California, here we come

THE O.C. ▸ The Core Four "It is Seth and Summer and it is Ryan and Marissa and that's the way it's supposed to be." (insp)

You're a Cohen now. Welcome to a life of insecurity and paralyzing self-doubt. — Seth Cohen (The O.C.)

SETH COHEN & MARISSA COOPER, The O.C. "Even regardless of Ryan, the Seth-Marissa dynamic was cool. They were next-door neighbors, and yet they were strangers, and there was an awkwardness to it. I thought that was a nice dynamic that I could have seen more of. " - Adam Brody

The O.C. 3.11 The Safe Harbor

MISCHA BARTON as MARISSA COOPER The O.C. 3.01 The Aftermath

if you weren't real, i would make you up The O.C. "The Premiere" aired 21 years ago today on August 5, 2003 dir. Doug Liman

I'm not that girl you thought I was. You're not. You, Summer, are better. See, back then you were just this fantasy. You were this little girl, who, when I would see, you would either ignore me, or make an obscene gesture and keep on walking. Yeah, I kind of remember that, sorry. But now look at you. You fight for sea otters, you've befriended Taylor Townsend. You're an incredible mom to that bunny. I guess I have changed. You've evolved. And over the last 950 days we've been dating, yes, I've counted and yes, I counted the Zach era, because, really, who were we kidding? I've watched you grow into this incredible woman. And that is who I love. SETH & SUMMER in THE OC (2003-2007)

The O.C. 1.02 The Model Home

you can't fight fate.

THE O.C. 1.04, “The Debut”

THE O.C. ( 2003 - 2007 ) ↳ season 1 episode 7

MISCHA BARTON as MARISSA COOPER The O.C. "The Premiere" aired 20 years today on August 5, 2003.

The O.C. (2003-2007) 1x11 The Homecoming "Hey, nothing says Thanksgiving like moo shu pork."

You’re not going to believe this. So, it turns out that I am totally smart!

The O.C. (2003-2007) premiered 20 years ago on August 5, 2003

The O.C. "Premiere" aired 20 years ago on August 5, 2003. written by Josh Schwartz directed by Doug Liman