Fans will likely never forget the dramatic circumstances surrounding when Mischa Barton’s Marissa leftThe OC.

During her time on the series, Marissa was put through the wringer.

What Happened to Marissa on The OC?

The OC Marissa

Her exit came as a part of the Season 3 finale (“The Graduates”).

However, things turn dire fast.

Ryan awakes pulling Marissa from the flaming wreckage, but things do not look good.

Mischa Barton as Marissa Cooper looking lost in The OC

I’ve done pretty much everything else with the character.

It was better than one of those lame farewells."

For a lot of critics, that character was a source of frustration.

Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan carryin Mischa Barton as Marissa in his arms away from a flaming car wreck in The OC

For a lot of audience members, that was their favorite character."

[Laughs] It was a complicated chemistry with the cast …

But she certainly wasnt actively seeking to leave the show."

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The OCis now streaming on Max and Hulu.

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