9.7/101,915 votesLoading...#1 - 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
9.4/10606 votesLoading...#2 - Danny Boy
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/2012
The search for Nathan becomes increasingly dangerous, and Dan’s life hangs in the balance. Brooke is surprised when her father returns. And Clay and Quinn reconnect with Logan.
Director: Joe Davola
Writer: Mike Herro, David Strauss
9.3/10696 votesLoading...#3 - The Show Must Go On
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/3/2006
Nathan worries about Haley as they prepare to renew their vows. Peyton and Brooke's friendship becomes strained and Deb confesses to Dan about the fire.
Director: Mark Schwahn
Writer: Mark Schwahn
9.3/10846 votesLoading...#4 - One Tree Hill
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 4/4/2012
In the final chapter of One Tree Hill, the tenth anniversary of Tric brings old faces and new possibilities for the Tree Hill family.
Director: Mark Schwahn
Writer: Mark Schwahn
9.1/10555 votesLoading...#5 - The Wind That Blew My Heart Away
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/2006
A violent rainstorm knocks out the power in Tree Hill, leading Haley to Nathan's doorstep and Brooke out into the downpour for a dramatic confrontation with Lucas. Peyton finally confronts the truth about Ellie's illness, while Mouth is tempted by his new friend, Rachel. Before morning, secrets are revealed, relationships are tested, and new love gets hotter than ever.
Director: David Jackson
Writer: Stacy Rukeyser
9.1/10515 votesLoading...#6 - Hundred
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/2008
On Lucas and Lindsey's wedding day, Peyton must choose between intervening and losing Lucas forever. Nathan uses the event to try to mend his marriage to Haley. All are shocked when Dan, who is out of prison on parole, shows up at the event.
Director: Les Butler
Writer: Mark Schwahn
9.1/10395 votesLoading...#7 - Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/2012
Dan, Julian and Chris Keller attempt to rescue Nathan. Brooke’s conflict with Xavier escalates. Quinn and Clay revisit the past.
Director: Mark Schwahn
Writer: Mark Schwahn
9.0/10520 votesLoading...#8 - Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 3/29/2006
The aftermath of the school shooting and the death of Jimmy Edwards forces everyone in Tree Hill to examine their lives. Nathan reassesses his relationship with Haley, while Brooke and Rachel join forces to heal the student body. Dan must deal with the ramifications of shooting Keith, while Lucas and Peyton consider the implications of their kiss in the library.
Director: John Asher
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.9/10581 votesLoading...#9 - 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
8.9/10407 votesLoading...#10 - I and Love and You
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/2009
Dan brings Renee onto his television show, leaving Nathan and Haley powerless to stop him from revealing the truth of her pregnancy to the world. Quinn examines what went wrong with David, and Sara and Clay discuss their past. Meanwhile, Brooke comes clean with Julian about her true desires.
Director: James Lafferty
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.8/10767 votesLoading...#11 - Every Night Is Another Story
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2003
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.
Director: Jason Moore
Writer: Mike Kelley
8.8/10481 votesLoading...#12 - 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
8.8/10481 votesLoading...#13 - 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
8.8/10453 votesLoading...#14 - Just Watch the Fireworks
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/2006
When someone unleashes the students' time capsule upon Tree Hill High, Lucas and Mouth must confront a person from their past. Brooke has to deal with the revelation that secrets aren't the only things she exposed in the time capsule. Dan learns to forgive Keith. Haley is forced to reconcile the man Nathan was before with the man he has become, and Peyton's Breast Cancer Benefit Concert at Tric features performances by Haley, Jack's Mannequin and the return of Fall Out Boy.
Director: Billy Dickson
Writer: Chad Fiveash, James Patrick Stoteraux
8.8/10454 votesLoading...#15 - What Comes After the Blues
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 5/19/2008
The Tree Hill residents are forced to face their fears as Dan turns over on a new leaf and Brooke taking the hardest decision of her life. In the meantime, Haley's career takes a turn and Peyton is visited by somebody from her past. Mouth and Millicent meet a new face. With all, Lucas and Brooke help each other through the struggles.
Director: Mark Schwahn
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.7/10541 votesLoading...#16 - I Will Dare
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2004
Felix organizes a "dare night" to test the limits of his new classmates. While out playing the game, Lucas meets a mysterious new girl, Anna, and the two of them seem to hit it off. Peyton tearfully confesses to the church that she recently tried cocaine and Keith is caught off guard when a beautiful woman comes to the shop and begins flirting with him. Meanwhile, Karen goes on a date with Andy, her younger professor.
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.7/10473 votesLoading...#17 - All Tomorrow's Parties
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/2006
Brooke is forced to grow up in a hurry when her trip to a New York City fashion show prevents her from attending an annual cheerleading tournament. Nathan and Lucas are influenced by the father of an old friend. Struggling with her mother's cancer, Peyton joins Rachel for a night of blowing off steam, and Haley and Nathan use their hotel room as the honeymoon suite they never had.
Director: David Paymer
Writer: Anna Loto
8.7/10589 votesLoading...#18 - 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
8.6/10553 votesLoading...#19 - Hanging by a Moment
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/10/2004
Aside from a love for hoops, it would seem that Lucas and Nathan are two young men with little in common, but they are bound by the dark secret that they share the same father. Nathan is the star of the high school basketball team and local town hero, while Lucas is the only child of a single working mom. Now the two boys' lives collide when a twist of fate puts Lucas on Nathan's team and the half-brothers compete, not only for control of the court, but also for the heart of Nathan's beautiful girlfriend Peyton.
Director: John Behring
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.6/10393 votesLoading...#20 - I Forgot to Remember to Forget
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 1/29/2008
In this flashback episode, memories are looked back upon. Lucas surprises Peyton in Los Angeles and they talk. He asks her something and is left with a surprising answer. Meanwhile, Nathan's temper triggers up after a guy reminds him of his cheating in high school basketball games.
Director: Liz Friedlander
Writer: Terrence Coli
8.6/10411 votesLoading...#21 - For Tonight You're Only Here to Know
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 2/26/2008
Haley, Brooke, Peyton, Lindsey and Mia get locked in the Tree Hill High library on the night of the Ravens' first game. Also Brooke tries to stand up for her mother, while Lucas and Nathan discuss whether to tell their loved ones about their indiscretions.
Director: Joe Davola
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.6/10327 votesLoading...#22 - The Last Day of Our Acquaintance
Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 2/22/2010
As Brooke angrily deals with Alexs tryst with Julian, Lydias condition worsens, prompting Quinn and Haley to try to reconnect with Taylor. Clay is forced to deal with Katies unsettling advances, and Nathan helps Jamie come to terms with Lydias impending death.
Director: Joe Davola
Writer: Mike Daniels
8.5/10541 votesLoading...#23 - 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
8.5/10541 votesLoading...#24 - To Wish Impossible Things
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/13/2004
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.
Director: Billy Dickson
Writer: Mark Schwahn
8.5/10423 votesLoading...#25 - Somewhere a Clock is Ticking
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/2005
Keith and Jules' wedding day, and the event has turned the town upside down. Brooke asks Lucas to take her to the wedding as his date, Nathan makes an important decision involving his marriage to Haley, and Jake and Peyton take a big step in their relationship. Meanwhile, Karen and Andy discover Jules' secret relationship with Dan.
Director: Billy Dickson
Writer: Stacy Rukeyser
The Best Episodes of One Tree Hill
Every episode of One Tree Hill ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of One Tree Hill!
In Tree Hill, North Carolina two half brothers share a last name and nothing else. Brooding, blue-collar Lucas is a talented street-side basketball player, but...
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Best Episodes Summary
"With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept" is the best rated episode of "One Tree Hill". It scored 9.7/10 based on 1915 votes. Directed by Gregory Prange and written by Mark Schwahn, it aired on 3/1/2006. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Danny Boy".