
Shows that feel likeThe O.C. (2003–2007)
If you loved The O.C., the closest series we have are Gossip Girl (2007), Looking for Alaska (2019) and Skins (2007). All three share The O.C.'s contemplative and romantic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023).
If The O.C. hit the spot, these will too

Two things both keep coming back to: teenage romance and teen drama


The same preoccupation in both: teenage romance
The difference: Sits closer to comedy than The O.C. does

Both land stillness and romance at once
The difference: 20 years apart, and the 2020s show

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Both lean on romance more than on drama

One thread runs through both: california

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that

Common ground: teen drama



Drama approached the same way
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