Series synopsis
One Tree Hill is an American drama television series that premiered on The WB on September 23, 2003. It ended on April 4, 2012. It was created by Mark Schwahn. It stars Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz and Sophia Bush.
In Tree Hill, North Carolina two half brothers share a last name and nothing else. Brooding, blue-collar Lucas is a talented street-side basketball player, but his skills are appreciated only by his friends at the river court. Popular, affluent Nathan basks in the hero-worship of the town, as the star of his high school team. And both boys are the son of former college ball player Dan Scott whose long ago choice to abandon Lucas and his mother Karen, will haunt him long into his life with wife D ...
Premise
In Tree Hill, North Carolina two half brothers share a last name and nothing else. Brooding, blue-collar Lucas is a talented street-side basketball player, but his skills are appreciated only by his friends at the river court. Popular, affluent Nathan basks in the hero-worship of the town, as the star of his high school team. And both boys are the son of former college ball player Dan Scott whose long ago choice to abandon Lucas and his mother Karen, will haunt him long into his life with wife Deb and their son Nathan.
Premise: Where nothing ever changed until one outsider changed everything.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott
- James Lafferty as Nathan Scott
- Bethany Joy Lenz as Haley James Scott
- Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis
- Hilarie Burton Morgan as Peyton Sawyer
- Austin Nichols as Julian Baker
- Robert Buckley as Clay Evans
- Shantel VanSanten as Quinn James
Supporting cast
- Jackson Brundage as Jamie Scott
- Lee Norris as Marvin 'Mouth' McFadden
- Barry Corbin as Whitey Durham
- Lisa Goldstein Kirsch as Millicent Huxtable
- Stephen Colletti as Chase Adams
- Tyler Hilton as Chris Keller
- Craig Sheffer as Keith Scott
- Moira Kelly as Karen Roe
- Paul Johansson as Dan Scott
- Jana Kramer as Alex Dupre
- Danneel Ackles as Rachel Gatina
- Barbara Alyn Woods as Deb Scott
Guest cast
- Texas Battle as Tony Battle
- Bryan Greenberg as Jake Jagielski
- Linsey Godfrey as Barb
- Torrey DeVitto as Carrie
- Thunderbird Dinwiddie as Waitress
- Johann Urb as Nick
- Lupe Fiasco as Lupe Fiasco
- Corri English as Claire Young
- Lindsey McKeon as Taylor James
- Sean Young as Hope Brown
- Cassandra Jean Amell as Missy
- Jerry Rice as Jerry Rice
Episodes
This series spans 10 seasons with 189 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | April 4, 2012 | |
| Season 1 | 22 | September 23, 2003 | May 11, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 21, 2004 | May 24, 2005 |
| Season 3 | 22 | October 5, 2005 | May 3, 2006 |
| Season 4 | 21 | September 27, 2006 | June 13, 2007 |
| Season 5 | 18 | January 8, 2008 | May 19, 2008 |
| Season 6 | 24 | September 1, 2008 | May 18, 2009 |
| Season 7 | 22 | September 14, 2009 | May 17, 2010 |
| Season 8 | 22 | September 14, 2010 | May 17, 2011 |
| Season 9 | 13 | January 11, 2012 | April 4, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Unaired Pilot The Unaired Pilot takes place in the past. It tells the story of Karen and Dan and how she got pregnant. Then, after Dan marries Deb it goes into the future further where Lucas has his first day at Tree Hill High. He meets mouth and others and realizes that maybe basketball is for him. That is until him and Nathan get into a fight about Dan. This is where it all begins. |
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| 2 |
Building a Winning Team The making of "One Tree Hill". Behind-The-Scenes Cast/Crew Retrospective |
January 25, 2005 |
| 3 |
Always & Forever After 9 seasons of relationships, secrets, lies, bombshells, and basketball, the time has come to say goodbye. The Cast sit down and look back on the series. Join them as they discuss their favourite moments, memories, and behind-the-scenes secrets. |
April 4, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot "Pilot" is the first episode of One Tree Hill's first season. It first aired on The WB television network in the United States on September 23, 2003. It was written by Mark Schwahn and directed by Bryan Gordon. It saw John Keenan and Melissa Claire Egan guest star as Officer Wayman and Melody, respectively. It introduces the character of Lucas Scott — a high school student — and his friends and relatives in the fictional Tree Hill, North Carolina. |
September 23, 2003 |
| 2 |
The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most Lucas blows his first Varsity game and decides to quit the team. The wedge between Nathan and Peyton continues to grow after Peyton tires of Nathan's jabs at Lucas. Meanwhile, Keith forces Karen to deal with her feelings for Dan after she refuses to step foot in the high school gym to support her son. |
September 30, 2003 |
| 3 |
Are You True? Frustrated by Lucas' growing popularity at school, Nathan searches for Lucas' weak spot, and finds it in Haley. Meanwhile, Peyton is furious with Lucas for submitting her drawings to the local newspaper without her knowledge. |
October 7, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Desperate Kingdom of Love After Lucas and Keith learn that Dan had a heart attack and is still in the hospital, they decide it is best for them to return to Tree Hill. When Deb learns about Haley and Nathan's marriage, she grows hostile. Meanwhile, angry that Lucas left Tree Hill without saying goodbye, Peyton and Brooke try to mend their friendship. |
September 21, 2004 |
| 2 |
The Truth Doesn't Make a Noise With the assistance of Peyton and Brooke, Lucas throws Nathan and Haley a wedding reception. Although Haley's parents support the marriage, Deb has a difficult time accepting it. Meanwhile, Dan's recent heart attack causes him to try and mend his relationships with Deb and Lucas. |
September 28, 2004 |
| 3 |
Near Wild Heaven Although Nathan and Haley are already married, Tim insists on throwing Nathan a post-wedding bachelor party, while Brooke throws Haley a bachelorette party. Meanwhile, Lucas tries to decide whether he should visit Dan in the hospital. Karen decides to go back to school. Nathan gets a job working for Keith at Dan's dealership. |
October 5, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Like You Like an Arsonist In the third season premiere, we finally discover Dan's fate after the fire. Besides the situation with his father, Nathan also has to deal with Haley's reappearance in Tree Hill and the future of their relationship. Meanwhile, Peyton tries to find the truth about the mysterious woman who pretends to be her mother. Also, Lucas looks forward to Brooke's return after a summer apart. |
October 5, 2005 |
| 2 |
From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea Brooke has an end of the summer party on the beach. As Nathan comes home from basketball camp, Haley tries to tell him how she feels. Elsewhere Lucas deals with Brooke's rules for dating and Peyton deals with family issues. |
October 12, 2005 |
| 3 |
First Day on a Brand New Planet Nathan asks Haley for a possible divorce. Lucas tells Dan that he saved his life. Peyton finds out something deep about Ellie. Dan tries to drop accusations at several people about the fire. He also tries to get Whitey replaced as Ravens coach. |
October 19, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Same Deep Water as You The residents of Tree Hill must deal with the aftermath of the shocking accident that left everyone without words. In the midst of all the chaos, Dan extends his help to Karen now that she is pregnant, Lucas and Peyton's friendship continues to grow stronger, and once rivals Brooke and Rachel move past their differences and manage to become good friends. Brooke has a difficult decision to make about her relationship with Lucas and Skills decides to try out for the Ravens. |
September 27, 2006 |
| 2 |
Things I Forgot at Birth It's her eighteenth birthday, but Brooke soon realizes that she has no one but Rachel to celebrate it with. Meanwhile, Nathan continues to struggle with memories of the accident and Dan continues to be haunted by remorse over his actions against Keith. |
October 4, 2006 |
| 3 |
Good News for People Who Love Bad News Peyton spends more time getting to know her newfound brother, Derek. Meanwhile, Lucas gives up on his love for Brooke and Rachel tries to start a romance with Nathan. |
October 11, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
4 Years, 6 Months, 2 Days It's four years into the future and the Tree Hill gang has finished college. Now, their lives have taken completely different directions. Lucas has written and published a book, Brooke has made it big in the fashion industry with her brand "Clothes Over Bro's", Peyton is pursuing a career in the music business, and Nathan and Haley continue to raise a now older James. |
January 8, 2008 |
| 2 |
Racing Like a Pro Haley tries to make Nathan understand what is going to happen if he doesn't change his ways. Lucas and Skills prepare James to compete in a race-car competition. Meanwhile, Brooke faces problems at her company and Peyton meets Lucas' new girlfriend. Mouth gets a job but it doesn't turn out well. |
January 8, 2008 |
| 3 |
My Way Home is Through You Now that Peyton and Brooke are back in Tree Hill, Lindsey worries that the two might threaten her and Lucas' relationship. Meanwhile, Nathan visits Dan in prison (his first visit in four years) and gives him a picture of his grandson. Meanwhile, Haley tries to persuade Quentin to return to school, Brooke opens her store in the old Karen's Cafe and Peyton signs her first band. |
January 15, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Touch Me I'm Going to Scream In the sixth season premiere, Tree Hill residents must make a decision that will change their lives forever. Lucas finally pursues his dream with the woman he loves, Brooke must face a reunion with her mother, Mouth makes a revelation, Nathan and Haley must face a ghost from their past and the news of Dan's accident is slowly beginning to spread. |
September 1, 2008 |
| 2 |
One Million Billionth of a Millisecond on a Sunday Morning Tree Hill residents are surprised to learn that a couple will indeed get married. Brooke tries to adjust to life after the robbery at "Clothes Over Bros". Nathan and Haley receive devastating news and Nanny Carrie's return creates more blanks than answers, after she kidnaps Dan - whose life is in jeopardy. |
September 8, 2008 |
| 3 |
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. When tragedy strikes in Tree Hill, Nathan and Haley experience difficulties breaking the news. Brooke still hurt over the robbery, questions her friendship with Peyton, and Lucas and Skills finally meet Quentin's mother. |
September 15, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
4:30 AM (Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad) A year has passed since Lucas and Peyton left Tree Hill, and the Tree Hill gang move forward after achieving their goals. Nathan has completed his first year in the NBA, Haley has taken over Red Bedroom Records, and Brooke continues to run Clothes Over Bro's while moving forward in her relationship with Julian. |
September 14, 2009 |
| 2 |
What Are You Willing to Lose While recording her new album, Haley must work to save Red Bedroom Records and enlists Mia's help to do so. Meanwhile, Brooke, with Millicent's help, searches for the new face of her clothing line; Clay defends Nathan as the scandal continues to grow; Julian and Brooke decide to move in together; and Dan returns to Tree Hill with a new bride in tow. |
September 21, 2009 |
| 3 |
Hold My Hand as I'm Lowered While Clay and Nathan are at odds over how to handle the worsening scandal, Haley begins to doubt Nathan and believe that Renee's accusations may be true. Quinn and Brooke put together a photo shoot, and Mouth goes to the next level in his battle with Skills. Meanwhile, Alex makes Julian an offer. |
September 28, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Asleep at Heaven's Gate As the gang returns from Utah, Brooke and Julian are engaged, Haley learns that she is pregnant, Nathan must leave for training camp, and Clay and Quinn are assaulted and shot by Katie. |
September 14, 2010 |
| 2 |
I Can't See You, But I Know You're There Clay and Quinn discover they’ve been shot, and as they fight to live, Nathan and Haley struggle with the situation..... Meanwhile, Julian tries to preoccupy Jamie, and Brooke's legal troubles mount. |
September 21, 2010 |
| 3 |
The Space in Between As the situation at the hospital worsens; Nathan makes a huge decision regarding his career. Brooke and Julian take Jamie for the day, while Victoria and Millicent hatch a plan. |
September 28, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Know This, We've Noticed As Brooke and Julian begin to adjust to life with their new children, Haley and Nathan find themselves dealing with similar issues. Although they don't know it yet, faces from the past threaten to interrupt plans for all their futures. Meanwhile, a mysterious problem arises for Clay and Quinn. |
January 11, 2012 |
| 2 |
In the Room Where You Sleep Brooke and her father discuss a new business venture; Julian worries about his investment; Quinn talks Clay into getting help; Millie tries to be honest with Mouth; Alex receives a tempting offer. |
January 18, 2012 |
| 3 |
Love the Way You Lie Dan helps a struggling Haley at Karen’s Café. Meanwhile, Quinn discovers that Clay is hiding something from her, and Chase tries to mend a broken heart. Brooke is let down by her lunch plans with her dad, and Julian makes a life-changing mistake. |
January 25, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The WB |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 23, 2003 |
| Last aired | April 4, 2012 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:00:00 |