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One Tree Hill

Where nothing ever changed until one outsider changed everything.

7.8IMDb608 votesStrongly recommended
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2003 – 20129 seasons · 186 episodes~42 min per episodeTV-14Ended
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TV DNA

How One Tree Hill actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

One Tree Hill reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Bingeability.

Character DepthVery strong8.4

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

Emotional WeightStrong6.9

How much the series is designed to affect you.

BingeabilityStrong5.7

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SerializedLight3.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

Cliffhanger IntensityLight3.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

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.

The run

Seasons

9 seasons · 186 episodes.

  • Official poster for Specials

    Season 0 · Complete

    Specials

    20033 episodes

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    200322 episodes

    8.2IMDb

    Aside from a love for hoops, it would seem that Lucas and Nathan are two young men with little in common, but they are bound by the dark secret that they share the same father. Arrogant and assured, Nathan is the star of the high school basketball team and hails from a wealthy family. Quiet and driven, Lucas is the only child of a single working mom. Now the two boys' lives collide when a twist of fate puts Lucas on Nathan's team and the half-brothers compete, not only for control of the court, but also for the heart of Nathan's beautiful girlfriend Peyton. Years in the making, a deep and bitter conflict slowly unfolds as the two boys struggle to come to terms with who they really are, and a father who has chosen to live vicariously through one son, while ignoring the existence of the other.

    Best episode · S01E06 Every Night Is Another Story

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    200422 episodes

    7.7IMDb

    Lucas Scott has left town with his Uncle Keith to start a new life. It's not long, however, before they second thoughts, prompted in part by Dan's recent heart attack and the women they left behind. Peyton and Brooke, both angry that Lucas left without saying goodbye, try to mend their friendship. Meanwhile, Nathan Scott has married Haley in a union received with mixed reactions.

    Best episode · S02E02 The Truth Doesn't Make a Noise

  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    200522 episodes

    7.6IMDb

    Summer is coming to an end senior year is right around the corner. Lucas reunites with Brooke after a summer apart. Nathan comes home from basketball camp to find that Haley has decided to return to save their marriage. Meanwhile, Peyton tries to find the truth about Ellie Harp and Dan Scott is on a mission to figure out who set the the dealership on fire.

    Best episode · S03E12 I've Got Dreams to Remember

  • Official poster for Season 4

    Season 4 · Complete

    Season 4

    200621 episodes

    7.7IMDb

    The inhabitants of Tree Hill have witnessed Lucas' metamorphosis from loner to high school basketball star, Nathan and Haley's troubled marriage and Peyton and Brooke's tumultuous friendship. As the group of high school seniors find themselves dealing with life-altering experiences they will never forget, the adults in Tree Hill continue to deal with the residue of decisions they made years ago.

    Best episode · S04E21 All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone

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    Season 5 · Complete

    Season 5

    200818 episodes

    7.4IMDb

    The show leaps forward four years and the Tree Hill gang has graduated from college. Some have found success while others have failed. Some are the same, some are very different. Lucas has written and published a book, Brooke has made it big in the fashion industry, Peyton is pursuing a career in the music business, and Nathan and Haley continue to raise a now older James.

    Best episode · S05E09 For Tonight You're Only Here to Know

  • Official poster for Season 6

    Season 6 · Complete

    Season 6

    200824 episodes

    7.9IMDb

    Lucas Scott embarks on the journey of a lifetime with the woman he chose to love. Nathan Scott continues to work on his comeback as a professional athlete with ambitions to play in the NBA. Brooke's battle with her unscrupulous mother Victoria over the enormously successful apparel line heats up. Haley continues to dream of success in the music business. Skills' and Deb's hook-up threatens to become "un-hooked." Mouth and Millicent wrestle with leaving Tree Hill and Dan's life hangs in the balance.

    Best episode · S06E24 Remember Me as a Time of Day

  • Official poster for Season 7

    Season 7 · Complete

    Season 7

    200922 episodes

    6.5IMDb

    Nathan's NBA career is threatened by explosive scandal. Haley faces a family tragedy. Brooke thinks she's found true love with Julian - until a Hollywood hottie decides he's just her type. Dan leaves the slammer for the media spotlight and a sexy young wife. Millie spirals into self-destruction, breaking Mouth's heart.

    Best episode · S07E07 I and Love and You

  • Official poster for Season 8

    Season 8 · Complete

    Season 8

    201022 episodes

    7.1IMDb

    Brooke Davis happier than ever. Recently engaged to Julian, her wedding will be the captivating affair one might expect from a young, beautiful, successful fashion designer. As Nathan Scott prepares for his second season in the NBA, the Scott family is expecting their second child and Haley feels as though the baby will be a girl. How will she balance her pregnancy while raising Jamie and pursuing her music career? Also, Quinn and Clay's lives hang in the balance, the victims of a brutal attack which affects all of their friends and family.

    Best episode · S08E22 This Is My House, This Is My Home

  • Official poster for Season 9

    Season 9 · Complete

    Season 9

    201213 episodes

    7.3IMDb

    In the last season of the series, Julian Baker and Brooke Davis juggle parenthood to their two sons and their very young careers. Haley James Scott adapts to life with a second child, an increasingly independent Jamie, a busy café to run, and a husband travelling more for work. Clay Evans, Nathan's friend and business partner, found love and happiness with Quinn James. Is a wedding in store for the couple? Or Mouth and Millicent? And what's to become of Alex Dupré and Chase and their burgeoning romance?

    Best episode · S09E11 Danny Boy

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Every Night Is Another Story

S01E06

Every Night Is Another Story

9.1IMDb7 votes

When Whitey throws Lucas and Nathan off the bus due to their misconduct on the basketball court, not only does it leave the two brothers stranded 30 miles from home, but they encounter a carload of punks who threaten them with a gun. Injured during the game, Brooke needs Peyton to drive her home and in, an unlikely turn of events, Peyton asks Haley for help. Meanwhile, Karen and Keith attend a business function and tempers flare when Dan and Deb are seated at their table.

28 Oct 200342 min
Still from The Search for Something More

S01E08

The Search for Something More

9.0IMDb7 votes

Looking for some fun, Brooke and Peyton crash a college party, but things turn ugly when one of the guys in the dorm, Gabe drugs Peyton. After Brooke calls Lucas for help, the two bond over caring for a sleeping Peyton, prompting Lucas to look at Brooke in a new light. Meanwhile, Haley gives Nathan another chance and the two go on their first date.

11 Nov 200343 min
Still from With Arms Outstretched

S01E09

With Arms Outstretched

8.7IMDb7 votes

After fighting with his father and Haley, Nathan succumbs to the pressure he is feeling and takes amphetamines to help his game. However, he isn't prepared for the destruction the drugs do to both his body and his family. Meanwhile, Peyton goes to Lucas to rekindle their relationship, but when she arrives at his house, she catches him with Brooke.

18 Nov 200340 min
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S01E12

Crash Course In Polite Conversations

8.5IMDb6 votes

After Peyton receives the devastating news that her father is lost at sea, she and Lucas take an overnight trip to Hilton Head to identify a body that has washed ashore. Overcome with emotion, Peyton kisses Lucas. Meanwhile, an unexpected visit from Dan's parents leaves the Scott family in turmoil as numerous family secrets are revealed at Dan's birthday dinner.

3 Feb 200441 min
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S01E22

The Games That Play Us

8.5IMDb6 votes

Lucas and Nathan bear the brunt of Dan's abuse as he coaches them into the playoffs, pushing both of them to their breaking points. Haley is stunned after Dan threatens her, causing her to reconsider her relationship with Nathan. Meanwhile, Whitey learns that his medical condition may be more serious than he first expected, and Dan learns a shocking secret from Deb.

11 May 200443 min
Still from All That You Can't Leave Behind

S01E05

All That You Can't Leave Behind

8.4IMDb8 votes

Lucas asks Keith to play with him in the annual "Father and Son" basketball game, and realizes he got the better father figure after Dan publicly humiliates Nathan on the court. Also, Peyton has a hard time dealing with the anniversary of her mother's death and finds a comforting ally in Whitey.

21 Oct 200344 min

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