Fall 2006 Returing Shows Rank: 9 It seems The OC may be coming to an end quite soon. Mischa Barton is gone. Rachel Bilson has recently made it known that she thinks this season will be her last. Adam Brody likely has myriad film offers. It's quite possible that the momentum The OC had after their first season was simply impossible to match. The second and third seasons certainly had sparkling moments, but those were hidden deep within muddled plot lines and boring new characters. With High School over, I'm interested to see the direction The OC takes. I've stayed away from the spoilers on purpose; I want to go into the 4th season fresh. What saddens me about the state of The OC is how prolific we all assumed it would be while we watched that initial season. Watching that first campaign, The OC looked like the heir apparent to "Beverly Hills 90210". It wasn't difficult to envision The OC going 8-9 seasons. Now, we'll be lucky to get through this one. Whatever. -Oscar Dahl << Return to Fall Preview 1-10