It’s now been 20 years since Luke (Chris Carmack) welcomed Ryan (Ben McKenzie) to a sure beachside county in profane vogue. “Welcome to the O.C., bitch!” Luke snarked, after he and his cronies trounced Ryan in a fistfight.
That second within the pilot episode of Fox’s The O.C. — airing on August 5, 2003 — set the tone as Ryan left behind a troubled childhood to maneuver in with Sandy (Peter Gallagher) and Kirsten (Kelly Rowan) within the moneyed Newport Beach, California. As the teenager settled in to the unfamiliar new surroundings, he met Sandy and Kirsten’s son, Seth (Adam Brody); Seth’s longtime crush, Summer (Rachel Bilson); girl-next-door Marissa (Mischa Barton); and different privileged youths.
The teen drama aired 4 seasons earlier than getting evicted by Fox. But as you’ll see if you happen to rewatch The O.C. on Max, quite a few well-known faces turned up on the present throughout that abbreviated run. Below are 15 of these acquainted visitor stars.