 | 1. "Pilot" Nathan is the star of the high school basketball team while Lucas is the only child of a single mom. Now the two boys' lives collide when Lucas joins Nathan's team & the half-brothers compete, not only for control of the court, but also for the heart of Nathan's girlfriend Peyton. Air Date: September 23rd 2003 |
 | 2. "The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most" Lucas blows his first Varsity game and decides to quit the team. The wedge between Nathan and Peyton continues to grow. Keith forces Karen to deal with her feelings for Dan after she refuses to step foot in the high school gym to support her son. Air Date: September 30th 2003 |
 | 3. "Are You There" Nathan searches for the increasingly popular Lucas' weak spot. Nathan also tries to seek tutoring help from Haley. Brooke begins to fall for Lucas. Peyton is furious with Lucas for submitting her drawings to the local newspaper without her knowledge. Air Date: October 7th 2003 |
 | 4. "Crash Into You" Haley convinces Lucas to go with the team to an after-party at Nathan's beach house. When Lucas sees the wealth that was denied him, he finally confronts his mother. When Nathan's mom returns home to find a very angry son, she turns to Karen for advice. Air Date: October 14th 2003 |
 | 5. "All That You Can't Leave Behind" Lucas asks Keith to play with him in the annual "Father and Son" basketball game, and realizes he got the better father figure after Dan publicly humiliates Nathan on the court. A grieved Peyton finds a comforting ally in Whitey. Air Date: October 21st 2003 |
 | 6. "Every Night Is Another Story" When Whitey throws Lucas and Nathan off the bus due to their misconduct on the basketball court, not only does it leave the two brothers stranded 30 miles from home, but they encounter a carload of punks who threaten them with a gun. Peyton asks Haley for help. Air Date: October 28th 2003 |
 | 7. "Life is a Glass House" The night of Dan and Deb's annual party stirs up new feelings as Karen makes a new friend, Keith faces off with his younger brother once again and Lucas finally makes his move on Peyton. Also, Haley and Nathan grow closer until Brooke spreads a vicious rumor. Air Date: November 4th 2003 |
 | 8. "The Search for Something More" Looking for some fun, Brooke and Peyton crash a college party, but things turn ugly when one of the guys in the dorm drugs Peyton. After Brooke calls Lucas for help, the two bond over caring for a sleeping Peyton, prompting Lucas to look at Brooke in a new light. Air Date: November 11th 2003 |
 | 9. "With Arms Outstretched" After fighting with his father and Haley, Nathan succumbs to the pressure he is feeling and takes amphetamines to help his game. However, he isn't prepared for the destruction the drugs do to both his body and his family. Peyton goes to Lucas to rekindle their relationship. Air Date: November 18th 2003 |
 | 10. "You Gotta Go There to Come Back" Lucas decides if he wants to date Brooke or Peyton. Elsewhere, Whitey cancels practice to help the team refocus; Dan takes Nathan on a weekend outing in an attempt to reconcile with his wife and son; and Deb and Haley plan an open-mike night at the cafe. Air Date: January 20th 2004 |
 | 11. "The Living Years" After quitting the basketball team, Nathan has more free time to fill up and he takes Haley to his beach house where she gets drunk. Brooke's jealously shows while Lucas & Peyton futher their rekindled friendship. The Scott's see a therapist to try to help their problems. Air Date: January 27th 2004 |
 | 12. "Crash Course in Polite Conversations" After Peyton receives the devastating news that her father is lost at sea, she and Lucas take an overnight trip to identify a body. Overcome with emotion, Peyton kisses Lucas. Meanwhile, an unexpected visit from Dan's parents leaves the Scott family in turmoil. Air Date: February 3rd 2004 |
 | 13. "Hanging By A Moment" Keith and Lucas' car collides with an oncoming vehicle and an unconscious Lucas is left fighting for his life. Having witnessed the accident, Dan must acknowledge that Lucas is his son in order to save his life. Peyton decides to tell Brooke about the kiss. Air Date: February 10th 2004 |
 | 14. "I Shall Believe" While holding a vigil at Lucas' bedside as he lays in a coma, Karen meets her son's new girlfriend and learns from Deb that she is divorcing Dan. Karen discovers that Keith was drinking while driving at the time of the accident. Nathan tries to win Haley back. Air Date: February 17th 2004 |
 | 15. "Suddenly Everything Has Changed" After his near-death experience, Lucas decides he made the wrong choice so he breaks things off with Brooke and secretly rekindles his romance with Peyton. However, the truth becomes obvious after he is rushed to emergency again and the girls come face to face. Air Date: February 24th 2004 |
 | 16. "The First Cut is the Deepest" Nathan must decide which parent to live with after the divorce, but Dan decides to force his hand by threatening to reveal Deb's darkest secrets in court unless Nathan chooses him. Meanwhile, Lucas meets a beautiful stranger who starts his head spinning. Air Date: March 2nd 2004 |
 | 17. "Spirit in the Night" The gang hits the road to Charlotte where Brooke is determined to win the cheerleading competition, but when one of her squad falls ill, Peyton begs Haley to help out. After Whitey assigns Lucas and Nathan to the same room, tempers flare & Haley is caught in the middle. Air Date: April 6th 2004 |
 | 18. "To Wish Impossible Things" Lucas, Nathan and Jake are auctioned off to the highest bidder in the annual "Boy Toy" charity auction and the night leads to surprising developments with old flames. Meanwhile, having missed out on the auction, Brooke ends up with Mouth and gives him the night of his life. Air Date: April 13th 2004 |
 | 19. "How Can You Be Sure?" Lucas's finds out that Brooke is pregnant and must make a decision regarding the pregnancy. Brooke gives Lucas the cold shoulder regarding the situation. Haley considers having sex with Nathan. Air Date: April 20th 2004 |
 | 20. "What Is And What Should Never Be" While Nathan looks for an after-school job to pay his rent and looks forward to the party that night that Haley is going to throw for him. However, Haley panics when things get out of control. Brooke meets the infamous Nicki whom she chooses to crash the party with. Air Date: April 27th 2004 |
 | 21. "The Leaving Song" Dan becomes temp coach of the team when Whitey has to have eye surgery. Peyton and Brooke are to blame for Nicki kidnapping Jenny and Jake gets upset - and worried. Lucas decides on a complicated decision. Nathan finds that he is pressuring Haley for sex. Air Date: May 4th 2004 |
 | 22. "The Games That Play Us" Lucas and Nathan bear the brunt of Dan's abuse as he coaches them into the playoffs, pushing both of them to their breaking points. Haley is stunned after Dan threatens her, causing her to reconsider her relationship with Nathan. Dan learns a shocking secret from Deb. Air Date: May 11th 2004</DIV |