FOX has made it official: The OC will end after four seasons. In an announcement that has been expected for some time, with the fate of the once popular teen drama long being the source of much speculation, FOX has finally hammered the final nail in The OC's coffin. The season and series finale will air on February 22. Creator Josh Schwartz, in our interview with him last month, expressed that he would be open to a season 5, but it became fairly clear that a fifth season was unlikely. FOX has not been supportive of The OC over the past couple years, which is a shame. This was evidenced, quite clearly, when FOX ordered only sixteen episodes of the show this season, instead of the typical twenty-two.
Now, there have been some stories over the past couple of hours which have said the The OC has been canceled. This is absolutely not the case. The rest of the season will air, and The OC will be wrapping up the season and the series on its own terms. -Oscar Dahl, BuddyTV Senior Writer