Mischa Barton and Rachel Bilson IN TEARS Watching Marissa's Death on The OC

Mischa Barton and Rachel Bilson can't hold back their tears! Mischa joined her 'OC' co-stars Rachel and on-screen mom, Melinda Clarke, on their 'Welcome to the OC, Bitches!' podcast, where the two rewatch old episodes of the teen drama. So to no surprise, they watched the moment when Mischa's character, Marissa Cooper, dies, and the ladies get emotional.

[@mslissacrenshaw]

That's the TV death that hurts me the worst. The build up to this scene really made it the most affective in cutting open the viewers and making them feel that pain.

[@chanceneck8072]

It's up there for me, too. But top 1 still goes to the show Lost. I don't wanna spoil it, in case you have no idea what I'm talking about (and maybe wanna experience it for yourself someday, too 🤞). But it's in episode 14 of the final season, season 6...

[@chanceneck8072]

I made a fan edit for that episode, but it doesn't spoil the death. It's on my channel. 2nd Video I ever posted....

[@13456789101]

Yes soo true!!

[@clark_kent3691]

Jonathan Kent's death on Smallville hurt me more

[@matthewquering7028]

They teased this ending in radio promos leading up to when the season finale aired. Three was a screeching car sound in the promo.

[@TP-pi2ge]

I literally cried for about 15 min when I saw this scene and it took me a long while to recover. I was 14 at the time! One of my favourite shows ever.

[@kamilagamboa116]

I watch it for the first time and I can’t stop thinking about it. I hate tylor and Ryan I just want to finished it 😭💔

[@lemurianchick]

OMG, LITERALLY????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@CurvaGrande]

The day those idiots killed Mischa’s character Mariissa Cooper is the day the OC ended for a lot of people.

[@Br4nd0nS4n7os1995]

Para mí termina en la graduación.

[@VictorPewee]

Mischa wanted it like that

[@pedrorevolledo7679]

She wanted to leave the series, it wasn't the writer's decision.

[@janderson947]

She wanted to leave though..

[@parisgreen6737]

@@pedrorevolledo7679…yes it was they gave her options she choose that one but she didn’t come up with it. also if the writers didn’t want to send her off like that they wouldn’t have.

[@nailslacquer]

Melinda Clark looks exactly the same as she did on Nikita! I will always love that show. I wish they'd bring something like it back.

[@peterluhoway3498]

Melinda beautiful ages like fine wine loved her as Lady Heather on the series CSI

[@nyssaalghul-queen08]

I love Nikita too. I was so sad when it ended. I loved melinda as amanda she was great and her chemistry with maggie q was so great

[@jessicarabbit7629]

The OC was the greatest show 😢

[@chanceneck8072]

It's definitely up there for me, too. I also love Doctor Who and Lost. And a few anime. But then comes The O.C...

[@padawan1769]

God the silence minutes after the crash and subsequently Ryan carrying Marissa's body is incredibly effective.

[@concettakovach9021]

This episode was the sadness one to watch. I have been a huge fan of Marrisa and Ryan. Just heart breaking. 💔😢

[@yui2006]

Me too RM

[@danielb7259]

For me was this one and also when Ryan left Marissa because of he thought that Theresa was pregnant.

[@chanceneck8072]

My favorite musical moment of the show came with the episode after though. Placebo's "Running Up That Hill".... 🤩🤩🤩😍🤩😍😍😍😭😭😭 SOOO great... To me still the superior version, even after the more recent Stranger Things renaissance....

[@13456789101]

Yes same!! 😢💔

[@robillustrates6949]

It killed the show killing her off, was a big mistake but at the same time you couldn't repeat the off again on again with Ryan where it was always a tempatation coming between them or a misunderstanding. It had plenty of life left in the show too just like OTH went 9 seasons, this could easily have gone 6-10 on that initial momentum prior to her death.

[@featherjae]

Ryan's grieving after she died was so intense an heartbreaking

[@chanceneck8072]

Season 4 starts so great and epic.

[@AstroSully]

@@chanceneck8072Yeah. And that’s about it 😂

[@JayBurris100]

He should’ve been more emotional when she died that’s the only problem I had with her death scene

[@featherjae]

@@JayBurris100 when he was carrying her body out of car wreck?

[@JayBurris100]

@@featherjae No when she died in his arms

[@billymabum3514]

Can’t believe it was 20 years Ago I used to run home to watch this show at 9pm every Monday on E4. Seems like last week .

[@helenecatherine6981]

My favorite tv show ever ❤ Even if the characters were living a different lifestyle to mine, everything they go through teaches you so much as a teenager! She aged beautifully although she has changed that much that I wouldn’t have recognised her in the street ☺️

[@stefanovolpe3092]

I am a number one fan of this series I see it again and again and I always hope to see them again I was 16 now I'm 34 ... the death of marissa what a torment !!! a big hug from Italy.

[@luboradev3755]

"Big hug from Italy " ... what a dipshit

[@BonnieLouTube]

I made my husband watch The OC because it was always one of my favorites and he got hooked. We're going to watch this scene tonight!! Ahhh! I'm not sure I feel like sobbing right now. Lol it'll be the third time around. AMAZING show!!!

[@chanceneck8072]

Tell me all about it! Also, what did he think of season 4? What about Taylor? Her and Ryan's "Alternate Universe" episode is my favorite of the entire Show. I just can't share my love for this show with anyone. So many people either don't know it, have never heard of it or don't wanna know anything about it....

[@Landaidaa]

So how did he react?

[@flashtay7612]

That exactly what I'm about to do with mine.

[@herauthenticself7749]

Awesome episode rachel ,and melinda love that mischa agreed to come on. Very emotional for me too this episode😭💔

[@chanceneck8072]

Fucking Volchok...... 😡

[@13456789101]

LOVE TO SEE THEM BACK AGAIN TOGETHER AND ALWAYS AND FOREVER. This was soo emotional and all over again Marissa's death!!! LOVE YOU GUYS!!! :) :D

[@terrychristensen195]

I could not believe my eyes when i saw this scene..i was mad but i cried sooo hard to..i wanted Ryan and Marissa together forever!!!

[@teresamendoza8072]

I was a huge fan of the OC. Wish they would bring it back

[@thatgirl9532]

They should but make them adults at the same time Marisa died so idk how Mischa could return….

[@chanceneck8072]

They're all still so beautiful! 😍😭

[@Sarah-if4bt]

Nothing EVER broke me like Marissa’s death in The OC. I‘m still crying like crazy, she was my absolute favourite. I’m still not over it now and I’m 28 now 😂

[@robertlipinski794]

The series is really awesome

[@angelicasciacqua5368]

Marissa was the main character, with Rayan...

[@robertlipinski794]

@@angelicasciacqua5368 She was important to the series and to another person too

[@DanielOrtiz-hv9qw]

Just listened to a pod cast about the show. The first season was 27 episodes! 27 ! They burned through so much plot its insane.

[@lindaantebi955]

OMG YESSS! Bring back the same actors and do it in their older chapter. It wud b the biggest TV sensation❣️

[@ericabaysinger6343]

But Marissa died tho

[@ericabaysinger6343]

They could make it a dream I mean it is tv

[@mariannaspal]

I remember the night this ep aired! I called my, now fiance, BALLING my eyes out saying Marissa died Marissa died!! And he thought it was someone related to me, then i said it was a character on a show 😂😂😭😭 he almost hung up.

[@bookishmama13]

😂😂😂

[@kebeawa4442]

🤣

[@darnlove55]

Man I feel your pain!!!! I literally was in shock after this episode aired !!! I was convinced it was not real!!! I was so sad when it finally sat in!!!!

[@jwood299]

That's pretty adorable, so cool that you guys made it all these years later 🙂

[@alexflowers97]

I’m 37 and grew up in La Jolla, Newport and Malibu. I just moved back to SoCal since 2011 and I showed my Saudi husband this show and he hates contemporary US culture but loves that show and totally understands me more now lol

[@theplasmacollider6431]

السلام عليكم و اهلا و سهلا بيكي احسن ناس الله يحفظكم

[@alexflowers97]

@@theplasmacollider6431 I have no idea what you said , translator not working

[@theplasmacollider6431]

@@alexflowers97 I thought your Saudi husband could translate it. But anyway, it translates as: "Peace be upon you. Welcome. You guys are awesome. Allah preserve you."

[@alexflowers97]

@@theplasmacollider6431 he is not with me 24/7 and don’t make assumptions is just a common life advise that I thought everyone has down by now. Thanks for the wishes regardless

[@theplasmacollider6431]

@@alexflowers97 No worries. 😀By the way, I highly recommend learning Arabic if you have the time.

[@DieHardzHD]

Such a brilliant series, literally just finished it.

[@slimmeyBabe]

Ryan and Marissas love story was just the best, iconic. It should have ended differently

[@TheeSamuelNelson]

The OC was probably the biggest teen TV soap Opera of all time.

[@yesterday13]

nah thats one tree hill

[@janderson947]

@@yesterday13OTH a close second but Marisa’s mom sleeping with her bf kind of tops their other OTH drama

[@jazzman9244]

Rewatching on Hulu now… GREAT show 💕

[@warribe]

The 2 saddest episodes of the OC was Marisa’s death and the last episode of season 1 when Ryan and Seth are leaving Newport. Cried my eyes out. On both Hallelujah were playing

[@Kim_golden13]

I remember crying over that moment.

[@sassyempress7916]

I stopped watching the show after that season.

[@shalo3294]

I think everyone did. That’s why season 4 was a total flop and the show got cancelled right after that.

[@Rafaa-el]

Me too 🇧🇷

[@giuliapicchiotti]

@@shalo3294 I didn't, indeed i loved season 4 !!

[@maximilianfreinschlag4104]

@@shalo3294actually season 4 was praised lol, but after that horrendous season 3 no one tuned in lol

[@giuliapicchiotti]

@@maximilianfreinschlag4104 True lol !!

[@arosez1991]

My 12 year old self cried and my 32 year old self cried when I rewatched it a few months ago 🥹😭 loved the OC I had to sneak to watch it in my room since my parents said I couldn’t when we seen a preview for the show.

[@azzz7279]

Still bitter that Marissa got killed off, and I think her & Ryan would’ve been endgame if she lived. They did Marissa dirty by not showing her funeral in season 4. She was one of the main characters, and the show didn’t feel the same after she died. It’s like they tried to replace Marissa with Taylor

[@221BSam]

This was also pretty much the death of the O.C. as well. My younger Sis & I were avid watchers of the O.C. was just hilarious how there was *always* a party! 😂

[@the_filmster1983]

It really wasnt.

[@wordswrittenbyme2109]

Heartbreaking any time i watch. I wish marissa could of just left with her dad.

[@HarvestMoon13]

That would have been so much better or at least not as disturbing.. 😭😭😭

[@deathkampdrone]

Mischa doesn't look too bad. She is just a grown woman. I hope somebody is treating her well.

[@ericabaysinger6343]

She does look good but she would look alot better had she not put herself thru all the substance abuse

[@deathkampdrone]

@@ericabaysinger6343 Yeah, she looks kind of normal. She could have been a world beater. It kinda sucks that looks means so much I guess.

[@thatgirl9532]

@@deathkampdroneI thought she just gained a bit of weight and that’s it?

[@derek4177]

Well. I mean its been like 20 years and she was 16 - 17 years old back then. That age is just never a great comparison, especially girls are most of the time at their peak between 16 and 20.

[@__unknown___]

@Lindy T It's obviously the weight tho. She'd still look like a celebrity if it wasn't for the weight, even if she's not getting lots of work done on her face. Just search for some of her photos back in 2009/2010 when she gained some weight and the tabloids were going crazy calling her fat. Her face just seems to get really plain once she puts on weight.

[@50yachts97]

It's so classic, I can't believe it's near no it is 20 years since the oc. OMGosh I really thought Misha would be huge after

[@BYLATINMEN]

Melinda Clark refuses to age

[@i.1213]

She’s such a gorgeous woman!

[@mmililo]

Marissa and Mc Dreamy's deaths were the saddest of all tv shows

[@hOtneO]

To be fair, when Marissa Cooperwas killed off the show, it was probably the best for Ryan's character because she was always with some other guy and they weren't right for each other after Volchek turned her into one his mattress and coke hoes. It was a relief because she wasn't even nice to Ryan or a good girlfriend, she took Oliver's side in S1, and then she had her lesbo phase with Alex, then she hooked up with the yard guy and by the time she was killed off, I was really tired of her character, and she had wanted to pursue other acting jobs and the show's creator felt like it was time to end it because they did everything they could with her, and it was perfect timing that the characters were out of high school.

[@caterpillar2066]

Pure Trauma that episode.. 😥😥😥

[@Landaidaa]

I still cry everytime. I cried today when I got to the ep 😢

[@melissalow9557]

The show never recovered after Marissa. It was painful to watch.

[@derek4177]

I watched just 1 more Episode after that and then I quit. 😂

[@valamoss]

Misha was a great child actress too.

[@vcgomeez]

BRING BACK THE OC!!!!!!!!

[@Rodney-fk1xf]

Teria sido maravilhoso os 4 terem terminado juntos. A Série foi muito Boa. Felicidades a todos integrantes Abraços de Sp/Brasil

[@bilalahmed2123]

Mischa appearance has changed the most out of all the characters on the show. However, hope she is doing well and living the life in New York.

[@Drible_curto]

I have to say its sad to see her look this

[@thatgirl9532]

She’s just gained some weight but she still look the same

[@aster6756]

It has been 20 years… not many people look the same after 20 years. I know, her colleagues might look great, but it shouldn’t be the standard to hold women to. Plus she was struggling with anorexia at the time of the show :(

[@shippendales8543]

@@Drible_curto she was struggling from anorexia when she did the OC so she wasn't healthy if anything you should be happy she actually looks healthy these days and seems happier. So it's not sad she is actually a healthy weight, people act like she is obese but she clearly isn't at all.

[@Josh92SA]

She actually looked the same a few years ago. But the last couple of years, she's put on weight and looks totally different.

[@210DesTexas]

Rachel Bilson & Mischa Barton and Melissa Clarke they all have aged beautiful.

[@arias2026]

Hahahaha

[@TecraX2]

All of them?!?

[@DreamPrincess41195]

Still the saddest TV death for me.

[@RoyalTeaNation]

Does Melinda Clarke ever age! She looks amazing

[@thatswhatsup0493]

Melinda clarke looks amazing

[@cosasrandomn9388]

Soy fan de the oc me gustaría que también hicieran el podcast en español saludos desde México

[@katyga]

When tv shows for teens were good

[@bradenahmet343]

Looking back I cannot believe what they did with Marissa’s character

[@lauradux652]

I hope so much one day the oc come back.

[@AriaFray]

It was beautifully done ❤

[@jgbgw591]

She did a very convincing "death" scene. I wasn't expecting that since the show is kind of soapy at times.

[@Person50]

Brutal. Eyes hurt

[@robertlipinski794]

It's a shame that the series had to end like this back then, but what I've learned about OC lately, maybe it should have ended with Season 3 and Season 4 wouldn't have been needed

[@gabrielfallon8629]

Melinda Clarke working some dark magic to still look 30.

[@sarcasm176]

Wow 20yrs

[@ericabaysinger6343]

Omg I loved the oc ugh

[@govegan562]

this was a really good show

[@omnieuphony3695]

Dang it! I haven’t finished watching OC! Why

[@wolfeusmc2011]

If anything i swear Melinda Clarke doesnt seem like she ages

[@Tammiescorner]

Can someone please tell me how marrieds character died yes I know in a car crash but like whay injuries were suffered I mate of mine says broken neck but I'm mot sure pkease help

[@thefighter5182]

If Mischa didn't leave the show then Olivia Wilde should've came back and to have Alex to be there to save Marissa from dying and take her to the hospital and ending the show with both of them kissing and Marissa staying alive would be really good.

[@Jasons_Arcade_PLUS]

Alright, I'm waiting for The OC reboot 2025. Won't take no for an answer.

[@iamreborn3463]

The one who was the mom looks the best.

[@DMoney011]

Yes Melinda Clarke aka Julie Cooper is still hot❤❤

[@umpus]

Forgot how stunning Marrisa was

[@StadtmusikantBremer]

Watching in 2024 almosz cried again at age 42

[@Hi_Felisha]

Everyone in the comments is so sad about marissa dying and all I remember is my friends high fiving each other in math class that she had died bc they thought she was annoying 💀😭😅

[@TheLovezoey]

Lol. I was glad she was so annoying in S3

[@Hi_Felisha]

@@TheLovezoey lol I’m glad we weren’t the only ones 😂

[@eloy89]

😅 💀

[@patriciaanthony_]

To this day this is the moment in my Tv-history where I have cried the most. I just can't

[@russellkainec5569]

Sad becausei feel Marissa's exit made the shows exit come sooner than needed

[@stellacometa6768]

Misha B. is a very good young actress. Misha as Marissa Cooper was amazing👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️. I loved this teen drama❤️! Marissa Cooper was so sweet❤️ and strong💪 in the same time! ❤Kissess from Italy! CIAO! ❤️🥰😉

[@JulianNS]

That was the death of the entire show

[@Connorconnor24]

i cried so much and still cry. why did you kill marissa? just W H Y ????

[@Josh92SA]

Because she caused trouble on set apparently.

[@delusionsofgrandeur1330]

I was never the same

[@thumper6425]

That was one of the best and one of the worse episodes 😢 was written well story actors music. 💜💜💜 if someone wasn’t effect bu that scene then they didn’t get the show

[@llkjjjss]

The show got so much better after she died

[@fergusclarken8437]

You guys ET watch the podcast?

[@laraflower5496]

I love them 💞💞💞🫂

[@champagnexoxo1198]

Marissa’s character after all the crap she went trough and trauma deserved a much better end. A tragic life and tragic end

[@sarahmitchell4455]

Mischa you played the scene when volchok turned out to be a fuckboy so well....thank you

[@ErmakovaNata]

Ahh.. Misha 🙁💔

[@sydneyweezy9240]

❤

[@heresjohnny5649]

This made me laugh

[@leeartlee915]

Yeah, this is when I bounced out: Marissa gone = I’m over it.

[@chrisguerra4729]

Let it be it will not be fair for him 😢

[@Person50]

Still crying from all the men in the room. Let it out boys 😢

[@TAREEBITHETERRIBLE]

*ONE OF THE GREATEST SHOWS OF ALL TIME WELCOME TO NEW PORT **_B1TCH_* *N YAH THEY SHOULD DEF REV (REVIVE) THE O.C. WITH THE ORIGINAL CAST THERE IS NOTHING GREATER WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE + MARISSA COOPER 2PAC'D HER DEATH N FAKED HER WAY OUT THE HOSPITAL SHE'S TOO SICK ONE OF THE COOLEST CHARACTERS OF ALL TIME SERIOUSLY I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!*

[@cornellcollins8167]

Dead ass, this killed the show.

[@Sara-r7g3d]

melinda and rachael havent aged a bit!

[@joelmu13]

Glad to see she finally ate that sandwich

[@andregoncalves8564]

Where can I watch it the whole episode?

[@mhr5289]

hulu

[@lenadahling]

Prime

[@jamesdawny1855]

It's long but read: HORRIBLE scene and decision. You could tell the whole eps it was comming. They were making it obv she wanted to leave and too obv volchok was crazy and obsessed with her. It wasn't foreshadowing.... to me it felt like it was poorly shoving this dumb story in your face in your face. That she and Ryan were bound to have some run in with the bad guy she chose volchok (choosing him knowing he was Ryan's enemy btw ).What was shocking was how bad the scene was. Ryan acting like he couldn't stop the car during the chase lol..... also after that I could just tell it was ending. They skipped passed what they could have done with Ryan's grieving, Julia's, her BEST FRIEND SUMMER!!!! Like they all moved on super quick, within MONTHS. And her own BF SUNMER WASNT SLIGHTLY mad Ryan was moving on so fast? Her own mother wasn't a bit mad? Because of who those characters were to Marissa THE ENTIRE SHOW LEADING UP, they would have Been LIVID Ryan was moving on so quick. I think Ryan himself would've punished himself or atleast contemplated with the idea if he was betraying Marissa by moving on. The writers didn't even touch those stories.

[@JayBurris100]

Ryan should’ve been more emotional in that death scene that’s the only issue I had with it

[@janethchavez4235]

😢

[@Josh92SA]

Mischa is only 37, but she's definitely changed in her looks over the last few years. Hopefully she's alright.

[@kajanadziejabiedron]

Imagine being in tears over something that never happened

[@luciasanz4020]

Imagine not ever being moved by fiction.

[@landaxe2]

the episode that killed the OC, season 4 was trash, it was obvious there were new writers there and it wasn't going to last

[@anamarques8776]

Kelly Donovan yay!