Walking Dead's Hilarie Burton set to return in One Tree Hill sequel series for Netflix
By Renee Hansen
Actress, author, and entrepreneur Hilarie Burton Morgan is best known for her role as Peyton Sawyer in the WB/The CW series One Tree Hill. Fans of this series have never stopped longing for more stories featuring the characters in this series, and their wishes are about to come to fruition.
According to several media outlets, things are moving forward at Netflix for a One Tree Hill sequel series that is in development. Morgan, with fellow castmate Sophia Bush will return as Peyton and Brooke Davis and will also serve as executive producers with series writer Becky Hartman Edwards. Under their Chaos Machine banner, Jensen Ackles and his wife Danneel Ackles will executive produce. Dannell Ackles may reprise her role as Rachel Scott.
The series also starred Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Austin Nichols, Antwon Tanner and Paul Johansson. Reports have circulated that informal talks with other cast members have taken place, but nothing has been announced.
The sequel is set to take place 20 years after the events of the original series. It will follow the lives of besties, Peyton and Brooke, as they raise teens who are now experiencing challenges the mothers encountered in the original.
One Tree Hill was created by Mark Schwahn and premiered in 2003 on The WB. After the merger with UPN to form The CW, it was broadcast there for nine seasons. The series begins focusing on two half-brothers, Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) and Nathan Scott (James Lafferty). The brothers live in the fictional small town of Tree Hill, North Carolina, and the story follows their lives in a small town as they, like most high school students, experience love, friendship, rivalries, and betrayal.
The story rapidly progressed, jumping four years in season 5 to feature their lives post-college, filling in the blanks of their college years via flashbacks. Another fourteen-month jump occurred between the sixth and seventh seasons. In 2011, the series was renewed for season 9, which would also be the final season, concluding on April 4, 2012.
Burton Morgan shared her excitement about the project on Instagram, asking the question, "What if you can really go back home?"
Burton Morgan, Bush, and Lenz co-host Drama Queens, an iHeart Radio podcast dedicated to One Tree Hill. The podcast is geared towards One Tree Hill superfans, as the trio rewatch episodes and reveal all the details you need to know.
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