The document introduces the main characters of the TV show The OC: Ryan Atwood, a troubled teenager from Chino who is taken in by lawyer Sandy Cohen; Sandy and his wife Kirsten, who live in Newport Beach with their son Seth; Seth, a geeky teenager who befriends Ryan; Marissa Cooper, their neighbor who dates Luke but grows closer to Ryan; and Summer Roberts, Marissa's rich friend who Seth falls for. It provides brief physical descriptions and background information for each character.