One Tree Hill

4 Years, 6 Months, 2 Days (1)

Season 5, Episode 1, Aired 1/8/08

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It's four years into the future and the Tree Hill gang has finished college. Now, their lives have taken completely different directions. Lucas has written and published a book, Brooke has made it big in the fashion industry with her brand "Clothes Over Bro's", Peyton is pursuing a career in the music business, and Nathan and Haley continue to raise a now older James.moreless

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Jackson Brundage

James “Jamie” Scott
Paul Johansson

Daniel "Dan" Scott
Lee Norris

Marvin "Mouth" McFadden

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This is so much different from what the show used to be like … why 4 years later all of a sudden?

5.5

"Mediocre"

By Flyer19NL, Jul 17, 2010 Report Abuse

After last season I think it is kind of strange to continue the story as if it were 4 years later now. I was really looking forward to the continuing of the storyline from last season and was expecting the lives of the characters to continue half a year later and not - all of a sudden - 4 years later. In my opinion it would have been so much nicer if the storyline would have just continued where they had left off. Also I think it is a shame that the character of James Lafferty is acting like a whiny brat! ;-) Over all I am just not impressed with what the writers of the show did to it. Hope it has nothing to do with the strike they had a few month ago! ;-)

Judging by the rest of the ratings given on this episode (s05e01) I am a loner in my opinion, but hey, everybody is entitled to their own opinion, right?!! :-)

I do hope the show will at least change a little bit back to the way it was, otherwise I have one less show to watchmoreless

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Maybe it's wasn't realistic, but it was very enjoyable. Great episode!

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By maaarin, Apr 22, 2010 Report Abuse

One Tree Hill finally returned with an awesome two hour premiere... I loved it! People are saying how Brooke's storyline was dumb and unrealistic... She's 22 and already has a multi-million company... Yeah, okay... But nobody complains about Jack Bauer saving the day the last minute for the 7th time or everyone hooking up with everyone on Grey's Anatomy... A show doesn't have to be realistic to be enjoyable...

I think the acting got a little better, cause finally the actors can be more natural, because of the much, much smaller age difference... Loved the transformation of Karen's cafe into Brooke's new "office"... Some new characters, I really liked Lindsay... And even the little kid is believable...Which is a great plus... I hate seeing little kids just saying random stuff and then everyone goes Awww... (You can tell I don't like little kids :D ) And yes, are Karen, Dan and Deb returning??

Overall, Tree Hill is back and it's kicking a$$! :D Season 4 was becoming a joke, seriously, but things just got a lot better :)moreless

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I thought this 4 years later thing was a fantastic idea.

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By emmaels26, Aug 30, 2009 Report Abuse

I was a little skeptical when i heard about the 4 years later bit, its something that has to be done in the right way and the right way was what the OTH writers achieved. We were told just enough about what was going on to know where we were but not all was given away so of course we, or at least i was hooked. The characters have changed and moved on enough to need the 4 years but not too much so that it isnt believable. The way that the characters changed worked really well, and was what i would have liked to happen. I am so glad that it is back and i cant wait to see more.moreless

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Season 5, Episode 1.

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By Wanted23, Jan 30, 2009 Report Abuse

Wow, this episode felt so different. I loved the high school years so much! Now they're gone but I like where some of the characters are. I like the four year jump, but something just seems missing from the show in this episode. Lucas has written and published a book, Brooke has made it big in the fashion industry with her brand "Clothes Over Bro's", Peyton is pursuing a career in the music business, and Nathan and Haley continue to raise a now older James. I loved the Brooke/Peyton phone conversation. I loved when Brooke and Peyton came home and met at the airport! Good episode.moreless

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we catch up with the kids of tree hill... five years later.

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By trupiper101, Aug 11, 2008 Report Abuse

I really enjoyed this episode. It gives me what i've always wanted. Not only did they skip the horrible boring college years they showed me what the characters would be like as adults. A lot of my favorite shows that after college left me wondering what happened. It's great that Mark Schwahn and everyone on One Tree Hill were willing to try something different and something that no one had ever done. It put a whole fresh spin on the show and gave fans new perspective on their favorite characters. Overall, a really awesome and fresh start to a new season.moreless

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Trivia
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- When Skills and Lucas are in the gym, Tree Hill's state championship banner is visible, along with a runner-up banner from 1989. It is mentioned in other episodes that when Dan was a senior, Tree Hill finished as the runner-up and that since then, they hadn't had such good teams. However, in previous episodes, Dan's senior year was 1986. Edit
- Haley is no longer wearing a ring on her right pinky. She had previously worn one in seasons 1-4. Edit
- Brooke's cell phone is an iPhone. Edit
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- Additional scene:: Lucas is playing at the gym, and Skills appears. Skills asks what's bothering him, and he says he doesn¡t want to talk about it. Skills says that if he shoots and make the ball into the basket he'll have to tell him. Skills does it, and Lucas says he has to go see Lindsey to talk about the book. Edit
- As from this episode, Sophia Bush (Brooke) will be credited before Paul Johansson (Dan). Edit
- The character of Lindsey Strauss shares a common last name to David Strauss (Executive Story Editor). Edit
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- (at the airport of Tree Hill) Peyton: I've missed you, Brooke Davis.
  
  Brooke: Mmm, I missed you, P. Sawyer. We're home now.
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- Nathan: (on the couch) My dad's in prison and so am I. Haley: Yeah well, You can walk out. Edit
- Nathan: (to Lucas) Give me that bottle right now or Dan is not going to be the only Scott to kill his brother. Edit
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- The video footage shown of the NBA Draft was that of the 2006 NBA Draft in New York wherein the Seattle Supersonics actually drafted Mouhamed Saer Sene of Senegal with the 10th overall pick. Edit
- The title alludes the song by Tree Fort Angst. Edit