Episode list

Six months after the earthquake, everyone makes decisions that will determine the rest of their lives.

A troubled teen boy's life is forever changed when, upon landing in jail for a crime his brother committed, a public defender from Orange County, California decides to take him into his home.

Familiar faces show up for a final farewell to Caleb. Meanwhile, Sandy takes action to help Kirsten. And when Ryan learns about the Trey-Marissa incident, a showdown - if not a tragedy - is inevitable.

Rain - and it seems there are as many problems as raindrops. Kirsten, Sandy...and Rebecca. Julie, Marissa...and Alex. Lindsay, Ryan...and Chicago. Summer, Seth...and Italy. Can't rain forever, can it?

On Julie and Caleb's big day, Ryan may be leaving Newport forever. Everyone handles it differently.

On graduation day, Marissa is leaving to be with her dad, but Volchok has feelings for her and is angry at Ryan.

Thanksgiving dinner at the Cohens descends into bedlam when unexpected guests arrive. Ryan returns to his hometown when his brother calls on him for a favor.

In a parallel universe, Sandy is married to Julie, Kirsten is Mrs. Jimmy Cooper, Summer is engaged to Ches, and Seth is in full geek mode. And Ryan and Taylor, stuck there after a fall, must change it.

Seth and Zach squabble over who should take Summer to the prom and who will meet George Lucas for dinner over the publishing of the graphic novel. Meanwhile, Sandy takes drastic actions with a recovering Kirsten. Ryan starts to piece together what happened between Trey and Marissa, while at the same time, Ryan run into his old girlfriend Theresa. Also, Julie decides to murder Caleb to avoid going broke. But her attempts to poison Caleb take a surprise turn.

Ryan is introduced to a Cohen family tradition as unpleasant memories of the holidays back home resurface. Marissa sinks deeper into depression.