Season 1
(2003)
Cast
as Sandy Cohen
as Kirsten Cohen
as Ryan Atwood
as Seth Cohen
as Julie Cooper
as Summer Roberts
as Marissa Cooper
as Jimmy Cooper
as Luke Ward
Episodes
Premiere 8.2
August 5, 2003
A new life for Ryan Atwood, the Cohens and the Cooper families, and basically everyone else in the wealthy, picturesque…
The Model Home 7.5
August 12, 2003
Faced with the prospect of life in a group home, Ryan decides to run away from Newport, but Seth and Marissa convince h…
The Gamble 7.7
August 19, 2003
Sandy comes to Ryan's rescue once again, after he has a difficult stay in Juvenile Hall. Seth makes Kirsten aware of hi…
The Debut 6.8
August 26, 2003
It's time for the annual Cotillion ball. Cherished by many, hated by most, it's the time when Newport's finest young l…
The Outsider 7.6
September 2, 2003
Ryan takes a job at the Crab Shack diner. A co-worker at the diner might mean bad news for the Newport kids. Ryan asks …
The Girlfriend 7.1
September 9, 2003
Kirsten's father, Caleb Nichol, comes for a visit along with his new girlfriend, Gabrielle. 24-year-old Grandma Nichol …
The Escape 7.6
September 16, 2003
The Newport kids plan an end-of-summer trip down to Tijuana, Mexico (aka "T.J."). Jimmy has plans of his own, which don…
The Rescue 7.6
October 29, 2003
Everyone is back home in Newport, and Marissa is recovering. Julie points her finger at Ryan and forbids him from seein…
The Heights 8.1
November 5, 2003
Back to school for the O.C. kids. No one really wants to be there, except for the gossips. Ryan doesn't feel like he fi…
The Perfect Couple 7.5
November 12, 2003
Couples are plentiful in 'The O.C.' It is a night of firsts. Now that they are free to love one another, Ryan and Maris…
The Homecoming 8.0
November 19, 2003
It's Thanksgiving time in ‘the O.C.' It's time for family reunions, and Ryan gets called home by his family. Is it beca…
The Secret 6.8
November 26, 2003
Seth and Kirsten want to avoid facing the world after their respective displays at Thanksgiving. Sandy has some advice …
The Best Chrismukkah Ever 7.5
December 3, 2003
Ryan, and the World, are officially introduced to the bi-religious holiday Chrismukkah, thanks to Seth. And Seth insist…
The Countdown 7.3
December 17, 2003
It's New Years and "love" is in the air. A sister returns home, and throws a party. Oliver casts his spell. Sandy and K…
The Third Wheel 7.3
January 7, 2004
Hailey discovers she isn't as welcome as she might have thought. Perhaps the Cohen house is full? Luke makes some new f…
The Links 7.4
January 14, 2004
Oliver plans a trip for the gang, but things don't go as well as everyone might have hoped- except for Oliver of course…
The Rivals 7.1
January 21, 2004
Sandy and Jimmy have plans to sign papers for the Lighthouse... but is Jimmy ready? Oliver makes his plans official to …
The Truth 7.6
February 11, 2004
Changes are happening within the couplehoods of the O.C.'ers. Lines seem to be blurred. Oliver reveals himself as he fa…
The Heartbreak 7.9
February 18, 2004
It's Valentine's Day in Newport, and everyone is preparing for the Valentine's singles benefit. Luke has a new crush, w…
The Telenovela 7.6
February 25, 2004
Ryan and Marissa begin their life together as "friends", but both discover that it might be harder to do than to say. T…
The Goodbye Girl 7.5
March 3, 2004
Anna announces that she is leaving Newport to go back to Pittsburgh, which leaves Seth feeling saddened and guilt-ridde…
The L.A. 7.4
March 24, 2004
When Summer and Marissa run into Grady Bridges, the star of Summer's favourite prime-time soap 'The Valley', he invites…
The Nana 7.4
March 31, 2004
Nana Cohen comes to California for Passover with some sad news. Ryan searches for Marissa, who'd gone missing after lea…
The Proposal 6.8
April 14, 2004
Jimmy and Sandy run into a roadblock in their effort to re-open the Balboa Lighthouse restaurant. Summer and Seth take …
The Shower 7.3
April 21, 2004
Marissa plots to ruin her mother's happiness by inviting someone from her mother's past to the wedding shower, while Sa…
The Strip 7.7
April 28, 2004
It's Bachelor and Bachelorette party time for Caleb and Julie. Caleb and the boys head off to Las Vegas while Kirsten o…
The Ties That Bind 7.6
May 5, 2004
Julie and Caleb walk down the aisle, as Ryan and Theresa face a difficult decision regarding their pregnancy. Marissa m…