The O.C.
"It's nothing like where you live. And nothing like you imagine."
Ryan Atwood, a teen from the wrong side of the tracks, moves in with a wealthy family willing to give him a chance. But Ryan's arrival disturbs the status quo of the affluent, privileged community of Newport Beach, California.
Created by: Stephanie Savage, Bob DeLaurentis
Produced by: Josh Schwartz, McG
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