When Ryan Atwood, a tough, guarded, fiercely intelligent 16-year-old plunges headlong into the wealthy, privileged community of Newport Beach, he soon discovers that the ruling families of Orange County are every bit as territorial as the tough crowd with which he ran on the streets of Chino. For Sandy Cohen, the idealistic public defender who takes Ryan in; his wife Kirsten, the linchpin of O.C. society; their awkward adolescent son, Seth; and the beautiful troubled girl next door, Marissa Copper - Ryan's presence will forever change their lives.
Warner Bros Home Video has announced that they are bringing Fox's #1 new series to DVD on
October 26th, which is when
we expected to see the set released. The set is timed to be released just before the second season premiere on November 4th.
All 27 episodes will be released on this 7 disc set (1188 mins), with a ton of extras. Look for the set to contain:
- Additional Scenes With introductions by creator Josh Schwartz.
- Audio Commentary on the pilot episode by Creator Josh Schwartz and Producer Stephanie Savage.
- DVD ROM Features
- Easter Eggs : On three episodes.
- Three Featurettes - Casting the OC, The Music of the OC and The Real OC featuring behind-the-scenes footage and cast & crew interviews.
- The Music Of The O.C. - an screen music guide for six episodes.
All this for the suggested price of $69.98 US. We can expect the DVD to contain a 1.33:1 image, along with an English stereo audio track and English, French and Spanish subtitles.
Please Note: I called the production office and asked about the aspect ratio and was told that season 1 should be full frame, while season 2 will be finished for widescreen. It sounds like 1.33:1 is the proper aspect ratio for the first season, and is how the DVDs should be released.
The O.C. premiered in August, 2003, and after a 7-week test it recorded very high numbers for Fox, making the fall pickup no surprise.
