The O.C.

The O.C. (O.C. stands for Orange County, California) is an American television dramedy/soap opera program broadcast on the Fox Network.

Former Regulars

• Chris Carmack played Luke Ward, Marissa's egotistic-turned-good-natured jock ex-boyfriend and regular cast member episodes 2-24.
• Alan Dale played Caleb Nichol, Kirsten's unscrupulous and selfish businessman father and eventually Julie Cooper's husband. His character was recurring throughout the first season until he became a regular during the second season. Additionally, his is the first main character to be killed off when he had a heart attack.
• Tate Donovan played Jimmy Cooper, Marissa (and sister Kaitlin)'s father (and Julie's husband). He was a regular cast member for episodes 1-34, but his character left the O.C. for Maui. He returned following Caleb's death at the end of the second season, but after running into financial troubles he decided to leave Newport again early in the third season.