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California, here we come. Former The O.C. costars Rachel Bilson, Melinda Clarke and Mischa Barton had an emotional reunion for the show’s 20th anniversary — and revisited one of the most heartbreaking scenes in the teen soap’s history.

Rachel Bilson celebrated the 21st birthday of her hit series The O.C. on Wednesday (July 31) in Los Angeles.

show’s creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, as they created it through their production company Fake Empire – features the iconic theme song “California.” Bilson told Variety in an interview published Wednesday that she got involved because, “Josh told me about it. I have to start by saying anything that Josh and Stephanie do, I’m always like, ‘Yeah.’ They say, ‘Jump.’ I say, ‘How high?’… When they said we’re going to bring Summer back and they were writing it, of course I’m going to do it because how fun does that sound? Tequila and Summer, come on! She’s obviously drinking her tequila because no Orange County housewife can survive without it.”When the outlet asked Bilson if summer is a “Real Housewife of Orange County,” the actress said, “I feel like she should be.” “The O.C.” aired on Fox from 2003 to 2007.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Rachel Bilson is back as Summer Roberts. The actress reprises her breakout role from the teen soap “The O.C.” in a new ad campaign for 21Seeds infused tequila. The project also marks a reunion between Bilson and “The O.C.” creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, who created the video spots through their production company Fake Empire.

The O.C. almost looked very different!

The O.C. almost looked very different!

The O.C. almost looked very different!

The O.C. almost looked very different!

The O.C. is one of the defining teen dramas of the early 2000s.Created by Josh Schwartz, the series follows troubled teen Ryan Atwood (Ben McKenzie) who is adopted by wealthy parents Sandy (Peter Gallagher) and Kirsten Cohen (Kelly Rowan) in Orange County, California.As Ryan arrives in Newport Beach, he has to adjust to life as a high-schooler in high society, alongside adoptive brother Seth (Adam Brody), Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton) and Summer Roberts (Rachel Bilson).The show spanned four seasons from 2003 to 2007. Other cast members include Chris Carmack, Tate Donovan, Melinda Clarke, Alan Dale and Autumn Reeser.The O.C.’s opening theme song is ‘California’ by Phantom Planet, while the score is composed by Christopher Tyng.

The O.C. almost looked very different!

The O.C. premiered more than two decades ago — but California keeps Us coming back for more.

The creator of The O.C. is sharing some new details about the hit teen drama!

The creator of The O.C. is sharing some new details about the hit teen drama!

The creator of The O.C. is sharing some new details about the hit teen drama!

The creator of The O.C. is sharing some new details about the hit teen drama!

Adam Brody was not afraid of commitment.

is candidly and pining for allegedly well-endowed ex Bill Hader on her podcast, and now she's shutting down dating rumors and revealing past crushes. In an episode of Broad Ideas which dropped on Tuesday, August 30, talked to guest Chace Crawford about rumors that they dated in the aughts. The two actors have a lot in common. Bilson starred in the soapy early aughts teen drama The O.C.

A TV family reunion! Mischa Barton posed for a photo with Tate Donovan and Melinda Clarke, who played her parents on the 2000s teen drama The O.C.

That onscreen spark! There’s just something about watching a couple fall in love on television. Sure, it’s not why you tune in, but a lot of the time, it’s why you stay. With so much TV on today, something has to stand out – and since the beginning of time, couples have done just that.

Just like Us! Camila Mendes’ fashion icon is all too relatable. The 27-year-old actress apparently worshipped the ground that The O.C.’s Summer Roberts — and by proxy Rachel Bilson — walked on. 

California, here they come! Newport Beach’s coolest teens went through plenty of romantic drama on The O.C., but so did their real-life counterparts.

Rachel Bilson is sharing some off-screen drama that took place on the set of . During the latest episode of , Bilson and Melinda Clarke's re-watch podcast, the 39-year-old actress revealed that the love triangle that played out on the teen drama was reflected in real life.Bilson starred on as Summer Roberts from 2003 to 2007.

A love triangle may have played out on-screen during season one of “The O.C.”, but according to Rachel Bilson, there was “tension” off-screen too.

 The O.C. star Rachel Bilson has apologised to co-star and director Tate Donovan for behaving like an “asshole” on set.Bilson played Summer Roberts in the iconic ’00s show, and made her apology to Donovan when he appeared on Bilson and co-star Melinda Clark’s Welcome to the OC, Bitches! podcast.“You went on to direct us on The O.C.

Rachel Bilson is feeling regretful about her behavior on "The O.C." set. The 39-year-old actress is best known for her role as Summer Roberts on the series.

Mischa Barton is sharing her experiences — good and bad — on The 35-year-old actress spoke frankly about her character, Marissa Cooper's, shocking death on season 3 of the show and says that it was her treatment on set that led to the decision. «It started pretty early on because it had a lot to do with them adding Rachel [Bilson] in last minute as, after the first season, a series regular and evening out everybody's pay,» Barton told  of Bilson's character, Summer Roberts.

Mischa Barton isn't holding back about her experiences — good and bad — on The 35-year-old actress spoke frankly about her character, Marissa Cooper's, shocking death on season 3 of the show and how her treatment on set led to the decision. «It started pretty early on because it had a lot to do with them adding Rachel [Bilson] in last minute as, after the first season, a series regular and evening out everybody's pay,» Barton told  of Bilson's character, Summer Roberts.

The O.C. The actor says she's always been a creature of habit when it comes to TV—sitcoms like Golden Girls and Friends are regularly in her rotation—but something about this year inspired her to revisit in which she played Summer Roberts, a seemingly shallow popular girl who slowly (and to her horror) falls for the nerdy Seth Cohen (Adam Brody). “After the year we've had, it just felt like a good time to do something that felt good,” she tells me over the phone.

Summer and Seth forever! Rachel Bilson and Adam Brody might not have been endgame, splitting in 2006, but their characters on The O.C. still have fans cheering.

California, here we come? The O.C. has been off the air for 14 years, but that hasn’t stopped fans — and former cast members — from speculating about a possible reboot.

The creator of The O.C. is sharing some new details about the hit teen drama!

The O.C.

Onscreen, Seth Cohen and Summer Roberts were The O.C.‘s OTP — but as big fans of the show probably already know, they dated IRL, too!

Rachel Bilson and Adam Brody might not have been endgame like their characters on The O.C., but the relationship was more meaningful than fans might think.

Shortly before Seth Cohen and Summer Roberts walked down the aisle onscreen during the series finale of The O.C., Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson called it quits offscreen.

The OC stars Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are launching a rewatch podcast based around the noughties teen drama.Bilson, who starred as Summer Roberts, and Clarke, who portrayed Julie Cooper, will revisit episodes with their own special, behind-the-scenes intel for their Welcome to the OC, Bitches! podcast from April 27.“Join the original OC bitches, friends, and co-stars, Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke, for a trip back to the early 2000s,” a description of the Omny show reads.“Zip up your