Chad Michael Murray (@ChadMMurray) will make a guest appearance in his original role as Lucas Scott during the final season of ONE TREE HILL, which will return mid-season on The CW.

Murray’s character was last seen driving off into the sunset with his wife Peyton (Hilarie Burton) and their new baby Sawyer. Lucas returns to Tree Hill after Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) reaches out to him for help.

ONE TREE HILL was created by Mark Schwahn and is executive produced by Schwahn, Joe Davola, Greg Prange, Mike Tollin and Brian Robbins. The series is produced by Mastermind Laboratories and Tollin/Robbins Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

The CW Network has set its new midseason schedule, featuring brand new episodes of its scripted series and several strategic moves to bolster new nights and new time periods.

New episodes of freshman sensation GOSSIP GIRL return to The CW schedule beginning Monday, April 21 (8:00-9:00p.m. ET). On April 7, ONE TREE HILL moves to its new night and time on Mondays (9:00-10:00p.m. ET), following GOSSIP GIRL and creating a powerful night of drama for The CW.

With ONE TREE HILL moving to Mondays in April, the climactic final original episodes of PUSSYCAT DOLLS PRESENTS: GIRLICIOUS will air on Wednesdays starting April 9 (9:00-10:00p.m. ET), following AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL.

Through the month of March, original episodes of The CW’s REAPER will follow all-new episodes of SMALLVILLE. On March 25, REAPER returns to Tuesdays (9:00-10:00p.m. ET) following the newest edition of The CW’s hit reality series BEAUTY AND THE GEEK, which premieres March 11 (8:00-9:00p.m. ET).

SUPERNATURAL returns to The CW’s Thursday line-up (9:00-10:00p.m. ET) on April 3.

With new episodes of EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS (8:00-8:30p.m. ET) and ALIENS IN AMERICA (8:30-9:00p.m. ET) currently airing on Sundays, original episodes of THE GAME return to The CW’s comedy block in its new time period beginning Sunday, March 23 (9:00-9:30p.m. ET).

Following is The CW’s midseason schedule:

Monday
8:00-9:00 p.m. GOSSIP GIRL (New Episodes Begin April 21)
9:00-10:00 p.m. ONE TREE HILL (New Time Beginning April 7)

Tuesday
8:00-9:00 p.m. BEAUTY AND THE GEEK (Premieres March 11)
9:00-10:00 p.m. REAPER (New Time Beginning March 25)

Wednesday
8:00-9:00 p.m. AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL
9:00-10:00 p.m. PUSSYCAT DOLLS PRESENTS: GIRLICIOUS
(New Episodes Beginning April 9)
Thursday
8:00-9:00 p.m. SMALLVILLE
9:00-10:00 p.m. SUPERNATURAL (Returning April 3)

Sunday
7:00-8:00 p.m. AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL Encores
8:00-8:30 p.m. EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS
8:30-9:00 p.m. ALIENS IN AMERICA
9:00-9:30 p.m. THE GAME (New Episodes and New Time Beginning March 23)
9:30-10:00 p.m. GIRLFRIENDS (New Time Beginning March 23)

Wondering when your favorite show will return with new episodes? Use this chart to find out.

The CW, Macy’s and the Warner Bros. Television Group are offering eight passionate ONE TREE HILL fans the opportunity of a lifetime – a chance to win a walk-on role and spend a star-filled weekend with the cast in Wilmington, North Carolina, where the series is filmed. ONE TREE HILL season five premieres on Tuesday, January 8 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET).

The “Ultimate Fan Weekend in Wilmington” promotion, which began December 18 and continues through February 4, 2008, offers fans the chance to spend time with the cast, see the show in production, attend a charity event and appear in an episode. Fans can enter the contest in one of two ways: by attending a regional casting call at seven Macy’s stores nationwide, or by uploading an audition video at www.cwtv.com/macys. In addition, ONE TREE HILL cast members will be signing autographs at the following Macy’s locations on Saturday, January 19 from 2:00-4:00pm (local time):

Macy’s Herald Square – New York City (cast members Sophia Bush and Daphne Zuniga)*

Macy’s Aventura – Aventura, FL (cast member Hilarie Burton)

Macy’s Union Square – San Francisco, CA (cast member James Lafferty)

Macy’s Lenox Square – Atlanta, GA (cast member Antwon Tanner)

Macy’s State Street – Chicago, IL (cast member Lee Norris)

Macy’s Downtown Seattle – Seattle, WA (cast member Bethany Joy Galeotti)

Macy’s Easton Town Center – Columbus, OH (series creator Mark Schwahn and cast member Michaela McManus)

* These are the scheduled cast members but circumstances may result in a change as to the cast member participating at a particular location.

Full rules for this event are posted at www.cwtv.com/macys.

The CW Network’s hit drama ONE TREE HILL returns for season five with a special two-hour premiere on Tuesday, January 8 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET). Subsequent episodes will take over the 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET timeslot beginning Tuesday, January 15, following an encore presentation of CROWNED: THE MOTHER OF ALL PAGEANTS. REAPER will return to the schedule with original episodes later in the season.

The fifth season of ONE TREE HILL will be unprecedented in the annals of television drama, as the show leaps forward four years. Season four ended as the young characters graduated high school and season five begins, post-college, four years later. Some of the characters have found success while others have failed. Some are the same, some are very different. And while their storylines will actively move forward, the show will also dip into the past, returning to incidents and events of the last four years, sometimes for a moment or a scene, other times for an entire episode.

ONE TREE HILL was created by Mark Schwahn and is executive produced by Schwahn, Joe Davola, Greg Prange, Mike Tollin and Brian Robbins. ONE TREE HILL is a Tollin/Robbins Production in association with Warner Bros. Television.

The CW Network’s hit drama ONE TREE HILL returns for season five with a special two-hour premiere on Tuesday, January 8 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET). Subsequent episodes will take over the 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET timeslot beginning Tuesday, January 15, following an encore presentation of CROWNED: THE MOTHER OF ALL PAGEANTS. REAPER will return to the schedule with original episodes later in the season.The fifth season of ONE TREE HILL will be unprecedented in the annals of television drama, as the show leaps forward four years. Season four ended as the young characters graduated high school and season five begins, post-college, four years later. Some of the characters have found success while others have failed. Some are the same, some are very different. And while their storylines will actively move forward, the show will also dip into the past, returning to incidents and events of the last four years, sometimes for a moment or a scene, other times for an entire episode.

ONE TREE HILL was created by Mark Schwahn and is executive produced by Schwahn, Joe Davola, Greg Prange, Mike Tollin and Brian Robbins. ONE TREE HILL is a Tollin/Robbins Production in association with Warner Bros. Television.

The fifth season of ONE TREE HILL, the hit CW series, begins soon, but in order to prepare viewers for the many changes that have happened to the characters since the end of season four, cwtv.com presents ONE TREE HILL FAST FORWARD.

FAST FORWARD is a series of cast interviews with each of the main cast members as themselves. They talk about playing their character, what it’s like to jump ahead in their characters’ lives and what they’d like to see happen to their characters’ storylines.

Interview footage, along with past and upcoming show footage and behind-the-scenes footage from the set, combine to tell the story of the characters’ lives. For more, visit ONE TREE HILL FAST FORWARD now.

Kevin Federline will guest star on The CW’s hit drama ONE TREE HILL, as Jason, the cocky, enigmatic frontman for a seminal rock band from the fictional town of Tree Hill, North Carolina. Federline will appear in a multi-episode arc of the show, which returns midseason on The CW.

ONE TREE HILL clearly benefited from the creation of The CW. Paired with the hit AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL on Wednesdays last season, ONE TREE HILL saw dramatic year to year growth in the target demographics of adults 18-34 (19%) and women 18-34 (22%).

ONE TREE HILL was created by Mark Schwahn and is executive produced by Schwahn, Mike Tollin, Brian Robbins and Joe Davola. ONE TREE HILL is a Tollin/Robbins Production in association with Warner Bros. Television.

BEAUTY AND THE GEEK 4
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 (8:00PM)

AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL 9
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 (8:00PM)

GOSSIP GIRL
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 (9:00PM)

FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN!
Friday, September 21, 2007 (8:00PM)

CW NOW
sunday, September 23, 2007 (7:00 PM)

ONLINE NATION
Sunday, September 23, 2007 (7:30PM)

REAPER
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 (9:00 PM)

SMALLVILLE
Thursday, September 27, 2007 (8:00PM )

EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS
Monday, October 01, 2007 (8:00PM)

ALIENS IN AMERICA
Monday, October 01, 2007 (8:30PM)

GIRLFRIENDS
Monday, October 01, 2007 (9:00PM)

THE GAME
Monday, October 01, 2007 (9:30PM)

SUPERNATURAL
Thursday, October 04, 2007 (9:00 PM)

LIFE IS WILD
Sunday, October 07, 2007 (8:00PM)

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