The BEST episodes directed by Doug Liman

7.76

860 votes

#1 - Premiere

The O.C. - Season 1 - Episode 1

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.

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7.69

1179 votes

#2 - Pilot

Impulse - Season 1 - Episode 1

When Cleo's boyfriend, Thomas, decides to sell Henry's car, Henry enlists the help of high school basketball star, Clay Boone, to steal it back. But when Henry experiences inexplicable seizures, things quickly escalate beyond her control.

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7.52

590 votes

#3 - The Model Home

The O.C. - Season 1 - Episode 2

When Ryan is faced with being shuffled into the child-services system, Seth comes up with a plan: Ryan can secretly live in an unfinished home owned by Seth's mom. It's a foolproof plan - for a while.