Tue, 12 May 2009 at 7:15 pm

Chad Michael Murray Axed From One Tree Hill

Costars Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton, who tied the knot during last night’s episode of One Tree Hill, will not be returning for the show’s seventh season, EW confirms.

Translation: The CW could not afford to keep newlyweds Peyton and Lucas on their payroll.

Two new characters will be introduced next season and Jake Gyllenhaal’s BFF Austin Nichols (Julian) will become a series regular.

WHAT DO YOU THINK of CMM and HB leaving OTH?

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# 26

carlo @ 05/12/2009 at 4:49 pm

Even if they are not the show, it’s gonna be a hard time for the audience !

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kiki @ 05/12/2009 at 4:50 pm

noooo! peyton is my favorite character… oth won’t be the same without them.

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nat. @ 05/12/2009 at 4:52 pm

i think its so stupid that they arent going to be in it. its going to be so different without them, id rather them end the show now
if they arent going to be in it then payton obviously dies and i dont want that to happen :(
and i guess their kid dies to then? thats so gay!!
they should totally be in it next season or just stop the show now because its just going to ruin it :(

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# 29

Bell @ 05/12/2009 at 4:56 pm

OTH is all about Lucas and Peyton from the beginning. If they are not in the show next season, CW should just end it.

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andreanne @ 05/12/2009 at 4:58 pm

its sucks !!!
really, one tree hill IS
LUCAS PEYTON HALEY NATHAN AND BROOKE
they have to all be part of the 7th season.
it will never be the same
we thought about this option because of many rumors
but now that it is official…it is sad….
I LOVE OTH ANYWAY THOUGH!!!
SOPHIA WILL ROCK IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO SOPHIA GO

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kris @ 05/12/2009 at 5:03 pm

I’ve watched this show since SEASON 1.
since the first episode.
i’m a regular watcher each and every week..
and i gotta admit the story lines for ALL the characters are just
boring and not as interesting as they were in highschool.
i think they made a mistake by doing the whole 5 years later crap.

without Chad who’s the MAIN character the show is no thing.
and peyton too .
i mean they minus will just get rid of the whole cast without the two of them.

this is ridiculous.
the should just end the show right
and give a great finale reflecting the seasons of ALL the characters lives.

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# 32

taya @ 05/12/2009 at 5:03 pm

YAY

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DOLORES @ 05/12/2009 at 5:07 pm

omgggggg they should just end it this seasn. They should make a really great series finale episode where they show the future of all the charactors and just end it on a really good strong note. Now they are gonna go do season 7 without the 2 main charactors!!!! they are going to totally mutilate the show and they are gonna go down on a bad note :(

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# 34

me @ 05/12/2009 at 5:08 pm

THEY NEED TO CANCEL THE SHOW. WORST SHOW ON TV EVEN WITH THE STARS.. without them show doesnt stand a chance… sophia cant act her way out of a speeding ticket.. I swear…

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# 35

Anniep @ 05/12/2009 at 5:09 pm

Gutted, and sad to admit it!

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# 36

ASHLEY @ 05/12/2009 at 5:10 pm

NOT ALRIGHT IM GONNA STOP WATCHING! I’VE ONLY BEEN INTERESTED IN PEYTO & LUCAS’S LOVE. THEY NEED TO PUT HIM BACK ON! THEY ARE GONNA LOOSE RATINGS.

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Christelle MICHEL @ 05/12/2009 at 5:10 pm

I am a French fan and I can not believe this news! It’s so sad! OTH lose a great couple. I hope qu’OTH be a good series but it still will be weird!

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pissed @ 05/12/2009 at 5:12 pm

I along with many others wont be watching without them. This is a HUGE mistake on the CW’s part. I know Chad was the one who gave them a hard time about resigning, but he was willing to do something and they wouldn’t come to an agreement with him. So instead his coworker, who wants to stay on the show, essentially gets fired. I wont watch a network that doesnt care about its actors or fans. Season 6 is the last for me.

Oh, and yeah. We REALLY will be happy with two new cast members instead of our ORIGINAL LEAD MALE AND FEMALE. You can’t see it, but from where I’m sitting, im rolling my eyes.

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# 39

ashley @ 05/12/2009 at 5:12 pm

THANK GOD!

The show has become a joke! Season 7 will probably get canceled. Have you seen the ratings lately? They horrible. Season 7 will do much worse.

Good for Chad for getting out. This is the best thing he could have done for his career.

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# 40

Kiara @ 05/12/2009 at 5:13 pm

The show should end when they leave. It got boring anyway… I’d miss it a bit but after 7 seasons they haven’t got much more to show.

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Catherine @ 05/12/2009 at 5:14 pm

I’m not really broken up about them leaving. I am VERY happy Austin Nichols will be a series regular. I REALLY want to see him and Brooke together!

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# 42

haley @ 05/12/2009 at 5:14 pm

THIS SHOW IS NOTHING WITHOUT CHAD. :’(

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haley @ 05/12/2009 at 5:15 pm

THIS SHOW IS NOTHING WITHOUT CHAD. :’(

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bald outing @ 05/12/2009 at 5:16 pm

i haven’t seen the show in ages, but when i did watch they were both main characters. to get rid of 2 main characters is going to be hard. i thought the show focused around chad’s character and his half-brother?

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# 45

[~☆Fug Face Man!ston☆~] @ 05/12/2009 at 5:19 pm

..um, ok.. so..?! LOL.. `i used to like this show - haven’t watched it in years. don’t think much people still do. they wont return next season - then the following season it’ll be canceled. next (show)

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# 46

Jennifer @ 05/12/2009 at 5:23 pm

Without Hil/Chad OTH is going to have a hard time moving ahead. There is no way it will be near as good without TWO of the main characters who have supported the show the past 6 years. I do wish them the best. I am very sad to see them go. I highly doubt it will make a whole season.

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# 47

thais @ 05/12/2009 at 5:23 pm

You are not kidding!
OTH will not be the same without these two … I love Peyton and Lucas .. not the same thing ever .. not to believe it!

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# 48

Mrs. RIVERS @ 05/12/2009 at 5:23 pm

OH MY!!! That would ruin the show!!!

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# 49

BillyMac @ 05/12/2009 at 5:23 pm

@Tina:

Umm Lucas and Peyton AREN”T the main characters hell they aren’t even the main couple even though Mark tried his damnest to shove them down my throat thank God I like to think for myself. This show was about two brothers and their relationship and that went down hill from season 4 when it became the Lucas and Peyton show. Thanks but no thanks. I liked Lucas best when he wasn’t in a relationship or when he was with Lindsey.

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# 50

Jen @ 05/12/2009 at 5:24 pm

Lucas and Peyton are One Tree Hill.. It is going to be really weird, I have not watched every episode, but every time I come back to watch the show, it’s them that keep me interested because Haley and Nate are super boring, besides they are the center of the story! I do love Julian, Brooke not so much but her character has gotten better! But still, it’s gonna be weird withouht the main characters, like What the He*ll? I might watch, but just for Julian, I love his character, he is pretty interesting!

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