The Links - Marissa & Oliver If you just read the words “California, here we come, right back where we started from…” and instantly felt an overwhelming wave of nostalgia, congratulations. You are a certified citizen of the 2000s pop culture zeitgeist. When The O.C. premiered on Fox in August 2003, it wasn’t just a television show; it was a cultural reset. Created by a then-26-year-old Josh Schwartz, the series single-handedly revived the teen drama genre for a new millennium