After being rejected by his friends,Ryan turns to Public Defender Seth Cohen for help and a place to stay. When arriving in Newport Ryan immediatly turns heads, hes the complete opposite to a Newport born and bred teenager. After meeting Sandys son Seth, it seems the two bond straight away, as friends and then brothers. When the Cohens adopt him as the legal son and he moves into the pool house to stay.
Ryans life is turned upside down, as hes thrusted onto the Newport society and it seems the perfect life isnt so perfect as the residents are also facing many hidden problems...