At a Glance

A new life for Ryan Atwood, the Cohen and Cooper families and basically everyone else in the wealthy and often turbulent O.C. county.

Detailed Information

The O.C., also known as Orange County, California is an idyllic paradise, a wealthy, harbour-front community where everything and everyone appears to be perfect. But beneath the surface is a world of shifting loyalties and identities, of kids living secret lives hidden from their parents, and of parents living secret lives hidden from their children.

Disc Contents

The Pilot
The first episode finds teenager Ryan living in Chino, a rough area. He gets into trouble with the law and his lawyer comes to his rescue by taking him in to his home. His lawyer, Sandy Cohen, lives in the exclusive area of Newport Beach with his wife, Kirsten, and his son Seth. Ryan and Seth soon become firm friends.

The Model Home
Faced with the prospect of life in a group home, Ryan decides to run away from Newport, but Seth and Marissa convince him to stay and hide in a vacant building project. Jimmy discusses his recent financial woes with Kirsten, and she offers a solution. After Luke witnesses a close encounter between Marissa and Ryan, he confronts Ryan and a fight breaks loose. Ryan's presence in Newport is exposed in a big way, and two arrests are made.

The Gamble
Sandy comes to Ryan's rescue once again, after he has a difficult stay in Juvenile Hall. Seth makes Kirsten aware of his anger over Ryan's situation, and Kirsten makes a compromise. Ryan's mother, Dawn, makes a surprise visit to Newport, and things don't go quite as she and Ryan may have planned. The monetary secret involving Julie, Jimmy, Kirsten and Sandy comes to a head.

The Debut
It's time for the annual Cotillion ball. Cherished by many, hated by most, it's the time when Newport's finest young ladies enter society. More information about Jimmy's business trouble comes to light, and Kirsten's loan to Jimmy is not happy news for Sandy.