Aside from basketball, Nathan Scott (James Lafferty) and Lucas Scott (Chad Michael Murray) have little in common -- but the two young men share the same father, Dan (Paul Johansson). Arrogant, wealthy and assured, Nathan is the star of the high school basketball team. Quiet and driven, Lucas is a legendary player on the playground and the product of a working single mom, Karen (Moira Kelly). After growing up in opposite worlds in the same small town, the half-brothers find their lives colliding. In the middle of the crossroads is Peyton (Hilarie Burton), Nathan's beautiful girlfriend who may have more in common with Lucas, and Lucas' platonic best friend, Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti). Sophia Bush also stars as Brooke.
Aside from basketball, Nathan Scott (James Lafferty) and Lucas Scott (Chad Michael Murray) have little in common -- but the two young men share the same father, Dan (Paul Johansson). Arrogant, wealthy and assured, Nathan is the star of the high school basketball team. Quiet and driven, Lucas is a legendary player on the playground and the product of a working single mom, Karen (Moira Kelly). After growing up in opposite worlds in the same small town, the half-brothers find their lives colliding. In the middle of the crossroads is Peyton (Hilarie Burton), Nathan's beautiful girlfriend who may have more in common with Lucas, and Lucas' platonic best friend, Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti). Sophia Bush also stars as Brooke.
Original air date: 09/23/2003
Runtime: 41:58 min.
Nathan challenges Lucas to a nighttime one-on-one basketball game. If Nathan wins, Lucas must not join the team; if Lucas wins, Nathan will quit.
Original air date: 10/07/2003
Runtime: 43:44 min.
After a particularly spectacular basketball game, Lucas quickly supplants Nathan as the team's most popular player.
Original air date: 10/14/2003
Runtime: 43:25 min.
Haley convinces Lucas to go with the team to a party at Nathan's beach house, hoping that the guys will become friendlier.
Original air date: 10/21/2003
Runtime: 43:59 min.
Lucas asks Keith to play with him in the annual "Father and Son" basketball game and realizes he got the better father figure after Dan publicly humiliates Nathan on the court.
Original air date: 10/28/2003
Runtime: 42:11 min.
When Whitey ejects Lucas and Nathan from the team bus due to their misconduct on the basketball court, the half-brothers are stranded 30 miles from home.
Original air date: 11/04/2003
Runtime: 43:04 min.
The night of Dan and Deb's (recurring guest star BARBARA ALYN WOODS) annual basketball appreciation party spurs old memories and new feelings.
Original air date: 11/11/2003
Runtime: 43:28 min.
Hoping to have fun, Brooke and Peyton attend a college party, but the situation gets bad when one of the guys, Gabe (MIKE ERWIN - "Everwood"), drugs Peyton.
Original air date: 11/18/2003
Runtime: 40:42 min.
After fighting with his father and Haley, Nathan succumbs to the pressure and takes amphetamines to help him play basketball better.
Original air date: 01/20/2004
Runtime: 43:28 min.
Lucas and Peyton try to redefine their friendship after Lucas chooses to be with her best friend, Brooke, who is unaware that Lucas and Peyton briefly dated.
Original air date: 02/03/2004
Runtime: 41:35 min.
After Peyton receives the devastating news that her father is lost at sea, she and Lucas take an overnight trip to Hilton Head, South Carolina, to identify a body that has washed ashore.
Original air date: 02/10/2004
Runtime: 40:27 min.
On their way to drive Karen home from the airport, Keith and Lucas collide with an oncoming vehicle, leaving Lucas unconscious and fighting for his life.
Original air date: 02/17/2004
Runtime: 43:26 min.
While holding a vigil at Lucas' bedside as he lays in a coma, Karen meets Brooke, who is now dating Lucas, and learns from Deb that Deb and Dan are getting divorced.
Original air date: 04/06/2004
Runtime: 43:00 min.
The gang hits the road to Charlotte, North Carolina, for a basketball game and an annual cheerleading competition that squad leader Brooke is determined to win.
Original air date: 04/13/2004
Runtime: 43:28 min.
Lucas, Nathan, their teammate Jake and the rest of the Raven basketball players are auctioned to the highest bidder in the annual "Boy Toy" charity auction.
Original air date: 04/20/2004
Runtime: 41:18 min.
Lucas must make a difficult decision regarding Brooke. Haley considers having sex with Nathan. Keith wants more from his relationship with Karen.
Original air date: 04/27/2004
Runtime: 42:47 min.
While Nathan looks for an after-school job to pay his rent, Haley hosts a party at his apartment--but she panics when the situation gets out of control.
Original air date: 05/11/2004
Runtime: 43:28 min.
Lucas and Nathan bear the brunt of Dan's abuse as he coaches them into the playoffs, pushing both of them to their emotional breaking points.