First Look at Chad Michael Murry's Return to "One Tree Hill"

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Chad Michael Murray to Return for "One Tree Hill's" Final Season
Aug 29, 2011
by Robyn Ross


Chad Michael Murray is returning to "One Tree Hill" for the ninth and final season, The CW announced on Monday.

When viewers last saw Lucas Scott in Season 6, he and new wife Peyton (Hilarie Burton) and baby Sawyer hit the road to travel the world. Lucas returns to Tree Hill when his best friend Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) reaches out to him for help.



Chad Michael Murray tweeted:

"The secrets out, Im excited 2 say that 'Luke' will b reuniting with the amazing OTH cast, Producers & Crew 4 an ep! This is 4 u great fans."

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Exclusive First Look: Chad Michael Murray's Return to "One Tree Hill"
Feb 17, 2012
by Damian Holbrook


Seems like old times... with longer hair.

Original "Tree Hill"-ion Chad Michael Murray makes his long-awaited, final season return to the soap that made him a three-named household name, and from the looks of this exclusive behind-the-scenes snap, he's done some changing.

Unfortunately, we'll only get a quick reunion for our boy Lucas and his bestie Haley (the perpetually fabulous Bethany Joy Galeotti), since CMM, who left back in '09, is only back for the Feb. 22nd episode.





"Yeah, he came back for one," says executive producer Mark Schwahn, quickly adding that fans should not read into the brevity of Murray's stay.

In fact, it was Schwahn's idea to put his star player back in the game for a single shot instead of a longer arc. "I think he would have done more, but I just felt that the story he's back for was best served by one episode."





That story involves the ongoing search for his half-brother Nathan, and while we won't spoil for you what happens with the hunt, we can point out two things that OTH diehards will find fun.

One is that, yes, that is Austin Nichols (Julian) sitting on the floor — he directed the episode. And the second is that Lucas is clearly still wearing his wedding ring. So even though we don't get Hilarie Burton back, there's hope that Peyton will at least get a shout-out to satisfy the fans.

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