In a small North Carolina town, two estranged half brothers carry on very different lives. Basketball prodigy Nathan Scott has inherited the throne of high school popularity once held by his father, Dan, while Lucas Scott, also a talented player, stays an outsider. Spending nights shooting hoops on a riverfront court, Lucas remains the son Dan never acknowledged. Now, Lucas' and Nathan's paths intersect for the first time, and in the middle of the crossroads stands Peyton Sawyer, Nathan's beautiful, edgy girlfriend who just may have more in common with Lucas. Throw in the quiet animosity between Dan and his brother, Keith, along with Lucas' mother, Karen--all of whom must cope with the aftermath of their choices--and something has to give.
Actors:
Chad Michael Murray - Lucas Scott
James Lafferty - Nathan Scott
Hilarie Burton - Peyton Sawyer
Bethany Joy Lenz - Haley James
Sophia Bush - Brooke Davis
Paul Johansson - Dan Scott
Barbara Alyn Woods - Deb Scott (I - IV)
Lee Norris - Mouth (III - V)
Barry Corbin - Whitey Durham (I - IV)
Craig Sheffer - Keith Scott (I - II)
Moira Kelly - Karen Roe (I - IV)
Antwon Tanner - Skills (V)
Jackson Brundage - Jamie Scott (V)
Writers:
Mark Schwahn - creator
Executive Producers:
Mark B. Perry - (I - II)
Mark Schwahn
Michael Tollin
Brian Robbins
Joe Davola
Greg Prange - (III - V)