The O.C.
2003-2007 · 4 seasons · 92 episodes
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S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
8.8
8.0
7.9
8.2
E2
8.3
7.7
7.4
7.5
E3
8.1
7.7
7.5
7.8
E4
8.2
7.8
7.7
7.7
E5
7.7
8.0
7.5
7.8
E6
8.0
8.5
7.3
8.0
E7
8.3
7.9
7.8
8.5
E8
7.9
7.8
7.7
7.7
E9
8.1
7.6
7.4
7.3
E10
8.0
7.6
7.6
6.9
E11
8.6
7.5
8.0
6.8
E12
8.3
7.5
7.5
7.3
E13
8.5
7.4
7.3
7.5
E14
8.3
8.8
7.7
7.9
E15
7.6
8.1
7.1
8.2
E16
7.4
7.5
7.1
9.1
E17
7.5
7.6
7.5
E18
8.1
8.0
7.2
E19
8.1
7.7
7.2
E20
7.8
7.5
7.5
E21
8.2
7.6
7.5
E22
7.4
7.8
7.7
E23
7.9
8.6
7.9
E24
7.9
9.0
7.8
E25
7.5
8.7
E26
8.1
E27
8.8
Avg
8.1
7.9
7.6
7.8
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The Quality Arc
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Episode Engagement
Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.
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44 Standouts
2 Infamous
33 Hidden Gems
13 Forgettable
Top Standout: S4E16 The End's Not Near, It's Here
Most Infamous: S1E22 The L.A.
Best Hidden Gem: S2E18 The Risky Business
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Series Trajectory
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Season Momentum
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Season Consistency
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🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 1 dominates (4/10)
- 1 S4E16 The End's Not Near, It's Here
- 2 S2E24 The Dearly Beloved
- 3 S1E1 Premiere
- 4 S1E27 The Ties That Bind
- 5 S2E14 The Rainy Day Women
- 6 S3E25 The Graduates
- 7 S1E11 The Homecoming
- 8 S2E23 The O.Sea
- 9 S1E13 The Best Chrismukkah Ever
- 10 S2E6 The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't
📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 3 dominates (3/5)
- 92 S4E11 The Dream Lover
- 91 S4E10 The French Connection
- 90 S3E16 The Road Warrior
- 89 S3E15 The Heavy Lifting
- 88 S3E19 The Secrets and Lies
92 Total Episodes
9.1 Highest Rating
6.8 Lowest Rating
2.3 Range