Welcome back to the OC Bitch: "The O.C." Gets Its Groove Back

There was a time when "The O.C." was THE buzz show -- hot cast, great ratings, and all the hype FOX could muster. But after a lackluster third season and a move to the most competitive time slot on television, creator and executive producer Josh Schwartz feels the show is making a return to what made it a breakthrough hit when it premiered three summers ago.

And after getting a sneak peek at the first four episodes, we have to agree with him.

"I really wanted the show this season to get back to the heart and the humor that maybe wasn't as much in evidence last year."

Premiering November 2 on FOX (the first episode will be available on MySpace on October 26), the first three episodes focus on how the characters are dealing with Marissa's death -- Ryan living in the back room of a bar, Summer away at Brown and Seth working at a comic book store. "Obviously you want the reaction from the characters to feel organic and true to them," Schwartz says. "At the same time, the level and grief and shock was so great for these characters, that they could also react in completely illogical ways, character-defining ways."

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