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  • 2003
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The O.C.

Summary The O.C. - also known as Orange County, California - is an idyllic paradise, a wealthy, harbor-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 t...

Created By: Josh Schwartz

  • 2003
  • TV-14
  • FOX
  • 2003
  • TV-14
  • FOX

The O.C.

Season 1 Premiere: Aug 5, 2003
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
67
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 160 User Ratings
6.6
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Summary The O.C. - also known as Orange County, California - is an idyllic paradise, a wealthy, harbor-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 t...

Created By: Josh Schwartz

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
67
61% Positive
11 Reviews
33% Mixed
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6% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
67
61% Positive
11 Reviews
33% Mixed
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6% Negative
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90
May 7, 2013
The first new fall TV series is also one of the most promising. The O.C. -- which stands for Orange County, California-style -- mixes potent conflicts with lavish backdrops and attractive folk. The concoction carries a surprisingly bittersweet kick. [3 Aug 2003, p.4]
By Hal Boedeker FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 1, 2013
The O.C. looks to have enough heart, talent and wit to generate a few seasons' worth of luxurious suds.
By James Poniewozik FULL REVIEW
75
May 6, 2013
The O.C. may be a lousy title but it's cast, written and directed well. Early indications are that the show is smartly going after two generations of viewers - not just the 20-somethings Fox is famous for, but also their parents. [5 Aug 2003, p.8]
By Mike McDaniel FULL REVIEW
67
May 7, 2013
The O.C. looks as though it will be hard-pressed to build and maintain a loyal base of younger viewers. Sure, it's worth a look. But no, it wouldn't be terribly missed. [4 Aug 2003, p.12E]
By Ed Bark FULL REVIEW
60
May 7, 2013
McKenzie may look like Russell Crowe's younger brother - while playing nearly a decade below his own age - but for all the James Dean comparisons being bandied about, he's a character straight out of Dickens: a little bit Pip, a little bit David Copperfield. [4 Aug 2003, p.28]
By Ellen Gray FULL REVIEW
50
May 6, 2013
All glamour and glitz and surface. The show is intended as a prime-time soap to appeal to those who watched "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Dawson's Creek" and "Felicity" - and for them, The O.C. ought to connect quickly. [5 Aug 2003, p.66]
By David Bianculli FULL REVIEW
20
May 6, 2013
Encumbered by a script that is nearly breathtaking in its imbecilic banality, The O.C. makes one long for the cold comforts of a sleazy-minded "reality" show. Fox is trying to pass off this moody, moon-faced trifle, a drama about rich young brats in Orange County, Calif., as the first series of the new fall season (in August?). But if there's any justice left in television, "O.C. will be canceled by the time the actual fall shows premiere. [5 Aug 2003, p.C01]
By Tom Shales FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 160 User Ratings
6.6
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6% Mixed
9 Ratings
27% Negative
43 Ratings

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27% Negative
43 Ratings

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Production Company:
  • Wonderland Sound and Vision
  • Warner Bros. Television
  • College Hill Pictures Inc.
  • Hypnotic
Initial Release Date: Aug 5, 2003
Number of seasons: 4 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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Awards

Teen Choice Awards
• 12 Wins & 24 Nominations
Prism Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Logie Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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