The show centers around Ryan Atwood, a troubled youth in the broken home who is embraced by the philanthropic Sandy and Kirsten Cohen. His surrogate brother Seth and ryan, a teen ager, deal since outsiders in Newport Beach's high tech entire planet. Seth and ryan spend also the fast-talking loner Taylor Townsend, Seth's childhood crush Summer Roberts, and much time exploring their relationships using girl-next-door Marissa Cooper. Story traces manage the materialistic, and closed minded area where they live and the culture clash between your idealistic Cohen family. The show comprises elements of postmodernism, and serves as a mixture of comedy and melodrama.