Josh Schwartz

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Josh Schwartz is an American television writer and producer, creator of the television series The O.C.

Creator and showrunner of The O.C.; known for working in teen-drama television and for using California settings to explore themes of wealth, adolescence and family.

A nostalgic, analytical take on Josh Schwartz's The O.C. that highlights the tension between glamorous settings and internal character drama. The review praises the show's coherent portrayal of wealthy characters while calling its narrative naivety into question. California and real estate speculation are used as symbolic backdrops.