Where was The O.C. filmed?
2003 American teen drama television series
The O.C. (2003–) was filmed in Portland, Tijuana, Los Angeles County, Malibu, University of California, Los Angeles, Torrance and 13 more places, 19 places named in its Wikipedia article's Filming locations section, in the United States, Mexico. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's Filming locations section
Wikipedia’s Filming locations section names 19 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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University of California, Los Angeles
🇺🇸 United States
public university in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Malibu
🇺🇸 United States
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
“For the first episode, "Premiere", the Cohen family home was shot on location in Malibu.” Wikipedia
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Los Angeles County
🇺🇸 United States
county in California, United States
“Although the show is set in Newport Beach, financial penalties imposed for filming outside the studio zone meant much of the show was filmed in the Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County region.” Wikipedia
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Manhattan Beach
🇺🇸 United States
beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Torrance
🇺🇸 United States
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
“Many of the beach scenes were also filmed in Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and Torrance.” Wikipedia
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Brentwood
🇺🇸 United States
affluent neighborhood in the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States
“Based on Newport's Corona del Mar High School, which executive producer McG attended, the filming location was Mount St. Mary's College, a private woman's college in Brentwood, Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
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Portland
🇺🇸 United States
seat of Multnomah County, and largest city in state of Oregon, United States
“Sites in Los Angeles County were used for many different on-screen locations, which include Ryan's hometown of Chino, Luke's father's Portland home, Johnny's father's Indio office and Tijuana.” Wikipedia
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South Pasadena
🇺🇸 United States
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
“The Cohens' original home in Berkeley, which they return to in "The End's Not Near, It's Here", was shot in South Pasadena.” Wikipedia
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Hermosa Beach
🇺🇸 United States
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Rancho Palos Verdes
🇺🇸 United States
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
“Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes was used three times on the show—twice for a wedding and once for a funeral.” Wikipedia
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Tijuana
🇲🇽 Mexico
municipal seat of Tijuana, State of Baja California, Mexico
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Indio
🇺🇸 United States
city in Riverside County, California, United States
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Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles
🇺🇸 United States
Catholic Women's University has two campuses in Los Angeles, California
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Redondo Beach
🇺🇸 United States
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Chino
🇺🇸 United States
city in San Bernardino County, California, United States
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Corona del Mar High School
🇺🇸 United States
high school located in Newport Beach, California, US
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Wayfarers Chapel
🇺🇸 United States
church in California, United States
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The Crab Cooker
🇺🇸 United States
Southern California seafood restaurant
“The restaurant dubbed the Crab Shack on the show is actually local landmark The Crab Cooker.” Wikipedia
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Wattles Mansion
🇺🇸 United States
building in California, United States
“Scenes from the show were also shot at the landmark Wattles Mansion located in Hollywood.” Wikipedia
Places whose own article says it was shot there
5 places whose own Wikipedia article names this series as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this series’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Long Beach United States
“It is cheaper to shoot within that zone, so Long Beach and other South Bay cities often stand in for areas of Orange County (such as for The O.C. TV show) because almost all of Orange County is outside of the zone.” Wikipedia
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Manhattan Beach United States
“The Fox Network series The O.C. was filmed at Manhattan Beach Studios.” Wikipedia
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Hermosa Beach United States
“Scenes of the TV show The O.C. were filmed on the Hermosa Beach Strand, Pier and Plaza.” Wikipedia
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Redondo Beach United States
“The O.C. used the beach and pier as a key filming location.” Wikipedia
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Wattles Mansion United States
“The mansion was featured on the television series The O.C. and Buffy the Vampire Slayer ("Reptile Boy"), in the movie Troop Beverly Hills, and the sanatorium scenes in the film Rain Man were shot there as well.” Wikipedia
Also shot in these places
- Inception 2010
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991
- Citizen Kane 1941
- The Great Dictator 1940
- The Usual Suspects 1995
- Cast Away 2000
- The Fast and the Furious 2001
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992
- The Big Lebowski 1998
- Heat 1995
- How Green Was My Valley 1941
- Planet of the Apes 1968
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does The O.C. have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 19 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Inception (2010), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Citizen Kane (1941), The Great Dictator (1940) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.