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Remember when Marissa died and barely anyone cried? You do, and we do. (Image: Tina Tiller)

Mmm whatcha say: A definitive list of all the silly things that happened on The OC

California, here we come! Sam Brooks looks back at the wildest moments from the mid-aughts teen drama.

By Sam Brooks | 13th February, 2021

Contributing writer

Mmm whatcha saaaaaayyyyy

How the hell did ‘Hide and Seek’ end up in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?

In the middle of a spectacular play about witches and wizards, a song from The O.C. plays. Madeleine Chapman unpacks her emotions around 'Hide and Seek'.

By Madeleine Chapman | 28th February, 2019

Special correspondent

Gossip Girl trapped me on the Upper East Side for two terrible months

Gossip Girl trapped me on the Upper East Side for two terrible months

For about two months in 2014, Elle Hunt watched nothing but Gossip Girl. On the 10th anniversary of the show's premiere, she reflects on the legacy of the Upper East Side snark-fest – and why sometimes it's OK to give up on a mediocre TV show.

By Elle Hunt | 20th September, 2017

Contributing writer

The best television soundtracks in the world ever… RANKED

The best television soundtracks in the world ever… RANKED

Pete Douglas runs down his favourite TV soundtracks of all time after killing the mood a party with some tense Twin Peaks tunes.

By Pete Douglas | 10th March, 2017

Throwback Thursday: Sorry I’m 10 years late, but I want to talk about The OC

Throwback Thursday: Sorry I’m 10 years late, but I want to talk about The OC

10 years ago today, The OC first aired on the television. Elle Hunt is very late to the party, but is partying nonetheless.

By Elle Hunt | 23rd February, 2017

Contributing writer

Veronica Mars is a mystery wrapped in a comedy inside a teen drama

Veronica Mars is a mystery wrapped in a comedy inside a teen drama

The '00s are rightly remembered as a golden age for the hour-long teen-centric drama, thanks to The OC and Gilmore Girls. But Duncan Greive says Veronica Mars, arriving to Lightbox this weekend, is the very best.

By Duncan Greive | 3rd February, 2017

Throwback Thursday: The untold story of New Zealand’s small screen legend Alan Dale

Throwback Thursday: The untold story of New Zealand’s small screen legend Alan Dale

Alan Dale is a national treasure, acting legend and generally lovely man, who has for far too long flown under the radar. Katie Parker celebrates this this humble kiwi great of the small screen.

By Katie Parker | 17th March, 2016

“There’s a lot of freaks here, huh Cohen?”

Music Mondays: Luke Ward Meets Rooney on The OC

By Duncan Greive | 13th October, 2014