Dr. Neil Roberts

Dr. Neil Roberts is a fictional character on the FOX series, The O.C., portrayed by Michael Nouri.

A plastic surgeon in wealthy Newport Beach, California, Neil is the father of Summer Roberts. He was married to Summer's mother until his daughter was 13 years old, when Summer's mother left for unexplained reasons. This was the same time that Luke Ward had his 13th Birthday Party at the same that Seth had his Bar Mitzvah. Summer had RSVP'd to Seth that she was going to come to his Bar Mitzvah, but she wanted to go to Luke's party instead. Summer's parents wouldn't let her go to Luke's due to her prior engagement, so she locked herself in her room for days, and when she came out her mother had left. No one came to Seth's Bar Mitzvah as they all went to Luke's party.

Scarcely present since the beginning of the series, Neil is seen by the middle of the third season beginning to develop a relationship with the widowed and newly economically challenged Julie Cooper, as he alludes to an unraveling marriage to Summer's stepmother. Neil and Julie then get engaged. But after the death of Marissa, Julie becomes addicted to medication pills and Neil is seen by Kaitlin Cooper with his ex-wife (the so-called stepmonster). Neil and Julie break up and Neil moves to Seattle to work at Seattle Grace Hospital (home of Grey's Anatomy).

In a flashforward, his only daughter Summer, eventually ends up marrying Seth. However, Dr. Roberts did not appear in the wedding, despite his paternal love for Summer. Subsequently, Summer walked alone down the aisle, but she did not appear to be affected negatively by the absence of her father.

The O.C.
Characters
Main
  • Sandy Cohen
  • Kirsten Cohen
  • Ryan Atwood
  • Marissa Cooper
  • Seth Cohen
  • Summer Roberts
  • Julie Cooper
  • Jimmy Cooper
  • Luke Ward
  • Caleb Nichol
  • Taylor Townsend
  • Kaitlin Cooper
Recurring
  • Anna Stern
  • Hailey Nichol
  • Oliver Trask
  • Theresa Diaz
  • Zach Stevens
  • Alex Kelly
  • Lindsay Gardner
  • Trey Atwood
  • Johnny Harper
  • Kevin Volchok
Episodes
Season 1
  • "Premiere"
  • "The Model Home"
  • "The Gamble"
  • "The Debut"
  • "The Outsider"
  • "The Girlfriend"
  • "The Escape"
  • "The Rescue"
  • "The Heights"
  • "The Perfect Couple"
  • "The Homecoming"
  • "The Secret"
  • "The Best Chrismukkah Ever"
  • "The Countdown"
  • "The Third Wheel"
  • "The Links"
  • "The Rivals"
  • "The Truth"
  • "The Heartbreak"
  • "The Telenovela"
  • "The Goodbye Girl"
  • "The L.A."
  • "The Nana"
  • "The Proposal"
  • "The Shower"
  • "The Strip"
  • "The Ties That Bind"
Season 2
  • "The Distance"
  • "The Way We Were"
  • "The New Kids on the Block"
  • "The New Era"
  • "The SnO.C."
  • "The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't"
  • "The Family Ties"
  • "The Power of Love"
  • "The Ex-Factor"
  • "The Accomplice"
  • "The Second Chance"
  • "The Lonely Hearts Club"
  • "The Test"
  • "The Rainy Day Women"
  • "The Mallpisode"
  • "The Blaze of Glory"
  • "The Brothers Grim"
  • "The Rager"
  • "The O.C. Confidential"
  • "The Return of the Nana"
  • "The Showdown"
  • "The O.Sea"
  • "The Dearly Beloved"
Season 3
  • "The Aftermath"
  • "The Shape of Things to Come"
Season 4
  • "The End's Not Near, It's Here"
Related
  • Awards and nominations
  • Music on The O.C.
  • Chrismukkah
Wikipedia books
  • Seasons of The O.C.
  • Season 1
  • Season 2
  • Season 3
  • Season 4
  • Josh Schwartz

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