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John A. Norris Ratings Summary

"6 'N the Mornin'" is the best rated episode written by John A. Norris. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Christine Swanson. It aired on 3/7/2022 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Time".

  • 6 'N the Mornin'
    10.0/101 votes

    #1 - 6 'N the Mornin'

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 3/7/2022

    With summer ending and their college football careers beginning, Spencer tries to adjust to more than his brutal workout schedule. Olivia is excited for her new job, but it isn't what she anticipated. Patience asks Layla for help with Coop in getting her motivated, but their plan doesn't go as expected. Asher runs into someone from his past and learns what has really been going on. Meanwhile, Grace joins the search committee for a new a principal and has someone in mind for the job.

    Director: Christine Swanson

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Time
    10.0/101 votes

    #2 - Time

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 2/13/2023

    In an attempt to avoid one big life decision about his relationship with Olivia, Spencer decides to attend the Crenshaw combine with Jordan, even if it means having to avoid another big issue…being in the same place as Billy. Meanwhile, Layla clashes with her father over a decision she made about Keating Records, Olivia contends with success behind a pseudonym, Preach gets a surprise visit from Amina and Asher receives some life changing news. Despite how the day begins, no one is prepared for how it ends.

    Director: Dawn Wilkinson

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Keep Ya Head Up
    8.5/102 votes

    #3 - Keep Ya Head Up

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/16/2019

    Spencer should be on top of the world – his football team is headed to the playoffs and he can finally be with Layla – but he can’t shake a major tragedy that occurred causing him to question everything. Meanwhile, Coop learns some disturbing information about a friend and Jordan is worried about the results of a drug test that could end his football career for good.

    Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Put Up or Shut Up
    8.5/102 votes

    #4 - Put Up or Shut Up

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 4/19/2021

    Spencer knows he needs to have the game of his life to follow his dream of playing football. Jordan makes a risky choice when it comes to football. Olivia attends a new Narcotics Anonymous in search of a sponsor.

    Director: David McWhirter

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Free Fall
    8.3/103 votes

    #5 - Free Fall

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/7/2017

    The Governor of Connecticut takes his senior office staff skydiving and dies when his parachute fails to deploy; the owner of the skydiving company is also killed attempting to save the Governor. Bull offers his services to the skydiving company, now run by the owner's daughter, after they are sued by the Governor's widow. Meanwhile, Bull is challenged by the widow's counsel, occassional trial partner Liberty Davis, while Danny investigates possible sabotage.

    Director: Jan Eliasberg

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Lose Yourself
    8.3/103 votes

    #6 - Lose Yourself

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2018

    While riding the exhilarating wave of a three-game winning streak, Spencer becomes seduced by the Beverly Hills good life leading to an unexpected adventure with Asher. Meanwhile, Coop is also being seduced by a new way of life – gang life – and everything it offers her.

    Director: Elodie Keene

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye
    8.0/102 votes

    #7 - Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2006

    Derek tells Peyton to give Lucas a chance just as Brooke tries to make up with him. Rachel asks Haley to tutor her when she discovers she is failing a class. And Nathan has more trouble with Daunte.

    Director: Janice Cooke

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Choosing My Own Way of Life
    8.0/102 votes

    #8 - Choosing My Own Way of Life

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2008

    As Lucas sets out on his book tour, he runs into a person from his past. Nathan finally gets a chance to prove himself on the court, but begins to question his health as he does so. Meanwhile, Haley reaches out to a student; Brooke debates a life-changing decision; and Peyton confronts Mick over his true identity.

    Director: Clark Mathis

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • We Change, We Wait
    8.0/102 votes

    #9 - We Change, We Wait

    Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 1/19/2009

    Lucas and Julian have a difficult time finding the right director for their movie. Meanwhile, a present from Lucas confuses Peyton and Brooke battles with romantic complications.

    Director: Les Butler

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • The Other Half of Me
    8.0/102 votes

    #10 - 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

  • How to Dodge a Bullet
    8.0/103 votes

    #11 - How to Dodge a Bullet

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/9/2017

    Bull makes a deal with top criminal attorney J.P. Nunnelly to defend Benny when he goes to trial for misconduct in a case related to his former career with the District Attorney's office.

    Director: Russell Lee Fine

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Sacrifice 99 to Fool One
    8.0/107 votes

    #12 - Sacrifice 99 to Fool One

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/24/2018

    When the Mystery Woman kidnaps Cameron, the FBI calls on Jonathan Black to help find him – and stop the Mystery Woman from committing her next crime.

    Director: Rob Hardy

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • High Expectations
    8.0/102 votes

    #13 - High Expectations

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/2021

    With the first game of the season coming up, Spencer starts to feel the pressure on and off the field; Jordan realizes he needs to step up; Asher keeps trying to talk to Olivia about the summer, but she does everything she can to avoid the issue.

    Director: Kristin Windell

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • My Name Is
    8.0/101 votes

    #14 - My Name Is

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 4/17/2023

    Hoping to revive the GAU football program, Spencer and Jordan take a page from the Billy Baker playbook and revisit some former football stars as potential walk-ons…without Coach Kenny’s blessing. Olivia, Layla and Patience look for an escape from their current life stressors and ultimately rediscover themselves in the process. JJ tries to straddle football and the fraternity, and Coop gets great news but it may cost her something precious.

    Director: Karimah Westbrook

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • The Lonesome Road
    7.5/106 votes

    #15 - The Lonesome Road

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 4/26/2005

    On his way home from seeing Haley, Nathan stops to visit Taylor hoping for some fun and maybe more. Meanwhile, Anna gets a surprise visit from her ex-girlfriend and is inspired to tell her parents about her sexuality. Also, Lucas works with Andy to bring Dan down, Karen puts her foot down with Brooke. Peyton and Jake continue to hide baby Jenny from Nicki.

    Director: Michael Lange

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Legacy
    7.5/102 votes

    #16 - Legacy

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/27/2019

    With playoffs and mid-terms looming, Spencer makes a few shocking discoveries about his father. Coop desperately wants to bring down her enemies, while Jordan makes a connection with his grandfather.

    Director: Salli Richardson-Whitfield

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Brave New World
    7.0/102 votes

    #17 - Brave New World

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2006

    Lucas and Peyton take a road trip together to find Ellie. While out of town, Lucas reconnects with a friend from his past. Brooke, Haley and Mouth successfully launch the Clothes Over Bro's website, only to find that demand far exceeds supply. Deb reveals to Nathan that she tried to kill Dan.

    Director: John Asher

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Ashes of Dreams You Let Die
    7.0/102 votes

    #18 - Ashes of Dreams You Let Die

    Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 5/30/2007

    As the end of the school year approaches, Peyton considers participating in a music internship in Los Angeles, while Brooke tries to reconnect with Chase through yearbook signatures, and Haley struggles to write her valedictorian speech. Meanwhile, Dan suggests that Lucas get professional help when Karen worries about his obsession with theories about Keith's murder.

    Director: Michael Lange

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • They Reminisce Over You
    7.0/101 votes

    #19 - They Reminisce Over You

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2019

    When Spencer tries to talk to Layla about what is going on, things don't work out as he had hoped. A high school reunion brings up a lot of memories and unfinished business. Asher turns to Olivia when someone from his past wants to see him.

    Director: Gregg Simon

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • My Way Home is Through You
    6.5/102 votes

    #20 - My Way Home is Through You

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/2008

    Now that Peyton and Brooke are back in Tree Hill, Lindsey worries that the two might threaten her and Lucas' relationship. Meanwhile, Nathan visits Dan in prison (his first visit in four years) and gives him a picture of his grandson. Meanwhile, Haley tries to persuade Quentin to return to school, Brooke opens her store in the old Karen's Cafe and Peyton signs her first band.

    Director: David Jackson

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Believe Me, I'm Lying
    6.0/102 votes

    #21 - Believe Me, I'm Lying

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/2009

    Nathan’s (James Lafferty) scandal becomes public. Brooke’s (Sophia Bush) fashion show brings an unexpected responsibility for Millicent (Lisa Goldstein), and Haley (Bethany Joy Lenz) convinces Quinn (Shantel VanSanten) to talk to her estranged husband David (guest-star Scott Holroyd”). Meanwhile, Mouth (Lee Norris) makes a decision that could threaten his career.

    Director: Gregory Prange

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Not Afraid
    6.0/102 votes

    #22 - Not Afraid

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/2010

    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.

    Director: Sophia Bush

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Only Time Will Tell
    6.0/101 votes

    #23 - Only Time Will Tell

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/10/2020

    Billy and Grace are concerned that Spencer is going to push himself too hard before he is ready, which could make things worse for Spencer in the long run. Determined to secure their football future, Spencer, Darnell and Jordan decide to go on a college football visit, but Darnell’s chance might be taken away by someone close to him. Asher’s teammates and Olivia have been noticing a difference in Asher’s performance and attitude on and off the field, leaving them to wonder why he is pushing himself so hard. Meanwhile, Layla thinks she knows what she wants to do with her future and needs Coop to do it.

    Director: Kelli Williams

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Life Goes On
    5.0/101 votes

    #24 - Life Goes On

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/2/2019

    Spencer can't get excited about his football ranking and gets some guidance from Layla; Jordan gets some more news he wasn't expecting; Laura makes a decision about where she and Billy stand; Asher gets some clarity from his parents.

    Director: Avi Youabian

    Writer: John A. Norris

  • Surviving the Times
    5.0/101 votes

    #25 - Surviving the Times

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 7/19/2021

    Things in Spencer's life seem to be going right, but everything changes when Billy learns what he has been keeping from him; Jordan and Asher get some unexpected news.

    Director: Michael Schultz

    Writer: John A. Norris