8.5/104 votes#1 - With Arms Outstretched
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2003
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.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.4/105 votes#2 - The Games That Play Us
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/11/2004
Lucas and Nathan bear the brunt of Dan's abuse as he coaches them into the playoffs, pushing both of them to their 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.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.2/104 votes#3 - I Shall Believe
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/2004
While holding a vigil at Lucas' bedside as he lays in a coma, Karen meets her son's new girlfriend and learns from Deb 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.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Jennifer Cecil
8.2/105 votes#4 - The Desperate Kingdom of Love
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2004
After Lucas and Keith learn that Dan had a heart attack and is still in the hospital, they decide it is best for them to return to Tree Hill. When Deb learns about Haley and Nathan's marriage, she grows hostile. Meanwhile, angry that Lucas left Tree Hill without saying goodbye, Peyton and Brooke try to mend their friendship.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.0/104 votes#5 - The Leavers Dance (2)
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 5/24/2005
In the second part of the this seamless 2-hour Season Finale of "One Tree Hill," things heat up between Lucas and Brooke since he finally tells her what he feels about her. Nathan and Deb conspire to desert Dan for good, leading to an explosive conclusion when he discovers their plan. Peyton has a shock. Meanwhile, Karen decides to spend the summer holiday in New Zealand. And at the climax of Dan's numerous deceptions someone sets the dealership on fire with him in it.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.0/102 votes#6 - Some You Give Away
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2006
As the Ravens prepare for the championship, Lucas learns Nathan intends to throw the game and decides on a risky plan to even the odds. Karen insists Deb show up for her son's final game and tries to help her get there. Also Dan makes a last plea with Daunte.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.0/102 votes#7 - One Million Billionth of a Millisecond on a Sunday Morning
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/8/2008
Tree Hill residents are surprised to learn that a couple will indeed get married. Brooke tries to adjust to life after the robbery at "Clothes Over Bros". Nathan and Haley receive devastating news and Nanny Carrie's return creates more blanks than answers, after she kidnaps Dan - whose life is in jeopardy.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.0/102 votes#8 - Messin' with the Kid
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 10/20/2008
Nathan and Haley must team up to help Jamie deal with a school bully. Meanwhile, Lucas and Peyton continue to adjust to life as a live-in couple. Elsewhere, Mouth tries to get his old job back.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mike Herro
8.0/102 votes#9 - You and Me and the Bottle Makes Three Tonight
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 3/16/2009
Peyton and Lucas deal with shocking news about Peyton's pregnancy as Brooke and Julian face a crossroads in their relationship. Meanwhile, Nathan and Haley celebrate their anniversary, with Dan and Deb babysitting Jamie; and Mouth and Millie work to redefine their relationship.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Terrence Coli
8.0/102 votes#10 - Forever and Almost Always
Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 5/11/2009
Lucas and Peyton's wedding day finally arrives, bringing some surprise guests along with it. Haley finds herself playing an unexpected role in the ceremony, as Skills and Brooke try to control Jamie and Nick. Meanwhile, Nathan continues to hope to be drafted into the NBA.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.0/102 votes#11 - The Other Half of Me
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/2011
Brooke and Julian’s wedding day is finally here. Dreams become reality, secrets are revealed and wedding hookups are inevitable.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: John A. Norris
7.8/104 votes#12 - Like You Like an Arsonist
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2005
In the third season premiere, we finally discover Dan's fate after the fire. Besides the situation with his father, Nathan also has to deal with Haley's reappearance in Tree Hill and the future of their relationship. Meanwhile, Peyton tries to find the truth about the mysterious woman who pretends to be her mother. Also, Lucas looks forward to Brooke's return after a summer apart.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
7.7/103 votes#13 - Near Wild Heaven
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2004
Although Nathan and Haley are already married, Tim insists on throwing Nathan a post-wedding bachelor party, while Brooke throws Haley a bachelorette party. Meanwhile, Lucas tries to decide whether he should visit Dan in the hospital. Karen decides to go back to school. Nathan gets a job working for Keith at Dan's dealership.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Chad Fiveash
7.5/102 votes#14 - It Gets the Worst at Night
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 5/9/2007
When Mouth and Rachel's road trip goes wrong, the other teens go out to their rescue. While on the trip, Nathan and Haley get a second chance to enjoy their Prom and Peyton and Lucas decide to take their relationship to the next level. Finally, Brooke reveals the truth about the stolen calculus exam to Haley.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
7.3/103 votes#15 - How a Resurrection Really Feels
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2005
It is revealed that Lucas knows who tried to kill Dan and he confronts the guilty party. Brooke, Peyton and Haley find themselves behind bars. Peyton finds her guilty conscience on the surface. Chris Keller convinces Nathan to be his wingman at a high-stakes poker game. The residents of Tree Hill finally choose a mayor.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
7.0/103 votes#16 - Unopened Letter to the World
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/2005
When Tree Hill High does a time capsule project, the gang confesses their most intimate secrets to an anonymous video camera. Nathan's anger over Haley's absence continues to grow, landing both Lucas and Nathan in jail. Peyton and Jake's feelings for each other heat up, while Felix throws Brooke a party to celebrate her new gig as student body president. Meanwhile, when brought to court, Lucas opts to live with Dan and Deb rather than Karen.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
7.0/104 votes#17 - With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/2006
Due to the aftermath of the release of the time capsule, chaos breaks out. Someone is holding students of Tree Hill hostage with a gun, shooting. While lives hang in the balance, Nathan and Lucas put themselves at risk to protect their friends and loved ones. Young lives are shattered and two lives will end.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
7.0/102 votes#18 - The Birth and Death of the Day
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 6/6/2007
As graduation approaches, Haley prepares for the recital of her valedictorian speech and motherhood. Nathan must adjust to life without basketball, while Brooke makes a confession that may have great consequences. Lucas confronts Dan after Karen's life is threatened.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
7.0/102 votes#19 - The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 5/3/2011
As Nathan, Julian and Clay coach Jamie’s first little league game, the situation regarding the accident comes to a head. Meanwhile, Chase asks Alex to take a drug test for him, and Quinn gets an offer to shoot in Puerto Rico.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
7.0/101 votes#20 - No Time Like the Present
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/10/2017
After learning the Cybermart Seattle branch is closing, Evie searches for a way to keep the gang together. Meanwhile, Xavier dives deeper into his asteroid research and makes a startling breakthrough.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Andrew Gettens
7.0/107 votes#21 - eneMy of My eneMy
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/1/2019
The Mutant Underground wrestles with the idea of recruiting the Inner Circle to assist them. Andy considers reconnecting with his family when he learns about his father's powers, but Lauren may not be as willing to have him back as their parents. Find out if the Mutant Underground and Inner Circle will be able to put their differences aside in order to save John from the Purifiers.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Michael Horowitz
6.7/103 votes#22 - The Same Deep Water as You
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2006
The residents of Tree Hill must deal with the aftermath of the shocking accident that left everyone without words. In the midst of all the chaos, Dan extends his help to Karen now that she is pregnant, Lucas and Peyton's friendship continues to grow stronger, and once rivals Brooke and Rachel move past their differences and manage to become good friends. Brooke has a difficult decision to make about her relationship with Lucas and Skills decides to try out for the Ravens.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
6.5/102 votes#23 - Things I Forgot at Birth
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2006
It's her eighteenth birthday, but Brooke soon realizes that she has no one but Rachel to celebrate it with. Meanwhile, Nathan continues to struggle with memories of the accident and Dan continues to be haunted by remorse over his actions against Keith.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
6.5/102 votes#24 - 4 Years, 6 Months, 2 Days
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2008
It's four years into the future and the Tree Hill gang has finished college. Now, their lives have taken completely different directions. Lucas has written and published a book, Brooke has made it big in the fashion industry with her brand "Clothes Over Bro's", Peyton is pursuing a career in the music business, and Nathan and Haley continue to raise a now older James.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mark Schwahn
6.5/102 votes#25 - In Da Club
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 2/12/2008
The Honorary Title performs at Tric and Mia plays her song there as well. Carrie tries to get closer to Nathan. Brooke sets Mouth up on a blind date with her assistant and Lindsey confronts Lucas about Peyton.
Director: Gregory Prange
Writer: Mike Herro
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"With Arms Outstretched" is the best rated episode directed by Gregory Prange. It scored 8.5/10 based on 4 votes. It was written by Mark Schwahn. It aired on 11/18/2003 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Games That Play Us".