One Tree Hill
Summary
One Tree Hillwas one of the gravid teen dramas of the early 2000s , but when it came to the show ’s quality , not all time of year were created adequate . Set in the fictional township of Tree Hill , North Carolina , the series followed the educatee of Tree Hill High School through their teen years and well into young adulthood . One Tree Hillwent on for a walloping nine seasons , making it one of the longer teen dramas of its metre — and that came with positives and negatives .
While viewing audience got to follow the Tree Hill crowd as they built calling and household , One Tree Hillwas force to reinvent itself multiple times over its nine - time of year run . As such , some of its outing felt up more natural and straightforward than others . The estimable seasons embraced the show ’s early charm , while the bad dropped the ball on expectant moments or transitions .
9One Tree Hill Season 7 (2009)
Notable Moments: Quinn And Clay Come To Tree Hill, Nathan Gets Accused Of Cheating
One Tree Hillstruggles in general after it jump off from high-pitched school day to young adulthood , but time of year 7 faces another fierce conversion menstruum , asit ’s the first pleasure trip without star Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton . Lucas and Peyton serve as the dramatic center of the show for six jaunt . While Haley and Nathan are the other " main match " ofOne Tree Hill , they’re a mosty stable bearing in the serial ' lineup . It ’s Lucas and Peyton ’s " will they , wo n’t they " dynamical that so often drives the story forrard , create drama that extends beyond just the two characters .
Without Lucas and Peyton , One Tree Hillstumbles , and it ’s peculiarly detectable during season 7 . Haley ’s sister , Quinn , and her husband , Clay , joinOne Tree Hill ’s cast this season . Quinn and Clay both become staple of the later seasons ofOne Tree Hill , but it takes a while to get used to the newcomer during this outing . Additionally , Mia ’s time of year 7 storylines sense a chip out of place , even if the actor ( and singer ) herself is always a welcome presence . The plot line that tease apart Nathan cheating on Haley — which , gratefully , is n’t true — also bring this chapter down a notch , making it the worst ofOne Tree Hill ’s offerings .
8One Tree Hill Season 9 (2012)
Notable Moments: Chad Michael Murray’s Guest Appearance, Nathan’s Kidnapping
One Tree Hillseason 9 arguably does n’t need to exist , asthe series is clearly beyond its passing appointment by the time the final season pluck around . The show could have cease with Brooke Davis ' happy end in season 8 without dragging the tale on further . true , it is nice to see Brooke and Julian ’s human relationship post - wedding , and the series stopping point makes slogging through the ninth season worthwhile . Chad Michael Murray ’s guest appearance is also a prissy touch , even if it was comfortably fit for season 8 .
Unfortunately , One Tree Hillseason 9 tries too hard to keep the play going using unrealistic storylinesthat feel draw at well and completely gonzo at worst . While Nathan ’s kidnapping is understandably a agency of cover the actor ’s inability to work on the whole season , it ’s a tad unbelievable , even forOne Tree Hill . growth like this work against the concluding time of year , raising questions about whether it should have happened at all .
7One Tree Hill Season 5 (2008)
Notable Moments: Lucas Breaks Off His Engagement With Lindsey, Jamie Gets Kidnapped
One Tree Hillseason 5 is the first chapter coiffe after high school , and theshow goes more or less downhill after its time leap . time of year 5 picks up four years after graduation , and the surprisal of the season is the fact that Lucas and Peyton are no longer together . Fate bring both character back to Tree Hill , but Lucas is engaged to Lindsey , a woman who never stands a chance at winning fans over . As Peyton and Lucas are understandably endgame , the love triangle that develop between Lucas , Peyton , and his young fiancé is expected . However , it take a crap it hard to respect Lucas as he drags both women along .
The Lucas and Peyton play throughoutOne Tree Hillseason 5 gets exhausting , though it does now and then throw a great view or two into the premix . Still , their dynamic alone places season 5 toward the remnant of a ranking , even if the show is better with them than without them . Unfortunately , the duo also eclipse the other character this time of year , which makes Jamie ’s snatch and Haley and Nathan ’s married problems find less impactful than they might have during another chapter . These are still big worked up moment , but they could have been stronger than they were .
6One Tree Hill Season 8 (2010)
Notable Moments: Brooke’s Wedding, Nathan & Haley Have A Daughter
One Tree Hillseason 8 is probably the best outing without Lucas and Peyton , andit delivers something that ’s much needed after seven seasons of dating play and self - breakthrough : Brooke ’s wedding . Brooke and Julian are a astonishingly undecomposed match for one another , and Brooke ’s blithely ever after feels bring in by the prison term the two characters link up the knot . It ’s a shame Peyton and Lucas do n’t pass for the festivities , but Brooke ’s human relationship with Haley is equally compelling by this point inOne Tree Hill .
One Tree Hillseason 8 also run across Nathan and Haley having a girl , Brooke instruct she ’s pregnant , and Brooke and Haley reopening Karen ’s Café . The latter bring the story nicely back to its earlier seasons , while the former developments could well pock the end of everyone ’s stories . Despite a bleaker opening , One Tree Hillseason 8 sense like a warm hug after everything these character go through in the outings leading up to it . Lucas and Peyton ’s absence is still mat up , but the main events make it worthwhile .
5One Tree Hill Season 6 (2008)
Notable Moments: Lucas & Peyton’s Wedding, Lucas & Peyton Have A Baby, Quentin’s Death
WhileOne Tree Hillseason 5 feels sap in its portraiture of Lucas and Peyton ’s family relationship , season 6 makes up for it by lastly giving the pair their happy end . Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton ’s last excursion , One Tree Hillseason 6 gives the actors a proper send - off . Lucas and Peyton at long last get married , surrounded by family and friends , and they even have a girl . This time of year solidifies their endgame once and for all , and after five season ' worth of frame - up , that makes it the strongest of the post - graduation outings .
One Tree Hillseason 6 is n’t all love story and delight , as this picnic also see Brooke getting assaulted and features Quentin ’s murder . The dramatic event deal both storylines with fear , bear witness that it does well with serious issue . Overall , One Tree Hillseason 6 strikes a good balance between its highs and low , and it ’s another place the serial could have terminate . The sixth chapter is a mostly positive affair , though some of the Nathan and Haley drama feels overdone — andit still fails to capture the charm of the first four seasons .
4One Tree Hill Season 2 (2004)
Notable Moments: Chris Keller Comes To Tree Hill, Lucas Moves In With Dan
One Tree Hillseason 2 is the feeble of the show ’s high school day junket , butit still surpasses everything that follow situation - graduation . The soph time of year opens with Haley and Nathan recalling their decisiveness to get married , and although their relationship almost straight off faces challenges , there are many honeyed scenes during this outing . Season 2 also offer a coup d’oeil of Peyton and Brooke ’s family relationship when they are n’t fighting over boys , and it integrates Haley into the Tree Hill crowd nicely .
The biggest subject withOne Tree Hillseason 2 is the amount of unneeded drama it come in into the gang ’s spirit , using newcomers like Chris Keller and Felix to do so . to boot , Lucas ' effort to repair his relationship with Dan are even worse in hindsight , as later season ofOne Tree Hillprove Dan is an irreclaimable character who is n’t worth the time . It ’s obvious such face ofOne Tree Hillseason 2 wound the adolescent drama , but they ’re worth sitting through , if only for the pay - off in seasons 3 and 4 .
3One Tree Hill Season 4 (2006)
Notable Moments: The Ravens Win The State Championship, Lucas & Peyton Get Together, Nathan & Haley Learn They’re Expecting
One Tree Hillseason 4 is n’t perfect — it certainly could do without its most tragic Peyton moments — but it ’s still among the show ’s top three outing , andit could have even served as the serial coda . Many of the storyline from the first three seasons amount together during time of year 4 , which crafts gratify conclusions to the biggest relationships and story bow . The Ravens finally win the state backing , Lucas and Peyton get together , and Nathan and Haley receive out they ’re have a baby . It ’s all very meet for the Tree Hill High gang ’s senior twelvemonth , and it feels like a reward for viewers who stuck around to see it .
It ’s a shameOne Tree Hillseason 4 is n’t the best chapter overall , but Lucas ' recognition that Dan is the one who killed Keith manages to keep this expedition from reaching the top two . This revelation should deliver top - tier dramatic event , but it fails to pile enough of a punch . to boot , Peyton ’s stalker storyline is an efficacious way of make for her and Brooke back to one another . However , one ca n’t help oneself but wonder if there was a secure way of life than giving the two even more trauma .
2One Tree Hill Season 1 (2003)
Notable Moments: Nathan & Haley Get Married,
One Tree Hillseason 1 kicks off the series well , andthe teenaged dramatic event quickly overcomes many of the problems first seasons typically confront . While it does take a few episodes forOne Tree Hillto find its footing , the character dynamics and major storylines seamlessly fall into place by the halfway full stop . Nathan ’s complicated relationship with Lucas dominates the first time of year , and while Nathan ’s antics do n’t contain up well in hindsight , the folk dramatic event drives the patch in a compelling fashion . It ’s made safe by the basketball storyline , which also shine throughout season 1 .
The unfold Romance ofOne Tree Hillseason 1 are n’t quite at their good yet , but they hold a mess of promise at this stage in the show . Nathan and Haley ’s reluctant relationship is a highlight of this outing , and it ’s one many viewers look back on with tender nostalgia . Brooke and Peyton ’s Lucas love triangle has aged less well — one of theharsh realities of rewatchingOne Tree Hill — but the eccentric are so loveable that it ’s easy to overlook the flaws of their family relationship even now . One Tree Hill ’s character are n’t developed enough for this to be the best excursion , but it come pretty dang closely .
1One Tree Hill Season 3 (2005)
Notable Moments: Nathan & Haley’s Wedding, Pete Wentz’s Cameo, The School Shooting Episode
One Tree Hillseason 3 represents the show at its point , featuring some of the good aroused beats of the full series . After a rough patch during time of year 2 , Nathan and Haley eventually reach a expert place , and the outing concludes with them having an real wedding party response with their friends and families . thing are less fairytale - esque for Lucas , Peyton , and Brooke . Although Peyton bulge out the third outing with Jake , she discovers she has smell for Lucas after he leave alone , reigniting the love triangle ofOne Tree Hillseason 1 . While such a yield to form could feel stale , the drama surrounding Lucas , Brooke , and Peyton work well here .
Season 3 also addresses more serious subjects than the previous outings , withOne Tree Hill ’s school shooting sequence being one of the most memorable installments from this chapter — and the show overall . give how over the topOne Tree Hillcan be , especially in later seasons , it ’s surprising how well it handles such backbreaking stuff . Not only does it proffer a affecting comment on a real - world issue , but it tackles grief and loss through Keith ’s unseasonable death . Overall , One Tree Hillhits severely with this outing . And its lighter import see the Tree Hill gang connecting on a story they had n’t before .
