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The O.C.

Mischa Barton’s ‘O.C.’ Bombshell: She Dated Ben McKenzie IRL

MARISSA + RYAN 4EVA

The actress opened up about their whirlwind romance for the first time, revealing that their eight-year age gap made things “complicated.”

Madeline Roth | Published Feb 21, 2024

‘The O.C.’ Creators on Failing Marissa and a Possible Reboot

CALIFORNIA, HERE WE COME

The authors of the new tell-all book “Welcome To The O.C.: The Oral History” tell The Daily Beast about the successes and “failures” of their iconic teen show.

Kyndall Cunningham | Published Nov 27, 2023

‘The OC’: Inside Marissa’s Death and Chris Pine’s Audition

SPEED READ

A new book, “The O.C.: The Oral History,” gives a glimpse into the backstage drama, network chaos, and on-set romance behind the beloved teen soap.

Kyndall Cunningham | Published Nov 21, 2023

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‘The O.C.’ Was a Breeding Ground for Very Famous People

ORIGIN STORIES

From Olivia Wilde dating both Seth and Marissa to Amber Heard’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance, the teen soap classic was a veritable talent incubator.

Kyndall Cunningham | Published Aug 17, 2023

Netflix’s Spanish Prep School Drama Is Trashy, Euro-Cool Fun

WELCOME TO LAS ENCINAS, B*TCH

Like ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘The OC’ before it, ‘Elite’ charts the social breakdown of a ritzy prep school in suburban Spain after a few working class new kids transfer in.

Natalia Winkelman | Published Oct 10, 2018

TV’s Best Thanksgiving Episodes from ‘Friends’ to ‘Buffy’

Watch This!

From the “Seinfeld” parade sabotage to the “Peanuts” football fakeout and the “How I Met Your Mother” Slapsgiving, The Daily Beast serves up some favorite Turkey Day TV moments.

The Daily Beast Video, Shannon Donnelly | Published Nov 23, 2017

Mischa Barton’s Tabloid Persecution

TRAPPINGS OF FAME

The ‘O.C.’ actress has been a target for years, with gossip rags criticizing everything from her weight to her partying habits—and now, alleged ‘revenge porn.’ This needs to stop.

Amy Zimmerman | Published Mar 17, 2017

From ‘The O.C.’ to ‘Gotham’

The Dark Knight

<p>The actor sat down for lunch with Marlow Stern to discuss his moody Ryan Atwood days and new role as Det. James Gordon on Fox’s hit series <i>Gotham</i>.</p>

Marlow Stern | Published Nov 04, 2014

The Turkish ‘O.C.’?!

Call it ‘Dimwits of the Bosphorus’! Anna Brand on the craziest foreign remakes of American TV shows.

Anna Brand | Published Sep 20, 2013

Bands ‘The O.C.’ Broke

10th Anniversary

<p>In honor of the 10th&nbsp;anniversary of <i>The O.C.</i>, a look back at the bands the show helped break.</p>

Marlow Stern | Published Aug 05, 2013

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