The O.C.

Quando Ryan Atwood finisce in galera per aver aiutato il fratello a rubare una macchina, l'avvocato Sandy Cohen lo fa scagionare e lo ospita nella sua sfarzosa villa nella contea di Orange, dove vive con la moglie Kirsten e il solitario figlio Seth. Ryan, ragazzo di periferia, si scontra quindi con la ricca e viziata città di Newport Beach, facendo amicizia con Seth, il quale lo aiuterà ad integrarsi con i suoi coetanei: Marissa Cooper, la bella e tormentata ragazza vicina di casa dei Cohen, e Summer Roberts, della quale Seth è innamorato ma a cui non ha mai avuto il coraggio di rivolgere la parola.
Creato da: Josh Schwartz |
Genere: Dramma |

Numero di stagioni: 4
Numero di episodi: 92
Data prima messa in onda: 2003-08-05
Data ultima messa in onda: 2007-02-22

Approfondimenti

Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, and Janel Parrish all had a role as Kaitlin's classmates. The three w [...] D
Hailey Nichol is described as being 11 years older than Ryan and Seth. In real life, Amanda Rig [...] D
The character name Taylor Townsend is eerily similar to the neighboring towns mentioned in Biss [...] D
Ben McKenzie was 25 years old when he started playing teenager Ryan Atwood in 2003. D
At one point, Josh Schwartz planned to write a spin-off show that focused on Anna. D
Due to labor union salary rules about filming outside of Los Angeles County, the show was filme [...] D
Alan Dale and Micheal Nouri had roles in NCIS. Alan Dale played the director & Michael Nouri pl [...] D
Adam Brody (Seth Cohen) doesn't like boats, so when he sails away in The O.C.: The Ties That Bi [...] D
Seth Cohen is watching television, and Ryan Atwood asks what he is watching. Seth replies with, [...] D
Chad Michael Murray was offered a role in the show, but he turned it down when he had the oppor [...] D
In one scene the characters talk about Seth (played by Adam Brody) vomiting "like that girl fro [...] D
When Ben McKenzie was cast, he was working as a telemarketer. D
Was originally intended to be called "Orange County", but a movie of the same name had recently [...] D
At age 17 Mischa Barton was the youngest of the main "teenage" characters in 2003 when the seri [...] D
Adam Brody was 23 years old in 2003 when he started playing 18 year old Seth Cohen. D
Michael Cassidy was 21 years old when he started playing teenager Zach Stevens in 2004. D
When Tate Donovan signed on to play Jimmy Cooper in the pilot, he was so afraid that the show w [...] D
Eric balfour and Taylor Handley both guest starred in this show and were in the Texas Chainsaw [...] D
Rachel Bilson was 22 years old when she started playing teenager Summer Roberts in 2003. D
Adam Brody originally auditioned for the part of Ryan Atwood. D
Rachel Bilson and Chris Carmack act together again in the series Nashville. D
Wilson Bethel joins Rachel Bilson in the kissing booth in "The Telenovela" (season one, episode [...] D
Chrismukkah was almost called Hannamas. D
There is a Turkish remake of "The O.C." named "Medcezir". D
In season four, there are flashbacks of a young Sandy (Peter Gallagher) and Kirsten, in the fla [...] D
Inspired the reality show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County (2004), starring Lauren Conrad, [...] D
Ryan And Seth only hug twice through four seasons once in the pilot and once in the finale D
At the end of each season, somebody leaves the Cohen's house. Season 1: Ryan. Season 2: Kirsten [...] D
Though being part of the regular cast, neither Jimmy Cooper (Tate Donovan) nor Luke Ward (Chris [...] D
On every car that is driven or used by any main character (whether long- or short-lived on the [...] D
Peter Gallagher, who played Sandy, was the first person cast. D
Morena Baccarin guest stars in episodes during season 3 as Maya. She and Ben Mckenzie never had [...] D
The server in the pilot episode, and The Best Christmakkuh Ever, is also the person who owns th [...] D
Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) says in an episode "I'm not reading that, that's like 'The Ring'. I don [...] D
The entire cast (including newcomer Michael Cassidy, Creator Josh Schwartz, and Producer McG) w [...] D
Kaitlin was originally played by Shailene Woodley in season one. When Kaitlin returns in season [...] D
In an early draft of the series, Ryan Atwood was going to be Sandy Cohen's illegitimate child. [...] D
When they were casting for the role of Marissa Cooper, writer Josh Schwartz had written to the [...] D
Garrett Hedlund was originally cast as Ryan Atwood, but he had to drop out, due to scheduling c [...] D
Kelly Rowan is only fourteen years older than Adam Brody, who plays her son. D
The two finalists for the role of Marissa were Mischa Barton and Olivia Wilde. Writers felt Oli [...] D
When Ben McKenzie was cast as Ryan, the producers were amazed that he looked so much like a you [...] D
Peter Gallagher and Mischa Barton were the first two actors to be signed to the show. The part [...] D
The infamous "Welcome to the O.C., bitch!" was not a line in the original script. D
When Adam Brody tested for the role of Seth Cohen, he decided to improvise everything. That did [...] D
In season two, when Hailey returns to attend the wake for Caleb, Jimmy asks about the North Sho [...] D
Samaire Armstrong (Anna Stern) and Chris Carmack (Luke Ward) also worked together on Baciati da [...] D
Seth's middle name is Ezekiel. D
The building used to house Caleb and Kirsten's "Newport Group" is the FAA Credit Union in Hawth [...] D
Kelley Rowan and Melinda Clarke appeared in the same episode, season 2 episode 8, of csi in 200 [...] D
One actress and two actors from the Twilight saga were in season three, episode fifteen, "The H [...] D
Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Ben McKenzie, Adam Brody, and Rachel Bilson are the only five act [...] D
In season three, during senior prom, Summer brings a date, who's a famous pop star in South Kor [...] D
The Cohens' pool is only four feet deep, so the cast do the pool scenes on their knees. D
In season four, Ashley Benson and Janel Parish have small roles in the episode "The Summer Bumm [...] D
Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Adam Brody and Benjamon McKenzie are the only 4 regular cast memb [...] D
Melinda Clarke and Rachel Bilson were only meant to be guest stars, but their characters became [...] D
Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson dated for almost the entire run of the show (2003-2006). Additiona [...] D
Melinda Clarke (Julie Cooper-Nichol), actually read for the part of the perfect mother, Kirsten [...] D
The writers were going to make Seth a part of the popular clique. However, they changed their m [...] D
Caleb's wife and Kirsten and Hailey's mother's name was Rose Nichol. She, like Kirsten, suffere [...] D
The opening credits theme song, "California" by Phantom Planet, was also featured in the end cr [...] D
In episode 6 of season one Gabrielle (Caleb's girlfriend) is 25, hence about 9 year older than [...] D
Josh Schwartz, who went to school in Providence, Rhode Island at the Wheeler School, often incl [...] D
At various different times, writers considered pairing Ryan and Anna, Luke and Summer, and Seth [...] D
In the pilot, Seth's room is painted purple. In the second episode, it changes to blue. D
In the first couple of episodes, the Cohens have a maid, and the Coopers have a dog. Somehow th [...] D
In season four, several references are made to Grey's Anatomy (2005): in episode three, "The Co [...] D
Trey is played by Bradley Stryker in the pilot episode and "The Homecoming", and is replaced by [...] D
To go out with a bang in the third season, the producers spread the word that one of five diffe [...] D
Ryan and Seth only hug a few times in the series. D
Chris Carmack was 22 years old when he started playing teenager Luke Ward in 2003. D
In season three, every time someone bangs on the door of Julie's trailer, she always assumes it [...] D
In season four, Doctor Roberts (Michael Nouri) leaves Orange County for a job at a hospital in [...] D
Bret Harrison plays two separate characters; Danny in "The Rivals", and Swerve in "The Return o [...] D
There is now a Sandy Cohen Public Defender Fellowship at Berkeley Law School. Students commonly refe [...] D
The character Kaitlin Cooper left the show, after the first season, to go away to boarding school. W [...] D

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Frase

Marissa: I love you. Ryan: Uh... Thank you? [...] D
Trey Atwood: Ryan said you talk a lot. Seth: Ye [...] D
Zach: [on Seth and Summer] Even when you're not [...] D
Marissa: [speaking loudly] Uh, what's that, Seth [...] D
Marissa: So, my mum's trying to drag me to cardi [...] D
Ryan: What are you doing for dinner? Theresa: N [...] D
Seth: So what you're saying is that when you two [...] D
Jimmy: Your mother has to wake up every morning [...] D
Sandy: We suck. Kirsten: That was not very smoo [...] D
Rebecca: It's kind of hard to meet people when y [...] D
Caleb: What is that flower truck doing in our dr [...] D
Seth: Let's recap. I got disco'd by two girls in [...] D
Summer: Are you making fun of me? Anna: Most of [...] D
Caleb: Do you hear a clicking on the phone? Ever [...] D
Summer: You know, Cohen... your two hands on the [...] D
Seth: Well, if you need anything, I'll take the [...] D
Seth: [Graduation is that day] When they announc [...] D
Kirsten: Julie, are you okay? Julie: Duh! I don [...] D
Seth: [complimenting Sandy and Kirsten's parenti [...] D
Seth: Too complicated for banter about boats and [...] D
[Taylor prances into Summer's room] Summer: Who [...] D
Sandy: Just because you're leaving doesn't mean [...] D
Summer: Suddenly, my family not looking so dysfu [...] D
Caleb Nichol: What the hell is that? Sandy: It' [...] D
Summer: Lost my mind there, didn't I? Marissa: [...] D
Sandy: If all we're gunna do is send them to the [...] D
Ryan: Maybe you have the Summer flu and you shou [...] D
Julie: [sniping at Jimmy and Hailey] Classy choi [...] D
Kirsten: My dad is marrying Julie Cooper. Julie [...] D
Sandy: There's no need for sarcasm. Seth: I'm n [...] D
Marissa: I think we should spend the entire summ [...] D
Zach: Look Seth, I've always liked you but if I [...] D
Seth: You know what I mean? Ryan: Hardly ever. [...] D
Summer: You know, Cohen, with your two hands on [...] D
Julie: You should get another glass of champagne [...] D
Seth: Its kinda hard to apologise if I don't kno [...] D
Seth: [holds up My Little Pony] Who is this? Su [...] D
Sandy: Nobody needs to know, we can say you're t [...] D
Ryan: Sometimes you've got to let the rich peopl [...] D
Julie: [to Volchock who has extended his arm to [...] D
Sandy: [speaking to Julie about the guy blackmai [...] D
Seth: Name me ONE thing about Newport that isn't [...] D
Summer: Where other than the Bait Shop are ticke [...] D
Seth: So you guys will be in here and I'll be on [...] D
Summer: No, see Zach and I? We're just hanging o [...] D
Sandy: [about his mother talking about him] If y [...] D
Seth: [rubs his boat, Summer Breeze, lovingly] O [...] D
Ryan: Kaitlin's back. Summer: Mini Cooper? Set [...] D
Seth: Not now, Mom, I'm studying naked. Summer: [...] D
Summer: Go away, I'm studying... naked! Seth: T [...] D
Summer: Your comic has turned these two idiots i [...] D
Sandy: So you and Summer seemed pretty chummy ye [...] D
Seth: Yeah, it's too bad you're leaving. We neve [...] D
Tom Willington: Sandy Cohen, working on the week [...] D
Sandy: What are you going to do? Steal a car? Bu [...] D
Marissa: So, I'll make you a deal. Whatever song [...] D
Seth: In fact, having you around to defend me, I [...] D
Caleb: Thank you for letting me spend the night [...] D
Marissa: What happens in the mall stays in the m [...] D
Ryan: [Seth has been smoking pot due to stress o [...] D
Sandy: Hey, Cal. Always a pleasure, although if [...] D
Luke: You know you're a little far from 8 mile [...] D
Summer: [after Taylor has tricked Summer into gi [...] D
Sandy: It's great that you hung in there after a [...] D
Summer: You've got to admit, Coop. [Marissa loo [...] D
Kirsten: [frowns] Why is that ninja smoking a ci [...] D
Julie: Why can't you be happy for me? I am. D
Taylor Townsend: You know, it is so great that y [...] D
Kirsten: He's a consultant. Sandy: Could you be [...] D
Sandy: Why don't we give up? Oh, give up with me [...] D
Summer: You just gotta get right back on that ho [...] D
Sandy: It's ironic. Julie leaves Jimmy, marries [...] D
Summer: Thanks for almost getting my bathing sui [...] D
Summer: What do you want from me Cohen? Seth: I [...] D
Summer: I'm sorry I don't get references before [...] D
Marissa: Hey, how come you're the brains? I'm th [...] D
Sandy: We can't give in to threats like that, we [...] D
D.J.: Guess I'd better prepare myself for some d [...] D
Seth: [Seth is dressed like a pirate] Summer and [...] D
Julie: [when Luke hits on her in the hall] Luke, [...] D
Luke: Just give me the signal, and I'll drop the [...] D
Kirsten: Julie, I am not going to a place called [...] D
Sandy: I promise you, I'd rather send you to jai [...] D
Sandy: Well, you've been tryin'a get him to come [...] D
Seth: Are you actually angry at me for being jea [...] D
Seth: Mom, on the other hand, Waspy McWasp. San [...] D
Jimmy: Well, we've basically blown through our e [...] D
Jimmy: Don't you remember when we were kids? No [...] D
Sandy: Don't ever get married! Ryan: I've heard [...] D
Jimmy: If there's one thing you know how to do, [...] D
Seth: [showing off his fake IDs to Marissa] Siev [...] D
Anna: So I guess you and Mrs. Cohen have a lot i [...] D
Ryan: Okay, I screwed up yet again. So now what? [...] D
Sandy: And you know, they do find foster home fo [...] D
Caleb Nichol: It's always cause'a Kirsten. When [...] D
Sadie Campbell: [referring to Ryan's facial brui [...] D
Marissa: [on why she won't hook up with D.J] He' [...] D
Seth: Wait. Hang on. I'm not goin' anywhere unti [...] D
[Ryan turns out the light Marissa moves closer] [...] D
Seth: If you were this sensitive and neurotic wh [...] D
Seth: [about Kaitlin] She's Jimmy Cooper's daugh [...] D
Lindsay Gardner: Maybe I don't want to be Caleb [...] D
Anna: Wait. Are you the kid from Chino who steal [...] D
Kirsten: Is everything okay? Seth: Hmm? Yeah, i [...] D
Kirsten: Sometimes you make it hard to hate you. [...] D
Sandy: Hey, how are ya? [waves] Sandy: I'm San [...] D
Seth: I said I wanted to marry her, not date her [...] D
Marissa: [about Ryan] I think he hates me. Summ [...] D
Kirsten: Is it over? Sandy: I promise you, it n [...] D
Seth: You guys really wouldn't hurt me, because [...] D
Seth: Well he can't have gone that way cause tha [...] D
Seth: [about having sex with Summer for the firs [...] D
Sandy: What are we fighting about? Kirsten: I d [...] D
Summer: Ugh, this bikini is so uncomfortable. I [...] D
Ryan: Lindsay wants to hang out with the sister [...] D
Julie: Can I ask you a question? Kirsten: Mmhmm [...] D
Seth: I'm not self-absorbed, am I, Ryan? [Ryan [...] D
Sandy: I never knew you to be an impulse shopper [...] D
Kirsten: Oh, someone, please stop him before he [...] D
Caleb Nichol: Just remember, whatever happens in [...] D
Julie: [Gus is peeing outside near her trailer] [...] D
Seth: Maybe if you paid attention to anything ot [...] D
Seth: The timing in this house is a thing of bea [...] D
Caleb: What is a booty call? D
Summer: Do you remember that movie we saw about [...] D
Marissa: It *will* be fun! Summer: What's more [...] D
Caleb Nichol: I've come to ask a favor. Sandy: [...] D
Seth: Wow, he came back, people never leave and [...] D
Seth: So what's the GP, RA? Ryan: I have no ide [...] D
Theresa: [after telling Marissa of her childhood [...] D
Seth: How was the party dad?... I think someone [...] D
Seth: You can't ruin Chrismukkah. It's got twice [...] D
Seth: Yeah... yeah, I should apologize. It's jus [...] D
Seth: That's right. It is complicated. It's comp [...] D
Ryan: I appreciate you driving me down to Chino, [...] D
Summer: [after Summer and Seth have tricked Tayl [...] D
Seth: Amazing. This whole time, I thought you we [...] D
Zach: Who's Curt Schilling, anyway? D
Kirsten: It would be nice if Uncle Sean could be [...] D
Seth, Kirsten: Oy humbug! D
Seth: Shhh! We're being stealth! D
Seth: Damn it! I'm being sarcastic. Ryan: So, s [...] D
Seth: No. What about the Ryan and Seth go to Eur [...] D
Ryan: Sometimes I think you talk just to make so [...] D
Kirsten: [on the phone with wedding planner] Col [...] D
Seth: Look at all these people, these normal, no [...] D
Summer: Ryan. I'm sorry, I thought you were the [...] D
Summer: We're not having sex, by the way. Seth: [...] D

Elenchi

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Stagioni

NTitoloSoggettoData della prima messa in ondaNumero di episodi
0Speciali200432D
1Stagione 1Ryan Atwood arriva a Newport Beach per vivere con Sandy, un avvocato, e Kirsten Cohen che lo prendono con loro dopo l'abbandono della madre e dopo essere finito in galera per aver aiutato il fratello a rubare una macchina. Diventa presto amico di Seth Cohen, ed inizia ad avere una relazione con Marissa Cooper. Benché proveniente da contesti molto diversi, Ryan scopre presto di affrontare problemi simili ai suoi nuovi amici, come il conflitto d'identità e l'alienazione familiare. La relazione tra Ryan e Marissa cresce quando lui l'aiuta ad affrontare il divorzio dei genitori. Mentre la serie continua, Ryan assume un ruolo molto protettivo nei confronti di Marissa, mostrandosi come una persona più stabile e controllata di quanto non fosse stata ritratta in origine.200327D
2Stagione 2La seconda stagione continua a seguire le tumultuose storie d'amore tra Ryan e Marissa, tra Seth e Summer e tra Sandy e Kirsten. Josh Schwartz, il creatore della serie ha dichiarato che nella seconda stagione, la serie "non avrebbe più riguardato il passato di Ryan, ora riguarderà il futuro di Ryan", e che in questa stagione "avrebbe rallentato un po' la narrazione... ed i personaggi si sarebbero evoluti". Ad esempio, la storia segue da vicino Ryan nella classe di fisica avanzata, dove si crea tensione tra lui ed un'altra studentessa, Lindsay, che considera Ryan inutile come compagno di laboratorio, e quindi gli impedisce di contribuire al lavoro per la presentazione. Il personaggio di Ryan inizia a crescere quando davanti a tutti ammette di non aver partecipato alla presentazione e convince Lindsay a lasciarlo contribuire: ciò li costringe a lavorare insieme per finire il compito.200424D
3Stagione 3Nella terza stagione ci sono molti cambiamenti, per quanto riguarda le relazioni e il potere all'interno della società dei personaggi: Marissa viene espulsa dalla Harbour School e la famiglia Cooper, rimasta con pochi soldi, è costretta a trasferirsi in un parcheggio per roulotte, mentre Marissa inizia a perdere il controllo, abusando di alcol e droghe. Gli altri personaggi pensano al college, con Seth e Summer in competizione per un posto alla Brown University e Ryan che accarezza l'idea di un'educazione post-secondaria, incoraggiato da Sandy e Kirsten ad andare a Berkeley. I progetti di Ryan vengono però messi da parte quando, nel finale della stagione, mentre accompagna Marissa all'aeroporto, finisce fuori strada a causa di Kevin Volchok (l'ultima storia d'amore di Marissa andata storta): nell'incidente Ryan si salva ma Marissa le muore tra le braccia.200525D
4Stagione 4La quarta e ultima stagione inizia cinque mesi dopo la morte di Marissa: Ryan, distrutto e in lutto, ha lasciato sia casa Cohen che i sogni universitari, e spera in una vendetta su Volchok. L'amore continuo della famiglia Cohen e la compagnia dell'eccentrica Taylor Townsend lo riportano però alla luce, mentre Seth e Summer affrontano i problemi di una relazione a distanza: Summer è infatti via per frequentare il college.200616D