Product Description

Surf, sand, sex and scandal...The rich and glamorous city of Newport Beach, California is the setting for "The O.C.," one of today's most hip and edgy television series making its way to DVD in a collectible seven-disc set featuring all 27 episodes from Season One. If you missed the first season, here is the chance to introduce yourselves to the hottest new show of the 2003-04 television season. "The O.C." is a story of father/son and husband/wife relationships and the coming of age of three young people. When Ryan Atwood (Benjamin McKenzie), a tough, guarded fiercely intelligent teenager, plunges headlong into the wealthy, privileged community of Newport Beach, he soon discovers that the ruling families of Orange County are every bit as territorial as the tough crowd with which he ran on the streets of Chino. For Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher), the patient, pro-bono public defender who takes Ryan in; his wife, Kirsten (Kelly Rowan), the linchpin of O.C. society; their awkward adolescent son, Seth (Adam Brody) - Ryan's presence will forever change their lives. Meanwhile, Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton), the heartbreakingly beautiful girl next door who is dating her classmate Luke Ward (Chris Carmack), seems to glide through life effortlessly--that is, until the indiscretions of her wealthy father, Jimmy (Tate Donovan) threaten to break her world apart, along with that of her mother, Julie (Melinda Clarke). DVD Special Features include Deleted Scenes with introductions by creator Josh Schwartz; Casting "The O.C." featurette with creator Josh Schwartz and casting director Patrick Rush; The Music of "The O.C." featurette with music supervisor Alexandra Pastavas; Inside The Real O.C. featurette with producer McG; Audio Commentary for The Pilot with creator Josh Schwartz and producer Stephanie Savage; The O.C. Music Guide for 6 episodes; Season 2 Sneak Peak with creator Josh Schwartz and the cast and the trailer for the ocinsider.com.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2610 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-10-26
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Dolby, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish, French
• Dimensions: 1.34 pounds
• Running time: 1186 minutes

From Amazon.com
It looked like a standard teen soap on the outside, but once you scratched the surface of the glittery, sun-dappled Fox drama The O.C., you'd find underneath a number of surprisingly well-developed characters, fun plots that played around with their soap conventions, and some of the wittiest dialogue this side of an Aaron Sorkin show. The setup was pure high concept: hunky, brooding Ryan (Benjamin McKenzie) was a good kid from Chino starting to go bad, and thanks to the interference of his lawyer, Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher), finds himself whisked away from the wrong side of the tracks to the mansions and manicured lawns of Orange County. Soon, Ryan finds himself living in the Cohens' pool house, involved with troubled rich girl Marissa (Mischa Barton), and bristling against the societal confines of his new home, as the people may be richer but they're just as screwed up as anyone else. Still, somehow, he manages to bring out the humanity of the superficial people around him, and they become all the better for knowing him.

Okay, enough with the Beverly Hills, 90210 scenario--what The O.C. turned out to be was the most addictive TV soap in recent memory, and one with a brain to boot. Smarter than Melrose Place, sexier than 90210, funnier than Felicity, and not as enamored of itself as Dawson's Creek, The O.C. reveled in clever and hilarious dialogue (the pilot episode earned a WGA nomination) and quirky, eccentric characters. Most noteworthy was breakout star Adam Brody, who as Ryan's geeky newfangled brother-type Seth practically stole the teen heartthrob mantle away from Russell Crowe-lookalike McKenzie. Barton was a bit of a blank as the troubled Marissa, but her best pal, the blissfully superficial Summer, was played by Rachel Bilson as the perfect supporting character in a dizzy farce. And the adults, especially Gallagher and Kelly Rowan as the supportive Cohens, grounded the other half of the show in you know, like, maturity. Not that The O.C. ever forgot the fun that was to be had in TV-land, as most every other episode ended with a fistfight or someone falling into a pool--sometimes both. Here was a soap you could purely enjoy without guilt. --Mark Englehart

On the DVD
cc"The O.C. Unseen": Unaired scenes
Commentary on pilot by creator/executive producer Josh Schwartz and supervising producer Stephanie Savage
"Casting the O.C." with Josh Schwartz and casting director Patrick Rush
"Inside the Real O.C." with executive producer McG
"The Music of the O.C." with music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas
Season 2 Sneak Peek with Josh and the stars
Onscreen music-track guide for select episodes
DVD-ROM weblink to the O.C. online music sampler

DVD Menu

• Side #1 -- Episodes 1-4
  • Play
  • Episodes
    • Pilot
      • Start
      • Commentary
    • Pilot With Commentary
    • The Model Home
      • Start
    • The Model Home: Music Guide
    • The Gamble
      • Start
    • The Debut
      • Start
  • Languages
    • English
    • English Subtitles
    • French/Fran�ais Subtitles
    • Spanish/Espa�ol Subtitles
    • Subtitles Off
  • Special Features
    • Pilot Commentary by Creator Josh Schwartz and Producer Stephanie Savage
    • The O.C. Music Guide: "The Model Home"
• Side #2 -- Episodes 5-8
  • Play
  • Episodes
    • The Outsider
      • Start
    • The Outsider: Music Guide
    • The Girlfriend
      • Start
    • The Escape
      • Start
    • The Rescue
      • Start
  • Languages
    • English
    • English Subtitles
    • French/Fran�ais Subtitles
    • Spanish/Espa�ol Subtitles
    • Subtitles Off
  • Special Features
    • The O.C. Music Guide: "The Outsider"
• Side #3 -- Episodes 9-12
  • Play
  • Episodes
    • The Heights
      • Start
    • The Perfect Couple
      • Start
    • The Homecoming
      • Start
    • The Secret
      • Start
    • The Secret: Music Guide
  • Languages
    • English
    • English Subtitles
    • French/Fran�ais Subtitles
    • Spanish/Espa�ol Subtitles
    • Subtitles Off
  • Special Features
    • The O.C. Music Guide: "The Secret"
• Side #4 -- Episodes 13-16
  • Play
  • Episodes
    • The Best Chrismukkah Ever
      • Start
    • The Countdown
      • Start
    • The Countdown: Music Guide
    • The Third Wheel
      • Start
    • The Links
      • Start
  • Languages
    • English
    • English Subtitles
    • French/Fran�ais Subtitles
    • Spanish/Espa�ol Subtitles
    • Subtitles Off
  • Special Features
    • The O.C. Music Guide: "The Countdown"
• Side #5 -- Episodes 17-20
  • Play
  • Episodes
    • The Rivals
      • Start
    • The Truth
      • Start
    • The Heartbreak
      • Start
    • Telenovela
      • Start
    • Telenovela: Music Guide
  • Languages
    • English
    • English Subtitles
    • French/Fran�ais Subtitles
    • Spanish/Espa�ol Subtitles
    • Subtitles Off
  • Special Features
    • The O.C. Music Guide: "Telenovela"
• Side #6 -- Episodes 21-24
  • Play
  • Episodes
    • The Goodbye Girl
      • Start
    • The Goodbye Girl: Music Guide
    • The L.A.
      • Start
    • The Nana
      • Start
    • The Proposal
      • Start
  • Languages
    • English
    • English Subtitles
    • French/Fran�ais Subtitles
    • Spanish/Espa�ol Subtitles
    • Subtitles Off
  • Special Features
    • The O.C. Music Guide: "The Goodbye Girl"
• Side #7 -- Episodes 25-27
  • Play
  • Episodes
    • The Shower
      • Start
    • The Strip
      • Start
    • The Ties That Bind
      • Start
  • Languages
    • English
    • English Subtitles
    • French/Fran�ais Subtitles
    • Spanish/Espa�ol Subtitles
    • Subtitles Off
  • Special Features
    • Casting the O.C.
    • The Music of the O.C.
    • Inside the Real O.C.
    • The O.C. Unseen With Introductions by Josh Schwartz
      • Introduction by Josh Schwartz
      • Play All
      • "Boarding School Discussion" From Pilot
      • "Seth's Dance Lesson" From the Debut
      • "Luke Makes His Move" From The Girlfriend
      • "Watching Golden Girls" From the Third Wheel
      • "Kirsten and Ryan Play Video Games" From the Heartbreak
      • "Sandy Gives Seth the Sex Talk" From the Heartbreak
      • "Summer's Happy Ending" From Telenovela
      • "Seth's Buffet" From Telenovela
    • Season 2 Sneak Peek With Creator Josh Schwartz
    • ocinsider.com

Customer Reviews

Lets just say..
I own this season of the OC and i honestly watch at least one episode a day. BUY IT!

"Hey."
The first and best season of "The O.C." is a must-have for fans. The story of the delinquent who finds himself living in wealthy Newport Beach is as tasty as a big box of fine chocolates. Watch Chino bad boy Ryan (Benjamin Mackenzie) as he is rescued from jail by his attorney, Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher) and becomes part of his family. Wife Kirsten (Kelly Rowan) isn't sure she wants the brooding boy near her son Seth (Adam Brody), who is the quintessential comic book geek. And then there are the girls: Moody Marissa (Mischa Barton), Seth's secret crush Summer (Rachel Bilson), and spunky Theresa from Chino. Marissa's troubled parents and Kirsten's parents have their share of drama, too. It's simply the best season of the show, with the most memorable one-liners. Who can forget Summer's first "Ewww!" or Luke's "welcome" to Ryan.

Teens enjoy the show's music and fashions, while people over 20 consider it a guilty pleasure; it certainly is deliciously decadent, romantic, funny, shocking, and, of course, luxuriantly beautiful. The secret lives of the fabulously rich Newpsies contrast nicely with the outsider's two-fisted approach to life, until he realizes they're not so different after all. Season One has all the angst of high school junior year, as well as the social and financial machinations of the middle-agers. The action all revolves around Ryan, sensitively played by Mackenzie, and the loving Cohen family, with the wonderful Peter Gallagher anchoring it all as the kindly and wise dad. Creator Josh Schwartz has made fascinating characters and an addictive story line. Extras are few; there are no bloopers or commentary, but it's still a terrific DVD set that will satisfy your craving for all things O.C.

The OC
When my friend first sat me down in front of her TV and played the pilot episode of The OC, I was skeptical. I knew the basic premise of the show, and several of my friends enjoyed it, but I'd never really had an interest in watching.

By the end of the pilot, I was hooked. Two episodes later, I didn't think I'd survive without finding out what happened next.

The show's basic plotline is that of a soap, but with witty and realistic characters even in the middle of their party lifestyle. Although the familial and romantic relationships are often very similar to that of the typical soap - confusing and some completely out-of-the-blue, with many relationships only justifiable by the fact that Ryan isn't actually related to any of these people by blood - you still find yourself rooting for the characters, cheering at their triumphs and moaning at their failings.

The show has its dark sides as well, dealing with such things as drinking and drug abuse, divorce, the disparities between rich and poor, teen pregnancy, and other issues. It's definitely PG-13 for most of the series. Overall, however, it's worth a try for any teen, and maybe some adults too.