<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List of One Tree Hill episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 get 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 season averaged 1.8 million viewers . It was released on DVD in the UK on October 29, 2011 . </P>

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