"I'm excited to be able to team up with people that I look up to, people that I love dearly," Burton said of her costars Sophia Bush and Danneel Ackles.

Hilarie Burton tells PEOPLE that the 'One Tree Hill' reboot is being developed with a strong "female lens," adding, "Female teamwork is so vital to me."

Hilarie Burton Morgan is teasing the One Tree Hill sequel series and how working with a female-led team has already been a better experience for her compared to the original series. The actress recently opened up to People magazine about the upcoming Netflix show, which sees her returning as well as Sophia Bush .

Burton Morgan and Bush were among the One Tree Hill cast members who accused show creator Marck Schwahn of sexual harassment. Although Schwahn has never talked about the accusations, he was removed from his duties from E!’s The Royals in 2017.

Hilarie Burton, 42, suggests that the new One Tree Hill reboot will tackle patriarchy as women will be directing and producing the show. Burton stated how being in an all women’s group has changed her mindset,