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Where was The O.C. filmed?

2003 TV show.

  • Los Angeles

The story is set in Los Angeles, California, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Los Angeles, California
Filmed in
Los Angeles

About The O.C.

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First aired
2003
Cast
Peter GallagherAdam BrodyAmanda RighettiOlivia WildeRyan DonowhoBen McKenzieMischa BartonTate DonovanMelinda ClarkeRachel Bilson
Genre
Soap OperaLgbt-relatedYouth

The story

The first season focuses on Ryan Atwood's arrival in Newport Beach to live with Sandy and Kirsten Cohen, who take him in after his mother kicks him out.

The relationship between Ryan and Marissa flourishes when he supports her through her parents' divorce.

A number of recurring characters are introduced, such as D.J., Lindsay Gardner, Zach Stevens, and Alex Kelly, with whom the main characters form a variety of relationships.

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