One Tree Hill is coming back as lead actresses Sophia Bush and Hillary Burton confirmed the two are set to reprise their roles as Brook Davis and pton Sawyer and the News brought happiness to not only the show's fans but the original stars as well One Tree Hill which originally aired on the WB and later on the CW came from controversial creator Mark Schwan amid many accusations of assault and harassment from the cast and crew his career has fizzled out and he is no longer involved with the new project Sophia Bush and Hillary Burton Morgan will executive produce the sequel alongside denil akles who played Rachel gatana which is revived thanks to Netflix and Warner Brothers television so far it's unclear WEA acles or any of the original stars are set to return but the news Drew big reactions from the cast Bush and Burton shared the news on their social media too and many stars jumped in to show their excitement Brian Greenberg who played Jake jillsky in the show's early seasons was among the first to comment on Burton's post sharing a couple of Applause emojis before asking jayton he is referring to the fan favorite relationship in the series between Jake and pton although the two tried several times they weren't endgame as Payton was always meant to end up with Lucas his comment got over 5K replies and Burton Morgan herself replied writing back you're trouble Barbara Allen Woods who played Deb Scott couldn't hide her excitement writing I'm so in love you guys Daphne Zuniga who played Brook's mother Victoria Davis also jumped in sharing her ideas on how to bring her character back 20 years later I will not have a walker unless it's monogrammed EXO Victoria Robert Buckley who joined the series in season 7 after Chad Michael Murray and Hillary Burton's departure and played Klay Evans couldn't be more excited OT couldn't be in better hands he wrote sign me up he added in Bush's comment section I just screamed in an Arby's lfg da he also replaced Burton Morgan as a co-host on the podcast drama queens following the series which initially consisted of bush Burton and Bethany Joy lens Tyler Hilton who played the iconic Chris Keller with guest appearances throughout the series was as emotional as the rest of the fans I am not crying you are crying he wrote adding several crying emojis proud of you guys Jan Kramer who starred in the later Seasons as Alex Dupre also showed her interest Wahoo ready when y'all want me Michaela mcmanis Lindsay Strauss also joined the conversation writing amazing while Ashley Rickards Sam Walker noted it's all happening the One Tree Hill sequel needs two pairings to succeed the news that One Tree Hill is getting a sequel came as a pleasant surprise to the show's many fans a comfort show for many the drama has become one of the most rewatched series series and continues to be one of the most popular shows of all time however it's worth noting how One Tree Hill put the characters through many hardships throughout nine Seasons despite Lucas and Payton's departure after six seasons as Chad Michael Murray and Hillary Burton Morgan left the series when their contracts were up they got their happy ending the pairing commonly known as Leighton has kept fans on their toes since season 1 as they were involved in multiple love triangles with Brooke Jake and Lindsay however they left the series as a alongside their baby girl Sawyer as sources claim Michael Murray might not return to the series per deadline which might be because of his strained relationship with ex-wife Sophia Bush it would be a major fan disservice to break them up again and put Payton through more relationship drama again at the same time There's No One Tree Hill without Haley and Nathan over the course of nine Seasons the pairing known as NY has been the most stable couple despite all the drama thrown at them with NBA misses national tours invalidity cheating allegations and kidnapping given Burton Morgan and Bethany Joy lenses Haley alleged Feud the latter might decide not to come back as well as James laferty Nathan so far there's no confirmation on any original Stars return except for Bush and Burton Morgan but One Tree Hill needs Payton and Lucas as well as Haley and Nathan to succeed however replying to one fan who noted that we want the whole cast back Burton replied same girl same while that's not a confirmation it it is encouraging that they hear the fans wishes for the upcoming sequel at the same time it's exciting they're finally managing to continue the story in a safe environment on their own terms which will help them honor not only their Journeys but also the ones of their characters as well