Quick Links Who is Marissa Cooper? Marissa's Character Arc was Repetitive Marissa's Final Season Was a Low Point For the Character Marissa's Death Gave the Series a New Direction Marissa Cooper was a key player in the hit series, The O.C. That said, her story often told the same story and was plagued with issues. What resulted was a fate that became divisive among fans even if it helped the series grow.

The O.C. was a massively popular series for Fox in the early 2000s. Airing from 2003 to 2007, the series followed the lives of teenagers living in Newport Beach, Orange County. The series was a precursor to the popularity of Gossip Girl, which premiered the year The O.C. ended, developed by the same creator, Josh Schwartz, in collaboration with Stephanie Savage. The series was incredibly popular during its time, and with the rise of streaming, The O.C. has seen...