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Hilarie Burton Morgan is recalling how she and One Tree Hill costar Chad Michael Murray found out they weren't returning for season 7 of the long-running series – and fans are surprised by her ...
May 2, 2022 · The outlet reports that Murray had asked for a pay raise going into Season 7 of the hit series, but that his demands were not met. He later appeared to be annoyed about the situation, saying, "They're not bringing me back next year ... because they want to save money ...
The seventh season of One Tree Hill premiered on September 14, 2009. This is the first season not to include the show's original cast members Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton. After successful ratings for the first three episodes, The CW gave the series a full-season order of 22 episodes.
Jan 2, 2022 · In the simplest terms, Murray chose to leave One Tree Hill, which ended after season 9 because he wasn’t being paid what he felt he deserved. In February of 2009, the CW (formerly WB) announced One Tree Hill ’s renewal for a seventh season without specifying which actors would be returning.
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- Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott. When One Tree Hill premiered in 2003, Murray had already started cementing his status as a brooding heartthrob. After appearing on both Gilmore Girls and Dawson's Creek, he landed a role in Freaky Friday alongside Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, which premiered just weeks before his CW series hit television.
- Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis. As one of her first on-screen credits ever, Bush's One Tree Hill role as Brooke Davis continues to be one of her best-known gigs.
- James Lafferty as Nathan Scott. Lafferty had just a few screen credits to his name when he landed the role of Nathan Scott on One Tree Hill. When his time as bad boy basketball player turned loving husband and father came to a close, Lafferty continued to act, appearing in films like Lost on Purpose, Oculus and Small Town Crime.
- Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer. Burton rose to fame in 2000 after winning a competition on MTV's Total Request Live (TRL) and staying on as a full-time VJ (video jockey.)
May 8, 2024 · Chad Michael Murray Wasn't The Only Major Cast Member To Leave One Tree Hill Early. Trivia. Hilarie Burton is the only main character to leave One Tree Hill and never return as a guest star. Chad Michael Murray is entirely absent from Seasons 7 and 8 of One Tree Hill .
Mar 19, 2020 · Back in 2009, when the CW announced its cast for OTR Season 7, fans were shocked to see that Chad Michael Murray didn't make the cut... and apparently, it was largely due to contract negotiations, according to Los Angeles Times. Our beloved Chad wanted a pay raise (which was totally deserved), however, the show apparently wasn't able to deliver.
