1. Pilot
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The very first episode of the US teen drama series. Bad boy Ryan Atwood is taken under the wing of a public defender and immersed in Orange County's high-class society.
The O.C.
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US teen drama series. New Year's Eve festivities in the Cohen household are interrupted by the arrival of Kirsten's rebellious sister, who brings chaos in her wake.
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The O.C.
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14. The Countdown - US teen drama series. New Year's Eve festivities in the Cohen household are interrupted by the arrival of Kirsten's rebellious sister, who brings chaos in her wake.
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2. The Model Home
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US teen drama series. Ryan decides to run away rather than face life in a care home, but Seth realises what he is planning and suggests a refuge where they can stay.
3. The Gamble
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US teen drama series following the lives of wealthy upper-class people in Orange County, California. Sandy visits Ryan in prison and reveals that the authorities have decided not to release him as he has no legal guardian.
4. The Debut
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US teen drama series. The Cohens become Ryan's legal guardians and buy him a tuxedo so he can attend a debutante ball for Newport's young women.
5. The Outsider
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US teen drama series. Ryan lands a job at a seafood restaurant where he makes friends with a teenage waiter, and Sandy offers to help with Jimmy's legal troubles.
6. The Girlfriend
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US teen drama series. Kirsten decides to throw an elaborate birthday party for her widowed father, but the bash turns out to be a nerve-racking experience.
7. The Escape
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US teen drama series. The Newport kids prepare for an end-of-summer trip down to Mexico, but Jimmy has other plans and leaves Marissa seething by opting not to go.
8. The Rescue
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US teen drama series. When Summer and Seth persuade Ryan to help get Marissa out of hospital, he is forced to leave a high school admissions test unfinished.
9. The Heights
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US teen drama series. Marissa's classmates taunt her about her overdose in Mexico, and Summer becomes jealous as Seth's relationship with Anna flourishes.
10. The Perfect Couple
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US teen drama series. Summer tries to suppress her feelings for Seth as she watches him grow closer to Anna, and Julie's new romance becomes public knowledge.
11. The Homecoming
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US teen drama series. As Seth agonises over whether to date Summer or Anna, Ryan sets out to visit his brother Trey in prison while accompanied by Marissa.
12. The Secret
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US teen drama series. An indiscretion by Kirsten is exposed, Seth tries to make amends with Anna and Summer, and a history project throws Ryan and Luke together.
13. The Best Chrismukkah Ever
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US teen drama series. While preparations steam ahead for a huge holiday party organised by Julie, Seth struggles to keep both Anna and Summer happy.
14. The Countdown
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US teen drama series. New Year's Eve festivities in the Cohen household are interrupted by the arrival of Kirsten's rebellious sister, who brings chaos in her wake.
15. The Third Wheel
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US teen drama series. Kirsten's unemployed sister Hailey moves into the Cohen household, and Seth and Anna try to tell Summer that they are a couple.
16. The Links
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US teen drama series. Ryan, Seth, Marissa, Anna, Luke and Summer head off to Palm Springs to enjoy an unsupervised weekend at a friend's home.
17. The Rivals
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US teen drama series. Jimmy worries when Sandy stands on the brink of signing papers for the Lighthouse, Julie gets a job, and Summer begins dating a new boyfriend.
18. The Truth
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US teen drama series. Oliver begins to show his true colours as relationships within the group become increasingly blurred, leaving Ryan feeling completely left out.
19. The Heartbreak
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US teen drama series. Marissa tries to repair her relationship with Ryan, but he struggles to forgive and forget the situation with Oliver.
20. The Telenovela
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US teen drama series. Ryan and Marissa struggle to come to terms with their true feelings as they begin their life together as 'friends', Jimmy becomes suspicious, and Seth decides to teach Summer a lesson for snubbing him at school.
21. The Goodbye Girl
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US teen drama series. Seth is saddened by the news that Anna is going back to Pittsburgh, and Luke and Julie struggle to keep their romance under wraps.
22. The L.A.
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US teen drama series. Summer and Marissa receive invitations to a famous soap actor's birthday party and decide to take Seth, only for him to become jealous.
23. The Nana
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US teen drama series. Nana Cohen arrives in California to celebrate Passover but brings terrible news, Ryan hunts for the missing Marissa, and Jimmy and Hailey take a step forward.
24. The Proposal
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US teen drama series. The opening night at the Lighthouse arrives, but Sandy faces a tough decision when his application for a licence to sell alcohol is denied.
25. The Shower
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US teen drama series. Kirsten and Marissa are put in charge of Julie's wedding shower as news of her engagement spreads, and Seth strives to make a good impression on Summer's parents.
26. The Strip
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US teen drama series. Caleb and the boys are tempted by the bright lights of Las Vegas, Kirsten organises a party where Julie and Hailey take a swim, and Theresa has shocking news for Marissa.
27. The Ties That Bind
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US teen drama series. Julie and Caleb's big day arrives and singer Jem performs Paul McCartney's song Maybe I'm Amazed during the ceremony, but revelations threaten to turn more than one person's life upside down.