One Tree Hill

Chad Michael Murray was the first actor to be cast in the show, though creator Mark Schwahn originally wanted him to play Nathan, having seen him in bad guy roles before. But Murray himself wanted to play Lucas, because he felt that the character had a back story he could connect more to, since he also experienced being abandoned as a child.

Cast members Chad Michael Murray (Lucas), Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley), and James Lafferty (Nathan) each directed an episode for the first time during season 6.

The Tree Hill High gym, where the Raven's games were played, is the gym that Michael Jordan played at when he was in school.