One Tree Hill (season 6)

One Tree Hill (season 6)
One Tree Hill Season 6 DVD cover
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	24
Release
Original network	The CW
Original release	September 1, 2008 – May 18, 2009

The sixth season of One Tree Hill, an American television series, began on September 1, 2008 and concluded on May 18, 2009 with a total of 24 episodes. This is the third season to air on The CW television network. Season six regular cast members include Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz, Sophia Bush, Paul Johansson, Lee Norris, Antwon Tanner, Jackson Brundage, Barbara Alyn Woods, and Lisa Goldstein.

The seasons seventh episode, "Messin' with the Kid" achieved a series high in Adults 18–34 with a 2.7 rating.^[1]

Season six is the final season for original cast members Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton.^[2] Their characters, Lucas and Peyton, leave Tree Hill with their newborn baby in the finale.^[3]

Overview

Lucas proposes to Peyton. They decide to get married. Peyton gives Lucas the startling news that she is having his baby. Nathan tries to make a comeback in basketball, Haley has to make a decision involving her career, Brooke takes in a young girl named Sam and deals with being attacked in her own store, and Dan spends time with Jamie as he waits on a heart transplant. Meanwhile, a movie producer named Julian Baker comes to Tree Hill and wants to make An Unkindness of Ravens into a movie.

Cast and characters

Regular Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott (24 episodes) James Lafferty as Nathan Scott (24 episodes) Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer (24 episodes) Bethany Joy Lenz as Haley James Scott (24 episodes) Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis (24 episodes) Jackson Brundage as Jamie Scott (22 episodes) Antwon Tanner as Skills Taylor (14 episodes) Lee Norris as Mouth McFadden (15 episodes) Lisa Goldstein as Millicent Huxtable (17 episodes) Paul Johansson as Dan Scott (13 episodes) Barbara Alyn Woods as Deb Lee (17 episodes)

Recurring Ashley Rickards as Sam Walker (19 episodes) Daphne Zuniga as Victoria Davis (7 episodes) Austin Nichols as Julian Baker (14 episodes) Kate Voegele as Mia Catalano (12 episodes) Gregory Harrison as Paul Norris (2 episodes) Burgess Jenkins as Bobby Irons (8 episodes) Jaden Harmon as Andre Fields (7 episodes) Joe Manganiello as Owen Morello (7 episodes) Michael May as Chuck Scolnik (7 episodes) Stephen Colletti as Chase Adams (12 episodes) Vaughn Wilson as Fergie Thompson (7 episodes) Cullen Moss as Junk Moretti (6 episodes)

Evan Peters as Jack Daniels (6 episodes) Kelsey Chow as Gigi Silveri (6 episodes) Allison Munn as Lauren (5 episodes) Robbie Jones as Quentin Fields (5 episodes) Torrey DeVitto as Carrie (4 episodes) James Van Der Beek as Adam Reese (4 episodes) Katherine Landry as Madison (4 episodes) Devin McGee as Xavier Daniels (3 episodes) John Doe as Mick Wolf (3 episodes) Michaela McManus as Lindsey Strauss (2 episodes) Barry Corbin as Whitey Durham (1 episode) Kelley Davis as Chuck's Mom (1 episode) Moira Kelly as Karen Roe (1 episode)

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
107	1	"Touch Me I'm Going to Scream, Part 1"	Stuart Gillard	Mark Schwahn	September 1, 2008	3T7551	3.25[4]
Lucas proposes to Peyton, however the two decide Vegas isn't romantic enough. Victoria returns to steal Brooke's company. Carrie takes Dan hostage seeking revenge, and Brooke is attacked.[5][6] This episode is named after a song by My Morning Jacket.
108	2	"One Million Billionth of a Millisecond on a Sunday Morning"	Greg Prange	Mark Schwahn	September 8, 2008	3T7552	3.28[7]
Brooke seeks help from Deb after the attack. Dan notes that Carrie's plan is a total failure. Skills and Deb are seen kissing by Jamie.[5] This episode is named after a song by The Flaming Lips.
109	3	"Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly."	Liz Friedlander	Mark Schwahn	September 15, 2008	3T7553	3.37[8]
Everyone is shocked about Quentin's unexpected death. Haley and Nathan must find the words to help Jamie understand. Brooke continues to hide the truth of her attack which strains her friendship with Peyton and Lucas and Skills meet Quentin's grief-stricken family. Dan finds a mysterious grave while unsuccessfully trying to run away from Carrie's house. This episode is named after Sam Duckworth and his band, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.
110	4	"Bridge Over Troubled Water"	Paul Johansson	Terrence Coli	September 22, 2008	3T7554	3.15[9]
Lucas struggles to inspire the Ravens, while Haley investigates the disappearance of Dan. Brooke confronts an old demon from her past, as Nathan comes to terms with Deb's relationship with Skills. Peyton is surprised when a famous musician visits her studio. The episode is named after the song by Simon and Garfunkel from the album of the same name.
111	5	"You've Dug Your Own Grave, Now Lie in It"	John Asher	William H. Brown	September 29, 2008	3T7555	3.42[10]
Lucas and Peyton set a wedding date. After talking more to Mick about her dad and Ellie, Peyton believes Mick is her father. Lucas goes to New York and sees Lindsay, to plan his new book and he comes clean. Nathan is asked to coach a team while Haley, Dan, Jamie and Deb have to deal with a crazed Nanny Carrie. Meanwhile Sam and Brooke bond. This episode is named after a song by Kenotia.
112	6	"Choosing My Own Way of Life"	Clark Mathis	John A. Norris	October 13, 2008	3T7556	3.47[11]
Lucas leaves for his book tour, and is surprised to see that the publishers have sent someone else other than Lindsey. Nathan is given an opportunity to play basketball again, but not in a way he expects. Haley tries to help a student in need. Brooke considers a life-changing proposition. Peyton and Mick have a confrontation over his identity. The episode ends with Mouth giving up his dream job for his dream girl, and he and Lucas drive home to Tree Hill. This episode is named after a song by Suicidal Tendencies.
113	7	"Messin' with the Kid"	Greg Prange	Mike Herro & David Strauss	October 20, 2008	3T7557	3.70[12]
Lucas and Peyton discover more about each other. Jamie has been fighting with a kid at school. Brooke continues to look after Sam who begins stealing and sneaking away from Brooke. Owen returns to Brooke but she rejects him. To stop Jamie from being bullied Nathan comes to his school wearing a cape and shows the other kids how cool it is to have a cape by slam dunking. This episode is named after the song by Junior Wells.
114	8	"Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe"	Peter Kowalski	Mark Schwahn	October 27, 2008	3T7558	3.21[13]
Lucas is offered to turn his book into a movie by someone his fiancée knows very well. Peyton meets her brother Derek and decides to organize a USO concert at Tric. This episode is named after a song by Okkervil River.
115	9	"Sympathy for the Devil"	Bradley Walsh	Michael Daniels	November 3, 2008	3T7559	3.02[14]
Nathan confronts an old rival; Brooke faces a dark past; Lucas's decision with making his book into a movie puts him in troubled waters. This episode is named after a song by The Rolling Stones.
116	10	"Even Fairy Tale Characters Would Be Jealous"	Janice Cooke	Nikki Schiefelbein	November 10, 2008	3T7560	3.00[15]
Nathan wrestles with his former self as to whether to give up basketball to be a family-man only or pursue his dream, as he encourages Haley to perform at a USO concert for the armed forces. Lucas punches Julian in the face but must reconsider collaborating on the movie he already sold the rights to. Angels and Airwaves also performs. This episode is named after a song by PlayRadioPlay!
117	11	"We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)"	Joe Davola	Chad Michael Murray	November 17, 2008	3T7561	2.72[16]
As Lucas is talking on the phone with Peyton in present time, Lucas falls asleep and has a film noir dream about a club he owns in an alternate reality. Haley's on stage and Dan practically owns her. Nathan's a bartender who's deployed to war not before he have Haley elope, Skills a piano player, Brooke's desperate for money and Peyton is sort of with Dan. Mouth discovers Dan's true intentions and whilst trying to uncover the truth, he is thrown off a bridge by Dan, And Lucas and Dan face off ending in Peyton and Julian's deaths. Then, Lucas wakes up, realizing it was all a dream. Peyton collapses after making a call to Lucas after he wakes up from his dream.[17][18] This episode is named after a song by The Ink Spots.
118	12	"You Have to Be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil's Brain)"	Mark Schwahn	Mark Schwahn	November 24, 2008	3T7562	2.65[19]
As Lucas takes a trip to Hollywood to meet his film director, Nathan gets a pro basketball try-out. Peyton struggles with Mia to focus on her follow-up album, and Millicent confronts Mouth about Gigi. Julian approaches a dubious Brooke about designing clothes for his movie, and Haley takes a reluctant Jamie to his school talent show. Meanwhile, Peyton fears she may have cancer, because it runs in the family.[20] This episode is named after a song by The Flaming Lips.
119	13	"Things a Mama Don't Know"	Michael J. Leone	Karin Gist	January 5, 2009	3T7563	2.66[21]
Peyton shares some startling news with Lucas. Brooke frantically searches for runaway Sam, and in doing so, she encounters some obstacles which confronts Brooke to recall the night of her attack. In the meantime, Millicent confesses to Mouth that she has slept with someone and Lucas discovers that Julian has been keeping another secret from him when trouble arise at the company. Chase returns to find Owen has reverted back to his old ways (guest star Stephen Colletti). This episode is named after a song by Mica Roberts.
120	14	"A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene"	Chad Michael Murray	Mike Daniels	January 12, 2009	3T7564	3.06[22]
News of Peyton's condition spreads quickly through Tree Hill. Brooke has to deal with Julian's intentions and in the meantime, Lucas and Peyton babysit Jamie and his friend. Haley and Nathan double up with Mia and Chase on their date. Millie attempts to reconcile her relationship with Mouth to no avail. This episode is named after a song by Okkervil River.
121	15	"We Change, We Wait"	Les Butler	John Norris	January 19, 2009	3T7565	2.60[23]
Problems arise when Lucas and Julian try to find a new director. Peyton is puzzled by a present from Lucas and Brooke battles with some complications in her love life. This episode is named after a song by The Maine.
122	16	"Screenwriter's Blues"	Bethany Joy Lenz	Mike Herro & David Strauss	February 2, 2009	3T7566	2.65[24]
Tree Hill is in an uproar again when Lucas has problems with the casting for the movie and Peyton tries to solve the wedding plans. Brooke meets the actress who will play her in the movie. Nathan gets good news and Haley must make a tough decision by herself. Dan advises Jamie on how to deal with a school crush. This episode is named after a song by Soul Coughing.
123	17	"You and Me and the Bottle Makes Three Tonight"	Greg Prange	Terrence Coli	March 16, 2009	3T7567	2.41[25]
Peyton and Lucas receive some startling news about their baby's condition. Brooke and Julian come to a crossroads within their relationship. It's Nathan and Haley's wedding anniversary, and as they celebrate, Dan and Deb are left to babysit Jamie. Elsewhere Mouth and Millie try to pick up the pieces of their relationship. This episode is named after a song by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
124	18	"Searching for a Former Clarity"	Joe Davola	Mark Schwahn	March 23, 2009	3T7568	2.40[26]
Lucas and Julian hit a setback with the production of the film. Peyton and Haley help Mia with her new single. Brooke must intervene when Sam is arrested. Jamie discovers the truth about Dan and Uncle Keith. This episode is named after a song by Against Me!
125	19	"Letting Go"	Paul Johansson	David Handelman	March 30, 2009	3T7569	2.36[27]
Julian asks Brooke to move to LA with him. Lucas brings Nathan and Jamie to an important place from his past, while Peyton prepares for the future. Sam and Jack take a stand against the principal who fired Haley. Skills takes Mouth on a road trip to get his mind off Millie. Towards the end of this episode Brooke shows up at the airport and turns Julian's offer to go to LA down. This episode is named after a song by Paul McCartney and Wings.
126	20	"I Would for You"	Peter B. Kowalski	Chris "CARM" Armstrong & Bryan Gracia	April 20, 2009	3T7570	2.45[28]
When Peyton's pregnancy is threatened, Lucas struggles to pick up the pieces. Victoria returns to lure Brooke back to Clothes Over Bros. Haley and Nathan clash over the decision to pull Jamie from his school. Mouth tries to mend fences with Millicent. Sam's friend Jack leaves to a foster home, which leads Victoria to comfort her. This episode is named after a song by Janes Addiction.
127	21	"A Kiss to Build a Dream On"	Erica Dunton	Karin Gist	April 27, 2009	3T7571	2.28[29]
Brooke discovers something that could change Sam's life. Nathan questions his dreams of playing in the NBA while Haley receives an unexpected offer from Nick Lachey. Jamie and Skills mend their broken hearts at Jamie's first school dance. Meanwhile, Lucas and Peyton have a road trip to remember. This episode is named after a song by Louis Armstrong.
128	22	"Show Me How to Live"	James Lafferty	William H. Brown	May 4, 2009	3T7572	2.23[30]
Brooke and Haley throw Peyton a baby shower, while Sam grows closer to Victoria. Lucas and Jamie bond while working on Peyton’s car, and Nathan learns that NBA scouts will be at his next game. Meanwhile, Skills and Lauren go on a date that goes all wrong. Sam leaves Brooke's house to go live with her birth mother. This episode is named after a song by Audioslave.
129	23	"Forever and Almost Always"	Greg Prange	Mark Schwahn	May 11, 2009	3T7573	2.30[31]
Peyton and Lucas' wedding day has finally arrived and surprise guests attend. Haley plays an unexpected role in the ceremony while Nathan hopes to be called up to the NBA. Skills keeps Jamie on a short leash, and Brooke does the same with Nick Lachey as she tries to make Julian jealous after he shows up with a date. This episode is named after a song by Kate Voegele.
130	24	"Remember Me as a Time of Day"	Mark Schwahn	Mark Schwahn	May 18, 2009	3T7574	2.67[32]
Peyton is rushed to surgery after losing blood and fainting. On the eve of Peyton's delivery, Peyton and Lucas receive a surprise visit from a friend of theirs, and they welcome a daughter, Sawyer Brooke Scott. Victoria finally understands Brooke's pain, and gives her the company back. They make amends and Victoria urges Brooke to do one special thing. Nathan is released from the Chiefs but gets surprising news he's made it to the NBA. Facing death, Dan visits someone from the past, and apologizes for everything that happened. Dan wants him to take his life, but he offers redemption to Dan. Lucas, Peyton and Sawyer pack up their stuff, and ride away in to the sunset with the newly repaired Comet, leaving Tree Hill for good as this season finale closes. This episode is named after a song by Explosions in the Sky.

Production

The CW announced on March 3, 2008 that One Tree Hill was renewed for a sixth season.^[33] It was later reported the season would consist of twenty-four episodes.^[34]

Storylines

Brooke begins her battle with her mom, Victoria, who battles to claim Clothes Over Bro's. Lucas and the Ravens basketball team must come to terms with the death of the star player. Nathan begins his comeback, Haley also hits the recording studio, while Peyton and Lucas settle down and begin a family. Brooke, left broken and shaken after her attack, takes in foster child Sam, who was responsible for the attack, and the attacker also turned out to be Q's killer. Nanny Carrie returns, after hitting Dan with a car, and taking him hostage, she lures Haley and Jamie to her, and attacks them, only to be killed by Dan, after weeks of torture. Mouth and Millicent have dramas and depart, while newcomer Julian Baker, rocks Brooke's world and begins to turn Lucas' book into a movie. With Peyton's alarming pregnancy, Lucas' finally allows for a wedding, only for Peyton to collapse at home, and go into a coma. The season finale ends with Brooke and Julian declaring their love for one another, Nathan making it into the NBA, and Lucas and Peyton leave Tree Hill.

Reception

The season opened to 3.24 million viewers and a 1.7 Adults 18–49 rating. Episode 7 hit series highs in Adults 18–34 with a 2.7 rating, it also hit its second best numbers in The CW's target audience of Women 18-34 with a 4.0 rating.^[1] The episode also reached its highest Adults 18–49 rating of the season, with a 1.9.^[12] The finale was seen by 2.67 million viewers and achieved a 1.3 Adults 18–49.^[32]

DVD release

The DVD release of season six was released after the season has completed broadcast on television. It has been released in Region 1. As well as every episode from the season, the DVD release features bonus material such as audio commentaries on some episodes from the creator and cast, deleted scenes, gag reels and behind-the-scenes featurettes.

The Complete Sixth Season
Set details			Special features
24 episodes 1102 minutes (Region 1); 1058 minutes (Region 2); 850 minutes (Region 4) 7-disc set 1.78:1 aspect ratio Languages: English (Dolby Digital 5.1) Subtitles: English, Spanish French (Region 1)			Audio commentaries "You Have to Be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil's Brain)" - with creator/executive producer/writer Mark Schwahn, and actor(s) James Lafferty Jackson Brundage Kate Voegele Stephen Colletti "Searching for a Former Clarity" - with creator/executive producer/co-writer Mark Schwahn and executive producers Joe Davola, and actor(s) Sophia Bush Daphne Zuniga Kate Voegele Deleted scenes Episodes: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, 20 Gag reel "One Tree Hill Goes Back in Time" "Slammin' with OTH" "OTH Celebrity Soundtrack" "OTH – The Director's Debut"
Release dates
United States	United Kingdom	Australia
August 25, 2009	October 5, 2009[35]	February 3, 2010[36]

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External links

• Official website
• One Tree Hill at the Internet Movie Database
• One Tree Hill (season 6) at TV.com