We’re going back, back to the beginning: The cast of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County is reuniting to celebrate the reality show’s 20th anniversary.
Tentatively titled Roku Presents: The Laguna Beach Reunion, the special, announced on Wednesday, is set to debut in 2026. The two-hour event will reunite the original stars of the hit series, including Lauren Conrad, Kristin Cavallari and Stephen Colletti, who will also executive-produce the reunion. Lo Bosworth, Talan Torriero, Trey Philips, Christina Shuller, Dieter Schmitz, Jessica Smith and Alex Hooser will also reunite to reflect on the beloved series.
Created by Liz Gateley, Laguna Beach aired on MTV for three seasons, from 2004 to 2006. The reality television show, inspired by the success of Fox’s scripted, Orange County-set teen drama, The O.C., followed the lives of real high schoolers in the affluent, coastal community of Laguna Beach, Calif. Conrad, Cavallari and Colletti formed the main love triangle of the first two seasons.
Lauren Conrad and Kristin Cavallari in 2005. (KMazur/WireImage via Getty Images)
Laguna Beach launched two successful spinoffs: The Hills, which ran from 2006 to 2010, and The City, which ran from 2008 to 2010. The Hills initially revolved around Conrad, who moved from Laguna Beach to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of working in fashion, all while balancing friendships and romance. When Conrad left the series, Cavallari took over as the lead. The City starred Whitney Port, Conrad’s friend and colleague at Teen Vogue, as she navigated the fashion industry in New York City.
“When I first pitched the show to my bosses at MTV, never in a million years did I think we would find such a perfect group of real friends. The show not only changed my life and the cast’s lives, but the series meant so much to a generation of fans who’ve been waiting for this,” Gateley, who will also executive-produce the reunion special, said in a statement. “To partner with Roku to reunite the cast and produce this special with Lauren, Stephen and Kristin as executive producers 20 years later is a dream.”
The reunion special will be available to stream for free on Roku devices and online at TheRokuChannel.com.
“Laguna Beach wasn’t just a television series; it defined a generation of pop culture and paved the way for the reality genre as we know it,” Brian Tannenbaum, head of Roku Originals, Roku Media, also said in a statement. “Reuniting this cast two decades later is a dream, and we are delighted to give streamers a front-row seat to the nostalgia.”
Lauren Conrad and Stephen Colletti in 2004. (Albert L. Ortega/WireImage via Getty Images)
The original stars of Laguna Beach have since weighed in on the upcoming reunion. Conrad confirmed the news on Instagram, where she posted a series of throwback photos from their senior prom.
“Let’s go back to the beginning… Reuniting the cast of Laguna Beach, coming to the Roku Channel in 2026,” Conrad wrote on Wednesday.
Colletti, who previously starred on One Tree Hill, celebrated the reunion announcement as well, sharing his own throwback photos on Instagram, which include an image of Laguna Beach Season 1 on DVD. Cavallari took a similar approach, sharing the same photo as Conrad on Instagram, alongside the caption, “Guessssss what!!!! The OG cast of laguna beach is back for a reunion special! It’ll be on Roku in 2026. Going back to the beginning!”