One Tree Hill 2003
“Where nothing ever changed until one outsider changed everything.”
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Overview
One Tree Hill is an American teen drama television series created by Mark Schwahn that premiered on September 23, 2003, on the WB network. The show is set in the fictional town of Tree Hill, North Carolina, and centers on the lives of two half-brothers, Lucas and Nathan Scott. Despite sharing a last name and a father, the brothers come from different backgrounds and have contrasting personalities. Lucas is a quiet, working-class student who plays basketball at a local court with his close friends, while Nathan is a privileged star athlete on the school’s basketball team, enjoying widespread popularity. Their father, Dan Scott, is a former college basketball player whose past decisions continue to impact both his current family life with wife Deb and son Nathan, and his estranged relationship with Lucas and his mother, Karen. The series explores themes of family, friendship, rivalry, and personal growth. After three seasons on the WB, the show continued on the CW following the networks' merger. It ran until 2012.
Should you watch it?
“Two half-brothers navigate rivalry and kinship in a small North Carolina town.”
- Strong character development over many seasons
- Blend of sports and personal drama
- Memorable friendships and relationships
- Slow start with heavy teen drama tropes
- Rivalry may feel repetitive to some viewers
You enjoy character-driven teen dramas with long-term story arcs.
Suitable for teens and adults who like emotional drama with sports elements.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 22 episodes
- E1 Pilot Sep 23, 2003
- E2 The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most Sep 30, 2003
- E3 Are You True? Oct 7, 2003
- E4 Crash Into You Oct 14, 2003
- E5 All That You Can't Leave Behind Oct 21, 2003
- E6 Every Night Is Another Story Oct 28, 2003
- E7 Life in a Glass House Nov 4, 2003
- E8 The Search for Something More Nov 11, 2003
- E9 With Arms Outstretched Nov 18, 2003
- E10 You Gotta Go There to Come Back Jan 20, 2004
- E11 The Living Years Jan 27, 2004
- E12 Crash Course In Polite Conversations Feb 3, 2004
- E13 Hanging by a Moment Feb 10, 2004
- E14 I Shall Believe Feb 17, 2004
- E15 Suddenly Everything Has Changed Feb 24, 2004
- E16 The First Cut is the Deepest Mar 2, 2004
- E17 Spirit In the Night Apr 6, 2004
- E18 To Wish Impossible Things Apr 13, 2004
- E19 How Can You Be Sure? Apr 20, 2004
- E20 What Is and What Should Never Be Apr 27, 2004
- E21 The Leaving Song May 4, 2004
- E22 The Games That Play Us May 11, 2004
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 The Desperate Kingdom of Love Sep 21, 2004
- E2 The Truth Doesn't Make a Noise Sep 28, 2004
- E3 Near Wild Heaven Oct 5, 2004
- E4 You Can't Always Get What You Want Oct 12, 2004
- E5 I Will Dare Oct 19, 2004
- E6 We Might as Well Be Strangers Oct 26, 2004
- E7 Let the Reigns Go Loose Nov 2, 2004
- E8 Truth, Bitter Truth Nov 9, 2004
- E9 The Trick Is to Keep Breathing Nov 16, 2004
- E10 Don't Take Me for Granted Nov 30, 2004
- E11 The Heart Brings You Back Jan 25, 2005
- E12 Between Order and Randomness Feb 1, 2005
- E13 The Hero Dies in This One Feb 8, 2005
- E14 Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows Feb 15, 2005
- E15 Unopened Letter to the World Feb 22, 2005
- E16 Somewhere a Clock is Ticking Mar 1, 2005
- E17 Something I Can Never Have Apr 19, 2005
- E18 The Lonesome Road Apr 26, 2005
- E19 I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning May 3, 2005
- E20 Lifetime Piling Up May 10, 2005
- E21 What Could Have Been May 17, 2005
- E22 The Tide That Left and Never Came Back / The Leavers Dance May 24, 2005
Season 3 · 22 episodes
- E1 Like You Like an Arsonist Oct 5, 2005
- E2 From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea Oct 12, 2005
- E3 First Day on a Brand New Planet Oct 19, 2005
- E4 An Attempt to Tip the Scales Oct 26, 2005
- E5 A Multitude of Casualties Nov 2, 2005
- E6 Locked Hearts and Hand Grenades Nov 9, 2005
- E7 Champagne for My Real Friends, Real Pain for My Sham Friends Nov 16, 2005
- E8 The Worst Day Since Yesterday Nov 30, 2005
- E9 How a Resurrection Really Feels Dec 7, 2005
- E10 Brave New World Jan 11, 2006
- E11 Return of the Future Jan 18, 2006
- E12 I've Got Dreams to Remember Jan 25, 2006
- E13 The Wind That Blew My Heart Away Feb 1, 2006
- E14 All Tomorrow's Parties Feb 8, 2006
- E15 Just Watch the Fireworks Feb 15, 2006
- E16 With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept Mar 1, 2006
- E17 Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them Mar 29, 2006
- E18 When It Isn't Like It Should Be Apr 5, 2006
- E19 I Slept with Someone in Fall Out Boy and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me Apr 12, 2006
- E20 Everyday Is a Sunday Evening Apr 19, 2006
- E21 Over the Hills and Far Away Apr 26, 2006
- E22 The Show Must Go On May 3, 2006
Season 4 · 21 episodes
- E1 The Same Deep Water as You Sep 27, 2006
- E2 Things I Forgot at Birth Oct 4, 2006
- E3 Good News for People Who Love Bad News Oct 11, 2006
- E4 Can't Stop This Thing We've Started Oct 18, 2006
- E5 I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness Oct 25, 2006
- E6 Where Did You Sleep Last Night? Nov 8, 2006
- E7 All These Things That I've Done Nov 15, 2006
- E8 Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye Nov 22, 2006
- E9 Some You Give Away Nov 29, 2006
- E10 Songs to Love and Die By Dec 6, 2006
- E11 Everything In Its Right Place Jan 17, 2007
- E12 Resolve Jan 24, 2007
- E13 Pictures of You Feb 7, 2007
- E14 Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers Feb 14, 2007
- E15 Prom Night at Hater High Feb 21, 2007
- E16 You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love May 2, 2007
- E17 It Gets the Worst at Night May 9, 2007
- E18 The Runaway Found May 16, 2007
- E19 Ashes of Dreams You Let Die May 30, 2007
- E20 The Birth and Death of the Day Jun 6, 2007
- E21 All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone Jun 13, 2007
Season 5 · 18 episodes
- E1 4 Years, 6 Months, 2 Days Jan 8, 2008
- E2 Racing Like a Pro Jan 8, 2008
- E3 My Way Home is Through You Jan 15, 2008
- E4 It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) Jan 22, 2008
- E5 I Forgot to Remember to Forget Jan 29, 2008
- E6 Don't Dream It's Over Feb 5, 2008
- E7 In Da Club Feb 12, 2008
- E8 Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want Feb 19, 2008
- E9 For Tonight You're Only Here to Know Feb 26, 2008
- E10 Running to Stand Still Mar 4, 2008
- E11 You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side Mar 11, 2008
- E12 Hundred Mar 18, 2008
- E13 Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace Apr 14, 2008
- E14 What Do You Go Home To? Apr 21, 2008
- E15 Life is Short Apr 28, 2008
- E16 Cryin' Won't Help You Now May 5, 2008
- E17 Hate is Safer Than Love May 12, 2008
- E18 What Comes After the Blues May 19, 2008
Frequently asked questions
Is One Tree Hill based on a book?
No, it is an original television series created by Mark Schwahn.
Where is One Tree Hill set?
The show is set in the fictional town of Tree Hill, North Carolina.
What network aired One Tree Hill?
It originally aired on The WB and later on The CW.
How many seasons does One Tree Hill have?
The series ran for multiple seasons, concluding in 2012.
Who are the main characters in One Tree Hill?
The show focuses on half-brothers Lucas and Nathan Scott, along with their friends and family in Tree Hill.