The CW

by Karl J. Paloucek Yep, it’s official: Lucas and Peyton will not be returning to One Tree Hill next season. Rumors had been swirling around for a while, especially after a video surfaced of OTH star Chad Michael Murray telling fans that he wasn’t being brought back for Season 7 “because they want to save money.” But now, according to a CW rep, it’s a done deal — Murray and costar Hilarie Burton will not be back for next season. Of course, all of this is a well-engineered publicity stunt ramping up to Monday’s season finale. Usually, a season or […]

by haro1d If you missed it, chances are you’re not going to want a synopsis from me — you’re going to want to actually see last night’s One Tree Hill, as it was the Peyton/Lucas wedding episode. As such, I’ll try to keep the details in check a bit here, so I don’t spoil the event TOO much for you. Here goes: Things are going wrong with the wedding right from the get-go — the minister can’t make it, even as the chairs are set up, the arbor is in place and there are flower petals all over. Haley mentions […]

by haro1d Last night was probably as close as we’ve had to a filler episode for a while, but enough happened that I’d hesitate to designate it as such. All the same, it’s been a while since we’ve seen the miserable specimen of humanity that is Dan Scott, and I’m starting to get concerned … but not really. He’ll surface in the cauldron to make things all bitter again soon enough. Here’s how it all went down last night: Fade in on Peyton, by herself, making a video for her and Lucas’ baby, in the event that she shouldn’t survive […]

by haro1d We’re in the home stretch, folks, and the plot turns keep on comin’. But we must have a ways to go, because they have to get to Peyton going into labor in the season finale so they can create the “live or die” syndrome that will keep up the suspense in the off season … unless they decide that she’s going to be pregnant and on bedrest for the rest of the series. Anyway, here’s the rundown of last night’s disasters: The episode opens with Peyton going stir crazy from being on bed rest. Lucas comes to check […]

by haro1d There’s a lot of transition and development going on with the Tree Hill gang this season, so not too many filler episodes. But it still doesn’t help the feeling that this series just goes on and on, and on, and on, and on … But here’s last night’s recap in all its gory glory: The episode begins with Victoria waking Brooke in her room. She’s there to discuss the business. Sam, barely awake, says that Victoria frightens her. At Chiefs practice, Coach Irons tells Nathan tells him that it’s his team now, and that he has to step […]

by haro1d Yes, this week’s episode of OTH is now last week’s, but better bloggers than this one get a week off now and then. But to compensate, here’s the OTH synopsis for March 30 in absolute detail: Lucas wakes up after having vivid dreams about Peyton and their shared anxiety over the imminent baby and its threat to Peyton’s life. He wakes up and Nathan is standing by his bedside with a basketball, inviting him to come outside and play at the river court with him and Jamie, since it’s a perfect morning. Skills is still mooning over the […]

by haro1d Well, a LOT happened on last night’s “One Tree Hill” — definitely not a filler episode. The Sims 3 synergy was a bust, for the most part — other than Dan Scott’s entering the hospital at the beginning, Sim Tree Hill was limited to Jamie’s purported simulation on his laptop, mostly seen at the end of the show. But take a deep breath, as otherwise, there’s a lot to cover: Dan enters the hospital for his heart transplant at the same time that Lucas and Peyton show up. Lucas stops and eyes Dan cynically, and Dan says, “I’m […]