Oc.

Between the second and third seasons of The O.C., McKenzie went off and shot his first feature film, the indie drama Junebug.

The year was 2003, and no one was quite prepared for the unparalleled gift that would become The O.C.

The O.C. was a success—it ran vigorously up until 2007 and rocket-launched the careers of its main cast.

The Las Vegas–based indie rock band the Killers were relative newcomers when they appeared on The O.C.

One thing The O.C. started is all the copycat shows, from The Real Housewives of Orange County to Laguna Beach.

Our O.C. paused awhile to see what Fritz would do further, but—nothing stirring!

Has the O.C. been giving you another reprimand over that last rag, old fellow?

And no one seemed to know how he had managed to get himself placed in a responsible position close to the O.C.

A genuine battle between the contending factions was only averted by the diplomacy of the O.C.

But it wasn't the end of it; Freddy had reckoned without his other O.C.