After the events of Casino Night, Kirsten and Sandy decide to become Ryan's legal guardian and Ryan officially becomes a part of the Cohen family. For the upcoming Cotillion, Ryan is paired up with Anna, and Summer, much to her dismay, is paired up with Seth. After rehearsal, the kids all go to a pre-Cotillion beach party, but much like the first beach party, Seth and Ryan are thrown into an unwelcoming crowd. This time, however, Ryan is able to resist fighting Luke. Meanwhile, Sandy learns that Jimmy's $100,000 loan from Kirsten has put her into Jimmy's fraud investigation, and the community's anger towards Jimmy's fraud hits its end during Cotillion.
Season 1 Episode 4 of The O.C. resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
s01e01 - Pilot
s01e02 - The Model Home
s01e03 - The Gamble
s01e04 - The Debut
s01e05 - The Outsider
s01e06 - The Girlfriend
s01e07 - The Escape
s01e08 - The Rescue
s01e09 - The Heights
s01e10 - The Perfect Couple
s01e11 - The Homecoming
s01e12 - The Secret
s01e13 - The Best Chrismukkah Ever
s01e14 - The Countdown
s01e15 - The Third Wheel
s01e16 - The Links
s01e17 - The Rivals
s01e18 - The Truth
s01e19 - The Heartbreak
s01e20 - The Telenovela
s01e21 - The Goodbye Girl
s01e22 - The L.A.
s01e23 - The Nana
s01e24 - The Proposal
s01e25 - The Shower
s01e26 - The Strip
s01e27 - The Ties That Bind
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.