- - “One Tree Hill” Cast Reunite for the Holidays at Epic Weekend-Long Event (Exclusive)

Kelsie GibsonNovember 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM

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James Lafferty, Chad Michael Murray

There's no place like home for the holidays!

The stars of One Tree Hill reunited in Wilmington, N.C., where the hit series filmed, for a special fan convention hosted by Friends With Benefit Charity Events.

Dubbed HallowThanksMas, each day of the event was centered around a specific holiday, transforming TRIC into a festive destination.

The event kicked off with a Villaween Halloween party on Oct. 31 featuring some of the biggest antagonists from the show, including Tyler Hilton (Chris Keller) and Paul Johansson (Dan Scott), as well as an open-mic night and costume party.

The following day was dubbed Friendsgiving, where fans got the opportunity to mingle with cast members during photo ops. Later that evening, Sophia Bush (Brooke Davis), Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley James Scott) and Robert Buckley (Clayton Evans) shared the stage for a special taping of Drama Queens, where they opened up about filming the series finale many years ago and reflected on their rewatch podcast coming to a close.

Closing out the event was Tricmas, which featured appearances from Chad Michael Murray (Lucas Scott), James Lafferty (Nathan Scott) and more, and included a special brunch with select fans and holiday-themed cocktails, including a Murray and Bright Margarita.

Ahead, see PEOPLE's exclusive look at the star-studded event.

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Happy Villaween

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One Tree Hill cast at Halloween event

Some of the show's most notorious villains helped kick off the weekend festivities as they posed for photo ops with fans before joining together for an epic Halloween bash, where fans dressed up in costumes.

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The Gang's All Here

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One Tree Hill cast at Thanksgiving event

The cast was all smiles as they posed for a group photo during the Friendsgiving event before meeting fans 1:1.

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Merry and Bright

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One Tree Hill cast as Christmas event

TRIC was transformed into a winter wonderland for the Tricmas event, complete with festive cocktails and Christmas trees at every corner.

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Brulian Forever

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Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols

Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols, who played onscreen wife and husband on the series, shared a sweet reunion for a photo op.

Later in the event, Nichols joined Bush and her Drama Queens hosts on stage as he reflected on his beloved character Julian and filming the series finale. He even made the surprising revelation that he's never watched the final season!

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I'm Just Tutoring Him

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James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Chad Michael Murray

James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz and Chad Michael Murray had a mini reunion as they mingled during the Tricmas event.

Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE for the Sexiest Man Alive issue, Lafferty and Murray reflected on filming the hit series in Wilmington many years ago, with Murray noting how they all bonded in a special way.

"You're in this small town, and we're all going through the same process," he explained. "We're all away from home. We don't really know anybody, and we're working with each other every single day."

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Feeling the Love

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James Lafferty, Tyler Hilton, Chad Michael Murray

At one point, Lafferty, Tyler Hilton and Murray hugged it out in between photos.

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All Smiles

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Ashley Rickards, Austin Nichols, Sophia Bush

Ashley Rickards, Austin Nichols and Sophia Bush posed for a "family photo" of sorts as they appeared at the Thanksgiving event over the weekend.

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Co-Captains

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James Lafferty, Barry Corbin, Chad Michael Murray

Lafferty and Murray adorably posed alongside their onscreen basketball coach Barry Corbin, who was seen repping a Tree Hill Ravens shirt.

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All Love Here

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Tyler Hilton, James Lafferty

Despite their characters being at odds over their love for Haley, Hilton and Lafferty proved it's all love between them in real life as they posed for a photo together.

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Drama Queens in Session

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Sophia Bush, Robert Buckley and Bethany Joy Lenz at Drama Queens taping

As they marked the end of their rewatch podcast Drama Queens, Bush, Buckley and Lenz shared an emotional moment on stage as they posed in front of fans. Before the photo op, Bush reflected on the legacy of the show and thanked the fans for allowing her and her castmates the opportunity to "reclaim" the series through the podcast.

"We left Wilmington and thought we were going home and didn't know that we'd ever come back and you guys brought us back like over and over and over again," Bush explained. And the way you have felt about the show really made us go, 'Well, what did they see?' In some of your closest relationships, someone who loves you will say, I wish you could see yourself the way I see you. And you guys made us feel that way about something we spent 10 years of our lives doing that we have really complicated feelings about ... You changed our lives."

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Naley Back Together Again

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James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz

Lafferty and Lenz, who played fan-favorite couple Nathan and Haley, had a cute moment together at the Christmas event. During the podcast taping, Lenz reflected on her favorite Naley moment and how working with Lafferty helped her through some difficult times in her personal life.

"They all felt so valuable to me because I was in so much tumult in my personal life that when I would get to come to set and work with James, it was light and happy and loving ... There was something that really fed my soul about just being able to be a part of moments that were so beautiful and sweet. Even though James and I always had a completely platonic relationship, those moments, there was a lot of healing that was happening for me."

For his part, Lafferty told PEOPLE that the fan response to Naley has been one of the highlights of doing the show. "The reaction to Naley in general is just wonderful," he says in PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive issue. "It really makes me feel like Joy [Lenz] and I did something right. I'm proud of it."

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A Love Triangle for the Ages

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Kate Voegele, Stephen Colletti, Jana Kramer

Kate Voegele, Stephen Colletti and Jana Kramer, whose characters were involved in an epic love triangle on the show, sweetly posed for photos together at the Thanksgiving event.

Later that night, Kramer joined some of her costars for the Drama Queens taping, revealing that she thinks her character would have found her way back to Colletti's in the end. "I mean, I always wanted that. Now, would they still be together? That I don't know. But I think they would've found a way back at some point ... TBD," she quipped, seemingly referencing a potential reunion on the revival series in the works.

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Friendsgiving

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One Tree Hill cast at Thanksgiving event

Several cast members posed together for the Thanksgiving event, which included a Friendsgiving feast with some lucky fan members.

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The Scott Brothers

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James Lafferty, Chad Michael Murray

Lafferty and Murray proved that the bromance between them is alive and well as they posed for photos. Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE for the SMA issue, they reflected on their characters now and whether they'd ever revisit them in the future.

"We did the show and played those characters for nine years. It went such a distance," Lafferty admitted. "I’m not sure what the rest of that distance would be. No one wants to see Lucas and Nathan struggling with social media."

Murray echoed those sentiments, adding, "I don't know if there's a world where it works today. What made One Tree Hill so successful is that it surrounded a group of youths dealing with teen angsty issues. This show hit a sweet spot that we happened to be a part of, and I'm so grateful for it. It was lightning in a bottle."

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All-Stars

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Chad Michael Murray, Robbie Jones

Murray and Robbie Jones, who played fan-favorite Quentin Fields before his character's untimely death, reunited for a sweet photo op.

In celebration of the show's 21st anniversary last September, Fields sported a Ravens jersey yet again as he participated in the celebrity basketball tournament with his costars.

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Mrs. and Mr. Christmas

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Barbara Alyn Woods and Mark Anderson

Barbara Alyn Woods went full "Santa Baby" as she donned a festive red dress with a matching Santa hat for the event. At one point, she posed alongside her boyfriend, former Golden Bachelorette star Mark Anderson, who matched her look in a red suit.

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Mic Drop

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Tyler Hilton

During the Halloween event, Hilton took to the stage to perform during the open mic portion of the costume party.

That same weekend, Hilton and Lenz delighted fans by revealing that they were releasing a new album together, Well, Well, Well, featuring new renditions of music from the show, including the theme song by Gavin DeGraw and their hit duet "When the Stars Go Blue."

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Smile for the Camera

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James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Chad Michael Murray, Robbie Jones

The event was filled with photo ops galore, including one with Lafferty, Lenz, Murray and Jones, all fan-favorites on the series.

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Our Favorite Drama Queens

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Bethany Joy Lenz, Robert Buckley, Sophia Bush

Before taking the stage together for their Drama Queens wrap party, the hosts posed with lucky fans for a photo op. The event also included a very special message from Hilarie Burton, who previously co-hosted the podcast with Lenz and Bush, as she thanked fans for their continuous support.

"This podcast was a reclamation, and it was an opportunity to address the bad stuff and really, really celebrate the good stuff," she said in a pre-recorded video message. "For me personally, it was an opportunity to see what you guys saw on the show. I had so many, oh my gosh, of my own personal memories attached to it. To see it through your eyes was so cool and has given me that chapter of my life back."

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Mingling with Fans

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Sophia Bush at Thanksgiving banquet

During the Thanksgiving and Christmas events, fans got the rare opportunity to break bread with their favorite stars. During the Friendsgiving feast, Bush was photographed in conversation with dedicated followers of the hit show.

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