Ben McKenzie Would “Be Up For” A Revival Of ‘The O.C.’: “It Was A Great Show”
Ben McKenzie, who played Ryan Atwood in Fox's teen drama The O.C., has said he would be open to reviving the show nearly two decades after it ended. Speaking on Australian radio station KIIS 1065, the actor said there had been no serious talks about a comeback but that he would be willing to return "under the right circumstances", recalling the series fondly as a formative professional experience. His comments will interest fans of the noughties drama, which retains a strong following and continues to attract younger viewers discovering it long after its original run.
The O.C. aired on Fox for four seasons between 2003 and 2007, following McKenzie's character, a troubled teenager from Chino who is taken in by his public defender's family in the wealthy Californian community of Newport Beach. The show also starred Adam Brody, Mischa Barton and Rachel Bilson, and became a cultural touchstone of the era. McKenzie noted that his own children are still too young to watch it, but said his ten-year-old loved it, and that he regularly meets teenage fans who watch the series with their parents despite not having been born when it originally aired.
- Ben McKenzie says he'd return for an O.C. revival, no talks yet
- The O.C. ran on Fox from 2003 to 2007, starred McKenzie as Ryan Atwood
- Show still popular with teenagers watching alongside their parents
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Ben McKenzie was the star of The O.C., a teen drama that ran on Fox from 2003 to 2007. He played Ryan Atwood, a teenager from a rough background who moves in with a wealthy family in the Californian town of Newport Beach, a premise that gave the show its central culture-clash storylines. The series also featured Adam Brody, Mischa Barton and Rachel Bilson, and became one of the defining teen dramas of the 2000s.
Although The O.C. ended nearly twenty years ago, it has kept a loyal following and has picked up new, younger fans through streaming and social media, many of whom were not yet born when it first aired. This ongoing popularity is why any comment from a cast member about a possible revival tends to draw attention, even when, as here, it reflects personal openness to the idea rather than any confirmed plans.
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