This modern soap opera mines the intertwined lives of the Cohen, Cooper and Nichol families for drama, with a contemporary music soundtrack adding to the proceedings. Ryan, a teenager from the wrong side of the Chino tracks, finds himself in well-to-do Newport Beach -- an enclave of Southern California's Orange County. Taken in by a lawyer and his family, Ryan winds up in the midst of snarky, wealthy high schoolers and their sun-drenched angst.
- Starring: Peter Gallagher, Benjamin McKenzie, Rachel Bilson, Adam Brody, Kelly Rowan
- TV Network: Fox
- Premiere Date: Aug 5, 2003
- Genre: Drama
- Executive producers: Josh Schwartz, Doug Liman, McG, David Bartis, Robert DeLaurentiis
