Netflix is back in Tree Hill! Twelve years after the end of “One Tree Hill”, the series led by Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton is being relaunched. With the two actresses at the helm.
A sequel to the cult series One Tree Hill is currently in the works at Netflix, Variety has just revealed. And according to sources close to the publication, Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and Danneel Ackles, stars of the original series, are set to executive produce the project.
Danneel Ackles will produce through her company Chaos Machine, alongside her husband, Jensen Ackles (Supernatural, The Boys). Becky Hartman-Edwards (The Good, Parenthood) will write the show, while also serving as an executive producer alongside Warner Bros. Television, which produced the original series.
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Also according to Variety, Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton are expected to star in the sequel and return to their leading roles, while Danneel Ackles is reportedly in talks to do the same. As a reminder, Hilarie Burton played the role of Peyton Sawyer while Sophia Bush played that of Brooke Davis. Danneel Ackles (formerly Danneel Harris), played the character of Rachel Gatina.
One Tree Hill (or “One Tree Hill” for fans of the original version) aired for 9 seasons on the WB, then on the CW. The cast also included Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Paul Johansson and Lee Norris. Aside from the aforementioned actresses, it is not yet known if these, or other stars of the show, will also be returning.
WALTER / BESTIMAGE Hilarie Burton and Sophia Bush
The series was set in the fictional town of Tree Hill, North Carolina, and originally focused on the rivalry between stepbrothers Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) and Nathan (James Lafferty). As their lives began to intertwine and their love of basketball united them, the drama evolved, emphasizing friendship, romance, and family.
Alongside Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley James Scott), Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton have since co-hosted the One Tree Hill rerun podcast, “Drama Queens.” However, the latter stepped away from the project after season 6 as her character was no longer on the show. Robert Buckley, who joined the show in season 7 as Clay Evans, is now the podcast’s third host.
As for Mark Schwahn, the original creator of the series, he will have no involvement in the sequel. In 2017, he was publicly accused of assault and harassment by Hilarie Burton and a number of members of the cast and crew.
While we wait to find out more, all 9 seasons of One Tree Hill can be watched again in streaming on Prime Video.
