1. Premiere
Aired: Aug 5, 2003A troubled teen boy's life is forever changed when, upon landing in jail for ...
2. The Model Home
Aired: Aug 12, 2003Ryan decides to run away from Newport before he can be put into foster care. ...
3. The Gamble
Aired: Aug 19, 2003Ryan's mother arrives in Newport.
4. The Debut
Aired: Aug 26, 2003It's the annual Cotillon Ball. Ryan continues to pursue Marissa, Seth makes f...
5. The Outsider
Aired: Sep 2, 2003Ryan takes a job at the Crab Shack diner where a co-worker, named Donnie, mig...
6. The Girlfriend
Aired: Sep 9, 2003On his birthday, Kirsten's father pays a visit to Newport with his 24-year-ol...
7. The Escape
Aired: Sep 16, 2003Ryan, Seth, Marissa, and Summer plan a trip to Tijuana. The trip descends int...
8. The Rescue
Aired: Oct 29, 2003It can't stay in Mexico. Not after heartbroken Marissa took all those pills. ...
9. The Heights
Aired: Nov 5, 2003Calculus. AP English. History. The ways of the human heart. Not everything le...
10. The Perfect Couple
Aired: Nov 12, 2003Work keeps Sandy and Kirsten apart, Rachel makes a play for Sandy, Julie's se...
11. The Homecoming
Aired: Nov 19, 2003Thanksgiving dinner at the Cohens descends into bedlam when unexpected guests...
12. The Secret
Aired: Nov 26, 2003No one was supposed to see what happened. But Luke did. And so did Ryan. Now,...
13. The Best Chrismukkah Ever
Aired: Dec 3, 2003Ryan is introduced to a Cohen family tradition as unpleasant memories of the ...
14. The Countdown
Aired: Dec 17, 2003It's New Year's Eve. Ryan may have competition for Marissa's affections. Kirs...
15. The Third Wheel
Aired: Jan 7, 2004Ryan doesn't know much about Oliver, Marissa's therapy friend, but he knows h...
16. The Links
Aired: Jan 14, 2004He says he's a friend. But who can believe a word Oliver says? During a group...
17. The Rivals
Aired: Jan 21, 2004People who won't be on each other's Christmas-card list: Ryan and Oliver. The...
18. The Truth
Aired: Feb 11, 2004Now sure of the truth, Ryan races against time to keep Oliver from hurting hi...
19. The Heartbreak
Aired: Feb 18, 2004On Valentine's Day, everyone is preparing for the Valentine's singles benefit...
20. The Telenovela
Aired: Feb 25, 2004The Ryan-Marissa thing is more iffy than ever when Theresa hangs in Newport. ...
21. The Goodbye Girl
Aired: Mar 3, 2004Anna is leaving. Theresa is staying. Seth thinks he's the reason for Anna's p...
22. The L.A.
Aired: Mar 24, 2004Operation Protect Marissa! Seth and Ryan plan to keep Marissa from finding ou...
23. The Nana
Aired: Mar 31, 2004Marissa runs away after learning a heartbreaking truth, to a place where only...
24. The Proposal
Aired: Apr 14, 2004Engagement announcements are joyful news, right? Not when it means the one pe...
25. The Shower
Aired: Apr 21, 2004Julie's wedding shower is anything but uneventful. Seth has lunch with Summer...
26. The Strip
Aired: Apr 28, 2004The Cohen men, along with Ryan and Caleb set out to Las Vegas for a bachelor ...
27. The Ties That Bind
Aired: May 5, 2004On Julie and Caleb's big day, Ryan may be leaving Newport forever. Everyone h...