Release OrderRecommended
0 / 9 watchedAll nine seasons in the order they aired, from The WB years through the final CW season. This is the recommended path.
- 1 One Tree Hill Season 1 22 episodes. Premiered September 23, 2003.
- 2 One Tree Hill Season 2 23 episodes.
- 3 One Tree Hill Season 3 22 episodes. Last season on The WB.
- 4 One Tree Hill Season 4 21 episodes. First season on The CW.
- 5 One Tree Hill Season 5 18 episodes. Jumps four years past graduation. Shortened by the writers strike.
- 6 One Tree Hill Season 6 24 episodes. Lucas and Peyton leave at the end.
- 7 One Tree Hill Season 7 22 episodes.
- 8 One Tree Hill Season 8 22 episodes.
- 9 One Tree Hill Season 9 13 episodes. Final season, ended April 4, 2012.
Chronological Order
0 / 9 watchedStory order matches air order, including the four-year jump in season 5. This list follows the same sequence.
- 1 One Tree Hill Season 1 22 episodes. Premiered September 23, 2003.
- 2 One Tree Hill Season 2 23 episodes.
- 3 One Tree Hill Season 3 22 episodes. Last season on The WB.
- 4 One Tree Hill Season 4 21 episodes. First season on The CW.
- 5 One Tree Hill Season 5 18 episodes. Jumps four years past graduation. Shortened by the writers strike.
- 6 One Tree Hill Season 6 24 episodes. Lucas and Peyton leave at the end.
- 7 One Tree Hill Season 7 22 episodes.
- 8 One Tree Hill Season 8 22 episodes.
- 9 One Tree Hill Season 9 13 episodes. Final season, ended April 4, 2012.
About One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill premiered on The WB on September 23, 2003 and ended on The CW on April 4, 2012, running nine seasons and 187 episodes. It follows half-brothers Lucas and Nathan Scott in the fictional town of Tree Hill, North Carolina.
Season 5 jumps four years past high school into adult life, and Lucas and Peyton leave after season 6. Air order matches story order throughout.
Good to know
A Netflix sequel series following Brooke and Peyton was reported in development in August 2024. It had not been greenlit as of September 17, 2026.
