THE O.C.

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The O.C. is an American teen drama created by Josh Schwartz, which aired on Fox from 2003 to 2007. The series follows Ryan Atwood, a troubled teen, who is adopted by the wealthy Cohen family. The show explores themes of social class, relationships, and identity in the high-class world of Newport Beach. The O.C. was a pop cultural phenomenon during its first season. The show was known for its music, which featured indie rock and guest performances. Ratings declined after the first season leading to its cancellation in 2007. The series had a mix of melodrama and comedy and utilized meta-fictional humor.

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The show's title, "O.C.", is an initialism for Orange County, the Southern California location where the series is set. Despite the show being set in Newport Beach, California, much of the filming took place in the Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County region due to financial penalties for filming outside the studio zone.

The show was created by Josh Schwartz, who drew inspiration from his own experiences as a "Jewish kid from the East Coast" attending the University of Southern California, where he felt like an outsider among the wealthy students from Newport Beach. He also stated that the dynamic between the characters of Sandy and Seth Cohen was very much based on his relationship with his own father.