In This Section
TV Guide Spotlight
Also on TVGuide.com
|
« TVGuide.com's Strike Recovery Guide
The CW's One Tree Hill: Reasons You Should Visit!
One Tree Hill by Andrew Eccles/The CW
The when: Tuesdays at 9pm/ET, with a two-hour season premiere airing Jan. 8
Why watch?: This fun soap follows the lives of two basketball-loving half brothers and their group of friends in the town of Tree Hill, North Carolina. But the negative press the show often gets from critics is undeserved. OK, so it's not the most subtle show, and you're not going to find complicated plot twists. But the dialogue and the plots move along at a snappy pace — the characters are engaging and the show's never boring. Sure, there are some unbelievable elements (too-cool jobs, dating members of real bands), but that's typical of any soap. For the most part, OTH doesn't take itself too seriously and the focus is primarily on relationships and friendships. When it does tackle a meaningful topic (such as a school shooting), it does so really well, and it carries the ramifications through several episodes.
Who's who: Soulful Lucas narrates the beginning and ending of each episode. A heart condition put an end to his basketball days, so he's turned to writing. His half brother Nathan is a reformed bad boy who was the star of his high school's basketball team. He's married to Lucas' best friend Haley, a straight-A good girl who left a promising singing career. Lucas' ex-girlfriend Peyton also has a love for music, but her expertise is behind the scenes. Her best friend is Brooke, a former party girl who had the ingenuity to start her own clothing line while still in high school.
What's next: As the fourth season ended last June, the gang graduated from high school. This season picks up four years later, skipping the college years. The "kids" are now all in their early twenties, and we'll find out if they continued down the paths they headed. Did Lucas get his novel published? Was Nathan able to shine brightly despite playing basketball at a very small school? Did his marriage to Haley survive the pressures of college and young parenthood? Did Peyton find success in the L.A. music biz? Did Brooke grow as a designer through her fashion studies? Is Dan still in jail?
Say what?!: The show is filmed on location in North Carolina, with Wilmington standing in for the titular town. The name One Tree Hill is borrowed from the U2 song "One Tree Hill."
What do you say? Tree Hill fans, tell others why this show should be bragged about instead of bashed! — Jennifer Sankowski
Use our Online Video Guide to find full episodes of One Tree Hill, the latest clips and cast interviews.
More Strike Survival guidance:
• One Tree Hill Preview: A Little Older, a Little Wiser?
• NBC's Medium: Why You Should Size It Up
• Movies on TV: Ken Fox's Picks for This Week!
• What to Watch: Your Guide to January Premieres
|
TVGuide Links:
|
|
|
|
Jan 7, 2008 4:36 PM
|
|
Put Supernatural on instead.
|
|
Jan 8, 2008 12:45 PM
|
I have watched One Tree Hill from the very 1st show and I absolutely love it!!! I am so excited it is on tonight. Anyone who has never seen it before should watch. Even though it is season 5, it will seem like a new show, because it is 4 years ahead. And if you are a loyal viewer like me, enjoy.
LOVE IT!! LOVE IT!!
|
|
Jan 8, 2008 1:00 PM
|
|
I have never watched OTH, but after hearing the premise about them skipping the college years and going straight from the h.s. to the after college years (plus seeing the previews which look really, really interesting), I have to say, the show has gotten me interested and I think I just may watch the show for the very first time tonight!
|
|
Jan 8, 2008 2:36 PM
|
|
OTH is the best
|
|
Jan 8, 2008 2:57 PM
|
|
I started watching one tree hill at the start of season 4. I came upon an episode in season 3 while I was testing out various different shows that I might not have considered watching before. I thought it was pretty good. So, when I heard the new season was starting, I thought I would give it a shot. I enjoyed it. Soon after, I went out and bought seasons on DVD. It's certainly a hidden gem and one worth checking out. If you're a fan of teen dramas, especially those you may have watched on the WB, UPN or now the CW, you should give One Tree Hill a shot, more so now as there's limited amount of fresh episodes since with the on going strike.
|
|
Jan 8, 2008 3:06 PM
|
"and it carries the ramifications through several episodes."
This is one of the reasons OTH is so good. When many shows do things, such as killing off characters, for shock factor and then moving on, OTH does a great job of having events really affect the lives of the characters. They do a great job of showing how choices they made even as early as the first season affect them in the later seasons.
While I usually tell people to start from the beginning since one of the reasons the later seasons are so good is because of how they build on the early seasons, I do think this is the perfect season to start watching because of the time gap.
So, those who are reading give OTH a chance and watch the two hour premiere tonight 8/7c
|
|
Jan 8, 2008 3:14 PM
|
|
I have watched OTH pretty much since the beginning. I definitley reccomend it for anyone looking for a new show to watch. The plots and characters are interseting and engaging - you won't be disapointed! As for those who do watch...I can't wait! I hope the first episodes are good and that Nathan and Haley aren't messed up beyond repair.
|
|
Jan 8, 2008 4:01 PM
|
|
I just started watching One Tree Hill last summer when they started playing them on Soap Net and fell for it right away! I Netflixed all the seasons and can't wait for the new episode tonight! It's really worth watching, you'll grow to love all the characters! It's never too late to watch a great show like this one....
|
|
Jan 8, 2008 4:25 PM
|
Tonight was the first time I have watched OTH and it was interesting enough that I'll try it again next week. I always give shows with promise at least 3 eppys before I flush them. (I no longer watch Pushing Daisies for that reason - just too ridiculous).
But the characters on OTH ARE interesting. And I'm interested to see where this leads.
|
|
Jan 8, 2008 11:50 PM
|
|
|
