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One Tree Hill S8E6 — Not Afraid
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One Tree Hill•Season 8•Episode 6

Not Afraid

7.8/10 · 332 votesOct 19, 201041 min

Ranked #11 of 22 in Season 8•−0.1 vs season avg

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As Halloween approaches in Tree Hill, Brooke and Julian get an unexpected visitor, and Nathan begins a new career. Meanwhile, Clay and Quinn struggle with life back at the beach house, and Haley and Mia host an open mic night at Tric.

Directed bySophia Bush
Written byJohn A. Norris
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Cast10

James Lafferty

James Lafferty

Nathan Scott

Bethany Joy Lenz

Bethany Joy Lenz

Haley James Scott

Sophia Bush

Sophia Bush

Brooke Davis

Austin Nichols

Austin Nichols

Julian Baker

Robert Buckley

Robert Buckley

Clay Evans

Shantel VanSanten

Shantel VanSanten

Quinn James

Jackson Brundage

Jackson Brundage

Jamie Scott

Lee Norris

Lee Norris

Marvin 'Mouth' McFadden

Lisa Goldstein Kirsch

Lisa Goldstein Kirsch

Millicent Huxtable

Jana Kramer

Jana Kramer

Alex Dupre

Crew12

J

John A. Norris

Writer

Sophia Bush

Sophia Bush

Director

J

J. David Brightbill

Second Assistant Director

C

Chad Graves

First Assistant Director

J

Jeff Cahn

Assistant Editor

M

Michael J. Leone

Script Supervisor

S

Stephen Thompson

Gaffer

P

Peter B. Kowalski

Director of Photography

C

Carol Cutshall

Costume Designer

B

Bart Barisano

Editor

D

Dino Muccio

Stunt Coordinator

K

Kristin Dombrowski

Location Manager

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Episode Summary

"Not Afraid" is episode 6 of One Tree Hill season 8. It scored 7.8/10 from 332 votes, ranking #11 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Sophia Bush and written by John A. Norris, it aired on October 19, 2010.

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