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.

The Main Cast

• Peter Gallagher plays Sandy Cohen, a good-natured lawyer and former public defender who brings Ryan Atwood to his home.
• Kelly Rowan plays Kirsten Cohen, The wife of Sandy Cohen and the mother of Seth Cohen is the CFO of her late father's real estate company and has an off and again alcohol problem.
• Benjamin McKenzie plays Ryan Atwood, an outsider from Chino, California who is brought to live with the Cohen family in Newport.
• Adam Brody plays Seth Cohen, the only child of the Sandy and Kirsten. Seth is a stereotypical nerd who is known for his quick quips and popular culture references.
• Mischa Barton plays Marissa Cooper, a local teenage girl who, seemingly normal, has many problems (including from time to time, drinking, her dysfunctional family, her romantic relationships, her sexuality, etc.)
• Melinda Clarke plays Marissa's vain and scheming mother Julie Cooper (formerly Julie Cooper-Nichol), who was married to Jimmy Cooper in the beginning of the series. She later divorced him after he stole a large sum of money from clients of his financial planning company, and she eventually married Caleb Nichol. After Caleb's death, Julie showed signs of wanting to reconcile with Jimmy Cooper.
• Rachel Bilson plays Summer Roberts, the socialite of the four main characters, and also the love interest of Seth.