Adam Brody has reached a career milestone thanks to Nobody Wants This, and it’s a great reminder to watch the TV show that launched his career. Adam Brody’s acting career began in 1999, with a minor role in the movie Random Acts of Violence and one episode of The Amanda Show.
Although Brody has built a career in film, he’s best known for his work on TV, with his first major role being Dave Rygalski in Gilmore Girls. A year later, in 2003, Brody got his big break when he was cast as Seth Cohen in The O.C., a must-watch teen drama, even more so now after Brody’s Emmy nomination.
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Created by Josh Schwartz, The O.C. premiered on Fox in 2003. The O.C. was a big success from the beginning, and it carried on for a total of four seasons. The O.C. was part of the peak of teen dramas in the 2000s, along with Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill.
The O.C. takes the audience to Orange County in Southern California to meet Ryan Atwood (Ben McKenzie), a troubled teen who is taken in by public defender Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher) and his family. Ryan moves into the Cohens’ mansion, and so he has to adapt to a completely new lifestyle and social circle.
The O.C.’s target audience back when it was released is Nobody Wants This’ target nowadays.
The O.C. is a perfect watch for those who enjoyed Nobody Wants This, and not just because of Adam Brody, who plays a character as charming and lovable as Seth in the latter. The O.C.’s target audience back when it was released is Nobody Wants This’ target nowadays, so the former will be a fun nostalgia trip.
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Although The O.C. isn’t a full-on rom-com like Nobody Wants This, it does have a heavy dose of romance but accompanied by drama, though with some comedy to balance (mostly brought by Brody’s Seth). Both shows prioritize character development, as well, giving them similar vibes but with different stories and characters.
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The O.C. was so big and popular when it was released that it became a pop culture phenomenon, and it’s one of the most influential teen dramas. The O.C. succeeded thanks to its relatable characters (despite most of them being wealthy teens), its mix of drama, romance, and comedy, the topics addressed in it, and its storylines with issues that teenagers could relate to.
Surely, some things about The O.C. haven’t aged well, but that has contributed to it being a show that captured a specific era, adding to the nostalgia attached to it, even if some things wouldn’t work today. The O.C. and Nobody Wants This are a perfect double-feature, and they target the same audience at different points in their lives.
This story originally appeared on Screenrant
