The O.C. (TV Series) Premiere (2003) User Reviews

"Come On...Let's Go."

[Jerique · 9/10 · 6 April 2010]

In the final words of the episode, Sandy opts to take Ryan back home. If anyone out there listened to the audio commentary, Josh Schwartz says The Pilot is actually more so a 3-part. Ryan isn't actually adopted by the Cohens till The Gamble (1.03).

It's really an emotional beginning to a quality show. Young stars are brought up behind established well-known talent of Peter Gallagher, while the young talent that is partly known such as Mischa Barton rises higher in the fame charts.

The O.C. starts off with a bang and really develops the principle characters well early on. Marissa does a lot of drinking which could foreshadow a lot of trouble ahead, Ryan's background foreshadows his challenge to overcome who his family is, Jimmy's got some dark secrets and Seth needs a good friend.

It's really a great opening episode to a great show and it has you on your heels and toes the entire 43 minutes. California...here we come!

The First Episode...

[taylorkingston · 8/10 · 18 June 2015]

I enjoyed this episode. It's a good series premiere, it's engaging and gets the audience interested into show. The cast does a good portrayal of their characters, as some actors don't establish enough of the character in the first episode of certain shows.

In this episode, Ryan Atwood, a trouble sixteen-year-old, living in the rundown neighborhood of Chino in San Bernardino, California, gets arrested after stealing a car with his brother. Ryan's lawyer, Sandy Cohen, takes him home with him, after Ryan gets kicked out of his house by his Mother. Sandy takes him to Orange County, to his mansion. Ryan meets Kirsten, Sandy's wife, and Seth, Sandy's son. Ryan goes out with Seth and the two get into a fight with obnoxious jocks. Ryan develops a crush on Marissa, the girl next door. When Ryan goes home, his Mother and step-Father have moved out and he is left all alone. So Sandy offers to let him stay at his house for the time being.

Best part of the episode: When Ryan and Seth bond.

Worst part of the episode: When Luke beats up Seth and Ryan.

Overall, I give this episode an 8 out of 10, which in my ratings book is: Awesome.

Welcome to the O.C. b*t*h!

[aura772 · 10/10 · 8 March 2008]

Ryan Atwood is a troubled teen who finds himself in even more trouble when his older brother, Trey, bullies him into participating in a car theft late one night in their hometown of Chino, California. They get arrested and Trey is sentenced to three years in prison, while Ryan being just 16 years old, is set free under the supervision of public defender Sandy Cohen.

From that moment on, Ryan enters a world he can quickly adjust to. He meets Marissa, of whom he already starts to fall for. Than he meets Seth, a geeky but funny guy. Also in this episode we are presented to Summer, Seth's dream girl and Luke, Marrisa's boyfriend.

This episode is the very first of "The O.C." series. We are presented to all of the important characters and their life as it is.

PERFETTO

[fedesle · 10/10 · 14 July 2021]

Bellissimo pilot per descrivere la generazione 2000.

Pilot (#1.1)

[ComedyFan2010 · 6/10 · 27 August 2014]

Ryan is a kid from a bad family whose gets caught stealing a car with his brother.His mother kicks hi out and he ends up with his defender whose wife isn't too happy. He goes to a fashion show of the hot neighbour girl Marissa and ends up at a party where it ends up in a fight. Kirsten doesn't want him in her house anymore but as Sandy drives him home turns out his family is gone.

This show might end up being good but at that moment I see too many problems with it. First of all Ben McKenzie seems to be badly miscast. While I don't think a troubled youth needs to look like a stereotype, this guy already looks too well off and rich for this role. They could have at least done something about his looks.

So many cringe worthy moments either due to a horribly written dialogue, cliché moments and painfully bad acting. Mainly by Ben McKenzie and Mischa Barton. I have seen young actors getting better with time in other shows and this may be the case here, at this point I find them awful. Sure it doesn't help that they have to act in that unrealistic "tough and cool" way that is just laughable. Like the very first scene which was a painful joke.

On a positive note Tate Donavan and Adam Brody were pretty good at their parts. Well, lets see how the show will go, sure has potential, just needs to polish some things up.