‘Great’ or ‘Flop’: Fans Mixed on Scott Brothers Return for Netflix Sequel

It was the nostalgic news of the weekend: The Scott brothers (One Tree Hill, in the original version) will have the rights to a sequel in the works at Netflix. An iconic series for an entire generation, this one A teenage drama Set in the fictional town of Three Hill, Lucas and Nathan, two inseparable half-brothers, find themselves rivals not only on the court of their basketball team, but also in the heart of a girl.

For 9 seasons, fans have followed the romantic, professional and personal ups and downs of a group of friends who love each other as much as they destroy each other. Despite being completed for more than a decade, The Scott Brothers still holds a special place in the hearts of fans who watch it over and over thanks to its availability on streaming platforms.

A sequel to “Scott Brothers” that delights its cast

The series also returned when Bethany Joy Lentz (Hayley James Scott), Sophia Bush (Brooke Davis) and Hilary Barton (Peyton Sawyer) launched the “Drama Queens” podcast, in which they comment on episodes of The Brothers Scott and tell a lot. Anecdotes.

Today is not the time for comments, but Easter. Sophia Bush, Hilary Burton and Daniel Ackles (Rachel Gatina) will executive produce the sequel, which will be written by Becky Hartman-Edwards (Always There for You, Parenthood). Sophia Bush and Hilary Burton will also reprise their roles, while Daniel Ackles has yet to confirm his intention.

So far, other stars of the original series – such as Bethany Joy Lentz and James Lafferty (Nathan Scott) – have not been confirmed as potential returns, and term noted that Chad Michael Murray (Lucas Scott) will not appear in this sequel.

The established actors, on the other hand, are eager to return to the fictional town of Tree Hill and continue the project, if their Instagram posts are to be believed. Thus, Hilary Burton shared this message with her fans:

“What if you could really go home? What if you had the opportunity to team up with brilliant creatives and create a space where all our friends can showcase their talents? Control our history? Reclaim our territory? Respect our fans? Have hope. All of it After all, there’s only one treetop, and you – #OTFam – have shown us that it’s not just an idea where we feel safe.

Fans are mixed on this return

The reaction from the fans was immediate and thousands of tweets appeared on X (formerly Twitter). As soon as the Scott Brothers spin-off project was announced, most fans were very excited. And we can read very funny reactions, especially from those who grew up with fiction.

But there are other fans who are more confused by the announcement, or even worried, because only two actresses – Sophia Bush and Hilary Burton – have confirmed their participation in the casting of this Scott Brothers sequel.

according to termSet 20 years after the original, the sequel will focus on Peyton and Brooke’s lives as teenage parents. “faces challenges that are no stranger to those who faced them in the original series, such as love, vulnerability and heartbreak”.

And the absence of other key Scott Brothers characters — starting with the Scott Brothers themselves — has been derided by some fans. Obviously, this is less of a problem in Atlantic, the original series was called “One Tree Hill”. In France, it was dubbed “The Scott Brothers”, a title that would be difficult to claim if said brothers were not in the sequel.

At the moment, the Scott brothers’ continuation project is only in its early stages, and new announcements and changes can always be shared with fans who are very concerned, even defensive, about this series, which is still iconic and watched by its audience.

The series “The Scott Brothers” is available in its entirety on Prime Video in France.