Photo:Warner Bros. / Courtesy: Everett
Warner Bros. / Courtesy: Everett
In honor of the 20th anniversary ofOne Tree Hillpremiering on The WB, the show’s stars are looking back at the hit teen drama.
The show, which originally aired on Sept. 23, 2003, focuses on the lives of half-brothers, Lucas Scott (Chad Michael Murray) and Nathan Scott (James Lafferty) growing up in the fictional town of Tree Hill, North Carolina. It follows the two as they compete to be a part of their school’s basketball team, as well as highlights the drama that ensues as a result of their entangled romantic lives.
One Tree Hillwas a mainstay on The WB from 2003 until 2006. At that point, The WB and UPN came together to form The CW, which became the home ofOne Tree Hillfrom 2006 up until its final season in 2012.
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Over time,One Tree Hillbecame widely-regarded as one of the most beloved teen drama series in television history, cementing its place in pop culture.
On the 20th anniversary of the show’s premiere, Murray, 42, reflected on his Instagram Story about the time that has passed since the show began.
Chad Michael Murray celebrates the 20th anniversary of the premiere of ‘One Tree Hill’ on his Instagram Story Saturday.Chad Murray/Instagram
Chad Murray/Instagram
“If you’d have asked me back in 2003… Never in my wildest dreams would I’ve thought we’d still have this magical bond” he continued, adding the fistbumping emoji. The actor concluded his first post with the word “Grateful,” and a prayer emoji.In a second Instagram Story, Murray wrote a simple message in black on a white background.
“20 years. ‘03 - ‘23. Those numbers look so familiar,” he said, adding a smiling face with sunglasses emoji.
Chad Michael Murray celebrates 20 years since ‘One Tree Hill’ premiered on his Instagram Story.Chad Murray/Instagram
On Saturday, Bush, 41, shared a series of photos of herself with Burton andBethany Joy Lenz, who played Haley James Scott on the show, and wrote a celebratory caption where she acknowledged the ongoing SAG-AFRA strikes and celebrated 20 years of “female friendships.”
“Not gonna mention the job that’s turning 20 today while our union is on strike,” she began.
“So instead I’ll celebrate 20 years of female friendships being the ultimate love stories and the reclamation of our good, bad, ugly, and beautiful through @dramaqueensoth. Thank you to our #fanfam who have encouraged us to find and use our voices onscreen and off. #Lucky23 #20years”
Burton, meanwhile, added a sweet comment on Bush’s post. “Hey. We made it. Love you.” she wrote.
Lenz also paid homage to the anniversary ofOne Tree Hill’s premiere on Saturday, witha carousel of imagesfrom her time on the show as well as with her former costars more recently.
“20 years of SOMETHING magical 🐦⬛🏀 This will always be my family. Thank you to everyone who made it possible 🙏” she captioned the tribute post.
Included in her carousel where images of Lenz, 42, kissing Bush, standing next Murray, smiling with Burton, 41, as well as a sweet shot of Lafferty with fellow One Tree Hill starsTyler Hilton,Stephen CollettiandAntwon Tannerand a more recent boomerang image of the actress with her podcast cohosts, Bush and Burton.
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source: people.com
