"The O.C." (2003) Série TV 2003-2007

Note Générale:

7,6/10   

Créateur:

Josh Schwartz

Saisons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Date de sortie:

5 août 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie | Drame | Romance

Accroche:

The O.C. Orange County, It's where all the beautiful people live

Intrigue:

A troubled youth becomes embroiled in the lives of a close-knit group of people in the wealthy, upper-class neighborhood of Newport Beach, Orange County, California.

Plot Keywords:

California | Orange County California | Love | Lawyer | Teen

Récompenses:

14 wins & 18 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Better than it ought to be

Ensemble

Peter Gallagher	...	Sandy Cohen (Episodes, 2003-2007)
Kelly Rowan	...	Kirsten Cohen (Episodes, 2003-2007)
Ben McKenzie	...	Ryan Atwood (Episodes, 2003-2007)
Adam Brody	...	Seth Cohen (Episodes, 2003-2007)
Rachel Bilson	...	Summer Roberts (Episodes, 2003-2007)
Melinda Clarke	...	Julie Cooper / ... (Episodes, 2003-2007)
Mischa Barton	...	Marissa Cooper (Episodes, 2003-2006)
Tate Donovan	...	Jimmy Cooper (Episodes, 2003-2006)

Autre(s) titre(s):

Orange County (USA) (working title)
The OC (International: English title) (alternative spelling)

Durée:

44 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,78 : 1

Son:

Stereo

Classification:

Finland:K-15 (season 2) | Brazil:12 | Australia:PG (some epiosodes) | Malaysia:18SX | Singapore:M18 (season 1) (season 2) | Singapore:NC-16 (episodes 1-3) (season 3) | USA:TV-PG | Malaysia:U | Germany:12 (DVD re-rating) | Germany:6 (tv rating) | Singapore:PG (season 4) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/6 | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes)

Lieux de tournage:

Federal Aviation Administration Credit Union - 14600 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, California, USA

Société:

Wonderland Sound and Vision

Anecdotes:

In the first couple of episodes, the Cohens have a maid and the Coopers have a dog. Somehow the maid and dog disappeared without a trace during the first season.

Guillemet:

Anna: Wait. Are you the kid from Chino who steals cars and sets people's houses on fire?
[pauses]
Anna: So you're saying I'm making my debut into society with Newport's most wanted?
Ryan: Is that going to be a problem?
Anna: I can't wait!

Connexions:

Parodié dans "Chuck: Chuck Versus the Sandworm (#1.6)" (2007)

Bande son:

California

Better than it ought to be

It is at times corny, melodramatic, predictable, unbelievable as hell and sugar-coated. And yet? It works.

This show, which by all accounts should have been written off as a redo of good ole' Bev Niners, is funny, quirky and absolutely delightful. Somehow, over the first few episodes, it turned from being a guilty pleasure to just a genuine pleasure. This is largely due to the combined talents of Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Adam Brody and Ben McKenzie. They work as a family. They're funny. They're sweet. And somehow, Peter Gallagher is hot!

Adam Brody's ad-libs, Ben McK's baleful glances, Kelly Rowan's endearing nature and Peter Gallagher's eyebrows all add up to a fantastic hour of television that I await all week. The writing is quick, the acting (for the most part) is great and the in-jokes crack me up. Despite its silly premise, this show is pretty smart. And endearing. And really, really funny.

Would a public defender ever adopt his young client? No. Would ador(k)able, funny, smart Seth Cohen ever be considered unpopular? Probably not. Does Tate Donovan even look old enough to drink, let alone have a teenage daughter? Nah. My advice? Get over all that, sit back, and enjoy being entertained.

Cause this is how we do it in Orange County.