...
.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release and information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 27 | 2003–2004 | The O.C. – The Complete First Season | |
| Season 2 | 24 | 2004–2005 | The O.C. – The Complete Second Season | |
| Season 3 | 25 | 2005–2006 | The O.C. – The Complete Third Season | |
| Season 4 | 16 | 2006–2007 | The O.C. – The Complete Fourth Season | |
| Total | 92 | 2003–2007 | The O.C. – The Complete Series | |
Season 1: 2003–2004
| Ep. # | Series # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Viewers (millions) | Original airdate |
|---|
Season 2: 2004–2005
| Ep. # | Series # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Viewers (million) | Original airdate |
|---|
- These episodes were first shown in Canada at 8:00 p.m. ET
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
on CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
. In America airing of "The Return of the Nana" was postponed due to a press conference by President Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. Instead it aired the following week at 8:00 p.m. ET immediately followed by "The Showdown" at 9:00 p.m.
Season 3: 2005–2006
| Ep. # | Series # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Viewers (millions) | Original airdate |
|---|
Season 4: 2006–2007
| Ep. # | Series # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Viewers (million) | Original airdate |
|---|
- The second episode was shown first in Canada on Tuesday, November 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
on CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
. In the United States the episode aired the next day at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Specials
Two special episodesTelevision special
A television special is a television program which interrupts or temporarily replaces programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Sometimes, however, the term is given to a telecast of a theatrical film, such as The Wizard of Oz or The Ten Commandments, which is not part of a regular...
, not part of the official continuity
Continuity (fiction)
In fiction, continuity is consistency of the characteristics of persons, plot, objects, places and events seen by the reader or viewer over some period of time...
, were produced to complement the second season
The O.C. (season 2)
The second season of The O.C., an American television series, commenced airing in the United States on November 5, 2004, and concluded on May 19, 2005, with a total of 24 episodes. It aired Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. ET in the US on FOX, a terrestrial television network. In addition to the regular 24...
and were broadcast on Fox in the weeks leading up to the season premiere. The first documents the shows impact on popular culture, and the second provides "a day in the life" of the show.
| Special # |
Title | Director | American viewers in millions | Original airdate | Production code |
|---|
External links
- The O.C.: Obsess Completely at TV.comTV.comTV.com is a website owned by CBS Interactive. The site covers television and focuses on English-language shows made or broadcast in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan...
- Welcome to The O.C.: A Day in the Life at TV.comTV.comTV.com is a website owned by CBS Interactive. The site covers television and focuses on English-language shows made or broadcast in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan...
- The O.C. Episode Guide (All Seasons) at TV.comTV.comTV.com is a website owned by CBS Interactive. The site covers television and focuses on English-language shows made or broadcast in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan...
- The O.C. Episode Guide at savetheoc.wordpress.com