One Tree Hill explores the delicate balance that contemporary young people face as they endeavor to build and define what their lives will be, while overcoming difficulties and embracing the good things that they sometimes take for granted. The series celebrates the most important things -- among them the quest for love, laughter, health, friends, career and family -- timeless pursuits that have always mattered, and matter still.
Nathan challenges Lucas to a nighttime one-on-one basketball game. If Nathan wins, Lucas must not join the team; if Lucas wins, Nathan will quit.
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s01e02The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most2003-10-0100:00⌄
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The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most
s01e02 ·
2003-10-01 ·
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Lucas blows his first Varsity game and decides to quit the team. The wedge between Nathan and Peyton continues to grow after Peyton tires of Nathan's jabs at Lucas. Meanwhile, Keith forces Karen to deal with her feelings for Dan after she refuses to step foot in the high school gym to support her son.
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s01e03Are You True?2003-10-0800:00⌄
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Are You True?
s01e03 ·
2003-10-08 ·
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Frustrated by Lucas' growing popularity at school, Nathan searches for Lucas' weak spot, and finds it in Haley. Meanwhile, Peyton is furious with Lucas for submitting her drawings to the local newspaper without her knowledge.
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s01e04Crash Into You2003-10-1500:00⌄
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Crash Into You
s01e04 ·
2003-10-15 ·
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Haley convinces Lucas to go with the team to an after-party at Nathan's beach house in the hopes that the guys will become closer. When Lucas sees the wealth that was denied him, he finally confronts his mother about why she let Dan ignore them. Meanwhile, when Nathan's mom returns home to find a very angry son, she turns to Karen for advice.
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s01e05All That You Can't Leave Behind2003-10-2200:00⌄
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All That You Can't Leave Behind
s01e05 ·
2003-10-22 ·
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Lucas asks Keith to play with him in the annual "Father and Son" basketball game, and realizes he got the better father figure after Dan publicly humiliates Nathan on the court. Also, Peyton has a hard time dealing with the anniversary of her mother's death and finds a comforting ally in Whitey.
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s01e06Every Night is Another Story2003-10-2901:00⌄
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Every Night is Another Story
s01e06 ·
2003-10-29 ·
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When Whitey throws Lucas and Nathan off the bus due to their misconduct on the basketball court, not only does it leave the two brothers stranded 30 miles from home, but they encounter a carload of punks who threaten them with a gun. Injured during the game, Brooke needs Peyton to drive her home and in, an unlikely turn of events, Peyton asks Haley for help. Meanwhile, Karen and Keith attend a business function and tempers flare when Dan and Deb are seated at their table.
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s01e07Life in a Glass House2003-11-0501:00⌄
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Life in a Glass House
s01e07 ·
2003-11-05 ·
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On the night of Dan and Deb's annual basketball appreciation party stirs up old wounds and new feelings as Karen makes a new friend, Keith faces off with his younger brother once again and Lucas finally makes his move on Peyton. Also, Haley and Nathan grow closer until Brooke spreads a vicious rumor that leaves Haley devastated.
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s01e08The Search for Something More2003-11-1201:00⌄
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The Search for Something More
s01e08 ·
2003-11-12 ·
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Looking for some fun, Brooke and Peyton crash a college party, but things turn ugly when one of the guys in the dorm, Gabe drugs Peyton. After Brooke calls Lucas for help, the two bond over caring for a sleeping Peyton, prompting Lucas to look at Brooke in a new light. Meanwhile, Haley gives Nathan another chance and the two go on their first date.
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s01e09With Arms Outstretched2003-11-1901:00⌄
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With Arms Outstretched
s01e09 ·
2003-11-19 ·
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After fighting with his father and Haley, Nathan succumbs to the pressure he is feeling and takes amphetamines to help his game. However, he isn't prepared for the destruction the drugs do to both his body and his family. Meanwhile, Peyton goes to Lucas to rekindle their relationship, but when she arrives at his house, she catches him with Brooke.
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s01e10You Gotta Go There to Come Back2004-01-2101:00⌄
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You Gotta Go There to Come Back
s01e10 ·
2004-01-21 ·
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After Whitey cancels basketball practice, Brooke convinces Lucas to let loose and takes him out for a wild night out on the town. Meanwhile, Deb instructs Dan to take Nathan away for a father-son weekend to try and rebuild their relationship, but things don't go exactly as she had hoped.
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s01e11The Living Years2004-01-2801:00⌄
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The Living Years
s01e11 ·
2004-01-28 ·
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Unable to handle the pressure from Dan, Nathan decides to quit the basketball team and looks to Haley to help him fill his free time. Meanwhile, Brooke becomes increasingly jealous of Lucas and Peyton's growing friendship.
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s01e12Crash Course in Polite Conversations2004-02-0401:00⌄
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Crash Course in Polite Conversations
s01e12 ·
2004-02-04 ·
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After Peyton receives the devastating news that her father is lost at sea, she and Lucas take an overnight trip to Hilton Head to identify a body that has washed ashore. Overcome with emotion, Peyton kisses Lucas. Meanwhile, an unexpected visit from Dan's parents leaves the Scott family in turmoil as numerous family secrets are revealed at Dan's birthday dinner.
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s01e13Hanging by a Moment2004-02-1101:00⌄
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Hanging by a Moment
s01e13 ·
2004-02-11 ·
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On their way to pick up Karen from the airport, Keith and Lucas' car collides with an oncoming vehicle and an unconscious Lucas is left fighting for his life. Having witnessed the accident, Dan races Lucas to the hospital and must acknowledge that Lucas is his son in order to save his life. Meanwhile, Peyton decides to tell Brooke about the kiss she and Lucas shared.
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s01e14I Shall Believe2004-02-1801:00⌄
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I Shall Believe
s01e14 ·
2004-02-18 ·
01:00
While holding a vigil at Lucas' bedside as he lays in a coma, Karen meets her son's new girlfriend and learns from Deb that she is divorcing Dan. Most shocking of all, Karen is horrified to discover that Keith was drinking while driving at the time of the accident. Meanwhile, Nathan tries to win Haley back after she dumps him.
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s01e15Suddenly Everything Has Changed2004-02-2501:00⌄
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Suddenly Everything Has Changed
s01e15 ·
2004-02-25 ·
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After his near-death experience, Lucas decides he made the wrong choice between Brooke and Peyton so he breaks things off with Brooke and secretly rekindles his romance with Peyton. However, the truth becomes obvious after he is rushed to the emergency room again and the girls come face to face in the hospital. Meanwhile, unable to pay his mortgage after paying Lucas' hospital bill, Keith puts his garage up for sale.
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s01e16The First Cut is the Deepest2004-03-0301:00⌄
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The First Cut is the Deepest
s01e16 ·
2004-03-03 ·
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Nathan must decide which parent to live with after the divorce, but Dan decides to force his hand by threatening to reveal Deb's darkest secrets in court unless Nathan chooses him. Meanwhile, Lucas meets a beautiful stranger who starts his head spinning. Grammy Award-winner Sheryl Crow appears as herself and performs the song "The First Cut Is The Deepest" in Karen's Cafe.
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s01e17Spirit in the Night2004-04-0700:00⌄
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Spirit in the Night
s01e17 ·
2004-04-07 ·
00:00
The gang hits the road to Charlotte where Brooke is determined to win first place at the annual cheerleading competition, but when one of her squad falls ill, Peyton begs Haley to step into the cheerleader's shoes for a day. Meanwhile, after Whitey assigns Lucas and Nathan to the same room, tempers flare and Haley is caught in the middle.
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s01e18To Wish Impossible Things2004-04-1400:00⌄
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To Wish Impossible Things
s01e18 ·
2004-04-14 ·
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Lucas, Nathan and Jake are auctioned off to the highest bidder in the annual "Boy Toy" charity auction and the night leads to surprising developments with old flames. Meanwhile, having missed out on the auction, Brooke ends up with Mouth and gives him the night of his life.
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s01e19How Can You Be Sure?2004-04-2100:00⌄
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How Can You Be Sure?
s01e19 ·
2004-04-21 ·
00:00
Lucas must make a difficult decision regarding Brooke. Haley considers having sex with Nathan.
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s01e20What Is and What Should Never Be2004-04-2800:00⌄
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What Is and What Should Never Be
s01e20 ·
2004-04-28 ·
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While Nathan looks for an after-school job to pay his rent, Haley decides to throw a party at his apartment but panics when things get out of control. After a jilted Brooke realizes she was not invited to the festivities, she decides to crash the party with her new friend Nicki.
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s01e21The Leaving Song2004-05-0500:00⌄
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The Leaving Song
s01e21 ·
2004-05-05 ·
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Lucas is shocked to learn that Dan once asked Karen for joint custody of Lucas when he was a baby. Meanwhile, Peyton panics after Nicki kidnaps Jake's baby while she is babysitting.
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s01e22The Games That Play Us2004-05-1200:00⌄
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The Games That Play Us
s01e22 ·
2004-05-12 ·
00:00
Lucas and Nathan bear the brunt of Dan's abuse as he coaches them into the playoffs, pushing both of them to their breaking points. Haley is stunned after Dan threatens her, causing her to reconsider her relationship with Nathan. Meanwhile, Whitey learns that his medical condition may be more serious than he first expected, and Dan learns a shocking secret from Deb.
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