The OC has been cancelled.
Fucking figures. After a pair of mediocre-to-ridiculous seasons, the teen drama has hit a creative high, bringing back the fun and zazz of its glorious debut season.
Some wire stories are linking the falling ratings to Mischa Barton‘s quitting — she couldn’t even DIE convincingly — but the show has been losing footing for over two years, and this season even suffered a failed night change. You never know when the damn thing’s on.
And it doesn’t matter. The finale will air on February 22. Hey Kelly Rowan, this will work out better for you. Too bad you didn’t go out with your own storyline.
Crank up some Death Cab for Seth Cohen today.
This article appears in Jan 4-10, 2007.