The O.C.

Season 3

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Ryan, Marissa, Seth and Summer are about to begin their senior year at Harbor High. But while everyone else celebrates the last days of summer, a dark cloud hangs over the foursome. Trey, Ryan's brother, still clings to life two months after the shooting and the cops want to know who really shot him. Meanwhile, Julie Cooper and Jimmy are determined to protect Marissa at whatever cost. And while Sandy, Seth and Ryan try to fend for themselves at home, Kirsten, still recovering in her plush rehab by the sea, forms a friendship with fellow recovering alcoholic Charlotte, who like all things in the O.C. may not be everything she appears to be.

25 Episodes

  • The Aftermath
    E1
    The AftermathRyan and Marissa deal with the aftermath of Trey's shooting when Julie maliciously goes to great efforts to protect her daughter by influencing Trey to charge Ryan for the shooting. Meanwhile, Kirsten meets a shady young woman, named Charlotte, at rehab who inspires her to move on with her life. Sandy also takes over running the Newport Group while Julie and Jimmy wait for news about the late Caleb's accountants.
  • The Shape of Things to Come
    E2
    The Shape of Things to ComeSocial Chair Marissa tries to plan this year’s carnival but is having much difficulty due to a little pest named Taylor. Sandy is surprised to find Kirsten has been released from rehab but instead of informing him, she has been living with another woman named Charlotte who she met in rehab. Julie and Sandy meet with the Dean and Dr. Kim to discuss Ryan and Marissa’s future at Harbor High. Later Ryan and Marissa partake in a similar meeting. Elsewhere Jimmy meets a man and feels more than open to discuss his money problems with him.
  • The End of Innocence
    E3
    The End of InnocenceJimmy must make once more the difficult decision to leave or stay with his family; Kirsten returns to the Cohen household while Charlotte has to leave her house; Marissa and Ryan face a possible separation; Taylor lords over the school musical and makes Summer and Seth her stooges.
  • The Last Waltz
    E4
    The Last WaltzMarissa struggles with attending a public high school, and her new friends make Ryan jealous; Charlotte's ruse is up when she learns that Kirsten did not inherit any money from Caleb; Julie's mansion is repossessed, leaving her with nothing; Taylor's power play dethrones Summer as commitee chairman, who then learns an interesting secret about her and Dean Hess.
  • The Perfect Storm
    E5
    The Perfect StormRyan decides to make a life-changing decision that Sandy reluctantly supports; Marissa looks to her new friends to help with her latest crisis with Ryan; Summer and Seth go on a mission to reveal a secret between Taylor and Dean Hess; Charlotte makes Julie an offer that she can't refuse.
  • The Swells
    E6
    The SwellsParty by night. Surf by first light. The Dawn Patrol beach blast is the backdrop for a developing Marissa-Johnny attraction. Meanwhile, Taylor has a crush on...Seth?! And Ryan again lets his fists do the talking.
  • The Anger Management
    E7
    The Anger ManagementWhen the gang heads to The Bait Shop to see The Subways, Taylor's horsing around causes a major rift between Seth and Summer. Marissa, determined to end the potentially explosive rift between Ryan and Volchok, does whatever it takes to watch out for Ryan. Meanwhile, Matt, Sandy's Newport Group partner, goes above and beyond the call of duty when he learns he has to cut Newport Group staff.
  • The Game Plan
    E8
    The Game PlanRyan, Summer, Seth, and Marissa think about what they'd like to do with their lives as they compile their college applications, but they run across several obstacles; Johnny's surfing career takes an unfortunate twist; a revealed secret complicates Julie's friendship with Kirsten.
  • The Disconnect
    E9
    The DisconnectMarissa cares for an injured Johnny. But could they be getting too close? Ryan and Matt pull an all-nighter to prepare for a big meeting, but their night takes a turn. Seth grows insecure when Summer gets a higher SAT score than him. Now they might both be competing to get into the same college. Julie and Kirsten put their business plan in motion, but their first client turns out to be far from what they expected.
  • The Chrismukkah Bar-Mitzvahkkah
    E10
    The Chrismukkah Bar-MitzvahkkahChrismukkah has returned to the Cohen house and Seth suggests to have a Bar Mitzvah to Ryan to raise money for Johnny's knee surgery after his accident but Ryan then pulls out after seeing Johnny and Marissa get too close.
  • The Safe Harbor
    E11
    The Safe HarborRyan, Seth and Summer launch a campaign to get Marissa back into Harbour. With the help of Dr. Kim they get the board of trustees to hear the case will Marissa be permitted to return for her final semester?
  • The Sister Act
    E12
    The Sister ActMarissa's sister returns home from boarding school with secrets, lies, and a bag of stolen cash. Veronica and Julie compete for the affections of Niel Roberts. Johnny tries to distance himself from Marissa.
  • The Pot Stirrer
    E13
    The Pot StirrerJulie tries to make up for forgetting Kaitlyn's fourteenth birthday by throwing her a party. Marissa and Kaitlyn butt heads over Johnny. Seth begins to spiral after being offered a college interview, and resorts to an unlikely method to take the edge off. Sandy is determined to close a deal, and in doing so, finds himself having to resort to playing Caleb's game, instead of his own.
  • The Cliffhanger
    E14
    The CliffhangerSandy and Matt's hospital project hits a roadblock. Kirsten and Julie run into troubles of their own with their matchmaking business. Marissa confesses her feelings to Johnny. Summer finds out out about Seth.
  • The Heavy Lifting
    E15
    The Heavy LiftingKaitlin prepares herself to head back to school. Ryan has doubts about his relationship with Marissa after helping out Sadie. Kirsten and Julie make plans for a Valentine's Day party.
  • The Road Warrior
    E16
    The Road WarriorWhen Ryan and Sadie go on a road trip to search for one of Johnny's relatives they end up in Ryan's old neighborhood in Chino, which brings the two closer together. While the two are away Marissa is implicated in Johnny's death and Seth and Summer learn the truth about Julie and Dr. Roberts new secret.
  • The Journey
    E17
    The JourneyRyan thinks about not inviting Marissa to his 18th birthday after their falling out but Sandy tries to get him to invite a relative. After months of avoiding telling Summer and Marissa the truth Neil and Julie tell Summer and Marissa the truth.
  • The Undertow
    E18
    The UndertowWhen an old friend returns to Newport, Ryan decides to help her, which causes problems for him and Sadie. When Summer and Seth run into another rough patch Taylor tries to help them out. Sandy has to deal with more problems with the Newport Group and Marissa must deal with being alone.
  • The Secrets and Lies
    E19
    The Secrets and LiesJulie and Dr. Roberts announce their engagement and the Cooper ladies move in with Summer and her dad. Meanwhile, Marissa drifts away from the group and Summer when she seeks solace in the bad company of Volchok and his crew. Ryan tries to move on with Sadie, but Seth's concerns for Marissa get in the way. At the Newport Group, Sandy's woes with Matt continue and Kirsten surprises Seth with a night out.
  • The Day After Tomorrow
    E20
    The Day After TomorrowWhen college acceptance and rejection letters are received the kids must consider what path they are going to follow. Ryan and Sadie are trying to decide what they will do after high school. Taylor holds a college party and Summer and Marissa fix their friendship problems.
  • The Dawn Patrol
    E21
    The Dawn PatrolRyan decides to go and invite his mother to his graduation party. Taylor and Summer work together to try and find out what Seth is hiding, but Summer ends up getting hurt. Marissa realises she is in bad company after she finds out how low Volchok's friends can go. Sandy is able to fix his work problems with Matt but while doing so he hurts Kirsten.
  • The College Try
    E22
    The College TrySome go East, some stay West for freshmen orientation weekends. Ryan and Marissa arrive at Berkeley, and Summer and student/poseur Seth visit Brown. Familiar faces also surface. Anna is at Brown. And doesn't Theresa's baby look like...Ryan?
  • The Party Favor
    E23
    The Party FavorHarbor School's Senior Prom brings out the best and the worst in everyone. Taylor hits a high at prom, while Summer falls flat with her surprising prom date. Seth and Anna come up with a prom plan to win Summer back. Meanwhile, Marissa convinces Volchok to go to the prom and Ryan brings an unexpected old flame. When one of the girls is elected prom queen, it truly becomes a night to remember. Later, when Taylor's prom funds are missing, Ryan returns to his old ways and prom night turns brutal.
  • The Man of the Year
    E24
    The Man of the YearRyan and Volchok make a deal after a fallout at prom. Sandy is chosen as Man of the Year, but this sparks the DA to dig deeper into his involvement with the hospital problems. Marissa goes and sees Kaitlin at her boarding school and Seth visits the Newport Group HQ and lights up the joint.
  • The Graduates
    E25
    The GraduatesIn the season finale, all the seniors are graduating and heading off to college but Volchok is blackmailing Ryan with the stolen car unless he pays him off... and lets him see Marissa but they're all trying to finish what they started and boy do they finish it.

Cast of Season 3

  • Peter GallagherSandy Cohen
  • Kelly RowanKirsten Cohen
  • Ben McKenzieRyan Atwood
  • Adam BrodySeth Cohen
  • Melinda ClarkeJulie Cooper
  • Rachel BilsonSummer Roberts
  • Mischa BartonMarissa Cooper
  • Stephanie SavageProducer
  • Bob DeLaurentisProducer
  • Ian ToyntonProducer
  • Josh SchwartzProducer
  • McGProducer

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