| The OC Season 1 | S2 → | |||||||
| #01 | "Premiere" | #10 | "The Perfect Couple" | #19 | "The Heartbreak" | |||
| #02 | "The Model Home" | #11 | "The Homecoming" | #20 | "The Telenovela" | |||
| #03 | "The Gamble" | #12 | "The Secret" | #21 | "The Goodbye Girl" | |||
| #04 | "The Debut" | #13 | "The Best Chrismukkah Ever" | #22 | "The L.A." | |||
| #05 | "The Outsider" | #14 | "The Countdown" | #23 | "The Nana" | |||
| #06 | "The Girlfriend" | #15 | "The Third Wheel" | #24 | "The Proposal" | |||
| #07 | "The Escape" | #16 | "The Links" | #25 | "The Shower" | |||
| #08 | "The Rescue" | #17 | "The Rivals" | #26 | "The Strip" | |||
| #09 | "The Heights" | #18 | "The Truth" | #27 | "The Ties That Bind" | |||
"The Ties That Bind" is the season finale of the first season of The O.C. . The episode aired on May 5, 2004.
Summary
On the eve of Julie and Caleb wedding, Ryan and Theresa face a difficult decision regarding her pregnancy in which Ryan agrees to move back to Chino to support her. Marissa reluctantly moves into Caleb and Julie's new castle on the cliff, and Seth struggles to find himself when things around him seem to fall apart in the eve of Ryan's departure from Newport, so he decides to leave via his yacht abandoning Summer and his parents.
Music
- "Flying High" by Jem
- "Orange Sky" by Alexi Murdoch
- "Montserrat" by Orquestra del Playa
- "The Sea and The Rhythm" by Iron & Wine
- "Bridal March" by CAR 188
- "Here Comes The Bride" by APM
- "Maybe I'm Amazed" by Jem
- "Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley