One Tree Hill: Watch It Or Skip It Episode Guide For All 9 Seasons

Summary

• One Tree Hill’s
  9 seasons had highs and lows, with iconic episodes like the pilot, weddings, funerals, and season finales worth watching.
• Despite flaws in later seasons,
  One Tree Hill
  has great character relationships and development and an influential soundtrack.
• Some
  One Tree
  episodes are must-watches, but those that feature frustrating relationships or odd storylines can be skipped.

One Tree Hill successfully ran for 9 seasons from 2003 to 2012, but with 187 episodes, not every single one is worth watching. Over One Tree Hill’s 9 seasons, there were many highs and lows in quality, with the series sometimes dipping into absurd storylines to try and keep things fresh. Though there were cast members who stuck around throughout the show’s entire run, One Tree Hill’s later seasons were flawed due to the major character exits of Peyton and Lucas.

While One Tree Hill is far from the perfect series, and not everything has aged well, it’s easily rewatchable. It’s hard not to get attached to the characters, their development, and their ever-changing relationships with each other. Beyond this, One Tree Hill had one of the most influential teen drama soundtracks, with famous musical guests often making surprise appearances at TRIC and Karen’s Café. One Tree Hill was never a bad series, but there were some not-so-great episodes.

Season 1 (2003-2004)

Number Of Episodes: 22

Episode 1, “Pilot” – Watch It: The One Tree Hill pilot is a must-watch. It establishes the characters and story and makes viewers want to watch more.

Episode 2, “The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most” – Watch It: This episode continues the rivalry between Nathan and Lucas and further explores their unique dynamics with Peyton.

Episode 3, “Are You True?” – Watch It: Haley and Nathan have one of One Tree Hill’s best relationships, and it all began with her agreeing to tutor him in episode 3.

Episode 4, “Crash Into You” – Watch It: Nathan’s beach house party creates major drama, especially between Lucas and Haley and Nathan and Peyton, who finally break up.

Episode 5, “All That You Can’t Leave Behind” – Watch It: The “Father and Son” basketball game was bound to cause tension and issues when Lucas asked his uncle Keith to play with him.

Episode 6, “Every Night Is Another Story” – Watch It: Lucas and Nathan start to see each other as true teammates and Haley, Peyton, and Brooke hang out for the first time.

Episode 7, “Life in a Glass House” – Watch It: Brooke is at her messiest in this episode, and while everyone loves her character development, watching her play the mean girl was fun.

Episode 8, “The Search for Something More” – Watch It: The Brooke, Peyton, and Lucas storyline is hard to watch, but Haley and Nathan, and Keith and Karen have their first kisses.

Episode 9, “With Arms Outstretched” – Watch It: Viewers see Nathan’s vulnerable side for the first time. The love triangle between Lucas, Brooke, and Peyton starts to heat up.

Episode 10, “You Gotta Go There to Come Back” – Watch It: Gavin DeGraw’s One Tree Hill guest artist appearance and the reveal that Jake is a single teenage dad makes everything else worth it.

Episode 11, “The Living Years” – Skip It: The episode is directionless until the end when Nathan stands up to Dan and quits the basketball team.

Episode 12, “Crash Course in Polite Conversations” – Watch It: Lucas cheats on Brooke with Peyton for the first time and the Scott family dinner featuring Haley reveals major family secrets.

Episode 13, “Hanging by a Moment” – Skip It: Everyone’s relationship drama is overkill. Dramatically, the episode ends with Lucas flatlining during surgery after a car accident.

Episode 14, “I Shall Believe” – Watch It: The fighting from the last episode becomes worth it thanks to the emotional hospital scenes between Lucas, Nathan, and Haley.

Episode 15, “Suddenly Everything Has Changed” – Watch It: Lucas is at his worst here, but the scene where Brooke confronts him and Peyton about cheating is iconic.

Episode 16, “The First Cut is the Deepest” – Watch It: Nathan gets emancipated, Peyton gets closer to Jake through Jenny, and Sheryl Crow performs at Karen’s Café.

Episode 17, “Spirit in the Night” – Watch It: The basketball team and cheerleaders taking a road trip provides a nice change of scenery. Haley joins the cheerleading squad.

Episode 18, “To Wish Impossible Things” – Watch It: The “Boy Toy” auction may be inappropriate, but it’s also entertaining. Brooke and Mouth start one of the show’s best friendships.

Episode 19, “How Can You Be Sure?” – Skip It: Brooke lying to Lucas about being pregnant was a new low for her. Keith and Karen experience more unnecessary relationship drama.

Episode 20, “What Is and What Should Never Be” – Skip It: The first party Haley throws predictably goes wrong, and Lucas continues to cause problems after sleeping with Nikki.

Episode 21, “The Leaving Song” – Skip It: This episode is incredibly frustrating, as once again, everyone is fighting. Sadly, Jake leaves for the first time.

Episode 22, “The Games That Play Us” – Watch It:One Tree Hill excels at season finales, and this one features a huge plot twist with Haley and Nathan getting married.

Season 2 (2004-2005)

Number Of Episodes: 23

Episode 1, “The Desperate Kingdom of Love” – Watch It: Brooke and Peyton resume their complicated friendship and the One Tree Hill season 2 premiere features flashbacks to Nathan and Haley’s wedding.

Episode 2, “Truth Doesn’t Make a Noise” – Watch It: Lucas, Peyton, and Brooke throw Haley and Nathan a wedding party that proves they might be young, but they aren’t completely crazy.

Episode 3, “Near Wild Heaven” – Watch It: Tim throws Nathan a bachelor party and Brooke and Peyton throw Haley a bachelorette party. Nathan may not have fun, but viewers certainly will.

Episode 4, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” – Watch It: One Tree Hill season 2 introduces the terrible Brooke and Felix ship, but episode 4 is also the birth of TRIC.

Episode 5, “I Will Dare” – Watch It: Felix’s “Dare Night” is ridiculous, but the hijinks are entertaining, and Anna is introduced as the far better Taggaro sibling.

Episode 6, “We Might as Well Be Strangers” – Watch It: Brooke’s methods to avoid going broke are overdramatic and entertaining, and, thanks to Mouth, the episode also features an incredibly sweet scene.

Episode 7, “Let the Reigns Go Loose” – Watch It: TRIC has its grand opening. Felix and Chris Keller are terrible, but Haley has her first public performance.

Episode 8, “Truth, Bitter Truth” – Watch It: The girls take center stage with Haley, Brooke, Peyton, and Anna having a sleepover. Lucas and Nathan take a difficult road trip together.

Episode 9, “The Trick Is to Keep Breathing” – Skip It: This is the true start of the insufferable marital problems between Nathan and Haley, which almost ruined One Tree Hill season 2.

Episode 10, “Don’t Take Me for Granted” – Skip It: The relationship drama should have taken a backseat to Peyton standing up against homophobia and Anna’s important coming out storyline.

Episode 11, “The Heart Brings You Back” – Watch It: Haley’s older sister, Taylor, is a problematic character. Viewers often love to hate her, and her first episode explains why.

Episode 12, “Between Order and Randomness” – Skip It: The problems Taylor causes for Nathan and Haley are matched only by the ones that Haley herself is creating.

Episode 13, “The Hero Dies in This One” – Skip It: Haley makes a nearly unforgivable decision, leaving Nathan behind. It’s frustrating and hard to stomach.

Haley was briefly written out of
One Tree Hill
because actor Bethany Joy Lenz was performing on the “One Tree Hill Tour.”

Episode 14, “The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows” – Skip It: Nathan starts spiraling with Haley gone, and Brooke’s student body president election isn’t nearly as interesting as One Tree Hill wants it to be.

Episode 15, “Unopened Letter to the World” – Watch It: Tree Hill High makes the students do a time capsule project, leading to some interesting confessions that weren’t supposed to be leaked.

Episode 16, “Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking” – Skip It: Unsurprisingly, Jules and Keith’s wedding is a total failure. Chris and Haley’s drama is again unbearable for Nathan and the viewers.

Episode 17, “Something I Can Never Have” – Watch It: Nathan’s desperate attempt to win Haley back is difficult but necessary. Felix finally gets his due and Jake fights with Nicki for custody of Jenny.

Episode 18, “The Lonesome Road” – Skip It: Heartbroken Nathan makes even more bad decisions, and there are no happy endings for Peyton and Jake, who deserved so much better.

Episode 19, “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning” – Watch It: Viewers meet another controversial character, Uncle Cooper (Deb’s younger brother) for the first time, and Nathan hits rock bottom.

Episode 20, “Lifetime Piling Up” – Skip It: Nathan’s imaginary One Tree Hill world feels completely wrong. Things somehow get even worse between Nathan and Haley.

Episode 21, “What Could Have Been” – Skip It: Relationship drama is One Tree Hill season 2’s downfall, and episode 21 has more than enough of it.

Episode 22, “The Tide That Left and Never Come Back” – Watch It: This is the start of a two-part season finale full of plot twists and major changes.

Episode 23, “The Leaves Dance” – Watch It: The second part of the finale is even more shocking than the first, with the cliffhanger ending making the messy season worthwhile.

Season 3 (2005-2006)

Number Of Episodes: 22

Episode 1, “Like You Like an Arsonist” – Watch It: The One Tree Hill season 3 premiere reveals Dan’s fate and features a time jump that allows the story to move easily.

Episode 2, “From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea” – Watch It: Brooke’s end-of-summer beach party is chaotic. Haley is finally back in Tree Hill, but not everyone’s happy about it.

Episode 3, “First Day on a Brand New Planet” – Watch It: The One Tree Hill characters start their senior year, which will become one of the craziest years of their lives.

Episode 4, “An Attempt to Tip the Scales” – Skip It: The TRIC costume party backfires when Chris makes his grand return. Luke keeps messing with Brooke’s heart.

Episode 5, A Multitude of Casualties” – Watch It: Rachel Gatina makes her first appearance. She joins the cheer squad and immediately shakes things up, for better or worse.

Episode 6, “Locked Hearts & Hand Grenades” – Watch It: Brooke throws a problematic “Fantasy Boy Draft” to keep the cheerleaders from fighting over the same boys. Predictably, this just makes things worse.

Episode 7, “Champagne for My Real Friends, Real Pain for My Sham Friends” – Watch It: Chris and Brooke going on a double date with Haley and Nathan was a recipe for disaster, but it does lead to positive changes.

Episode 8, “The Worst Day Since Yesterday” – Skip It: Karen and Dan’s mayoral race is about as interesting as Brooke’s student body president election. Lucas’ HCM storyline is still being dragged out.

Episode 9, “How a Resurrection Really Feels” – Watch It: This marks the start of Brooke’s career as a fashion designer. Two fan-favorite couples get back together.

Episode 10, “Brave New World” – Watch It: Peyton reunites with her birth mother Ellie, even though it means a road trip with Lucas. Clothes Over Bros is officially launched.

Episode 11, “Return of the Future” – Watch It: Ellie is one of One Tree Hill’s best supporting characters, and it’s nice to see her and Peyton finally developing a real relationship.

Episode 12, “I’ve Got Dreams to Remember” – Watch It: The basketball storyline is intriguing again, and the Ravens get back to winning form. Meanwhile, the characters start contemplating college plans.

Episode 13, “The Wind That Blew My Heart Away” – Watch It: One Tree Hill has its first major storm and blackout, and Nathan and Haley have their first iconic rain kiss.

Episode 14, “All Tomorrow’s Parties” – Skip It: Though it has a great premise, with the girls going to New York for a fashion show, the manipulation surrounding drugs hurt it.

Episode 15, “Just Watch the Fireworks” – Watch It: The time capsule clips from the previous school year are leaked. Randomly and inappropriately, Peyton starts an odd relationship with Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz.

Episode 16, “With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept” – Watch It: One Tree had its first major character death when Jimmy Edwards brought a gun to school. The intense, tragic episode can’t be missed.

Episode 17, “Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them” – Watch It: Two weeks after the shooting, the characters try to recover mentally and physically. The complexity of their grief is very well done.

Episode 18, “When It Isn’t Like It Should Be” – Watch It: The group goes to Rachel’s family cabin. Outside Pete Wentz’s uncomfortable appearance, it’s entertaining and a nice change of pace.

Episode 19, “I Slept With Someone in Fall Out Boy and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me” – Watch It: Lucas finally comes clean about his heart condition. Nathan and Haley plan for their second wedding, while Peyton makes a good romantic decision for once.

Episode 20, “Everyday is a Sunday Evening” – Watch It: After a season away, Peyton and Jake rekindle their romance. They may be moving too fast, but it’s better than nothing.

Episode 21, “Over the Hills and Far Away” – Watch It: Brooke’s plan for Haley and Nathan’s wedding rehearsal dinner is well intentioned and fun, but things turn serious quickly.

Episode 22, “The Show Must Go On” – Watch It: The One Tree Hill season 3 finale is one of the best episodes in their series. Haley and Nathan’s wedding has a tragic ending.

Number Of Episodes: 21

Episode 1, “The Same Deep Water as You” – Watch It: The aftermath of the One Tree Hill season 3 finale is suspenseful, dramatic, and thrilling.

Episode 2, “Things I Forgot at Birth” – Watch It: Skills finally gets more attention, and it’s the start of some bizarre storylines for Dan and Peyton.

Episode 3, “Good News for People Who Love Bad News” – Skip It: This episode is strange and creepy (and not in a good way), with Nathan’s dreams/flashbacks, Rachel’s trauma, and Derek crossing boundaries.

Episode 4, “Can’t Stop This Thing We’ve Started” – Watch It: The teen pregnancy/abortion storyline is very 2006, but the Derek plot twist is major.

Episode 5, “I Love You bBut I’ve Chosen Darkness” – Watch It: Between Haley’s pregnancy reveal, Derek’s attack, and Dan getting pressure to confess to murder, it’s an action-packed episode.

Episode 6, “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” – Skip It:One Tree Hill introduces a terrible teacher/student relationship subplot, and Nathan makes one of his worst decisions.

Episode 7, “All These Things That I’ve Done” – Skip It: The teacher/student romantic storyline gets even more problematic. Nathan’s in big trouble, and Mouth’s issues and random and unnecessary.

Episode 8, “Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye” – Watch It: While the Daunte storyline is terrible, and Peyton, Brooke, and Lucas’ love triangle is even worse, it’s an exciting episode.

Episode 9, “Some You Give Away” – Watch It: The senior state championship game provides some of One Tree Hill’s most iconic moments that end in complete disaster.

Episode 10, “Songs to Love and Die By” – Watch It: The Keith dreams are illogical, but they help reveal important truths. There’s a good amount of suspense given there are characters in comas.

Episode 11, “Everything in Its Right Place” – Skip It: After some exciting episodes, this one’s a let-down, though it sets up some good future storylines.

Episode 12, “Resolve” – Watch It: Deb’s addiction storyline allows for some amazing performances and Brooke finally gets a good One Tree Hill love interest.

Episode 13, “Pictures of You” – Watch It: This is a One Tree Hill classic, with a class assignment teaching the characters and viewers to look past stereotypes.

Episode 14, “Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers” – Watch It: Rachel is at her most problematic, but it leads to some great fight scenes at Nathan’s ill-advised party.

Episode 15, “Prom Night at Hater High” – Skip It: The Brooke and Nathan storyline was a mistake that caused too much collateral damage. Strangely, it was never really addressed after this episode.

Episode 16, “You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love” – Watch It: Derek is back and One Tree Hill splits itself between a horror movie and prom night.

Episode 17, “It Gets the Worst at Night” – Watch It: The main group, and Chris Keller, take a trip to Honey Grove, Texas in one of One Tree Hill’s best episodes.

Episode 18, “The Runaway Found” – Watch It: One Tree Hill continues its terrifying story arcs with Abby and Dan and Brooke and Peyton visiting Derek/Ian.

Episode 19, “Ashes of Dreams You Let Die” – Watch It: Dan tries to evade justice yet again, and Lucas snaps. Everything between the father and illegitimate son is intense.

Episode 20, “The Birth and Death of the Day” – Watch It: The One Tree Hill students have somehow all made it to graduation, but obviously, it had to end dramatically.

Episode 21, “All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone” – Watch It: The characters celebrate their final summer together as high school students in one of the show’s most bittersweet episodes.

Season 5 (2008-2008)

Number Of Episodes: 18

Episode 1, “4 Years, 6 Months, 2 Days” – Watch It: One Tree Hill season 5 has a time jump that has divided viewers, but they get to find out what happened to the characters post-college.

Episode 2, “Racing Like a Pro” – Watch It: Jamie is one of the cutest characters on television, and his relationship with Aunt Brooke is one of the show’s most precious.

Episode 3, “My Way Home Is Through You” – Watch It: All the original characters are making progress after some rocky years apart. Unfortunately, things aren’t going well for Lindsey.

Episode 4, “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” – Watch It: Quentin Fields becomes one of the show’s greatest short-lived characters, and Victoria Davis is an entertaining menace.

Episode 5, “I Forgot to Remember to Forget” – Watch It: Viewers finally find out what happened to Lucas and Peyton and why things didn’t work out between them.

Episode 6, “Don’t Dream It’s Over” – Skip It: The Lucas/Lindsey/Peyton love triangle was just as frustrating, but less interesting, than the one with Brooke.

Episode 7, “In Da Club” – Watch It: It’s always a good time when everyone gets together at TRIC, at least for the viewers. Something usually goes wrong for the characters.

Episode 8, “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want” – Skip It: Brooke finds yet another love interest, and the Nanny Carrie and Nathan drama is extremely uncomfortable to watch.

Episode 9, “For Tonight You’re Only Here to Know” – Watch It: The Ravens have their first game of the season, and the ladies get locked in the library, allowing them to fight even more.

Episode 10, “Running to Stand Still” – Skip It: One Tree Hill keeps finding ridiculous ways to cause drama between Nathan and Haley, and it got old years before.

Episode 11, “You’re Gonna Need Someone on Your Side” – Watch It: Rachel is back in Tree Hill and ready to return to her old ways. Lucas and Lindsey are about to get married, or are they?

Episode 12, “Hundred” – Watch It:One Tree Hill’s 100th episode lived up to the hype, including the absurd Nanny Carrie and Dan plot twists.

Episode 13, “Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace” – Watch It: Everyone deals with the aftermath of the mess that was supposed to be Lucas and Lindsey’s wedding.

Episode 14, “What Do You Go Home To?” – Watch It: Brooke is taking positive steps towards motherhood and Mouth and Millie continue developing their relationship.

Episode 15, “Life Is Short” – Watch It: One Tree Hill returns to its roots by focusing on the complicated relationships between the Scott men.

Episode 16, “Cryin’ Won’t Help You Now” – Watch It: Brooke learns that parenthood isn’t as easy as she thought it would be, which Nathan and Haley still struggle with.

Episode 17, “Hate Is Safer Than Love” – Skip It: Brooke can never be happy for long, and Lucas’ response to his problems, as per usual, is to take his anger out on Peyton

Episode 18, “What Comes After the Blues?” – Watch It: Haley returns to making music and Nathan and Jamie have adorable scenes. Lucas remains problematic. Brooke gets her heart broken again.

Season 6 (2008-2009)

Number Of Episodes: 24

Episode 1, “Touch Me I’m Going to Scream, Part 1” – Watch It: Peyton and Lucas almost make a shocking romantic move, and multiple characters are attacked.

Episode 2, “One Billionth of a Millisecond on a Sunday Morning” – Watch It: Everything and everyone is falling apart, but that just leads to strong performances from the cast.

Episode 3, “Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.” – Watch It: This is one of One Tree Hill’s saddest episodes, as the characters mourn Quentin, who was gone far too soon.

Episode 4, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” – Watch It: Quentin’s murder still looms over the characters, and Sam starts playing a larger role in his absence.

Episode 5, “You’ve Dug Your Own Grave, Now Lie in It” – Watch It: The Nanny Carrie storyline comes to an insane head, and Dan saves the day again.

Episode 6, “Choosing My Own Way of Life” – Watch It: Peyton’s storylines with her birthparents are some of her best. The same could be said for Nathan and his basketball comeback.

Episode 7, “Messin’ with the Kid” – Watch It: Brooke becomes a foster mother again, and her relationship with Sam is a nice relief from her other drama.

Episode 8, “Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe” – Watch It: Nathan plays SlamBall, which is both dangerous and exciting. Julian Baker makes his first appearance.

Episode 9, “Sympathy for the Devil” – Skip It: Lucas is turning his book into a movie, essentially exploiting his friend’s tragedies. Most viewers would like to forget Peyton and Julian’s backstory.

Episode 10, “Even Fairy Tale Characters Would Be Jealous” – Watch It: Sam and Brooke get even more screentime. Peyton puts on a successful USO concert.

The USO concert wasn’t just staged for
One Tree Hill
, it was an actual performance for real USO troops.

Episode 11, “We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)” – Skip It: Chad Michael Murray turns One Tree Hill into a film noir. The episode isn’t essential to the plot, but Nathan and Haley have cute scenes.

Episode 12, “You Have to Be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil’s Brian)” – Watch It: Nathan gets a pro basketball try-out that gives viewers what they’ve been waiting years for. James Van Der Beek guest stars.

Episode 13, “Things a Mama Don’t Know” – Watch It: Nathan and Haley begin exciting new chapters in their respective careers, and Chase comes back as a bartender. Brooke nearly becomes a vigilante killer.

Episode 14, “A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene” – Watch It: Peyton is pregnant, so she and Lucas babysit Jamie and his friend, providing some fun Aunt Peyton and Uncle Lucas scenes.

Episode 15, “We Change, We Wait” – Skip It: There’s more about Peyton and Julian, which makes Brooke insecure in their new relationship.

Episode 16, “Screenwriter’s Blues” – Watch It: Haley gets to shine as a teacher. There’s comedy in watching other actors play the One Tree Hill characters in Lucas’ movie.

Episode 17, “You and Me and the Bottle Makes Three Tonight” – Watch It: Nathan and Haley’s wedding anniversary surprisingly reunites Dan and Deb, reminding viewers of some not-so-great old times.

Episode 18, “Searching for a Former Clarity” – Watch It: Young Jamie learns about what happened to Keith. The dog eating Dan’s transplant heart still goes viral on social media.

Episode 19, “Letting Go” – Watch It: Haley shows she can truly do it all, and Skills and Mouth are one of the show’s most underrated friendship duos.

Episode 20, “I Would for You” – Watch It: Haley and Nathan’s parenting disagreements lead to some hilarious scenes with them and Jamie. Peyton keeps getting into car crashes.

Episode 21, “A Kiss to Build a Dream On” – Skip It: Nick Lachey is one of the most random musical guest artists. The episode’s saving grace are the Jamie and Skills scenes.

Episode 22, “Show Me How to Live” – Watch It: Peyton has her baby shower, while Uncle Lucas and Jamie bond. Brooke gets her heartbroken as a foster mother for the second time.

Episode 23, “Forever and Almost Always” – Watch It: After years of will-they/won’t-they, Peyton and Lucas finally get married. In classic One Tree Hill fashion, there’s more than enough drama to go around.

Episode 24, “Remember Me as a Time of Day” – Watch It: The One Tree Hill season 6 finale had to be even more dramatic than usual because it was Lucas and Peyton’s last episode.

Season 7 (2009-2010)

Number Of Episodes: 22

Episode 1, “4:30 AM (Apparently They Were Traveling Abroad)” – Watch It: Lucas and Peyton are replaced by two new interesting characters, Haley’s sister Quinn, and Nathan’s agent Clay.

Episode 2, “What Are You Willing to Lose” – Skip It: Nathan gets caught in a stupid scandal and Dan has a shocking new wife, further hurting their characters.

Episode 3, “Hold My Hand as I’m Lowered” – Skip It: Nathan and Haley are still dealing with their Renee problem, and Quinn’s awful ex-husband makes an appearance.

Episode 4, “Believe Me, I’m Lying” – Watch It: Though the Renee storyline was a nuisance, Brooke’s fashion show creates some excitement. Mouth is a great friend.

Episode 5, “Your Cheatin’ Heart” – Watch It: Haley may have a good girl reputation, but she gets arrested. It wasn’t the first time either, earning her the nickname “Jailey.”

Episode 6, “Deep Ocean Vast Sea” – Skip It: Brooke is playing games with Julian like she’s still in high school, and Haley tries and fails to deal with the Renee situation.

Episode 7, “I and Love and You” – Watch It: Dan invites Renee onto his rehabilitation talk show, which offers twisted entertainment. Clay and Quinn bond over their exes.

Episode 8, “(I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight” – Watch It: The boys’ weekend campaign trip and girls’ night provide much-needed levity. Brooke and Haley understandably have one of One Tree Hill’s most beloved friendships.

Episode 9, “Now You Lift Your Eyes to the Sun” – Watch It: Haley starts performing again. Millie’s downward spiral is sad but interesting. Clay and Quinn keep bonding, doing their best to replace Lucas and Peyton.

Bethany Joy Lenz’s band with Amber Sweeney, Everly, made original songs for
One Tree Hill
and Haley’s character.

Episode 10, “You Are a Runner and I Am My Father’s Sun” – Skip It: Nathan’s problems with Clay unintentionally cause problems between Haley and Quinn. Heartbreakingly, Brooke starts giving up on Millie.

Episode 11, “You Know I Love You… Don’t You?” – Skip It: Unsurprisingly, Victoria is still up to no good. Brooke can’t avoid love triangles, with Alex getting between her and Julian.

Episode 12, “Some Roads Lead Nowhere” – Skip It: Brooke is pretty insensitive towards Alex and Millie in their times of need. At least the Dan and Rachel experiment is ending.

Episode 13, “Weeks Go by Like Days” – Watch It: One Tree Hill had a three-month time jump where Haley was on tour. When they come back home, Taylor does as well.

Episode 14, “Family Affair” – Watch It: Taylor is a terrible sister, but it creates great comedy when it leads to one of the most awkward family dinners in the series.

Episode 15, “Don’t You Forget About Me” – Watch It: Tree Hill High hosts a 1980s alumni dance. In a John Hughes-inspired episode, Haley’s storyline turns into a Sixteen Candles tribute.

Episode 16, “My Attendance Is Bad But My Intentions Are Good” – Watch It: The James family reunion continues when Haley’s mom, Lydia, comes to Tree Hill. Sadly, she’s not bringing good news.

Episode 17, “At the Bottom of Everything” – Watch It: Haley’s depression storyline is brilliantly acted, and this was the beginning of it. Miranda and Grubbs have a great subplot.

Episode 18, “The Last Day of Our Acquaintance” – Watch It: After years of Haley’s family being absent, the James family really gets to shine in One Tree Hill season 7.

Episode 19, “Every Picture Tells a Story” – Watch It: There’s more family bonding, as Nathan spends time with Jamie while Haley mourns. Unfortunately, Skills and Mouth end up in their own love triangle.

Episode 20, “Learning to Fall” – Watch It: Haley continues to struggle with her mother’s death. Clay’s bonkers storyline with Katie starts to get more serious.

Episode 21, “What’s in the Ground Belongs to You” – Watch It: The problems from the previous episode persist, but Aunt Quinn and Jamie go on a fun treasure hunt, bringing some happiness to Tree Hill.

Episode 22, “Almost Everything I Wish I’d Said the Last Time I Saw You” – Watch It: In one of the most heartwarming season finales, the group travels to Utah for Julian’s movie premiere. Clay’s and Quinn’s storyline isn’t as sweet.

Season 8 (2010-2011)

Number Of Episodes: 22

Episode 1, “Asleep at Heaven’s Gate” – Watch It: It’s an odd episode, with Clay and Quinn stuck in a weird purgatory, but season premieres can’t be skipped.

Episode 2, “I Can’t See You, But I Know You’re There” – Watch It: Clay and Quinn are finally in the hospital, and Brooke deals with her mother almost ruining her business.

Episode 3, “The Space in Between” – Watch It: With Clay and Quinn still in the hospital, Aunt Brooke and Uncle Julian get to spend the day with Jamie.

Episode 4, “We All Fall Down” – Watch It: Brooke makes a major decision regarding Clothes Over Bros, and Nathan’s basketball career comes to a sad end.

Episode 5, “Nobody Taught Us to Quit” – Watch It: Brooke and Victoria’s rivalry is harsh but entertaining. Nathan finds a new purpose while Clay recovers.

Episode 6, “Not Afraid” – Watch It: The scariest character in the Halloween episode is Julian’s mother, Sylvia, who visits to help plan Brooke and Julian’s wedding.

Episode 7, “Luck Be a Lady” – Watch It: Once again, poor Brooke. Sylvia is a typical nightmare mother-in-law. The awkward Julian hosts a poker night looking for his best man.

Episode 8, “Mouthful of Diamonds” – Watch It: Baby Jamie has truly grown up and now has braces. Haley tries her best to cheer him up, but her attempt, while funny, fails.

Episode 9, “Raising Between Hell and Amazing Grace” – Watch It: One Tree Hill season 8 nails the holiday episodes. Getting everyone around the Thanksgiving dinner table is both a feat and a treat.

Episode 10, “Lists, Plans” – Skip It: This episode is all over the place and even features a guest appearance from Kid Cudi. Jamie and Nathan’s cute scenes aren’t worth it.

Episode 11, “Darkness on the Edge of Town” – Watch It: Another natural disaster hits Tree Hill, this time a hurricane. The bridge scene is reminiscent of a different disaster.

Episode 12, “The Drinks We Drank Last Night” – Watch It: The aftermath of Brooke’s wild bachelorette party is a fun female-led tribute to The Hangover movies.

Episode 13, “The Other Half of Me” – Watch It: After seasons of heartbreak, Brooke gets her happy ending when she marries Julian. It’s One Tree Hill’s happiest wedding by far.

Episode 14, “Holding Out for a Hero” – Skip It: The premise may be too cheesy for some, with Haley, Brooke, and Quinn posing as superheroes for the day.

Episode 15, “Valentine’s Day Is Over” – Watch It: One Tree Hill celebrates its couples with a happy Valentine’s Day episode, reminding viewers romance isn’t dead.

Episode 16, “I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here” – Watch It: It’s always fun when the girls and guys split up. Haley has a surprise baby shower and

Jamie tries out for the baseball team.

Episode 17, “The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get” – Watch It: Haley hilariously tricking her loved ones to prepare them for her going into labor alone makes the episode worth watching.

Haley’s second pregnancy was written into
One Tree Hill
because Bethany Joy Lenz was pregnant.

Episode 18, “Quiet Little Voice” – Watch It: Haley and Joy experience the joy of having their second child, while Brooke suffers another parenting heartbreak.

Episode 19, “Where Not to Look for Freedom” – Skip It: After a couple of episodes with everyone together, the character spends too much time going in separate directions.

Episode 20, “The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul” – Skip It: Though Jamie’s first Little League game is cute, the Chase and Alex storyline is dicey. The confrontation with Ian Kellerman was unnecessarily violent.

Episode 21, “Flightless Bird, American Mouth” – Watch It: One Tree Hill takes another trip, with the girls going to Puerto Rico. The boys only get to travel as far as the River Court.

Episode 22, “This Is My House, This Is My Home” – Watch It: Karen’s Café makes a sweet return thanks to Brooke and Haley. Brooke gives birth to her twin boys.

Season 9 (2012-2012)

Number Of Episodes: 13

Episode 1, “Know This We’ve Noticed” – Watch It: The main characters are busy with their newborn babies. Chris and Dan are back in Tree Hill, but they have better intentions now.

Episode 2, “In the Room Where You Sleep” – Skip It: With Nathan in Europe for work, Dan takes care of Haley, Jamie, and baby Lydia. It’s an odd change for the family.

Episode 3, “Love the Way You Lie” – Watch It: When Julian accidentally forgets his and Brooke’s son, Davis, in the car, the baby has to be rescued. It’s a difficult but important episode.

Episode 4, “Don’t You Want to Share the Guilt?” – Watch It: Julian deals with his guilt about what happened to Davis. One Tree Hill gains a surprising new villain in Tara, the rival café owner.

Episode 5, “The Killing Moon” – Watch It: Chuck is one of the best child characters in One Tree Hill. Nathan has shockingly gone missing, and it may be Dan’s fault.

Episode 6, “Catastrophe and the Cure” – Watch It: Dan and Julian make an odd team trying to find Nathan. The problems Tara’s brought extend far beyond the café.

Episode 7, “Last Known Surroundings” – Watch It: Lucas appears for the first time since he left in One Tree Hill season 6. Brooke bravely confronts Xavier.

Episode 8, “A Rush of Blood to the Blood” – Watch It: Everyone is returning for the One Tree Hill season finale. This time it’s Deb. There’s great suspense surrounding Nathan’s fate.

Episode 9, “Every Breath Is a Bomb” – Watch It: Haley and Dan make a surprisingly amazing duo as they try to find Nathan. Logan makes a case for the most adorable kid.

Episode 10, “Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will” – Watch It: Thankfully, Nathan is finally rescued, but Dan isn’t as lucky. Suddenly, One Tree Hill has become an action show.

Episode 11, “Danny Boy” – Watch It: After years of Dan being a villain and antihero in One Tree Hill, he has one of the saddest character exits.

Episode 12, “Anyone Who Had a Heart” – Watch It: In the second-to-last episode, One Tree Hill brings back one of its most iconic traditions: the Burning Boat Festival.

Episode 13, “One Tree Hill” – Watch It: The One Tree Hill finale is bound to elicit tears, as one of the best teen dramas comes to an end after almost a decade.