One Tree Hill 2003
“Where nothing ever changed until one outsider changed everything.”
What is One Tree Hill?
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.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2003
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 186
- Runtime
- 42 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 23, 2003
- Last aired
- Apr 4, 2012
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- The WB, The CW
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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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
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Sep 23, 2003
- E2 The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most Core Sep 30, 2003
- E3 Are You True? Core Oct 7, 2003
- E4 Crash Into You Core Oct 14, 2003
- E5 All That You Can't Leave Behind Core Oct 21, 2003
- E6 Every Night Is Another Story Filler Oct 28, 2003
- E7 Life in a Glass House Core Nov 4, 2003
- E8 The Search for Something More Core Nov 11, 2003
- E9 With Arms Outstretched Core Nov 18, 2003
- E10 You Gotta Go There to Come Back Core Jan 20, 2004
- E11 The Living Years Core Jan 27, 2004
- E12 Crash Course In Polite Conversations Core Feb 3, 2004
- E13 Hanging by a Moment Core Feb 10, 2004
- E14 I Shall Believe Core Feb 17, 2004
- E15 Suddenly Everything Has Changed Core Feb 24, 2004
- E16 The First Cut is the Deepest Core Mar 2, 2004
- E17 Spirit In the Night Core Apr 6, 2004
- E18 To Wish Impossible Things Core Apr 13, 2004
- E19 How Can You Be Sure? Core Apr 20, 2004
- E20 What Is and What Should Never Be Core Apr 27, 2004
- E21 The Leaving Song Mytharc May 4, 2004
- E22 The Games That Play Us Mytharc May 11, 2004
Season 2 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Desperate Kingdom of Love Mytharc Sep 21, 2004
- E2 The Truth Doesn't Make a Noise Core Sep 28, 2004
- E3 Near Wild Heaven Core Oct 5, 2004
- E4 You Can't Always Get What You Want Core Oct 12, 2004
- E5 I Will Dare Core Oct 19, 2004
- E6 We Might as Well Be Strangers Core Oct 26, 2004
- E7 Let the Reigns Go Loose Core Nov 2, 2004
- E8 Truth, Bitter Truth Core Nov 9, 2004
- E9 The Trick Is to Keep Breathing Core Nov 16, 2004
- E10 Don't Take Me for Granted Core Nov 30, 2004
- E11 The Heart Brings You Back Core Jan 25, 2005
- E12 Between Order and Randomness Core Feb 1, 2005
- E13 The Hero Dies in This One Core Feb 8, 2005
- E14 Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows Core Feb 15, 2005
- E15 Unopened Letter to the World Core Feb 22, 2005
- E16 Somewhere a Clock is Ticking Core Mar 1, 2005
- E17 Something I Can Never Have Core Apr 19, 2005
- E18 The Lonesome Road Core Apr 26, 2005
- E19 I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning Core May 3, 2005
- E20 Lifetime Piling Up Core May 10, 2005
- E21 What Could Have Been Mytharc May 17, 2005
- E22 The Tide That Left and Never Came Back / The Leavers Dance Mytharc May 24, 2005
Season 3 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Like You Like an Arsonist Mytharc Oct 5, 2005
- E2 From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea Core Oct 12, 2005
- E3 First Day on a Brand New Planet Core Oct 19, 2005
- E4 An Attempt to Tip the Scales Core Oct 26, 2005
- E5 A Multitude of Casualties Core Nov 2, 2005
- E6 Locked Hearts and Hand Grenades Core Nov 9, 2005
- E7 Champagne for My Real Friends, Real Pain for My Sham Friends Core Nov 16, 2005
- E8 The Worst Day Since Yesterday Core Nov 30, 2005
- E9 How a Resurrection Really Feels Mytharc Dec 7, 2005
- E10 Brave New World Mytharc Jan 11, 2006
- E11 Return of the Future Core Jan 18, 2006
- E12 I've Got Dreams to Remember Core Jan 25, 2006
- E13 The Wind That Blew My Heart Away Core Feb 1, 2006
- E14 All Tomorrow's Parties Core Feb 8, 2006
- E15 Just Watch the Fireworks Core Feb 15, 2006
- E16 With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept Core Mar 1, 2006
- E17 Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them Core Mar 29, 2006
- E18 When It Isn't Like It Should Be Core Apr 5, 2006
- E19 I Slept with Someone in Fall Out Boy and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me Mytharc Apr 12, 2006
- E20 Everyday Is a Sunday Evening Core Apr 19, 2006
- E21 Over the Hills and Far Away Mytharc Apr 26, 2006
- E22 The Show Must Go On Mytharc May 3, 2006
Season 4 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Same Deep Water as You Mytharc Sep 27, 2006
- E2 Things I Forgot at Birth Core Oct 4, 2006
- E3 Good News for People Who Love Bad News Core Oct 11, 2006
- E4 Can't Stop This Thing We've Started Core Oct 18, 2006
- E5 I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness Core Oct 25, 2006
- E6 Where Did You Sleep Last Night? Core Nov 8, 2006
- E7 All These Things That I've Done Core Nov 15, 2006
- E8 Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye Core Nov 22, 2006
- E9 Some You Give Away Core Nov 29, 2006
- E10 Songs to Love and Die By Core Dec 6, 2006
- E11 Everything In Its Right Place Core Jan 17, 2007
- E12 Resolve Core Jan 24, 2007
- E13 Pictures of You Mytharc Feb 7, 2007
- E14 Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers Core Feb 14, 2007
- E15 Prom Night at Hater High Core Feb 21, 2007
- E16 You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love Core May 2, 2007
- E17 It Gets the Worst at Night Mytharc May 9, 2007
- E18 The Runaway Found Core May 16, 2007
- E19 Ashes of Dreams You Let Die Core May 30, 2007
- E20 The Birth and Death of the Day Mytharc Jun 6, 2007
- E21 All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone Mytharc Jun 13, 2007
Season 5 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 4 Years, 6 Months, 2 Days Mytharc Jan 8, 2008
- E2 Racing Like a Pro Core Jan 8, 2008
- E3 My Way Home is Through You Core Jan 15, 2008
- E4 It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) Core Jan 22, 2008
- E5 I Forgot to Remember to Forget Core Jan 29, 2008
- E6 Don't Dream It's Over Core Feb 5, 2008
- E7 In Da Club Core Feb 12, 2008
- E8 Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want Core Feb 19, 2008
- E9 For Tonight You're Only Here to Know Core Feb 26, 2008
- E10 Running to Stand Still Core Mar 4, 2008
- E11 You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side Core Mar 11, 2008
- E12 Hundred Core Mar 18, 2008
- E13 Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace Core Apr 14, 2008
- E14 What Do You Go Home To? Core Apr 21, 2008
- E15 Life is Short Core Apr 28, 2008
- E16 Cryin' Won't Help You Now Core May 5, 2008
- E17 Hate is Safer Than Love Mytharc May 12, 2008
- E18 What Comes After the Blues Mytharc 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.