The O.C.

Fans will finally be able to relive the drama that was deemed one of the most popular new shows of 2003 and popularized the world of Orange County, California.  On November 27, Warner Home Video will release The O.C. – The Complete Series on DVD.

Running from August 5, 2003 to February 22, 2007, The O.C. followed the fictional lives of a group of teenagers and their families residing in Orange County.  It primarily featured an idealistic public defender, Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher), his wife Kirsten (Kelly Rowan), his quirky son Seth (Adam Brody) and Ryan Atwood (Benjamin McKenzie), the troubled teenager from Chino who was eventually adopted by the Cohen family and taken into the privileged community of Newport Beach.

Also featured on the teen drama are Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton), Julie Cooper-Nichol (Melinda Clarke), Summer Roberts (Rachel Bilson), and Taylor Townsend (Autumn Reeser).

The upcoming DVD includes seasons 1 to 4, which consists of 92 episodes and spans over 28 discs.  It will also include spiffy collector's packaging on the set and feature all of the bonus materials and extra features from the original season releases to compliment the fresh bonus materials, as well as the remastered widescreen first season.  At present, the DVD is priced at $179.92.

Here's a list of the bonuses in store for The O.C. - The Complete Series DVD:

· Featurettes
· Deleted Scenes
· Gag reels
· Episode Commentaries
· Music Tracks
· All New Season Four Gag Reel
· Extended Cuts
· Atomic County graphic novel excerpts and an all-new interview and introduction from Creator Josh Schwartz
· Bonus disc from season 3 including: Extended Pass the Remote Commentaries and deleted scenes with introductions by Producer Stephanie Savage
· Bonus disc from season 4 including: Atomic County Complete Series Webisodes and The Women of the OC Featurette


-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: IGN DVD
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