As the gang all continue to deal with Marissa's passing, they all begin to adjust to life after high school. At Brown, Summer has re-invented herself into an environmental activist with help of her new friend, Che. Ryan has moved out of the Cohen household and continues to cope Marissa's passing, which he took the hardest of all. But when Ryan misses a dinner at the Cohens, Seth finds Ryan slipping back to his old ways and calls Summer for help. Meanwhile, Julie finds it hard to deal with her daughter's passing; Kaitlin uses the Cooper charm to get a new pair of boots; and Taylor tries to avoid everyone in order to hide the fact that she's not in Paris.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 4 Episode 1 of The O.C. resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The O.C. Season 4 Episodes...

• s04e01 - The Avengers
• s04e02 - The Gringos
• s04e03 - The Cold Turkey
• s04e04 - The Metamorphosis
• s04e05 - The Sleeping Beauty
• s04e06 - The Summer Bummer
• s04e07 - The Chrismukk-huh?
• s04e08 - The Earth Girls Are Easy
• s04e09 - The My Two Dads
• s04e10 - The French Connection
• s04e11 - The Dream Lover
• s04e12 - The Groundhog Day
• s04e13 - The Case of the Franks
• s04e14 - The Shake Up
• s04e15 - The Night Moves
• s04e16 - The End's Not Near, It's Here

The O.C. Show Summary

The O.C. - also known as Orange County, California - is an idyllic paradise, a wealthy, harbour-front community where everything and everyone appears to be perfect. But beneath the surface is a world of shifting loyalties and identities, of kids living secret lives hidden from their parents, and of parents living secret lives hidden from their children. 'The O.C'. tells the story of the Cohen, Cooper, and Nichol families, and Ryan Atwood, a troubled teen from the wrong side of the tracks, who is thrust into this world, and who will forever change the lives of the residents of The O.C.