The oc season 1 episode 7 Continue O.C.Season 1DVD CoverageTarring Peter Gallagher Kelly Rowan Benjamin Mackenzie Mischa Barton Adam Brody Chris Carmack Tate Donovan Melinda Clark Rachel Bilson Country OriginUnitation USANo. episodes27ReleaseOriginal networkFoxOriginal release5 August 2003 (2003-08-05) - May 5, 2004 (2004-05-05)Season timeline→Season 2The episodes of O.C. The first season of O.C. began on air in the United States on August 5, 2003, ended May 5, 2004 and consisted of 27 episodes. It tells the story of the Coen and Cooper family, and Ryan (Atwood), a troubled teen with the wrong side of the tracks, who thrust into the wealthy, harbor-fronted community of Newport Beach, Orange County, California and forever change the lives of residents. The first seven episodes of The O.C. aired in the United States on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on FOX, a terrestrial television network. After a seven-week mid-season break, the rest of the season aired Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. The season was released on DVD as a seven-disc box set titled O.C.: Full First Season on September 26, 2004 for Warner Bros. Home Video. On June 17, 2008, the season became available for purchase for registered users of the U.S. iTunes Store. In the United Kingdom, the season premiere aired at 21:00 on Sunday 7 March 2004 on Channel 4 with the second episode, shown immediately afterwards, on the sister station E4. After a break during the summer, the show returned in early September at 13:00 slot within T4. In Canada it was broadcast on CTV television network, and in Australia it was first shown on the Nine Network, but fell after three episodes. Network Ten subsequently took the show, airing it in full. The Crew Season was produced by Warner Bros. Television, Hypnotic (now Dutch Bake Off) and Wonderland. Executive producers were creator Josh Schwartz, Doug Liman, Dave Bartis and McG, and showrunner Bob DeLaurentis joined them after the pilot episode. Melissa Rosenberg and Allan Weinberg were co-executive producers. Stephanie Savage directed the producer and producer Loucas George. Staff writers were Schwartz, Savage, Weinberg, Rosenberg, Jane Espenson, Debra J. Fisher, Erica Messer, Brian O, J.J. Philbin and Liz Friedman. The permanent directors throughout the season were Liman, Sanford Bookstaver, Michael Lange, Patrick Norris, Michael Fresco, James Marshall and Sandy Smolan. The cast of Season 1; From left to right: Jimmy, Summer, Marissa, Julie, Ryan, Sandy, Kirsten, Seth and Luke. The original season had nine major roles to get star billing. Ben McKenzie portrayed the main character Ryan Atwood, a troubled teenager who entered the rich lifestyle of Newport. Mischa Barton played the girl next door, Marissa Cooper, with Tate Donovan starring as her financially troubled father Adam Brody acted as ostracized teenager Seth Cohen with Kelly Rowan, playing his mother Kirsten, a powerful businesswoman, and Peter Gallagher, portraying his father, Sandy, a public lawyer. Chris Carmack played Marissa's boyfriend Luke Ward. Originally the only guest stars, Melinda Clarke starred as Marissa's mother, Julie Cooper, and Rachel Bilson played Summer Roberts, Marissa's best friend and Seth. Both received contracts in the main list of actors after thirteen episodes. Numerous supporting characters have been given expansive and repetitive performances in a progressive storyline, including Samair Armstrong as Anna Stern, Alan Dale as a wealthy businessman and Kirstin's father, Caleb Nicol. Taylor Hvedi played Oliver Trask, a psychotic character whom audiences loved to hate. Amanda Righetti starred as Kirstin's younger sister Hayley Nicole. Navi Rawat played Teresa Diaz, Ryan's childhood sweetheart. Bonnie Somerville played Rachel Hoffman, a former colleague of Sandy's, and Ashley Hartman portrayed Holly Fisher as Marissa and Summer's girlfriend. Other guest stars in recurring roles include Linda Lavigne as Nana Cohen, Daphne Ashbrook as Ryan Dawn's mother and Michael Noori as Summer's father Neil. Actors Bradley Stryker, as Ryan's brother Trey, and Shailene Woodley as Marissa Caitlyn's younger sister, were the only guest stars at the moment. However, both of these characters, portrayed by different actors, would return to a wider role in later seasons. The pilot episode of the season garnered 7.5 million viewers and was nominated for the Screenwriters Guild of America Award for Best Cameo Drama. As the season progressed, ratings picked up with eight million viewers tuning in for the third episode and 8.6 million viewers watching the fourth part. This led to FOX initially ordering six more episodes. The season was divided into two parts, the first of which consisted of seven episodes shown weekly, which averaged 8.43 million viewers. This was followed by a seven-week hiatus in which FOX announced that it had ordered five more episodes, bringing the total season to twenty-seven. The time slot for the second half of the season was originally scheduled for Thursday evening, but before competition from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on CBS and Will and Grace on NBC it was rescheduled for Wednesday night at 9:00 p.m. instead. Overall, the first season was the season's most highly acclaimed new drama among adults aged 18 to 34, averaging 9.7 million viewers. The show won four Teen Choice Awards and was nominated for two more awards, as well as being nominated for the Outstanding New TCA Award. In the UK, two shows a week averaged 1.2 million viewers, and it was one of the most Sunday daytime ratings also attracts fans at E4 on Monday night. It was also well received in Australia, receiving the Logie Award for Best Popular Foreign Program in 2005. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 77% with an average rating of 6.56/10 based on 22 reviews. Critical consensus of the website states: Even if it lacks an original take on teen angst, the O.C. functions well enough for its target audience, churning out a lot of soapy storylines from a talented cast. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average score, scored 67 points out of 100 based on reviews from 17 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews. However, the show drew some criticism. The San Jose Mercury News have criticized the plot and casting saying that storylines are usually associated with mandatory three-episode arc drug problems or lost virginity with dialogue designed to keep the dog up to speed, and that whoever on FOX thought Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan on D.C.) could pass for anything under 25 should be fired. The DVD review was critical of the recurring plot, stating that Ryan-Marissa foul de roll becomes tedious as it goes into a relentless bad time, while Entertainment Weekly didn't think the acting was always up to scratch, saying that unfortunately, all of these possibilities for drama invested in Barton, an actress that can be as flat as a paper doll. He was also convicted of excessive brawling and glamorizing underage drinking. Episodes Watch also: List of O.C. No.overallNo episodes. inseasonTitleDirecto byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.codeU.S. 11PrimeErDou LimanJosh SchwartzAugust 5, 2003 (2003-08-05)4751977.5 Immediately after Ryan escapes jail time and is kicked out by his mother, his lawyer, Sandy Cohen, brings him home, to the horror of his wife, Kirsten. Ryan meets their son, Seth, and other Newport teens, who cause him trouble, forcing Kirsten to think again about letting Ryan stay in their house. 22 Model Home Doug LimanAllan Heinberg and Josh Schwartz August 12, 2003 (2003-08-12)1765017.9 Marissa and Seth convince Ryan not to leave Newport, and hide it in one of the model Kirsten's vacant homes. When Luke confronts Ryan about his relationship with Marissa, their fights end with the creation of a model house on fire, getting them both arrested. 33The GambleJan ToyntonJane EspensonAugust 19, 2003 (2003-08-19)1765028.0 Sandy comes to Ryan's aid once again. Kirsten decides to invite Dawn to elite Casino Night, but she gets lost in the sauce, disappointing Ryan. Dawn thinks Ryan is better with the Cohens, leaving him with Sandy and Kirsten. 44DeutDaniel AttiasAllan Weinberg and Josh Schwartz August 26, 2003 (2003-08-26)1765038.6 Newport's best young ladies are part of society. Luke's jealousy leads to Ryan accompanying Marissa. Jimmy becomes a suspect in a fraud investigation and Holly's father decides to confront him at the ball in front of everyone. 55Outsider Jesus Salvador TrevignoMelissa Rosenberg2 September 2003 (2003-09-02)1765049.1 Ryan gets a job and meets Donnie, a Newport teenager from Corona. Seth decides to invite Donnie to Holly's beach party, but his presence ends with Luke being shot. Julie tells Jimmy he wants a divorce. 66The caption RobmanJosh Schwartz and Debra J. FisherSeptember 9, 2003 (2003-09-09)1765059.1 Kirsten's father, Caleb Nicole, comes to town with his new 24-year-old girlfriend, Gabriel. Marissa is not ready to choose between Luke and Ryan, but when she enters on Ryan with Gabrielle, she chooses Luke. Summer growing feelings for Seth begin to manifest. 77 Run Sanford BookstaverJosh SchwartzSeptember 16, 2003 (2003-09-16)1765068.8 Marissa does not take her parents' divorce well, and when she finds Luke with Holly at the end of a summer trip to Tijuana, she discovered she had passed out in the lane due to a drug/alcohol overdose. Kirsten, upset that Sandy is considering a job, finds himself in a compromising position with Jimmy in his new apartment. 88 SavingMicle LangeMelissa Rosenberg and Allan Heinberg October 2003 (2003-10-29)1765079.27 Julie accuses Ryan of the Marissa incident and tells him to stay away.