If you, like us, have had a giant Selling Sunset-sized hole in your heart ever since season 5 landed on Netflix in April this year, then fear not – Selling The OC, the long-awaited, second spin-off show, is on its way.
From Wednesday 24 August, we'll be able to binge-watch Selling The OC, a spin-off centred around a group of brand-new realtors selling property to the mega-rich of Southern California's Orange County. They will of course be led by season veterans, Jason & Brett Oppenheim – twin brothers and co-founders of the Oppenheim Group.
All eight 30-minute episodes will be available to stream – so the choice is yours whether you want to draw them out over a few evenings, or book out four glorious hours to watch the season in its entirety. Anyway, here's what you can expect…
Plot
The official show synopsis reads: "A fresh set of realtors square off, competing to establish themselves at The Oppenheim Group's second office on the Orange County coast. Will the pressure prove too much for these agents to handle?"
In an interview with Tudum, Netflix's official companion site, show creator Adam DiVello (the man who is behind both Selling Sunset and its first spin-off, Selling Tampa), gave a little more intel on what to expect.
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“The cast is just wild, right from the jump; they don’t hold back. They don’t have any filters. They say what they’re thinking. And it’s a very drama-filled season," he told the platform.
While the show will be full of drama, then, it will also seemingly be a feast for the eyes. Adam – who once worked on the MTV reality show Laguna Beach, also set in Orange County – will also be looking to highlight the scenic views of the location itself.
He said: “[Selling The OC] is such an escapist show, it’s just so beautiful. I hope people just fall in love with the town as much as I did when I first started working down there... They’re just going to love seeing the beaches, the bonfires and people surfing. I can’t wait for people around the world that didn’t get to catch Laguna Beach to see it. They’re going to get to see this town and be like, ‘It’s mind-boggling that people live down there.”
Netflix released an official teaser trailer for Selling The OC on 6 May 2022.
And it did not disappoint… immediately, drama is in the air as gossip abounds that cast member and agent Alexandra Rose slept with a developer in order to win a listing.
“I can't believe the audacity to spread rumours,” Alexandra Rose (confusingly, one of three cast members all called Alexandra) retorts – cue a lot of swearing, accusations and rivalry brewing. Looks like we're in for a gripping watch!
We know that the cast of realtors will feature a more even gender mix, this time around. “Sunset is known for its cast of women (with the few men usually trying to avoid getting caught in the cross fire), but the dynamics in the OC series will prove a bit different,” reads the Netflix statement.
Names joining the cast will include: “Alex Hall, Alexandra Jarvis, Alexandra Rose, Austin Victoria, Brandi Marshall, Gio Helou, Kayla Cardona, Lauren Brito, Polly Brindle, Sean Palmieri and Tyler Stanaland”. While the names may not mean much to us right now, we're sure they will do very soon. And, of course, we'll be seeing the return of Oppenheim brothers. There is notably no mention of Chrishell Stause, who is currently dating Jason, on this season.
Let's remember, that's not the only good news from this franchise… the Selling The OC release date announcement also came hot on the heels on the news that Selling Sunset is getting a sixth and seventh season.
The spin-off show was first announced last year, on 8 November 2021, by Jason Oppenheim, AKA the owner of the Oppenheim Group, via Instagram. He wrote, “I am so excited for our new show, “Selling the OC,” about my Newport Beach office and its amazing agents! Thank you @netflix @lionsgatetv @adamdivello @skylerwakil for believing in me and what we have all created together with Selling Sunset.”
According to Variety, the show will follow Jason as he expands the company in Orange County, California. Avid Selling Sunset stans will already know that Jason has already opened a second office in Newport Beach.
Selling the OC is not the first Selling Sunset spin-off to emerge either… Earlier this year Netflix confirmed that the show's creator, Adam DiVello, would be at the helm of Selling Tampa, which will follow Allure Realty: a Black-owned, all-female, real estate business.
In a statement, Netflix said, "Along the Florida coast, Allure Realty stands out among the crowd. Owned by military vet Sharelle Rosado, this all Black, all female real estate firm has its eyes set on dominating the Suncoast. These ladies are equally as fun as they are fiercely ambitious, with all of them vying to be on top of the lavish world of luxury waterfront real estate."
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Filming for Selling the OC is currently underway, and the show is expected to air on Netflix in 2022.
Meanwhile, season four of Selling Sunset will air on 24th November 2021, which is very soon. If you still can't wait, here's GLAMOUR's Unfiltered interview with the one-and-only Christine Quinn:
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