The O.C. - The Orange County (TV Series)

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Original title: The O.C. - The Orange County (TV Series)
Year: 2003
Running time: 40 min.
Country: United States
Director: Josh Schwartz (Creator), Ian Toynton, Michael Lange, Michael Fresco, Tony Wharmby, Patrick R. Norris, Norman Buckley, Sanford Bookstaver, James Marshall, Doug Liman, Sandy Smolan, Lev L. Spiro, Robert Duncan McNeill
Screenwriter: Josh Schwartz, J.J. Philbin, John Stephens, Stephanie Savage, Allan Heinberg, Mike Kelley, Erica Messer, Mark Fish, Leila Gerstein, Debra J. Fisher, Melissa Rosenberg, Robert De Laurentiis, Drew Z. Greenberg, Cory Martin
Music: Christopher Tyng, Richard Marvin (Theme: Phantom Planet)
Cinematography: Buzz Feitshans IV, Jamie Barber, Al Pavoni
Cast: Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Mischa Barton, Ben McKenzie, Adam Brody, Tate Donovan, Alan Dale, Rachel Bilson, Melinda Clarke (AKA Mindy Clarke), Chris Carmack, Olivia Wilde, Cam Gigandet, Shailene Woodley, Taylor Handley
Producer: Broadcast by FOX Network; Wonderland Sound and Vision / Warner Bros. Television / College Hill Pictures Inc. / Hypnotic
Genre: TV Series. Drama. Romance | Teen/coming-of-age
Synopsis / Plot: TV Series (2003 - Today). 4 seasons. 92 episodes. Set in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, The O. C. is about relationships; those between husband and wives, parents and children, and the loves, rivalries, and friendships among the affluent teenagers who live the lavish life-style of the monied seaside city.

Awards: 2003: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Screenplay in Episodic Drama

Critics' reviews

"[4th Season Review]: A succession of terrific subplots"

Ken Tucker: Entertainment Weekly
"Amusingly despicable"

Alessandra Stanley: The New York Times
"[It] looks to have enough heart, talent and wit to generate a few seasons' worth of luxurious suds"

James Poniewozik: Time
"Superficial as it may be, the series pilot does a solid job introducing its characters and their predicaments"

Phil Gallo: Variety
"Somewhere in all the high-stakes soapiness (...) and often deft and subtle drama, there is a pretty wicked satire of baby-boomer values. Gallagher, in particular, is sublime"

Carina Chocano: Entertainment Weekly

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