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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - Truth (2)
    9.2/10(9 votes)

    S2:E22

    The devastation leads to a heartbreaking death that will send shockwaves down the shoreline and force Emily to take a hard look at the truth and the path of revenge she has embarked on.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Every Night Is Another Story
    9.1/10(7 votes)

    S1:E6

    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:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - The Day Before
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    S1:E12

    The lives of Jake and Hawkins are explored during this flashback episode. This episode begins 36 hours before the bombs went off. Sarah is introduced and is associated to Hawkins. Jake had been living in San Diego.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - You Gotta Go There to Come Back
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    S1:E10

    After Whitey cancels basketball practice, Brooke convinces Lucas to let loose and takes him out for a wild night out on the town. Meanwhile, Deb instructs Dan to take Nathan away for a father-son weekend to try and rebuild their relationship, but things don't go exactly as she had hoped.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Destiny
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    S2:E1

    In the wake of last summer's events in the Hamptons and with the ante even higher, what will Emily's next move be? Will she be able to manage her heart and keep her emotions from getting in the way of her resolve to avenge her father?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Life in a Glass House
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    S1:E7

    On the night of Dan and Deb's annual basketball appreciation party stirs up old wounds and new feelings as Karen makes a new friend, Keith faces off with his younger brother once again and Lucas finally makes his move on Peyton. Also, Haley and Nathan grow closer until Brooke spreads a vicious rumor that leaves Haley devastated.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Doubt
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    S1:E17

    Daniel's imprisonment sends Victoria to depths that no one thought possible, as the surprise return of a past love provides a destructive but welcome distraction from her family's struggles. Meanwhile, Jack's search for Amanda grows more desperate as he comes under suspicion for murder.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - The First Cut is the Deepest
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    S1:E16

    Nathan must decide which parent to live with after the divorce, but Dan decides to force his hand by threatening to reveal Deb's darkest secrets in court unless Nathan chooses him. Meanwhile, Lucas meets a beautiful stranger who starts his head spinning.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - The Safe Harbor
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    S3:E11

    Ryan, Seth and Summer launch a campaign to get Marissa back into Harbour. With the help of Dr. Kim they get the board of trustees to hear the case will Marissa be permitted to return for her final semester?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - The Perfect Storm
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    S3:E5

    Ryan decides to make a life-changing decision that Sandy reluctantly supports; Marissa looks to her new friends to help with her latest crisis with Ryan; Summer and Seth go on a mission to reveal a secret between Taylor and Dean Hess; Charlotte makes Julie an offer that she can't refuse.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Trust
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    S1:E2

    Emily gets to work on her next target, a former family friend who testified against her father; Victoria tries to find more information on Emily.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - Reckoning
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    S1:E22

    With the end in sight, Emily fearlessly pushes forward, closing in on the final phases of her plan for revenge, while the Graysons continue their downward spiral into the rabbit hole of self-destruction. But a big, explosive event leaves much hanging in the balance, courses are altered and even more is left in question.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - The Road Warrior
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    S3:E16

    When Ryan and Sadie go on a road trip to search for one of Johnny's relatives they end up in Ryan's old neighborhood in Chino, which brings the two closer together. While the two are away Marissa is implicated in Johnny's death and Seth and Summer learn the truth about Julie and Dr. Roberts new secret.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 21 - The Dawn Patrol
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    S3:E21

    Ryan decides to go and invite his mother to his graduation party. Taylor and Summer work together to try and find out what Seth is hiding, but Summer ends up getting hurt. Marissa realises she is in bad company after she finds out how low Volchok's friends can go. Sandy is able to fix his work problems with Matt but while doing so he hurts Kirsten.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - The O.C. Confidential
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    S2:E20

    Sandy and the boys devise a plan to save Trey from going to jail after he took the fall for supplying drugs at his birthday party. Kirsten and Carter, fulfilling more than their editorial duties, take a trip to Featherbrook's winery. Meanwhile, Caleb returns home and questions his marriage with Julie.

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    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - The Blaze of Glory
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    S2:E16

    Spring has flung in Newport where Marissa recruits Ryan to help her with Harbor School's Pep Rally Bonfire. Alex accepts that her and Marissa are from two different lives and knows she is fighting a lost cause. Seth is stuck and misses last year's good times while Summer disagrees and tells him it's time to move on. Meanwhile, Julie still doesn't know what she is gonna do about her blackmailer and seeks some advice from Sandy. Kirsten wants Carter to stick with the magazine despite his reservations.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - What Secrets
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    S1:E8

    The shadows threaten to swallow up all certainty as Sean shuts out Lisa, and Marcos tells the truth. Angela and Todd dig into Ian’s murky origins.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.2/10(17 votes)

    S1:E1

    A beautiful young woman, Emily Thorne, who was known as Amanda Clarke, rents the Southampton home she once shared with her father and sets her plan in motion.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    5.7/10(17 votes)

    S1:E1

    Putting their trust on the line, a couple considers a proposal from a notorious investor: a night with Sean in exchange for funding Lisa’s startup.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - What Remains
    4.7/10(6 votes)

    S1:E10

    The truth will come out. Lisa makes big moves against major players, Sean heads to court, and Angela deals with a life-and-death decision.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Mike Kelley

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - What Now
    4.0/10(10 votes)

    S1:E2

    Life speeds up and threatens to spin out of control as Emigen’s big news gets out, Sean faces the past, and Lisa confronts Anne, who dares her to waver.

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    Writer:Mike Kelley

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Mike Kelley Ratings Summary

"Truth (2)" is the best rated episode written by Mike Kelley. It scored 9.222/10 based on 9 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/12/2013 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Every Night Is Another Story".