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Tuesday, September 16
A LIFE HANGS IN THE BALANCE IN SUMMER FINALE OF 'THE O.C.' SEPT. 16 ON FOX
Sandy entertains a job offer from a former colleague to help cure his feeling of inadequacy. Kristen, upset that Sandy is considering the new job, finds herself in a compromising position with Jimmy in his new apartment. Meanwhile, Ryan, Marissa, Seth and Summer share close quarters on a road trip to Tijuana. The tension between Ryan and Marissa is undeniable but it isn't the only problem during the long ride south of the border. Marissa learns about her parents' divorce and, once in Mexico, learns the truth about Luke. To cope with all of the new information, Marissa makes a potentially deadly decision in "The Escape" episode of THE O.C. airing Tuesday, September 16 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Tuesday, September 9
EMOTIONS RUN HIGH ON 'THE O.C.' AIRING SEPT. 9 ON FOX
Kristen prepares for the arrival of her father, Caleb, and his upcoming birthday bash but isn't prepared for his girlfriend, Gabrielle. When Caleb criticizes Kirsten's judgment about Ryan, the party, and the family business, Sandy pressures her to take this opportunity to move away, return to their old life and do the things she truly loves. Then, after Julie tells Jimmy that she will be filing for divorce he faces more rejection when Caleb turns him down for a job. Caleb is however very interested in a proposition from Julie. Meanwhile, Marissa continues to waiver between her feelings for Luke and for Ryan, but in the meantime Ryan is tempted by Gabrielle's flirtatious advances; and Seth and Summer share their first kiss in "The Girlfriend" episode of THE O.C. airing Tuesday, September 9 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Tuesday, September 2
RYAN'S WORLDS COLLIDE ON 'THE O.C.' AIRING SEPT. 2 ON FOX
Ryan wants to be less financially dependent on the Cohens and so he gets a job at the Crab Shack, where he meets Donnie, a fellow outsider with a connection to the past Ryan has recently left behind. His worlds collide when Donnie invites him and Seth to a party in the "old neighborhood." Ryan is reluctant knowing the rough crowd that will attend, but Seth finds Donnie's anti-Newport style refreshing and is eager to see life outside the O.C. Additionally, armed with a paycheck and after some prodding from Seth, Ryan had finally worked up the courage to ask Marissa out. Unfortunately, the date is the same night as the party Donnie has invited him and Seth to. Meanwhile, Sandy puts his true feelings for Jimmy aside and offers to assist him with his legal affairs now that the rest of the community has turned against him in "The Outsider" episode of THE O.C. airing Tuesday, Sept. 2 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Tuesday, August 26
TEMPERS ARE PUT TO THE TEST ON 'THE O.C.' AIRING AUG. 26 ON FOX
Ryan becomes a member of the Cohen family when Kirsten and Sandy decide to take full, legal responsibility for him. At rehearsal for an upcoming Cotillion, Marissa sets Ryan up to escort Anna, and Summer is regretfully partnered with Seth. When the dancing stops, the drinking begins and all of the kids gather for a pre-Cotillion fiesta on the beach. As in a previous episode, Seth and Ryan arrive to an unwelcoming crowd and problems arise when Luke eyes Marissa and Ryan together, but Ryan resists the desire to fight. Meanwhile, Sandy is approached by the SEC who explains that Jimmy is the subject of a fraud investigation and Kirsten's $100,000 loan to him has placed the Cohen family in the spotlight as well. At the Cotillion, Sandy's, Jimmy's, and Ryan's tempers are all put to the test in the "The Debut" episode of THE O.C. airing Tuesday, August 26 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Tuesday, August 19
RYAN GIVES DAWN A SECOND CHANCE ON 'THE O.C.' AUGUST 19 ON FOX
Sandy must once again represent an incarcerated Ryan after his arrest for the model home fire. After he is released, Ryan and Sandy continue to search for his mother, Dawn, and Ryan is faced with the prospect of his mother re-entering his life. With few choices before him, he agrees to give Dawn a second chance and accepts her promises to change when she appears at the Cohen house. In an attempt to solidify this tenuous bond, Kirsten invites Dawn to accompany Ryan and the Cohens to Casino Night. Once there, Dawn is unable to resist the temptation of alcohol and gambling and fails Ryan once again; Dawn and Kirsten both agree that Ryan will be better off in the Cohen household. Meanwhile, Sandy discovers that Kirsten has lent Jimmy $100,000 to help with his debts, while Julie simultaneously learns from Jimmy that Kirsten is now supporting their lavish lifestyle, culminating in a confrontation between Sandy and Julie at Casino Night in "The Gamble" episode of THE O.C. Tuesday, August 19 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Tuesday, August 12
SETH AND MARISSA RUSH TO RYAN'S AID ON 'THE O.C.' TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 ON FOX
Faced with the prospect of returning to foster care, Ryan attempts to run away from the Cohen house, but is thwarted when Seth discovers his intentions. Unwilling to lose his new and only friend, Seth devises a plan to keep Ryan in the O.C. – offering to hide him in his mother's unfinished housing development. They receive an unlikely accomplice in their scheme when Marissa joins them, taking on the challenge of proving to Ryan and Seth that she is not the shallow rich girl they believe her to be, and creating a deeper divide between her best friend, Summer, and her boyfriend, Luke, in the process. The enclave the three of them have built is destroyed, however, when Luke and his cronies discover Ryan at the development, leading to a near fatal showdown when the house goes up in flames. Concurrently, Sandy and Kirsten discover Ryan has disappeared and question Seth as to his whereabouts to no avail, while they continue to disagree about the appropriate way to deal with Ryan in "The Model Home" episode of THE O.C. Tuesday, August 12 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Tuesday, August 5
*SERIES PREMIERE*--'THE O.C.'-- (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)
'THE O.C.' PREMIERES TUESDAY, AUG. 5, ON FOX After troubled teen Ryan Atwood is sent to jail, public defender Sandy Cohen, to the dismay of his wife Kirsten, invites Ryan to stay in his guesthouse. Their son Seth takes Ryan sailing, where the two get a chance to know each other. The Cohens take Ryan to a fashion show fundraiser planned by the beautiful girl next door, Marissa Cooper, and Summer invites Seth and Ryan to a Newport Beach house party. At the party, Ryan protects Seth from Luke, Marissa's boyfriend. From the trouble he gets into it's clear from get-go that Ryan may not be able to stay at the Cohen house on the series premiere of THE O.C. Tuesday, August 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

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