A troubled youth becomes embroiled in the lives of a close-knit group of people in the wealthy, upper-class neighborhood of Newport Beach, Orange County, California.
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04x16 The End's Not Near, It's H… Aired: Feb. 22, 2007Newport was forever changed with the arrival of outside Ryan Atwood four years ago. In the series finale, an emotional ending shows what happens … [continue reading]
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- 04x16 The End'… (Feb. 22, 2007)
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Directors
- Ian Toynton (24 episodes)
- Michael Lange (13 episodes)
- Tony Wharmby (10 episodes)
Writers
- Josh Schwartz (125 episodes)
- J.J. Philbin (13 episodes)
- Stephanie Savage (13 episodes)
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- When Tate Donovan signed on to play Jimmy Cooper in the pilot, he was so afraid that the show would never get picked up because he had been in so many pilots to shows that never materialized,…
[show]When Tate Donovan signed on to play Jimmy Cooper in the pilot, he was so afraid that the show would never get picked up because he had been in so many pilots to shows that never materialized, that he thought that he was possibly jinxing them. He was therefore relieved when the show became a huge international success.
[hide] - When Adam Brody tested for the role of Seth Cohen, he decided to improvise everything. That didn't sit well with writer Josh Schwartz who told the producers afterward that he never wanted "to…
[show]When Adam Brody tested for the role of Seth Cohen, he decided to improvise everything. That didn't sit well with writer Josh Schwartz who told the producers afterward that he never wanted "to see that kid ever again". A month later, when they still had not found the right Seth, the producers called Brody back for another test. Despite Schwartz not liking the fact that Brody would not stick to the writing, he had to admit that there was something about him. Schwartz later confessed that Brody reminds him of himself in many ways - which in the end was perfect for the role of Seth, since it is based on the writer himself.
[hide] - Adam Brody originally auditioned for the part of Ryan Atwood (Ben McKenzie).





















