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The '''fourth season of ''The O.C.''''' commenced airing in the United States on November 2, 2006 in the United States, concluded on February 22, 2007, and consisted of sixteen episodes. ''[[The O.C]]'''s final season aired Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. [[Eastern Time|ET]] in the United States on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], a [[terrestrial television|terrestrial]] [[television network]].<ref name="Zap"/> Fox tested a new timeslot by airing the second episode on Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. ET against [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' and [[CBS]]'s ''[[Criminal Minds]]''.<ref name="EW"/> With ''Lost'' about to go enter a three-month hiatus it was hoped that a move for ''The O.C.'' would attract back viewers it had lost since the end of the previous season; however the move was unsuccessful and the show returned to it's Thursday timeslot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/744/744405p1.html|title=''The O.C.'' Experiments with a New Night|last=Goldman|first=Eric|date=2006-11-06|work=[[IGN]]|publisher=IGN Entertainment|accessdate=2008-11-01}}</ref>
The '''fourth season of ''The O.C.''''' commenced airing in the United States on November 2, 2006 in the United States, concluded on February 22, 2007, and consisted of sixteen episodes. ''[[The O.C]]'''s final season aired Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. [[Eastern Time|ET]] in the United States on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], a [[terrestrial television|terrestrial]] [[television network]].<ref name="Zap"/> Fox tested a new timeslot by airing the second episode on Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. ET against [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' and [[CBS]]'s ''[[Criminal Minds]]''.<ref name="EW"/> With ''Lost'' about to enter a three-month hiatus, Fox were hoping that a move for ''The O.C.'' would attract back viewers it had lost since the end of the previous season; however the move was unsuccessful and the show returned to its Thursday timeslot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/744/744405p1.html|title=''The O.C.'' Experiments with a New Night|last=Goldman|first=Eric|date=2006-11-06|work=[[IGN]]|publisher=IGN Entertainment|accessdate=2008-11-01}}</ref>


This was the first season without one of the "core four" characters of [[Ryan Atwood]], [[Seth Cohen]], [[Rachel Bilson]], and [[Marissa Cooper]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/01/no_more_sun_and.html|title=No more sun and fun in 'The O.C.'|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|date=2007-01-03|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|accessdate=2008-10-31}}</ref> however, executive producer [[Stephanie Savage]] said that Marissa's death "set up a new direction for the show".<ref name="SMH">{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/life-after-death-on-the-oc/2006/11/05/1162661542102.html|title=Life after death|last=Ellis|first=Scott|date=2006-11-06|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|accessdate=2008-10-17}}</ref> ''[[The O.C.]]'''s creator [[Josh Schwartz]] promised this season would be different, saying it would "focus on [the] core characters and their relationships".<ref name="SMH"/> He added that that there was no point in worrying about ratings and that he "wanted to get the show back to an earlier place, try to get back to some of the humor and heart of the show that maybe wasn't as evident last year".<ref name="Zap">{{cite web|url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-schwartzocseasonfour,0,4942024.story|title='O.C.' Creator Promises a Liberating Season|last=Fienberg|first=Daniel|date=2006-11-02|work=Zap2it.com|publisher=[[Tribune Media Services]]|accessdate=2008-10-18}}</ref> The season was released on DVD as a five-disc boxed set under the title ''The O.C.: The Complete Fourth Season'' on May 22, 2007 by [[Warner Bros. Home Video]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/OC-Complete-4th-Season/6525|title=The O.C. - The Complete 4th Season|accessdate=2008-09-14|publisher=[[TVShowsOnDVD.com]]}}</ref> The season was also made available in the American versions of the [[Xbox Live Marketplace]] and [[iTunes Store]] for registered users.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/marketplace/media/17aaa450-a6ec-4070-af04-38a796faaf3f/|title=The O.C. Season 4|accessdate=2008-10-13|publisher=[[Xbox Live Marketplace]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVSeason?id=215410636&s=143441|title=''The O.C., Season 4'' |accessdate=2008-10-29|author=Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.|authorlink=Warner Bros.|format='''note: Requires iTunes software''' |work=[[FOX]] |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]}}</ref> Before the season premiered on television, it was available through [[Video on demand|on demand]] [[Streaming media|streaming]]. In the US, streaming was available from October 26, 2006 at 3:01 a.m. ET onwards, through [[Fox Interactive Media]]'s [[MySpace]] and MyFoxLocal stations.<ref>{{cite web|title =FOX to debut "The O.C." on FOX Interactive Media's Myspace.com and Fox Television Station Group's MyFoxLocal sites for a full week prior to broadcast premiere|publisher=The Futon Critic|author=[[FOX]]: '''Press release'''|date=2006-10-24|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20061024fox01|accessdate=2008-10-19}}</ref>
This was the first season without one of the "core four" characters of [[Ryan Atwood]], [[Seth Cohen]], [[Rachel Bilson]], and [[Marissa Cooper]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/01/no_more_sun_and.html|title=No more sun and fun in 'The O.C.'|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|date=2007-01-03|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|accessdate=2008-10-31}}</ref> however, executive producer [[Stephanie Savage]] said that Marissa's death "set up a new direction for the show".<ref name="SMH">{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/life-after-death-on-the-oc/2006/11/05/1162661542102.html|title=Life after death|last=Ellis|first=Scott|date=2006-11-06|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|accessdate=2008-10-17}}</ref> ''[[The O.C.]]'''s creator [[Josh Schwartz]] promised this season would be different, saying it would "focus on [the] core characters and their relationships".<ref name="SMH"/> He added that that there was no point in worrying about ratings and that he "wanted to get the show back to an earlier place, try to get back to some of the humor and heart of the show that maybe wasn't as evident last year".<ref name="Zap">{{cite web|url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-schwartzocseasonfour,0,4942024.story|title='O.C.' Creator Promises a Liberating Season|last=Fienberg|first=Daniel|date=2006-11-02|work=Zap2it.com|publisher=[[Tribune Media Services]]|accessdate=2008-10-18}}</ref> The season was released on DVD as a five-disc boxed set under the title ''The O.C.: The Complete Fourth Season'' on May 22, 2007 by [[Warner Bros. Home Video]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/OC-Complete-4th-Season/6525|title=The O.C. - The Complete 4th Season|accessdate=2008-09-14|publisher=[[TVShowsOnDVD.com]]}}</ref> The season was also made available in the American versions of the [[Xbox Live Marketplace]] and [[iTunes Store]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/marketplace/media/17aaa450-a6ec-4070-af04-38a796faaf3f/|title=The O.C. Season 4|accessdate=2008-10-13|publisher=[[Xbox Live Marketplace]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVSeason?id=215410636&s=143441|title=''The O.C., Season 4'' |accessdate=2008-10-29|author=Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.|authorlink=Warner Bros.|format='''note: Requires iTunes software''' |work=[[FOX]] |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]}}</ref> Before the season premiered on television, it was available through [[Video on demand|on demand]] [[Streaming media|streaming]]. In the US, streaming was available from October 26, 2006 at 3:01 a.m. ET onwards, through [[Fox Interactive Media]]'s [[MySpace]] and MyFoxLocal stations.<ref>{{cite web|title =FOX to debut "The O.C." on FOX Interactive Media's Myspace.com and Fox Television Station Group's MyFoxLocal sites for a full week prior to broadcast premiere|publisher=The Futon Critic|author=[[FOX]]: '''Press release'''|date=2006-10-24|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20061024fox01|accessdate=2008-10-19}}</ref>


The fourth season was also broadcast outside of the United States. In Canada, the first episode was [[simulcast]] on the terrestrial [[CTV Television Network]]. Additionally, as a result of an agreement between [[Warner Bros.]] and CTV, the episode could be streamed from October 30, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. ET onwards, through the CTV Broadband Network.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/October2006/30/c6143.html|title=CTV's The O.C. Breaks Broadband Barrier|date=2006-10-30|work=CNW Telbec|publisher=[[CNW Group]]|location=[[Toronto]]|accessdate=2008-10-18}}</ref> In the [[United Kingdom]] the [[season premiere|season premiered]] January 9, 2007 on [[E4 (channel)|E4]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/a41270/the-oc-axed-after-four-seasons.html|title='The O.C.' axed after four seasons|first=Neil|last=Wilkes|date=2007-01-04|accessdate=2008-09-14|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=Digital Spy Ltd.}}</ref> and in Australia it was first broadcast by [[Network Ten]] on November 7, 2006 at 8:30 p.m. ([[Time in Australia|local time]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/11/07/1162661689076.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|title=Marissa who? Life goes on in The OC|last=Craven|first=Peter|date=2006-11-09|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|accessdate=2008-10-17}}</ref>
In Canada, the fourth season was [[simulcast]] on the terrestrial [[CTV Television Network]]. Additionally, as a result of an agreement between [[Warner Bros.]] and CTV, the first episode could be streamed from October 30, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. ET onwards, through the CTV Broadband Network.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/October2006/30/c6143.html|title=CTV's The O.C. Breaks Broadband Barrier|date=2006-10-30|work=CNW Telbec|publisher=[[CNW Group]]|location=[[Toronto]]|accessdate=2008-10-18}}</ref> In the [[United Kingdom]] the [[season premiere|season premiered]] on January 9, 2007 on [[E4 (channel)|E4]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/a41270/the-oc-axed-after-four-seasons.html|title='The O.C.' axed after four seasons|first=Neil|last=Wilkes|date=2007-01-04|accessdate=2008-09-14|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=Digital Spy Ltd.}}</ref> and in Australia it was broadcast by [[Network Ten]] on November 7, 2006 at 8:30 p.m. ([[Time in Australia|local time]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/11/07/1162661689076.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|title=Marissa who? Life goes on in The OC|last=Craven|first=Peter|date=2006-11-09|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|accessdate=2008-10-17}}</ref>


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The O.C. Season 4
Season 4
File:TheOC-Season4.jpg
Poster
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseNovember 2, 2006 (2006-11-02) –
February 22, 2007 (2007-02-22)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 3
List of episodes

The fourth season of The O.C. commenced airing in the United States on November 2, 2006 in the United States, concluded on February 22, 2007, and consisted of sixteen episodes. The O.C's final season aired Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. ET in the United States on Fox, a terrestrial television network.[1] Fox tested a new timeslot by airing the second episode on Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. ET against ABC's Lost and CBS's Criminal Minds.[2] With Lost about to enter a three-month hiatus, Fox were hoping that a move for The O.C. would attract back viewers it had lost since the end of the previous season; however the move was unsuccessful and the show returned to its Thursday timeslot.[3]

This was the first season without one of the "core four" characters of Ryan Atwood, Seth Cohen, Rachel Bilson, and Marissa Cooper;[4] however, executive producer Stephanie Savage said that Marissa's death "set up a new direction for the show".[5] The O.C.'s creator Josh Schwartz promised this season would be different, saying it would "focus on [the] core characters and their relationships".[5] He added that that there was no point in worrying about ratings and that he "wanted to get the show back to an earlier place, try to get back to some of the humor and heart of the show that maybe wasn't as evident last year".[1] The season was released on DVD as a five-disc boxed set under the title The O.C.: The Complete Fourth Season on May 22, 2007 by Warner Bros. Home Video.[6] The season was also made available in the American versions of the Xbox Live Marketplace and iTunes Store.[7][8] Before the season premiered on television, it was available through on demand streaming. In the US, streaming was available from October 26, 2006 at 3:01 a.m. ET onwards, through Fox Interactive Media's MySpace and MyFoxLocal stations.[9]

In Canada, the fourth season was simulcast on the terrestrial CTV Television Network. Additionally, as a result of an agreement between Warner Bros. and CTV, the first episode could be streamed from October 30, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. ET onwards, through the CTV Broadband Network.[10] In the United Kingdom the season premiered on January 9, 2007 on E4,[11] and in Australia it was broadcast by Network Ten on November 7, 2006 at 8:30 p.m. (local time).[12]

Crew

The season was produced by Warner Bros. Television, College Hill Pictures and Wonderland Sound and Vision.[13] The executive producers were Bob DeLaurentis, creator Josh Schwartz and Wondeland co-founders McG and Stephanie Savage.[13] Ian Toynton and John Stephens served as co-executive producers.[14] The staff writers were Schwartz, Savage, Stephens, J.J. Philbin, Leila Gerstein and Mark Fish. The regular directors throughout the season were Toynton, Michael Lange, Norman Buckley and Patrick Norris.

Cast

Kevin Sorbo who joined the cast as Frank Atwood

The fourth season had star billing for eight major roles. Rachel Bilson as Summer, Adam Brody as Seth, Melinda Clarke as Julie, Peter Gallagher as Sandy, Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan, and Kelly Rowan as Kirsten all returned to the main cast.[13] Former main cast member Mischa Barton did not return due to her character, Marissa, dying in the third season finale.[15] Autumn Reeser as recent high school graduate Taylor Townsend, and Willa Holland as Marissa's younger sister Kaitlin both joined the main cast, having previously held recurring roles. Other cast members returning in recurring roles included Cam Gigandet as Volchok,[16] Michael Nouri as Summer's father Dr. Neil Roberts,[17] Paula Trickey as Taylor's mother Veronica, and Ashley Hartman who starred as Holly Fischer in the first season. Additionally former main cast member Tate Donovan returned as Jimmy Cooper in a non-canonical appearance.[18]

Actors leaving the cast included Ryan Donowho (Johnny), Jeri Ryan (Charlotte), Erin Foster (Heather), Shaun Duke (Henry Griffin), Kayla Ewell (Casey), and Nikki Reed (Sadie). New members joining the cast included Kevin Sorbo as Ryan's father Frank;[19] Gary Grubbs as an oil merchant who calls himself The Bullit;[20] Brandon Quinn as Bullit's son Spencer; Chris Pratt as an environmental activist nicknamed Che;[21] and Wayne Dalglish and Corey Price as Luke Ward's younger twin brothers Brad and Eric.[22] New guest stars in recurring roles included Tia Carrere as Dean Torres,[23] singer Chris Brown as lonely band geek Will Tutt,[21] Henri Lubatti as Taylor's ex-husband Henri-Michel de Momourant,[17] and Steve-O in a cameo role as an unnamed marine.[23]

Reception

While ratings were lower than those of the third season, the final season is generally regarded by fans and critics as an improvement on the third season. Variety's Josef Adalian said that "[the show] is once again in great creative shape". He added that "the scripts are snappy, the plots make sense, the acting's solid, the music is appropriately indie" but criticized Fox for "throwing away" the show by giving it the Thursday 9:00 p.m. timeslot.[24] The difficult timeslot he was referring to was against two other very popular shows, CSI and Grey's Anatomy.[25] With a later start to the season in November the premiere attracted 3.4 million viewers,[2] which was a series low and 55 percent down on the third season premiere in the 18–49 demographic.[26] The first half of the season averaged 4.06 million viewers,[27] with the season as a whole averaging 4.6 million viewers.[28] This increase was mostly due to 6.7 viewers, 76 percent more than the season average, tuning in to see the final ever installment of The O.C.[29]

Due to a combination of low ratings, and the death of Marissa in season three, it was rumored that the show would not return for a fifth season.[30] In June 2006 Fox confirmed that "the current order for The O.C. is 16 episodes", but added that there was a chance to add more installments.[31] In Semptember 2006 Rachel Bilson said that she felt "like the show is over",[5] and co-star Kelly Rowan stated that many of the cast realized the show was close to being cancelled. Rowan said that "when [the fourth season] was picked up for just 16 episodes this year the cast had a feeling the end was near".[32] On January 3, 2007 Fox announced that The O.C. was to be cancelled. In a statement Schwartz said "This feels like the best time to bring the show to its close" adding that "what better time to go out than creatively on top".[33] A campaign was launched to save the show and over half a million people signed an official petition at www.fox.com/oc/savetheoc.[34] There were rumors that the show would be saved, and a move to the The CW Television Network was mooted; however CW president Dawn Ostroff, whose company is partly owned by Warner Bros., confirmed in January 2007 that whilst the move was discussed it was decided against.[35]

Schwartz said that the cancellation of the show "was really creatively liberating, not worrying about ratings."[36] Belinda Acosta of The Austin Chronicle agreed praising the shows "new energy" and it's ability to successfully cover "the transition between high school and college that other series have stumbled over".[37] Entertainment Weekly's Ken Tucker commented that the fourth season was "a succession of terrific subplots" and praised new main cast member Taylor "as a fine, funny love interest for Ryan".[38] Greg Elwell of DVD Talk described Bullit as "the breakout character of the season" but commented that the seasons "dark opening (...) didn't do much to keep viewers around".[39] IGN's Eric Goldman was also critical saying that "as amusing as Che was, his inclusion into some later episodes gets a bit tired", also commenting that "the second half of Season 4 wasn't quite as solid as the first [half]"; however he also said that while the fourth season had to prove itself again as an enjoyable watch "Josh Schwartz rose to this challenge (...) once again creating a show that was witty and self-aware".[40]

Episodes

"Series #" refers to the episode's number in the overall series, whereas "Episode #" refers to the episode's number in this particular season. The fourth season's episodes are altogether 727 minutes in length.

Series
#
Episode
#
Title Directed by Written by American viewers in millions Original airdate Production
Code

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Notes

  • Template:Fnb - The second episode was shown first in Canada on Tuesday, November 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET on CTV. In America the episode aired the next day at 9:00 p.m. ET.[41]

DVD release

The DVD release of season four was released by Warner Bros. in the U.S. on 22 May, 2007 after it had completed broadcast on television. As well as every episode from the season, the DVD release features bonus material including unaired scenes, featurettes, and audio commentary on the series finale.

The O.C. - The Complete Fourth Season
Set details[42] Special features[42]
  • Audio Commentary:
    • "The End's Not Near, It's Here"
  • Unaired scenes
  • Featurettes:
    • The Magic That Is Chrismukkah
    • Summer Roberts - Beauty Meets Brown
Release dates[42][43][44]
 United States  Canada  United Kingdom  Australia
May 22, 2007 May 28, 2007 July 4, 2007

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General
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