The O.C. - Season 1 (2003) (season)
Creators:
Josh SchwartzDirected by:
Ian ToyntonScreenplay:
Jane EspensonCinematography:
Jamie BarberComposer:
Christopher TyngCast:
Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Ben McKenzie, Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Chris Carmack, Tate Donovan, Melinda Clarke, Rachel Bilson, Daphne Ashbrook, Kimberly Oja, Francis Capra, Josh Kloss (more)Plots(1)
Kirsten's company does not charge Ryan with arson for the model home burning, but he must remain in juvenile hall until he can be placed in the care of a guardian. Kirsten reluctantly brings Seth to the jail to visit Ryan. During the meeting, a violent inmate almost assaults Kirsten, but Ryan bravely defends her. Fearing for Ryan's life, Kirsten takes temporary custody of him. After hiring a private detective, Sandy locates Ryan's struggling mother, Dawn (recurring guest star Daphne Ashbrook), and brings her to Orange County for an uncomfortable reunion with Ryan. Dawn has left her abusive boyfriend and wants to work on her drinking problem and be Ryan's true mother again. Meanwhile, Marissa's father, Jimmy, borrows $100,000 from Kirsten to save his faltering financial business. Since Kirsten and Jimmy dated long ago, Sandy and Jimmy's manipulative and judgmental wife, Julie (recurring guest star Melinda Clarke), are concerned when they find out about their spouses' secretive behaviour. At a casino night charity event, Ryan fears that his mother will spoil the evening, while Seth amazingly finds himself acting as a good luck charm for Summer (recurring guest star Rachel Bilson), the girl he longs for. When Dawn remains poised, Ryan relaxes and enjoys the party, but nervousness soon overcomes her, and she becomes embarrassingly drunk. Later, she remorsefully leaves Ryan again, asking Kirsten to care for him in the way Dawn never could. Ryan is now part of the Cohen family. (Warner Bros. UK)
(more)Cast
![Peter Gallagher](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/022/167022620_143670.png)
Peter Gallagher
USA
Best series:
How I Met Your Mother (2005) (series)
Californication (2007) (series)
Robot Chicken (2005) (series)
![Kelly Rowan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/331/162331029_248d19.jpg)
Kelly Rowan
Canada
Best series:
Castle (2009) (series)
Boomtown (2002) (series)
Flashpoint (2008) (series)
![Ben McKenzie](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276693_e6890f.jpg)
Ben McKenzie
USA
Best series:
Gotham (2014) (series)
Southland (2009) (series)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010) (series)
![Mischa Barton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/331/162331028_53101f.jpg)
Mischa Barton
UK
Best series:
Once and Again (1999) (series)
Recovery Road (2016) (series)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) (series)
![Adam Brody](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/083/165083693_c19da6.jpg)
Adam Brody
USA
Best series:
The Sausage Factory (2001) (series)
The League (2009) (series)
Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022) (series)
![Chris Carmack](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/033/163033098_b5083c.jpg)
Chris Carmack
USA
Best series:
Grey's Anatomy (2005) (series)
Nashville (2012) (series)
Desperate Housewives (2004) (series)
![Tate Donovan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/297/164297969_57b268.png)
Tate Donovan
USA
Best series:
Friends (1994) (series)
24: Live Another Day (2014) (series)
Masters of Sex (2013) (series)
![Melinda Clarke](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/331/162331032_3fba53.jpg)
Melinda Clarke
USA
Best series:
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) (series)
Firefly (2002) (series)
Strange Luck (1995) (series)
![Rachel Bilson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/275/275950_5fb186.jpg)
Rachel Bilson
USA
Best series:
How I Met Your Mother (2005) (series)
That '70s Show (1998) (series)
Chuck (2007) (series)
![Daphne Ashbrook](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/277/277416_b63bb1.jpg)
Daphne Ashbrook
USA
Best series:
The Fall Guy (1981) (series)
Cupid (1998) (series)
Cold Case (2003) (series)
Kimberly Oja
USA
Best series:
Frasier (1993) (series)
Two and a Half Men (2003) (series)
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) (series)
![Francis Capra](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267694_ef057c.jpg)
Francis Capra
USA
Best series:
The Shield (2002) (series)
Friday Night Lights (2006) (series)
Sons of Anarchy (2008) (series)
Josh Kloss
Best series:
The O.C. (2003) (series)
Lisa K. Wyatt
Best series:
Shameless (2011) (series)
Six Feet Under (2001) (series)
The Office (2005) (series)