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The O.C. almost looked very different!

Back in 2021, former The O.C. co-stars Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke, who played Summer Roberts and Julie Cooper respectively, launched their brand new podcast, Welcome to The O.C., Bitches.

On the podcast’s first episode, the ladies were joined by the show’s creator Josh Schwartz.

During their conversation, Josh talked about the show’s casting process, revealing that Ben McKenzie and Mischa Barton weren’t the top choices to play Ryan Atwood and Marissa Cooper, before sharing which other actors were also up for those parts.

Click through the slideshow to find out who was almost cast as Ryan and Marissa on The O.C.!

Believe it or not, The O.C. premiered more than 20 years ago. That means that its cast is all grown up in 2024.

Since leaving Orange County behind in 2007, so many of the group have gone on to dominate Hollywood and find true love in real life. Many of them have also welcomed children and become parents.

As of February 2024, there are 9 actors who played a key role in the show that are parents. We rounded them all up with details for you to learn more and included as many family pics as we could!

Scroll through the slideshow to see all of the stars of The O.C. who have welcomed children over the years…

The cast of The O.C. has made a lot of money over the years!

The hit teen drama – starring Ben McKenzie, Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Rachel Bilson, Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Melinda Clarke, Alan Dale, Autumn Reeser, Willa Holland, and Chris Carmack – ran for four seasons from 2003 to 2007 on Fox.

Back in 2021, Rachel addressed the possibility of rebooting The O.C.

Of course, the show’s success has also meant its talented co-stars have also amassed a great deal of money along the way. They’ve also gone on to take on major new projects and achieve incredible things in their careers after the series ended.

We’ve rounded up the main cast of The O.C., and ranked them according to their estimated net worth. Who do you think is worth the most?!

Click through the slideshow to find out who the richest The O.C. cast member is…

Mischa Barton is opening up in a brand new interview!

After years of rumors, the now 38-year-old actress reveals that she did in fact date her co-star Ben McKenzie in real life, as well as on the show with their characters.

Mischa opened up about their relationship on Call Her Daddy, revealing more insight into when they dated and more.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

Believe it or not, The O.C. premiered more than 20 years ago. That means that its cast is all grown up in 2024, and many of them have started families of their own.

Since leaving Orange County behind in 2007, so many of the group have gone on to dominate Hollywood and find true love in real life.

As of February 2024, there are 9 actors who played a key role in the show that are parents. We rounded them all up with details for you to learn more and included as many family pics as we could!

Scroll through the slideshow to see all of the stars of The O.C. who have welcomed children over the years…

Believe it or not, The O.C. premiered 20 years ago. That means that its cast is all grown up in 2023, and many of them have started families of their own.

Since leaving Orange County behind in 2007, so many of the group have gone on to dominate Hollywood and find true love in real life.

As of December 2023, there are 9 actors who played a key role in the show that are parents. We rounded them all up with details for you to learn more and included as many family pics as we could!

Scroll through the slideshow to see all of the stars of The O.C. who have welcomed children over the years…

Believe it or not, The O.C. premiered 20 years ago. That means that its cast is all grown up in 2023, and many of them have started families of their own.

Since leaving Orange County behind in 2007, so many of the group have gone on to dominate Hollywood and find true love in real life.

As of November 2023, there are 9 actors who played a key role in the show that are parents. We rounded them all up with details for you to learn more and included as many family pics as we could!

Scroll through the slideshow to see all of the stars of The O.C. who have welcomed children over the years…