"One Tree Hill": Memorable Characters From the Last 9 Seasons

With the end of One Tree Hill just hours away, we wanted to go back and highlight some of the most memorable characters from the nine seasons that had us crying, yelling at the TV, laughing out loud and calling our friends with for one of those, “OMG, did you see that?” moments. Here are some of our favorites!

Lucas Scott

There is no way we could possibly start without Lucas Scott, played by Chad Michael Murray. He was the one that the storyline began with and that male lead that seemed to always have a good heart, well minus his medical condition. Lucas was the character you rooted for and there were a lot of people who thought that the show hit its end when he went off the show, but it held on without him. We were definitely thankful for his brief return in Season 9 though!

Peyton Sawyer

You didn’t always agree with what Peyton (Hilarie Burton) decided to do, but she was a character that was insanely relatable through all of the seasons she was in. She was popular, but held on to and embraced her own unique identity. Peyton was a tough cookie, but she had a great heart. Even in the moments when she was being a little crazy or stomping on toes to get what she wanted, which was usually Lucas, she never gave up. She fought through whatever she needed to in order to make her dreams come true, ultimately starting her own label and marrying the guy she’d loved since high school!

Brooke Davis

Brooke (Sophia Bush) was a hot mess for a lot of high school. She made mistakes, but she owned them which is pretty awesome. Her confidence, gumption and style made her lovable. Like all of the other characters, there were moments when you probably threw your remote control and maybe cussed at the TV because she needs to fall down a few times to figure things out, but she turned into one of the show’s best characters. Her role in the most recent seasons as a mom, a wife, an entrepreneur and a friend have transformed her into the type of woman that a lot of viewers aspire to be.

Samantha “Sam” Walker

This was a great part of the series. Brooke decided she’d take in the troubled teen Sam (Ashley Rickards) and in more of a big sister way than a motherly way, she helped her make sense of a lot of rough situations.

Julian Baker

Julian (Austin Nichols) is adorable. He’s kind of a girly man who has trouble connecting with the guys, but he makes it work, charming Brooke, being a relatively good dad (with the exception of the car incident in Season 9) and someone who stands up for what he believes in. Season 9 really developed his character and made him even more likable!

Nathan Scott

Nathan (James Lafferty) has been at all ends of the spectrum. The guy you loved to hate in the first season and now the guy that you were pleading wouldn’t die in the most recent season. I think Nathan’s character flaws are what make him such a solid character. Sure, he’ll throw punches in bars, act like an entitled idiot, say stupid and hurtful things when he’s pissed off or hurt, but he’s also a great dad, incredibly handsome, a great friend and a really adorably loving husband. See, he redeems himself!

Deb Scott

Deb (Barbara Alyn Woods) was definitely the train wreck in a lot of the seasons, but she brought some serious entertainment to the show. You never knew what to expect between sleeping with her husband’s brother, her son’s friend and vandalizing Dan’s billboards in her bra, but she definitely made you laugh or at least gasp.

Dan Scott

Dan (Paul Johansson) was a villain to say the least, but there was some point in the nine seasons when you started to feel bad for him a little. He was a crappy dad to Nathan and Lucas, a worse brother and just an awful human being in general. The only thing he ever seemed to do well was cause trouble, although he did end up being an awesome grandpa to Jamie. Season 9 made Dan Scott great. He became a great dad by saving Nathan, a great advisor by looking out for Julian and a humble, apologetic person on his deathbed. It was sad to see him die, but he left the show in the best way possible. His character came full circle.

Haley James Scott

Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) was the sweet, innocent character through the beginning, and although she had some moral issues when she ditched Nathan to go on tour with Chris Keller, there wasn’t really a time that she was a sucky character. She was probably the easiest one to like because she stayed pretty steady the whole series. A woman who would do anything for her husband, like slip into some sexy stilettos and a slinky outfit to seduce the only guy linked to Nathan’s abduction. She would do anything for her son, like punch a lady in the face for saying her son was asking to be bullied and she would do anything for her friends, like tutoring Rachel to help out Brooke.

Quinn James

Quinn (Shantel VanSanten) has a great bubbly personality to add to the mix. She’s stayed pretty tough throughout the last two seasons. She was shot by Clay’s crazy stalker, helped Haley through her suicidal phase after their mother died and in Season 9 she helped Clay heal from his sleep walking issues. Quinn and Clay are one of the cutest couples on the show, filling a void after Peyton and Lucas moved away.

Clay Evans

Clay (Robert Buckley) is super handsome and has a great personality. He’s a sweet guy to pair up with Quinn and we’ve all been loving his relationship with Logan this season. Adding his adorable, forgotten son into the mix was definitely a shock, but it looks like they’re all going to be a happy family now that he’s proposed to Quinn and Logan isn’t so scared to trust him.

James Lucas Scott

Jamie (Jackson Brundage) was a great addition to the show. He adds humor and he’s just an adorable character. He tends to see the good in everyone, even Dan, and it’s nice to have that different perspective mixed into all the drama!

Karen Roe

Karen (Moira Kelly) was a strong chick! As Lucas’s mom she made a lot of sacrifices to help him out. Sometimes she was a bit naïve and made silly decisions, like letting Dan back in her life after Keith’s death, but overall she was a solid character. It doesn’t hurt that she ended up with that handsome professor, Andy!

Victoria Davis

Victoria (Daphne Zuniga) was a horrible mom and pretty much a terrible person in general. She was kind of like the female version of Dan Scott on the show. Through the last few seasons we’ve seen her turn into a much better person. I think they’ll be leaving her in a positive light based on the most recent episode and her efforts to run the new clothing line with Brooke.

Rachel Gatina

Rachel (Danneel Harris) was the hot chick that always managed to screw everything up. She was either cheating, drinking, sleeping around, causing drama or overdosing on drugs. Though she was a mess, she was a pretty good friend to Brooke in the end. For all her crazy antics, cat fights and cute moments with Mouth, she’s definitely worth remembering!

Chase Adams

Chase (Stephen Colletti) is not only adorable; he’s also a great guy. It’s kind of tough to watch him get crushed by all the bold brunettes (Brooke, Mia and Alex), but the role he plays to chuck is a really refreshing part of the show. He unintentionally became a big brother figure for Jamie’s friend who is weird at times, but generally pretty entertaining. In Season 9, he beats the crap out of Chuck’s abusive dad, sleeps with Chris Keller’s girl and proves that his “Clean Teen” days are definitely a thing of the past!

Chris Keller

Chris Keller (Tyler Hilton) is cocky, arrogant and always seems to talk in the third person. You have every reason to feel annoyed when he’s on-screen, but somehow his efforts to help save Nathan and defend Haley make him a much more tolerable character than he was in the high school days.

Marvin “Mouth” McFadden

Mouth (Lee Norris) was delightfully dorky and I wish he had more of a role in the most recent season. He’s been around since the beginning and the moments with Millie, Skills and the other boys always seem to bring a good laugh! It was a great touch to add in details about Jimmy Edwards in the final season and I don’t think they could have done it without this character.

Millicent Huxtable

Millie (Lisa Goldstein) came in on Season five and has been a pretty interesting character ever since. Mostly, we like her because she’s a great match for Mouth, even if she calls him fat on their morning show. She contributed to a lot of great scenes, like the water gun fight with Mouth and the guys and that time she reported in a duck suit?

Mia Catalano

Mia (Kate Voegele) had an awesome voice and this edgy, rough charm to her. She was adorable with Chase and a great friend to Brooke, Haley and Peyton. Her vocals made for a lot of great tunes throughout the several seasons she was in.

Nanny Carrie

She may have been a looker, but she was a psychopath! Carrie (Torrey DeVitto) was a certifiable nut job in Seasons 5 and 6 and because of her craziness we couldn’t leave her out either. First you hated her because she was trying to screw up Nathan and Haley’s happy marriage and then she turned into a child-stealing-grandpa-drugging-murderous idiot! She was definitely one of the unforgettable characters even if she was only around for two seasons.

Alex Dupre

This party animal was easy to hate for a while and I have to say I’m still not sure that I like Alex (Jana Kramer). She initially gets in between Brooke and Julian and then she throws a wrench into Chase and Mia’s relationship and as soon as you really start to like her; she bails on Chase and breaks his heart! Maybe they’ll bring her back for some redemption in the finale?

There are plenty of other characters that we loved over the years, but I’m drawing the line here! Who are your favorites from the series and why? Fill us in on your opinions in the comment section below!

 

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