The OC

The O.C. is a wealthy, harbor-front community where everyone and everything appears to be perfect. The OC tells the story of Ryan Atwood (Benjamin McKenzie), a troubled teen from the wrong side of the tracks who finds himself on his own after being kicked out of his house in Chino. He moves into the posh home of the Cohens in the wealthy beachside community of Newport. The Cohen's son Seth (Adam Brody) bonds with Ryan and shows him the ropes of the community. Ryan soon learns that nothing is what it seems; beneath the glossy surface of Newport Beach is a world of shifting loyalties and identities, kids living secret lives hidden from their parents and of parents living secret lives concealed from their children. Ryan’s arrival serves as the catalyst for forging new alliances, rekindling old flames, and striking unlikely friendships. Ryan develops a crush on Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton), the heartbreakingly beautiful girl next door. Marissa's best friend, Summer (Rachel Bilson), is oblivious to the crush that Seth has on her, while taking a liking to Ryan. And so begins a new life for Ryan, the Cohens, the Coopers, and basically everyone else in the affluent, beautiful, and secretive community of Orange County.