When a beloved TV show is canceled or comes to an end, a lot of pressure is put on its series finale, especially for long-running shows. That final episode can determine a lot about a show’s legacy, with some of the worst series finales practically overshadowing everything good that came before (just look at Dexter). When One Tree Hill came to an end in 2012, fans had a lot of strong opinions, but Sophia Bush stands by their ending, despite her qualms with one storyline.
One Tree Hill was one of the best teen dramas of the 2000s, premiering in 2003 and lasting nine seasons (way too long, in our opinion). While the final season presented much of the same melodrama and crazy plot twists fans had come to expect, the last episode did little more than wrap up all of its characters’ storylines, which Sophia Bush said on the Drama Queens podcast was the right decision in her opinion. In her words:
