Together again! The O.C. [1] costars Rachel Bilson [2] and Adam Brody [3] recently reunited after seeing each other in an airport. Bilson, who played Summer Roberts on the series, captured a photo of their unexpected meet-up. While she stuck out her tongue, Brody gave the camera a soft smile. "Ran into my ol buddy from jfk to lax #californiaherewecome," Bilson wrote, referring the the show's catchy theme song [4].
The O.C. — which ran for four seasons on Fox from 2003 to 2007 — follows the lives of wealthy families who reside in (you guessed it) Orange County. On the show, Bilson and Brody play love interests Summer and Seth Cohen, who quickly became a fan-favourite couple (though, not everyone remains on #TeamSeth [5], looking back on it). Viewers were even more excited when Bilson and Brody began dating [6] off screen in 2003. However, the two decided to split three years later. Bilson now shares a 4-year-old daughter, Briar Rose, with ex Hayden Christensen [7]. Meanwhile, Brody is married to Gossip Girl [8]'s Leighton Meester [9], with whom he shares 4-year-old daughter Arlo Day.
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Although it seems like so many of our favourite classic TV shows are getting rebooted ( Beverly Hills, 90210 [12], All That [13], Veronica Mars [14], the list goes on), The O.C. has yet to get a remake of its own. In a recent interview with BUILD Series, Brody spoke about whether or not he'd get on board if the show ever came back. Although he's all for the show potentially getting a reboot, he's not totally convinced [15] that he would return. "I don't have any interest in revisiting my high school character," he said. "And frankly speaking for Ben McKenzie, I know he doesn't, either."
Bilson, on the other hand, isn't completely opposed to the idea. Speaking to PureWow the actress said she'd be up for reprising her role [16] "as long as Summer isn't in bikinis." She also added, "It was such a great show and a great group. I'm still super close with [series creators] Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. I would trust them with my life. So, anywhere they would go I would follow. Of course, I'd be open to it. It's a very fond memory for me and something I'm super grateful for."