Season 4
(2006)
Overview
High school seems like a distant memory to the young graduates, who have been thrust into adulthood after the death of their beloved friend. The Cohens struggle to keep Ryan focused on the future, fighting the forces that threaten to pull him back into his old life. Summer has left Orange County and is attending Brown University in Rhode Island, where she has reinvented herself as a left-leaning, tree-hugging activist. Meanwhile, Seth is lonely in the O.C. and working at a local comic book stor…
Cast
as Sandy Cohen
as Kirsten Cohen
as Ryan Atwood
as Seth Cohen
as Julie Cooper
as Summer Roberts
as Taylor Townsend
as Kaitlin Cooper
Episodes
The Avengers 7.8
November 2, 2006
Seth works at a comic book store in Newport. Kirsten drops by the store to ask Seth if he has something to send Ryan in…
The Gringos 7.4
November 8, 2006
Ryan and Seth go to Mexico to find Volchok, but Seth secretly phones home worried about what Ryan might do if they find…
The Cold Turkey 7.7
November 9, 2006
It's Thanksgiving time. Volchok is back in town and Ryan seems eager to take revenge. At first Sandy and Kirsten try to…
The Metamorphosis 7.8
November 16, 2006
When Seth visits Summer, she realizes that her materialistic, gossiping self may be forever gone ever since she went to…
The Sleeping Beauty 8.0
November 30, 2006
When Taylor learns about Ryan's sleeping problems she devises a plan to help him but must then turn to Kaitlin when her…
The Summer Bummer 7.0
December 7, 2006
Kaitlin takes down the school mean girl by throwing a rager at her house. Sandy and Kirsten find time to bond with Ryan…
The Chrismukk-huh? 7.0
December 14, 2006
Chrismukkah once again returns to the Cohens. Ryan and Taylor have an accident while putting up the holiday lights and …
The Earth Girls Are Easy 7.3
December 21, 2006
Ryan and Taylor may be heading out on a Las Vegas road trip for New Year's Eve, but there's even more fun in store when…
The My Two Dads 7.4
January 4, 2007
Kaitlin is assigned a tutor after she presented a ruffled report to her class. Julie comes clean to Kirsten about who F…
The French Connection 6.7
January 11, 2007
Taylor's ex-husband comes to Newport and causes a rift in her relationship with Ryan. Seth goes to Seattle to obtain Dr…
The Dream Lover 7.0
January 18, 2007
Ryan overcomes his indecision and competes with Henri-Michel for Taylor's affections. Che leads Seth on a trek of spiri…
The Groundhog Day 7.3
January 25, 2007
Sandy, Ryan and Seth prepare for Kirsten's upcoming 40th birthday party, however Kirsten learns some news that will cha…
The Case of the Franks 7.1
February 1, 2007
Seth and Summer come upon a fortune teller whose prediction makes the two question whether they are truly meant for eac…
The Shake Up 7.7
February 8, 2007
It's Taylor's birthday and she hopes Ryan will tell her he loves her. She's unsure whether she should tell him she got …
The Night Moves 7.3
February 15, 2007
In the immediate aftermath of a violent earthquake that rocks Newport, everyone struggles to stay together and keep the…
The End's Not Near, It's Here 7.0
February 22, 2007
The Cohen family says goodbye in the series finale as the episode jumps six months after the earthquake to show the Coh…