2003 - 2007
The O.C. follows Ryan Atwood, a troubled teenager from the wrong side of the tracks who is taken in by wealthy lawyer Sandy Cohen and moves to the affluent community of Newport Beach, California. Ryan must adapt to his new privileged environment while forming relationships with the Cohen family and local teenagers including Seth Cohen and Summer Roberts. The series explores themes of class differences, family dynamics, and teenage romance while chronicling the culture clash between Ryan's working-class background and Orange County's elite social scene.