From the notes in the DVD,
"Just a freeway's drive away. And yet worlds apart. Rejected by his parents after a brush with the law, Ryan Atwood moves temporarily into the pool house of his attorney's posh Newport Beach home...and finds both friends and foes among the privileged O.C. youth."
If you've never seen the show, you have to start at the beginning. Even if you have, you need to start at the beginning to become apart of it all. I suggest you watch the show with your friends, make it a weekly meeting. That's when The OC is the best. When you have friends to share in all the wonderful moments that you are about to experience. If you can't find anyone who will watch it with you, I will be your friend. I will be here, sharing thoughts and experiences.
So, lets start our journey together. You, me, and The OC.