| One Tree Hill | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
 One Tree Hill Season 8 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | The CW |
| Original release | September 14, 2010 – May 17, 2011[1] |
| Season chronology | |
The eighth season of One Tree Hill, an American television series, premiered on September 14, 2010. After successful ratings for the early episodes of the season on The CW, the network ordered a back-order of nine episodes, bringing the total episode count to twenty-two.
Season eight features the return of the original opening credits and the original opening theme song "I Don't Want to Be" covered by various artists each week, while the original version is featured sporadically. Schwahn wrote 13 out of the 22 episodes, including the final six episodes of the season.
The season opened to a 1.1 Adults 18–49 rating and 2.14 million viewers. The thirteenth episode of the season, "The Other Half of Me" which saw Brooke getting married achieved season highs in all categories with a 1.2 Adults 18–49 rating, a 2.4 in Women 18–34 and 2.42 million viewers making it the most watched episode since December 2009. The overall season continued the show’s falling down in ratings, averaging 1.78 million viewers with 0.8 rating and ranking #129.
- ^ "CW News - Finale dates". The CW (official website). February 17, 2011. Archived from the original on February 22, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.