http://www.theawl.com/2013/01/what-made-the-o-c-great-bitch?

This summer will mark the 10-year anniversary of the Fox drama that was groundbreaking in its use of indie music, nerd culture and self-awareness

http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/the-oc-10-years-later-josh-schwartz-looks-back-part-1

Josh Schwartz looks back on the drama that became a Fox sensation when it premiered in the summer of 2003. PLUS: 10 ways "The O.C." helped shape today's TV (http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/08/the-oc-turns-10-ten-ways-the-show-helped-shape-tv-today.html), from making nerds cool to the "Real Housewives of Orange County."