Does anyone know when the new season is supposed to start???

http://en.wikipedia.org/w... May 17, 2007, The CW announced that the show would return for a fifth season, but as a mid-season replacement. The show will be "dramatically retooled and set four years into the future - after the characters have already graduated from college." Until the show's return to the schedule, the network has plans to post diaries online to fill in the intervening years in the characters' lives. The fifth season began shooting on July 29, 2007.

Dawn Ostroff confirmed on July 20, 2007 that One Tree Hill has a 22-episode order.[1]

Hilarie Burton confirmed on TRL that the show's fifth season will focus on their lives after college, citing the reason for this as: "We've seen the High School dramas not do so well while they're in college, and another thing, we've done everything that everyone does in college". She said this will "enable them to do flashbacks and a lot of cool stuff with the characters".

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Well, I was wanting to know the answer to this myself, so I decided to do some searching. I'm disappointed. Apparently, the new season won't start until January 2008-- and it will be a fast forward 4 years late. Suppoisvly, online diaries will be avaialble in September.

I'm really mad! I thought the show would be starting in September, and now it's not.
That's two shows that I have lost now, Gilmore girls and this one.

I'm running out of favorite shows!

I see you got your answer. I will have to check out the diaries. I am disapppointed since all of my other shows ended last year. This is the only one I really have left unless they bring October Road back. I hope they are doing the right thing by fast forwarding those 4 years.

I'm actually moving to the Wilmington, NC area...where they film One Tree Hill. I have heard they are currently filming and plan to be on the air in Jan. 2008. I'm going through the process of trying to become an extra on the show. It's really cool to visit all the places where they film the show. It's crazy though because they portray Tree Hill to be a small town, but Wilmington is huge! I just hope this upcoming season will be worth the wait!

OTH is returning January 2, 2008....Can't wait for new discussions

i think it will be january next year?? or november this year. but it will be the future.. they are finished with college. and i think lucas will be a writer and peyton a bad girl.. hahahah..

One tree hill is coming back in january 2008

Yeah, I was wondering this too, because I have been seeing all of the other shows showing their season premiers and nothing about OTC. Its good to know that it will be starting in January, though it seems so far away. Between OTC and Gilmore GIrls, those are my favorites. But I really hope it's not a mistake jumping ahead like that. But I see what they mean with it kind of seeming like all repeating itself. Will have to wait and see I guess..

if you go to the CW website at cwtv.com you will notice a little Fast Forward link that basically give you information (well little video clips) of all the main characters and where they are today. At this rate they are adding one a week and the last time I checked Brooke and Lucas both have theirs up. THe show is going to start in January and will have 22 episodes, that means no reruns! THats a great thing when you think about it. By the way October Road starts this week:D

huuhuhu, i really want to see them again especially my idol brooke. i just felt am like her. ( not about her pretty face:)) but being her .hheheh, anyway have u seen the season 3?