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One Tree Hill S5E17 — Hate is Safer Than Love

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One Tree Hill•Season 5•Episode 17

Hate is Safer Than Love

8.2/10 · 450 votesMay 12, 200842 min

Ranked #7 of 18 in Season 5•matches the season avg

Lucas is crushed by devastating news. Quentin is pushed to his limits during a Ravens game. Dan's is second on the donor recipient list to get a new heart. Haley thinks about her decision to release a new album while Brooke's baby undergoes emergency surgery

Directed byStuart Gillard

Written byMark Schwahn

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Cast9

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

Jackson Brundage

Jackson Brundage

Jamie Scott

Lee Norris

Lee Norris

Marvin 'Mouth' McFadden

Paul Johansson

Paul Johansson

Dan Scott

Antwon Tanner

Antwon Tanner

Antwon 'Skills' Taylor

Crew12

M

Mark Schwahn

Writer

Stuart Gillard

Stuart Gillard

Director

J

J. David Brightbill

Second Assistant Director

M

Michael J. Leone

Script Supervisor

T

Tom Jones Jr.

Construction Coordinator

S

Stephen Thompson

Gaffer

R

Rick Clark

First Assistant Director

P

Peter B. Kowalski

Director of Photography

N

Nikki Schiefelbein

Producer's Assistant

B

Brooke Barnhill

Location Manager

J

Jesse Ellis

Assistant Editor

E

Erik Presant

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Hate is Safer Than Love" is episode 17 of One Tree Hill season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 450 votes, ranking #7 of 18 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Stuart Gillard and written by Mark Schwahn, it aired on May 12, 2008.

Next: E18 · What Comes After the Blues Best of Season 5