The sixth season of One Tree Hill, an American television series, began on September 1, 2008, and concluded on May 18, 2009, with a total of 24 episodes. This is the third season to air on The CW television network. The season's seventh episode, "Messin' with the Kid" achieved a series high in Adults 18–34 with a 2.7 rating.

Season six is the final season for original main cast members Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton. Their characters, Lucas and Peyton, leave Tree Hill with their newborn baby in the finale.

Cast and characters

Regular
 Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott
 James Lafferty as Nathan Scott
 Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer Scott
 Bethany Joy Galeotti as Haley James Scott
 Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis
 Paul Johansson as Dan Scott
 Barbara Alyn Woods as Deb Lee
 Antwon Tanner as Skills Taylor
 Lee Norris as Mouth McFadden
 Jackson Brundage as Jamie Scott
 Lisa Goldstein as Millicent Huxtable

Recurring
 Ashley Rickards as Sam Walker
 Austin Nichols as Julian Baker
 Kate Voegele as Mia Catalano
 Stephen Colletti as Chase Adams
 Burgess Jenkins as Bobby Irons
 Daphne Zuniga as Victoria Davis
Jaden Harmon as Andre Fields
 Joe Manganiello as Owen Morello
Michael May as Chuck Scolnik
 Vaughn Wilson as Fergie Thompson 
 Cullen Moss as Junk Moretti
 Evan Peters as Jack Daniels
 Kelsey Chow as Gigi Silveri
 Allison Munn as Lauren
 Robbie Jones as Quentin Fields
 Torrey DeVitto as Carrie
 James Van Der Beek as Adam Reese
Katherine Landry as Madison
Devin McGee as Xavier Daniels
 John Doe as Mick Wolf
Bradley Evans as Jerry
 Ernest Waddell as Derek Sommers
 Michaela McManus as Lindsey Strauss
 Gregory Harrison as Paul Norris
 Kelley Davis as Chuck's mom

Special guest star
 Barry Corbin as Whitey Durham
 Moira Kelly as Karen Roe

Episodes

Production
The CW announced on March 3, 2008, that One Tree Hill was renewed for a sixth season. It was later reported the season would consist of twenty-four episodes, making it the biggest episode order in the series.

Storylines
Brooke begins her battle with her mom, Victoria, who battles to claim Clothes Over Bro's. Lucas and the Ravens basketball team must come to terms with the death of the star player. Nathan begins his comeback, Haley also hits the recording studio, while Peyton and Lucas finally settle down together and begin a family. Brooke, left broken and shaken after her attack, takes in foster child Sam, who was responsible for the attack, and the attacker also turned out to be Q's killer. Nanny Carrie returns, after hitting Dan with a car, and taking him hostage, she lures Haley and Jamie to her, and attacks them, only to be killed by Dan, after weeks of torture. Mouth and Millicent have dramas and depart, while newcomer Julian Baker, rocks Brooke's world and begins to turn Lucas' book into a movie. With Peyton's alarming pregnancy, Lucas' finally allows for a wedding, only for Peyton to collapse at home, and go into a coma. The season finale ends with Brooke and Julian declaring their love for one another, Nathan making it into the NBA, and Lucas and Peyton leave Tree Hill with their newborn daughter after getting married.

Reception
The season opened to 3.14 million viewers and a 1.6 Adults 18–49 rating. Episode 7 hit series highs in Adults 18–34 with a 2.7 rating, it also hit its second best numbers in The CW's target audience of Women 18–34 with a 4.0 rating. The episode also reached its highest Adults 18–49 rating of the season, with a 1.9. The finale was seen by 2.68 million viewers and achieved a 1.3 Adults 18–49.

The overall season averaged 2.81 million viewers and ranked #110 with 1.42 rating.

DVD release
The DVD release of season six was released after the season has completed broadcast on television. It has been released in Region 1. As well as every episode from the season, the DVD release features bonus material such as audio commentaries on some episodes from the creator and cast, deleted scenes, gag reels and behind-the-scenes featurettes.

References

External links

Official website

One Tree Hill (TV series) seasons
2008 American television seasons
2009 American television seasons