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One Tree Hill S1E1 — Pilot
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One Tree Hill•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.3/10 · 1,424 votesSep 23, 200342 min

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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"Pilot" is the first episode of One Tree Hill's first season. It first aired on The WB television network in the United States on September 23, 2003. It was written by Mark Schwahn and directed by Bryan Gordon. It saw John Keenan and Melissa Claire

Directed byBryan Gordon
Written byMark Schwahn
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Chad Michael Murray

Chad Michael Murray

Lucas Scott

James Lafferty

James Lafferty

Nathan Scott

Bethany Joy Lenz

Bethany Joy Lenz

Haley James Scott

Sophia Bush

Sophia Bush

Brooke Davis

Hilarie Burton Morgan

Hilarie Burton Morgan

Peyton Sawyer

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Whitey Durham

Craig Sheffer

Craig Sheffer

Keith Scott

Moira Kelly

Moira Kelly

Karen Roe

Paul Johansson

Paul Johansson

Dan Scott

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Bryan Gordon

Bryan Gordon

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Mark Schwahn

Writer

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Mark Schwahn

Supervising Producer

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Gregory Prange

Producer

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Lynn Raynor

Line Producer

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of One Tree Hill season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 1,424 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Bryan Gordon and written by Mark Schwahn, it aired on September 23, 2003.

Next: E2 · The Places You Have Come to Fear the MostBest of Season 1