OC Fans

Your show's back!!

There was a time when "The O.C." was THE buzz show -- hot cast, great ratings, and all the hype FOX could muster.

But after a lackluster third season and a move to the most competitive time slot on television, creator and executive producer Josh Schwartz feels the show is making a return to what made it a breakthrough hit when it premiered three summers ago.

And after getting a sneak peek at the first four episodes, we have to agree with him.

"I really wanted the show this season to get back to the heart and the humor that maybe wasn't as much in evidence last year," Schwartz tells TMZ.

Premiering November 2 on FOX (the first episode will be available on MySpace on October 26), the first three episodes focus on how the characters are dealing with Marissa's death -- Ryan living in the back room of a bar, Summer away at Brown and Seth working at a comic book store.

It's cool that Fox execs are reaching out to young fans and shit via myspace, it just sounds beyond desperate. Good luck with the ratings.

It's Oct. 26th. You can catch the first episode here on Fox's myspace.

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