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One Tree Hill
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Pilot

  • Episode aired Sep 23, 2003
  • TV-14
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
1.2K
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Barry Corbin in One Tree Hill (2003)
BasketballDramaRomanceSport

Nathan Scott is Tree Hill High's biggest basketball star and is dating Peyton, a cheerleader. Nathan's half brother, Lucas, joins the team - and threatens to take both Nathan's spot in the l... Read allNathan Scott is Tree Hill High's biggest basketball star and is dating Peyton, a cheerleader. Nathan's half brother, Lucas, joins the team - and threatens to take both Nathan's spot in the lineup and his girl.Nathan Scott is Tree Hill High's biggest basketball star and is dating Peyton, a cheerleader. Nathan's half brother, Lucas, joins the team - and threatens to take both Nathan's spot in the lineup and his girl.

  • Director
    • Bryan Gordon
  • Writer
    • Mark Schwahn
  • Stars
    • Chad Michael Murray
    • James Lafferty
    • Hilarie Burton Morgan
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    1.2K
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    • Director
      • Bryan Gordon
    • Writer
      • Mark Schwahn
    • Stars
      • Chad Michael Murray
      • James Lafferty
      • Hilarie Burton Morgan
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Chad Michael Murray
    Chad Michael Murray
    • Lucas Scott
    James Lafferty
    James Lafferty
    • Nathan Scott
    Hilarie Burton Morgan
    Hilarie Burton Morgan
    • Peyton Sawyer
    • (as Hilarie Burton)
    Bethany Joy Lenz
    Bethany Joy Lenz
    • Haley James
    Paul Johansson
    Paul Johansson
    • Dan Scott
    Sophia Bush
    Sophia Bush
    • Brooke Davis
    • (credit only)
    Barry Corbin
    Barry Corbin
    • Whitey
    Craig Sheffer
    Craig Sheffer
    • Keith Scott
    Moira Kelly
    Moira Kelly
    • Karen Roe
    Antwon Tanner
    Antwon Tanner
    • Antwon 'Skills' Taylor
    Bryan Greenberg
    Bryan Greenberg
    • Jake Jagielski
    Samantha Shelton
    Samantha Shelton
    • Reagan
    Lee Norris
    Lee Norris
    • Mouth
    Colin Fickes
    Colin Fickes
    • Edwards
    Brett Claywell
    Brett Claywell
    • Tim
    Cullen Moss
    Cullen Moss
    • Junk
    John Keenan
    • Officer Wayman
    Shawn Shepard
    • Principal Turner
    • Director
      • Bryan Gordon
    • Writer
      • Mark Schwahn
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    10bball_p3

    Greatest Show Ever - It's as simple as that

    One Tree Hill has redefined the name ''television series''. Easily the most well written series ever, with amazing actors and a great combination of humor, romance, action, and suspense. The pilot really gives you the feeling that this show has something special, and is running with it, running long and hard. OTH has the best music with amazing bands, that sometimes no ones ever even heard of before, but yet, they are still amazing. Take Gavin Degraw for example. He didn't have many sales for his album, but the second one tree hill made his hit song ''I don't wanna be'' the theme song, his sales sky rocketed. One tree hill has been strong for 6 seasons, and hopefully there's much more to come. The material is still fresh and Mark Schwan is the greatest television creator living today. The pilot episode started something that didn't seem to go anywhere at first, but keeps growing as it continues on. 10/10 to Mark Schwan, the actors, the writers, the directors and everyone else involved with One Tree Hill.
    10adianteneh

    so good already!

    Am i wrong for liking nathan more than lucas :) seems to be more interesting overall. Also nathan's dad looks EXACTLY like him it's honestly uncanny. Nathan scott is hot my god and so funny. Peyton is sort of giving i'm not like other girls but i like her enough. I like lucas scott too and haley, who might be one of my favorite characters. She lowkey reminds me of vanessa in gossip girl but like way less annoying and cooler and more fun. The intro music is great and i like the focus on basketball. Whitey 💗 i wonder what the main love triangle is going to be. I feel like it's going to be nathan/peyton/lucas but idk about what the endgames are going to be. I'm going to predict nathan and haley, peyton and lucas because nathan and peyton have less chemistry than dry toast rubbing against each other.
    9TheNorwegianRocker

    One of the best drama series pilots ever made.

    This is pure perfection from start to finish. Something is happening all the time, and it gives us perfect impression on what's going to happen in the rest of the season/series. In an effective course of 40 minutes we get to know all the main characters (with the exception of Brooke, who we first see in episode 2) and the relationship they're having and not having with each other: Lucas and Nathan who hate each other based on what their parents did, the relationships they are having with their parents, Lucas' very special friendship with Haley and his crush on Peyton, whom Nathan is dating (though they both are pretty miserable), and much more.

    The music choices were great and describing, the direction was top notch, and the acting was surprisingly good for a high school TV series. It's not many shows that's got me hooked from episode 1 - but One Tree Hill sure did. Without a doubt the best high school drama show in my opinion.

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    • Trivia
      Sophia Bush receives credit but does not appear in this episode due to becoming casted after the pilot and the series being greenlit.
    • Goofs
      At 15:02 on the left hand side of the screen when Lucas and Peyton are talking for the first time, a crew members arm and leg are visible.
    • Quotes

      Haley James: [Small flock of birds just flew at her] Damn! What is up? I was attacked by a flock of crows last week! I'm totally serious!

      Lucas 'Luke' Scott: By the way, it's a murder.

      Haley James: What?

      Lucas 'Luke' Scott: More than one crow is a murder.

      Haley James: I don't know what the hell you're talking about.

      Lucas 'Luke' Scott: A parliament of owls, an exaltation of larks... a murder of crows.

      Haley James: I think that is why people think you're weird, right there.

      Lucas 'Luke' Scott: I would like to show him sometimes, what a mistake he's made.

      Haley James: Dan?

      Lucas 'Luke' Scott: Mostly for Mom... and sometimes for me.

      Haley James: So Luke, what are ravens? I mean, you know, more than one?

      Lucas 'Luke' Scott: An unkindness.

    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Memorable One Tree Hill Moments (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      What It Is To Burn
      (uncredited)

      Written by Nate Barcalow, Randy Strohmeyer, Derek Doherty, Alex Linares, and Alex Pappas

      Performed by Finch

      Drive-Thru Records

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Tollin/Robbins Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 42m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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