As 'One Tree Hill' Turns 20, One 'Glamour' Editor Revisits the Show of Her Teenage Years

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in North Carolina in search of a small wooden bench. I wasn't looking for a place to sit, but a bench of consequence: The one featured in the teen drama One Tree Hill, where Nathan Scott (played by ) gives Haley James () a rainbow-beaded bracelet during an early morning tutoring session, and with a cheeky grin that's only charming on 17-year-old boys, “Don't say I never gave you anything.” The scene takes place in episode three of season 1—and marks the beginning of their relationship, one which unfolds over the course of nine seasons.I hadn't given One Tree Hill much thought until I was planning a trip to Wilmington for a wedding this summer—and it just so happened that a colleague who'd lived for a year during the pandemic and was sharing recommendations told me it was where the show had been filmed—but being there I found myself feeling particularly nostalgic.

For anyone who grew up watching One Tree Hill as I did, that moment between Nathan and Haley lives forever rent-free in my mind.

The quote is so memorable, it's even scribbled in ink on featured in the show's opening credits.A quick refresher or intro for anyone unfamiliar with the series: One Tree Hill is a coming-of-age drama that debuted on September 23, 2003, and centers on the lives of Nathan and Lucas Scott (), two brothers who share a dad, live in the same small town, and love basketball.

The stakes? They have different moms and lead entirely separate lives until their worlds collide when a rather broody Lucas tries out for the high school basketball team—and gets in.