Product Details

• Actors: James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Galeotti, Sophia Bush, Austin Nichols, Robert Buckley
• Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 5
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: December 20, 2011
• Digital Copy Expiration Date: December 20, 2013 (Click here for more information)
• Run Time: 924 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B003R0MF7G
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,663 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #21 in Movies & TV > DVD > Sports
• Learn more about "One Tree Hill: The Complete Eighth Season" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

One Tree Hill, which seemed to have lost its way a bit in seasons six and seven, returns with a vengeance--and terrific writing and acting--in season eight. The season involves most of the cast members dealing with the aftermath of the season-seven finale, which concerned a shooting (and the first episode of this season tried for a fake-out, "it's only a dream," twist, but happily got things back on track in reality in Tree Hill). There are a lot of heated hookups and breakups, and Brooke (Sophia Bush, one of the series' consistently best actors) has twins. Brooke's pregnancy, in fact, is one of the sweetest recurring themes in the season. And for those of you who love Chase, this season features a pretty intriguing love triangle among Chase (Stephen Colletti), Mia (Kate Voegele), and Alex (Jana Cramer). This season of One Tree Hill experiments with time travel, flashbacks, and dream sequences much more than any other season of the show, and at times the experiments seem gimmicky. There are also times when all but the most hardcore fans who've watched every episode, every season, may be a little lost. But it's worth it to hang in there. The evolution of the characters' inner lives takes deep and convincing new turns in season eight, especially as the high-schoolers of season one have truly grown up and become young adults, married couples, and parents. And season eight of One Tree Hill also features a startling finale that could have served to end the series, as had been briefly rumored. (Instead, the ninth season will be the last for One Tree Hill.) Fans of young-skewing dramas and soaps like Smallville, Vampire Diaries, and even golden oldies like Melrose Place will find a lot to like in One Tree Hill. This boxed set is also overflowing with great extras, including a gag reel, deleted scenes, a making-of feature on the Halloween episode, and a great in-depth look at the writing, directing, and acting in the season-eight finale. --A.T. Hurley

Product Description

Hope, heartbreak and a hurricane--all in One Tree Hill’s Season Eight. So many plans glow with happiness in these 22 episodes packed with all the drama that makes Hill fans want to share every minute. Nathan begins an exciting new career. Haley joyfully awaits the arrival of Jamie’s little sister. Brooke and Julian invite all their friends to a wonderful wedding--and Skills makes sure this Tree Hill hitching goes off without a hitch. But darkness mingles with the light. After last season’s shooting, Quinn and Clay fight for their lives. A financial scandal sends someone to prison. And in an all-time-great episode, a ferocious storm pits loved characters in a thrilling life-and-death struggle against a raging river.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Still excellent after all these years September 13, 2011

By Dawn Coffin

Format:DVD

I don't agree that the show has gone into a "just sex" mode - there was definitely a lot more when the main characters were in high school. I agree that Haley & Nathen are so fantastic together, but I like to see Nathen fully grown up & going to college. They will always be a totally solid couple. I DO miss the other characters & wish we could see more (or any) of them! Karen! But I guess when an actor wants to leave there is not much the show can do about it. I am glad that through all the heartbreak, Brooke finally found her joy & don't begrudge her her "time in the sun". I love to see stories with Jamie too - it sets the scene for the "next generation" - I would like to fast forward & see him playing a Raven's sport. That last scene with him dribbling the basketball over the bridge was so reminiscent of his uncle that I wanted to cry - it was perfect. I'd like to see him in high school dating Madison while his Mom run's Karen's. I do miss Lucas & Peyton, but I don't think (from what I hear & I could be wrong) that CMM is a very nice guy. I do think season #8 was their last season, but I'll watch as long as they're on.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Season 8, Could be Great! November 18, 2010

By L7

Though we are still in season 8's episodes I would say it has the ability to be great.
While the story lacks in some areas, the overall arc of the series is making an effort to get across certain messages.
While it is uncertain what those messages are at this time, the ultimate goal I believe is to wrap up the series, and allow the characters to have their happy endings.
I personally love happy endings, and love happy characters in general, BUT this writing has made me question that. It seems to be cutting short issues it could be addressing.

It seems to make me want drama, and more excitement in the series again. It is lacking the qualities we love about the show. So while I love the series and this season, I am thinking it could be better. Time will tell whether that is right or not.

------UPDATE-------

As of 8.11's episode of OTH, the series has captured many fans again with the establishment of more drama.
Furthermore the series regained it's original fans that were lost by the exit of Lucas and Peyton. Many fans are continuing watching the series for
Brooke & Julian. So while I don't retract my review, I will say that s8 is getting much better.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best TV shows ever made July 1, 2012

By J.L. TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:DVD

I lived in Wilmington, NC, where One Tree Hill was filmed, and I was fortunate to get an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at what made the show so special.

First, the production value was tremendous. You have never seen a group of people so meticulous in their craft. Every scene had to have exactly the right lighting, and every nano-nugget of dialogue had to be repeated thousands of times until the nuance was just... perfect, so that when Peyton said "why hello," you knew she meant it, and it struck you on some primal level.

I also overheard some of the discussions in the writers' room. It was phenomenal, like being in a beehive of genius, where every little writer bee would cross-pollinate the ideas of the others, and they would work relentlessly all in the service of the Queen. You. You are the queen. The 12-18-y-o girls who watch One Tree Hill are the queen, the honey to their comb. I've seen some of the writer bees at home with their wives and, seriously, all they can think about is you. It's kind of creepy. (Needless to say, this makes the wives a little fidgety, but they put up with it because they know it's only 9 seasons.)

Just to paint the writers' room for you, one writer bee would say something like, "How about `oh but Lucas, you are the sun to my stars'?" and another writer bee would fire back, "Are you kidding? 12-18-y-o girls don't go for that. They want real dialogue, not cheesy bedtime fairytales. How about `oh but Lucas, you know I won't go for that--I'm a tough, modern gal who can buy her own iPods'?" and another writer bee would fire back, "Gal? Really? Is this the 19th Century?" And so on.

I wish you could have seen the way the crew operated on set. Utter professionals.... None of them were blessed with movie star good-looks - most of them had a saggy gut and were balding, and for some odd reason they were almost always carrying a half-peeled Snickers Bar - but you've never seen a group of guys so in tune with the modern young-female psyche. Even during their off hours, you'd find them reading pre-teen fashion blogs, trying to understand you, your essence. Such devotion to craft.

One time - and I think this says it all - I walked in on the "testing" room, where they had a small horde of young females stationed in front of a TV and hooked up to galvanic skin response sensors. The crew would present various scenarios on the TV - Chad Michael Murray with a varsity jacket, Chad Michael Murray without a varsity jacket; Rape scene in a basement, Rape scene at the prom - and then they'd scientifically analyze the results from the skin sensors to determine which permutations elicited the highest physiological arousal. The whole point, you see, was to maximize arousal, to make you as lustful or as disturbed as possible. And what really made One Tree Hill unique was the professionalism and dedication, the almost clinical way in which they went about their business. It's why the show will go down in the pantheon of not just the greatest shows ever, but of the greatest artistic productions period. Customer is queen! Read more ›

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Little Show That Could January 4, 2012

By Philipp Rossmann

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Season GrEight of OTH is filled with bittersweet moments and feel good episodes for the most part and contains the single greatest midseason finale of the show's entire run.
Throughout the season it becomes very obvious that Mark Schwahn [the show's creator and mastermind] intended this to be a perfectly sweet and emotional goodbye, a season for the fans. Haley and Nathan have another baby while B. Davis finally gets her fairy tale wedding and her biggest wish of all fulfilled. And while many scenes are way corny (maybe more than ever), season 8 is still one of the best ones. Whether B. Davis and rest of the gang put their fight face on on Thanksgiving, the girls dress up as superheroes to tell off some stuck up bullies or experience a morning after "The Hangover" style, it never gets boring in good ol' Tree Hill.
Now, with another (shorter) 9th and final season (for real, this time...), Schwahn set out to make this one for himself, with wild story lines and the return of familiar faces (cue CMM minus Hilarie Burton, amongst others). And while OTH fans have been faced with the possibility of a series finale year after year since about season 4, it still is a little heavy on the heart to say "fare thee well" to these beloved characters. So prepare your goodbyes and tune in when the show kicks off its final 13 episodes, January 11 on The CW.