Product Description

Surf, sand, sex and scandal...The rich and glamorous city of Newport Beach, California is the setting for The O.C., one of today's most hip and edgy television series making its way to DVD in a collectible seven-disc set featuring all 27 episodes from Season One. If you missed the first season, here is the chance to introduce yourselves to the hottest new show of the 2003-04 television season. The O.C. is a story of father/son and husband/wife relationships and the coming of age of three young people. When Ryan Atwood (Benjamin McKenzie), a tough, guarded fiercely intelligent teenager, plunges headlong into the wealthy, privileged community of Newport Beach, he soon discovers that the ruling families of Orange County are every bit as territorial as the tough crowd with which he ran on the streets of Chino. For Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher), the patient, pro-bono public defender who takes Ryan in; his wife, Kirsten (Kelly Rowan), the linchpin of O.C. society; their awkward adolescent son, Seth (Adam Brody) - Ryan's presence will forever change their lives. Meanwhile, Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton), the heartbreakingly beautiful girl next door who is dating her classmate Luke Ward (Chris Carmack), seems to glide through life effortlessly--that is, until the indiscretions of her wealthy father, Jimmy (Tate Donovan) threaten to break her world apart, along with that of her mother, Julie (Melinda Clarke). DVD Special Features include Deleted Scenes with introductions by creator Josh Schwartz; Casting The O.C. featurette with creator Josh Schwartz and casting director Patrick Rush; The Music of The O.C. featurette with music supervisor Alexandra Pastavas; Inside The Real O.C. featurette with producer McG; Audio Commentary for The Pilot with creator Josh Schwartz and producer Stephanie Savage; The O.C. Music Guide for 6 episodes; Season 2 Sneak Peak with creator Josh Schwartz and the cast and the trailer for the ocinsider.com.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1557 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-10-18
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Number of discs: 7
• Formats: Box set, PAL
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: Dutch, Swedish
• Number of discs: 7
• Running time: 999 minutes

Synopsis
The OC, otherwise known as Orange County, California: the mythical sun n' surf setting of paradise and success...but underneath it all lies a world of back-stabbing and secret lives. This boxset contains the entire first season of the series that tells the story of the Cohen, Cooper and Nichol families- and Ryan Atwood, the troubled teen whose arrival shakes things up for the O.C.

Customer Reviews

welcome to the dark side
this the first season of the oc. and welcome to world of the rich and fabolous, enter ryan,kid from the worng side of the tracks and his story of trying to fit in and he manages to get in more trouble here than back home. lots of glitz, glamour and secrets, there is always a scandal or punch up!!!!!

THE OC "SIMPLY THE BEST"
This is the best thing that I have EVER seen! The characters are awesome (GO SUMMER!) and the story arcs are amazing. I bought this and was hooked from the intro... I have now watched all four seasons and I can tell you... YOU'RE in for a TREAT! BUY THIS NOW!!!

ps The season 1 finale is the most fantastic piece of writing in television history

A great first season
The OC season 1 is probably the best season of the show. The music is great (Halleljuah by Jeff Buckley is well used), and although it has its flaws, like the fact Ryan is supposed to be about 16 when in fact the actor who plays him is more like 25, its good fun. The humour is well timed, particularly the banter between Seth and his dad Sandy. I just wish there had been more of Anna as she was my favourite character. Still it's a great show and the last episode is particularly fine. Addictive stuff that filled a gap after Dawson's Creek went off air.