| Release Date | 05 August 2003 |
| TV Show Status | Series Complete |
| Tagline | The O.C. Orange County, It's where all the beautiful people live |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Federal Aviation Administration Credit Union - 14600 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Series |
| Film Class | Family Drama |
| Mood | A Good Cry |
| Themes | Teen Angst, Class Differences, High School Life, Parenthood, Non-Traditional Families, Fish Out of Water, Fathers and Sons |
| Tones | Witty, Summery, Easygoing, Irreverent, Slick, Bittersweet |
| Tags | Family, Friendship, High School, Luxury, Parent/child Relationship, Socialite, Spoiled, Upper Class, Wealth |
The O.C. is an American teen drama series that originally aired on the Fox network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons. The series, created by Josh Schwartz, portrays the fictional lives of a group of teenagers and their families residing in Newport Beach in Orange County, California. The O.C. has been broadcast in more than 50 countries worldwide and was one of the most popular new dramas of 2003. The O.C. attracted a strong 9.7 million viewers for its first season, but ratings declined as the show went on. The low ratings led to cancellation in early 2007, after four seasons, and 92 episodes, even after an online petition which gained over 700,000 signatures. Re-runs of The O.C. are now shown on The WB, SOAPnet, and Channel 4.