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 (103,971 votes)
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Hulu · HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

8.04 avg 27 episodes 8.8 → 8.7 44 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Premiere	8.8	1,914
2	The Model Home	8.3	1,147
3	The Gamble	8.1	1,008
4	The Debut	8.2	986
5	The Outsider	7.7	913
6	The Girlfriend	8.0	914
7	The Escape	8.3	941
8	The Rescue	7.9	826
9	The Heights	8.1	839
10	The Perfect Couple	8.0	815
11	The Homecoming	8.6	906
12	The Secret	8.3	801
13	The Best Chrismukkah Ever	8.4	899
14	The Countdown	8.3	870
15	The Third Wheel	7.6	721
16	The Links	7.4	707
17	The Rivals	7.5	715
18	The Truth	8.1	725
19	The Heartbreak	8.1	749
20	The Telenovela	7.8	725
21	The Goodbye Girl	8.2	745
22	The L.A.	7.4	793
23	The Nana	7.9	687
24	The Proposal	7.9	675
25	The Shower	7.4	647
26	The Strip	8.1	713
27	The Ties That Bind	8.7	959

Season 2 (2004)

7.87 avg 24 episodes 8.0 → 9.0 43 min avg

Big finale
Rebound

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Distance	8.0	679
2	The Way We Were	7.7	612
3	The New Kids on the Block	7.7	628
4	The New Era	7.8	627
5	The SnO.C.	8.0	647
6	The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't	8.5	694
7	The Family Ties	7.9	609
8	The Power of Love	7.8	604
9	The Ex-Factor	7.6	596
10	The Accomplice	7.5	602
11	The Second Chance	7.5	575
12	The Lonely Hearts Club	7.5	599
13	The Father Knows Best	7.3	571
14	The Rainy Day Women	8.8	885
15	The Mallpisode	8.0	682
16	The Blaze of Glory	7.5	570
17	The Brothers Grim	7.6	562
18	The Risky Business	8.0	582
19	The Rager	7.6	554
20	The O.C. Confidential	7.5	565
21	The Return of the Nana	7.6	589
22	The Showdown	7.8	551
23	The O.Sea	8.6	643
24	The Dearly Beloved	9.0	845

Season 3 (2005)

7.57 avg 25 episodes 7.9 → 8.7 43 min avg

Big finale
Rebound

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Aftermath	7.9	618
2	The Shape of Things to Come	7.4	565
3	The End of Innocence	7.5	542
4	The Last Waltz	7.7	540
5	The Perfect Storm	7.5	511
6	The Swells	7.2	523
7	The Anger Management	7.8	525
8	The Game Plan	7.7	514
9	The Disconnect	7.3	496
10	The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah	7.6	528
11	The Safe Harbor	7.9	516
12	The Sister Act	7.5	506
13	The Pot Stirrer	7.3	487
14	The Cliffhanger	7.7	514
15	The Heavy Lifting	7.1	528
16	The Road Warrior	7.1	516
17	The Journey	7.5	516
18	The Undertow	7.2	525
19	The Secrets and Lies	7.2	509
20	The Day After Tomorrow	7.5	513
21	The Dawn Patrol	7.5	512
22	The College Try	7.7	511
23	The Party Favor	7.9	546
24	The Man of the Year	7.8	557
25	The Graduates	8.7	894

Season 4 (2006)

7.75 avg 16 episodes 8.1 → 9.1 43 min avg

Big finale
Rebound

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Avengers	8.1	714
2	The Gringos	7.5	552
3	The Cold Turkey	7.8	558
4	The Metamorphosis	7.7	547
5	The Sleeping Beauty	7.8	565
6	The Summer Bummer	8.0	587
7	The Chrismukk-huh?	8.5	793
8	The Earth Girls Are Easy	7.7	539
9	The My Two Dads	7.3	515
10	The French Connection	6.9	531
11	The Dream Lover	6.7	526
12	The Groundhog Day	7.3	528
13	The Case of the Franks	7.5	528
14	The Shake Up	7.9	570
15	The Night Moves	8.2	627
16	The End's Not Near, It's Here	9.1	1,511