Welcome to the O.C.
The Oral History
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“A fascinating peek behind the making of a megahit, and a delightful bit of nostalgia for those of us who remember life before streaming TV.” —Town & Country
Welcome to the O.C., b*tch: it’s the definitive oral history of beloved TV show The O.C., from the show’s creators, featuring interviews with the cast and crew, providing a behind-the-scenes look into how the show was made, the ups and downs over its four seasons, and its legacy today.
On August 5th, 2003, Ryan Atwood found himself a long way from his home in Chino—he was in The O.C., an exclusive suburb full of beautiful girls, wealthy bullies, corrupt real-estate tycoons, and a new family helmed by his public defender, Sandy Cohen. Ryan soon warms up to his nerdy, indie band-loving new best friend Seth, and quickly falls for Marissa, the stunning girl next door who has secrets of her own. Completing the group is Summer, Seth’s dream girl and Marissa’s loyal—and fearless—best friend. Together, the friends fall in and out of love, support each other amidst family strife, and capture the hearts of audiences across the country.
Just in time for the show’s twentieth anniversary, The O.C.’s creator Josh Schwartz and executive producer Stephanie Savage are ready to dive into how the show was made, the ups and downs over its four seasons, and its legacy today. With Rolling Stone’s chief TV critic and bestselling author Alan Sepinwall conducting interviews with the key cast members, writers, and producers who were there when it all happened, Welcome to the O.C. will offer the definitive inside look at the beloved show—a nostalgic delight for audiences who watched when it aired, and a rich companion to viewers currently discovering the show while it streams on HBO Max and Hulu.
The O.C. paved the way for a new generation of iconic teen soaps, launched the careers of young stars, and even gave us the gift of Chrismukkah. Now, it’s time to go back where we started from and experience it all over again.
Includes exclusive interviews with: Ben McKenzie * Mischa Barton * Adam Brody * Rachel Bilson * Peter Gallagher * Kelly Rowan * Melinda Clarke * Tate Donovan * Chris Carmack * Autumn Reeser * Willa Holland * Samaire Armstrong * Alan Dale * Colin Hanks * Amanda Righetti * Navi Rawat * Shannon Lucio * Michael Cassidy * McG * Imogen Heap * Alex Greenwald * Ben Gibbard * Paul Scheer * Doug Liman * and many more!
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In this juicy look behind the scenes of the television series The O.C. (2003–2007), creator Schwartz and executive producer Savage discuss with Rolling Stone editor Sepinwall (The Revolution Was Televised) the making of the popular teen drama. Tracing the show's path to air, Schwartz and Savage recount pitching Warner Bros. a Romeo and Juliet-esque drama set in Orange County, Calif., about the "daughter of this rich family's gardener" who falls in love with the well-off Ryan Atwood. At the studio's request, they reconfigured the pitch to make Atwood a "kid from a rough-and-tumble neighborhood" and his love interest a privileged "girl next door." Ben McKenzie, Adam Brody, Mischa Barton, Rachel Bilson, and other key cast members chart the show's rise and fall, beginning with a triumphant first season that earned the "core four" an immediate fanbase (Bilson recalls having to rescue then-boyfriend Brody from a mob of fans after they appeared on MTV's Total Request Live). The interlocutors also expound on The O.C.'s missteps, with Schwartz expressing regret for killing off Barton's character at the end of season three ("I very quickly realized, Oh my God, what have we done? I think we made a terrible mistake"). The insider perspectives are refreshingly candid and offer new insights into what went into making the much loved show. The O.C. fans won't want to miss this.
