One Tree Hill season 3 explained

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The third season of One Tree Hill, an American teen drama television series, began airing on October 5, 2005. The season concluded on May 3, 2006, after 22 episodes. It is the final season which aired on The WB television network as the network merged with UPN to form The CW. It is also the final season with Craig Sheffer as Keith Scott.

Season three dipped in ratings, averaging 3.07 million viewers and ranking #137 with 1.2 rating.^[1]

Synopsis

The first semester of senior year has begun for the major protagonists, and it will be unforgettable as Tree Hill and its residents undergo significant changes and hardships. In an attempt to repair her marriage, Haley leaves town for months and then returns permanently, but Nathan's pride gets in the way. Though she is unaware of her limited time, Peyton accepts Ellie as her birth mother and makes an effort to build a relationship with her. Brooke tries to start over after a turbulent junior year by starting her own clothing company and maybe getting back together with Lucas, but drama always tries to ruin her new beginning. While Lucas struggles with his heart condition as the basketball season heats up again, Karen receives news from an old acquaintance who is returning to town that could impact her life forever. In another scene, Dan takes up a new political role in the community and starts a thorough investigation into the person who attempted to kill him. Dan might lose against a new redhead girl who moves to Tree Hill as the town's worst inhabitant. But a catastrophe that results in the death of one of their own

Cast and characters

See also: List of One Tree Hill characters.

Regular

• Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott
• James Lafferty as Nathan Scott
• Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer
• Bethany Joy Galeotti as Haley James Scott
• Paul Johansson as Dan Scott
• Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis
  • Barbara Alyn Woods as Deb Scott Lee Norris as Mouth McFadden
• Barry Corbin as Whitey Durham
• Craig Sheffer as Keith Scott
• Moira Kelly as Karen Roe

Recurring

• Danneel Harris as Rachel Gatina
• Bevin Prince as Bevin Mirskey
• Sheryl Lee as Ellie Harp
• Antwon Tanner as Antwon "Skills" Taylor
  • Vaughn Wilson as Fergie Thompson Tyler Hilton as Chris Keller
• Cullen Moss as Junk Moretti
• Kevin Kilner as Larry Sawyer
• Brett Claywell as Tim Smith
• Kelsey Chow as Gigi Silveri

• Shawn Shepard as Principal Turner
• Michael Trucco as Cooper Lee
• Bryan Greenberg as Jake Jagielski
• Pete Wentz as Pete Wentz
• Colin Fickes as Jimmy Edwards
• Amber Wallace as Glenda Farrell
• Allison Scagliotti as Abby Brown

Episodes

See also: List of One Tree Hill episodes.

DVD release

The DVD release of season three was released after the season has completed broadcast on television. It has been released in Regions 1, 2 and 4. 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.

The Complete Third Season
Set details^[4]			Special features
22 episodes 937 minutes (Region 1);^[5] 968 minutes (Region 2);^[6] 900 minutes (Region 4)^[7] 6-disc set 1.78:1 aspect ratio Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Subtitles: Spanish and French (Region 1) English, Danish, Finnish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish, English for the Hearing Impaired (Regions 2 and 4)			Audio commentaries: "With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept" - with creator/executive producer/writer Mark Schwahn, executive producer Joe Davola, actors Colin Fickes, Sophia Bush, Lee Norris and music supervisor Lindsey Wolfington "The Show Must Go On" - with creator/executive producer/writer/director Mark Schwahn, executive producer Joe Davola, actors Sophia Bush and Lee Norris Deleted scenes: Episodes: 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20 & 22 "Anatomy of an Episode: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Creation of "With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept" Gag reel
Release dates
United States	United Kingdom	Australia
September 26, 2006	October 23, 2006	July 4, 2007

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2005-06 Rating History. The TV Ratings Guide.
2. Web site: 2005-06 Rating History. The TV Ratings Guide.
3. Web site: 2005-06 Rating History. The TV Ratings Guide.
4. Web site: One Tree Hill - The Complete 3rd Season . 2008-02-09 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080302013608/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Tree-Hill-Complete-3rd-Season/5911 . 2008-03-02 .
5. Web site: One Tree Hill - The Complete Third Season (2006) . 2008-02-11 . .
6. Web site: One Tree Hill - Series 3 . 2008-02-11 . .
7. Web site: One Tree Hill; Complete Season 3: M15 (DVD) . 2008-02-11 . . dead . https://archive.today/20070502231554/http://www.sanity.com.au/product/product.asp?sku=2090644 . 2007-05-02 .