

2003–2007 · FOX · Ended
A slick hit about a troubled L.A. teen taken in by an idealistic lawyer and his family in affluent Orange County. The series filled the youth-soap hole left by the departed '90210,' but quickly proved itself far more gritty---and witty. In addition, early plots set up an appealing balance between the kids and grown-ups, who were portrayed as real people with real problems, instead of sounding boards for the unblemished Romeos and Juliets.
Thursday at 21:00 (America/New York)
This series has ended.
Last aired
S04E16 · The End's Not Near, It's Here
2007-02-23
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