Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2003)

Overview

Aside from a love for hoops, it would seem that Lucas and Nathan are two young men with little in common, but they are bound by the dark secret that they share the same father. Arrogant and assured, Nathan is the star of the high school basketball team and hails from a wealthy family. Quiet and driven, Lucas is the only child of a single working mom. Now the two boys' lives collide when a twist of fate puts Lucas on Nathan's team and the half-brothers compete, not only for control of the court,…

Cast

Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott
Chad Michael Murray

as Lucas Scott

James Lafferty as Nathan Scott
James Lafferty

as Nathan Scott

Bethany Joy Lenz as Haley James Scott
Bethany Joy Lenz

as Haley James Scott

Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis
Sophia Bush

as Brooke Davis

Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer
Hilarie Burton

as Peyton Sawyer

Barry Corbin as Whitey Durham
Barry Corbin

as Whitey Durham

Craig Sheffer as Keith Scott
Craig Sheffer

as Keith Scott

Moira Kelly as Karen Roe
Moira Kelly

as Karen Roe

Paul Johansson as Dan Scott
Paul Johansson

as Dan Scott

Episodes

Pilot poster

Pilot 8.3

September 23, 2003

"Pilot" is the first episode of One Tree Hill's first season. It first aired on The WB television network in the United…

The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most poster

The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most 7.4

September 30, 2003

Lucas blows his first Varsity game and decides to quit the team. The wedge between Nathan and Peyton continues to grow …

Are You True? poster

Are You True? 6.9

October 7, 2003

Frustrated by Lucas' growing popularity at school, Nathan searches for Lucas' weak spot, and finds it in Haley. Meanwhi…

Crash Into You poster

Crash Into You 8.3

October 14, 2003

Haley convinces Lucas to go with the team to an after-party at Nathan's beach house in the hopes that the guys will bec…

All That You Can't Leave Behind poster

All That You Can't Leave Behind 8.4

October 21, 2003

Lucas asks Keith to play with him in the annual "Father and Son" basketball game, and realizes he got the better father…

Every Night Is Another Story poster

Every Night Is Another Story 9.2

October 28, 2003

When Whitey throws Lucas and Nathan off the bus due to their misconduct on the basketball court, not only does it leave…

Life in a Glass House poster

Life in a Glass House 8.0

November 4, 2003

On the night of Dan and Deb's annual basketball appreciation party stirs up old wounds and new feelings as Karen makes …

The Search for Something More poster

The Search for Something More 9.0

November 11, 2003

Looking for some fun, Brooke and Peyton crash a college party, but things turn ugly when one of the guys in the dorm, G…

With Arms Outstretched poster

With Arms Outstretched 8.7

November 18, 2003

After fighting with his father and Haley, Nathan succumbs to the pressure he is feeling and takes amphetamines to help …

You Gotta Go There to Come Back poster

You Gotta Go There to Come Back 8.5

January 20, 2004

After Whitey cancels basketball practice, Brooke convinces Lucas to let loose and takes him out for a wild night out on…

The Living Years poster

The Living Years 8.2

January 27, 2004

Unable to handle the pressure from Dan, Nathan decides to quit the basketball team and looks to Haley to help him fill …

Crash Course In Polite Conversations poster

Crash Course In Polite Conversations 8.5

February 3, 2004

After Peyton receives the devastating news that her father is lost at sea, she and Lucas take an overnight trip to Hilt…

Hanging by a Moment poster

Hanging by a Moment 8.2

February 10, 2004

Aside from a love for hoops, it would seem that Lucas and Nathan are two young men with little in common, but they are …

I Shall Believe poster

I Shall Believe 8.4

February 17, 2004

While holding a vigil at Lucas' bedside as he lays in a coma, Karen meets her son's new girlfriend and learns from Deb …

Suddenly Everything Has Changed poster

Suddenly Everything Has Changed 7.8

February 24, 2004

After his near-death experience, Lucas decides he made the wrong choice between Brooke and Peyton so he breaks things o…

The First Cut is the Deepest poster

The First Cut is the Deepest 7.8

March 2, 2004

Nathan must decide which parent to live with after the divorce, but Dan decides to force his hand by threatening to rev…

Spirit In the Night poster

Spirit In the Night 8.4

April 6, 2004

The gang hits the road to Charlotte where Brooke is determined to win first place at the annual cheerleading competitio…

To Wish Impossible Things poster

To Wish Impossible Things 8.4

April 13, 2004

Lucas, Nathan and Jake are auctioned off to the highest bidder in the annual "Boy Toy" charity auction and the night le…

How Can You Be Sure? poster

How Can You Be Sure? 8.0

April 20, 2004

Lucas must make a difficult decision regarding Brooke. Haley considers having sex with Nathan.

What Is and What Should Never Be poster

What Is and What Should Never Be 7.8

April 27, 2004

While Nathan looks for an after-school job to pay his rent, Haley decides to throw a party at his apartment but panics …

The Leaving Song poster

The Leaving Song 7.8

May 4, 2004

Lucas is shocked to learn that Dan once asked Karen for joint custody of Lucas when he was a baby. Meanwhile, Peyton pa…

The Games That Play Us poster

The Games That Play Us 8.5

May 11, 2004

Lucas and Nathan bear the brunt of Dan's abuse as he coaches them into the playoffs, pushing both of them to their brea…