Why Rachel Bilson Is Apologizing To Tate Donovan

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Rachel Bilson is best known for role as Summer Roberts in the hit series “The O.C.,” but since then, the actor has been busy raising a family and starring in projects like the 2008 film “Jumper,” and a featured recurring role on the TV show, “Hart of Dixie” (via IMDb). However, Bilson hasn’t completely moved on from “The O.C.” According to People, Bilson hosts a podcast called “Welcome to the O.C., B*tches” alongside Melinda Clarke, a former co-star from the series. 

On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, co-star-turned-director, Tate Donovan appeared on the podcast. According to IMDb, “The O.C.” concluded its 92 episode run in 2007, and Donovan was credited as his character, Jimmy Cooper, for 39 of those episodes, along with directing one episode in 2005. Although it was unclear at first, Bilson felt she needed to apologize to him for past on-set behaviors from so many years ago (via People). 

Why Rachel Bilson Is Apologizing To Tate Donovan

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By Preston Smith/May 26, 2021 12:32 pm EST

Rachel Bilson is best known for role as Summer Roberts in the hit series “The O.C.,” but since then, the actor has been busy raising a family and starring in projects like the 2008 film “Jumper,” and a featured recurring role on the TV show, “Hart of Dixie” (via IMDb). However, Bilson hasn’t completely moved on from “The O.C.” According to People, Bilson hosts a podcast called “Welcome to the O.C., B*tches” alongside Melinda Clarke, a former co-star from the series. 

On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, co-star-turned-director, Tate Donovan appeared on the podcast. According to IMDb, “The O.C.” concluded its 92 episode run in 2007, and Donovan was credited as his character, Jimmy Cooper, for 39 of those episodes, along with directing one episode in 2005. Although it was unclear at first, Bilson felt she needed to apologize to him for past on-set behaviors from so many years ago (via People). 

On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, co-star-turned-director, Tate Donovan appeared on the podcast. According to IMDb, “The O.C.” concluded its 92 episode run in 2007, and Donovan was credited as his character, Jimmy Cooper, for 39 of those episodes, along with directing one episode in 2005. Although it was unclear at first, Bilson felt she needed to apologize to him for past on-set behaviors from so many years ago (via People). 

Bilson believed herself and her peers to be ‘just idiots’

Naturally, especially as someone older who knows what it was like to grow up, Donovan handled this apology with grace. He replied, “You can’t help but believe all the sort of hype everyone gets caught up in, especially when you’re young,” and Bilson went on to compliment his directing and to apologize again “on the record.”