Season 3

As season three of the hit series begins, Ryan (Ben McKenzie - Southland), Marissa (Mischa Barton), Seth (Adam Brody) and Summer (Rachel Bilson) are starting their senior year of high school. But after the shocking events at the end of last year, Marissa finds she has been knocked off her pedestal, further straining her relationship with Ryan, and Summer faces new competition for social chair. Julie (Melinda Clarke - Nikita) and Jimmy (recurring guest star Tate Donovan) face their own issues and, as Seth, Ryan and Sandy (Peter Gallagher) try to make do at home, Kirsten (Kelly Rowan) continues at her plush rehab, forming a friendship with fellow recovering alcoholic Charlotte (recurring guest star Jeri Ryan - Boston Public, Star Trek: Voyager, Leverage), who may not be all she appears to be. Guest stars this season include Eric Mabius (Ugly Betty), Autumn Reeser (No Ordinary Family), Jeff Hephner (Hellcats), Willa Holland (Gossip Girl), Nikki Reed (The Twilight Saga) and more.