Where is airing: The CW
For what age: 11+
How many episodes in 7 season: 22 episodes
It's one year later, and new faces are making their way into Tree Hill. Nathan's sports agent, Clay, faces a scandalous accusation that threatens Nathan's entire career just as Brooke and Julian's professional prospects soar with a new fashion line and a big movie. Haley receives a surprise visit from her sister. Meanwhile, Jamie's 7th birthday arrives.
Another former Tree Hill resident returns, while Haley and Mia has problems with selling records. Nathan has to deal with being seperate from his loved ones, but Clayton reminds him that he's in NBA. Dan finds a new friend in an unlikely ally, and Brooke tries looking for a new model for Clothes over Bros. But they didn't expect it when passing comes on their way.
It's time for a funeral for one of theirs, and Nathan comes home for the funeral. Dan shows up to pay his respects, while Nathan, Haley and Jamie pay respect to another grave that lies there. Quinn wants to have fun at Tric, and meet a new guy. Mouth gets another job offer, this time located in New York, while Julian gets hit by a model.
Nathan's fear comes true when the scandal becomes public. Haley talks with Quinn about her estranged husband David. A fashion show brings a responsibility for someone, in an unexpected way, while another makes a decision that could cost him his career.
Haley finds herself in the spotlight as Nathan's sex scandal grows. Meanwhile, Brooke allows Julian to keep working with Alex; Millicent lands a new job; and Clay and Quinn grow closer.
Haley debates her next course of action when Nathan's scandal begins to threaten his endorsement deals. Julian decides to give Alex another chance, and Brooke reconnects with Chase. Meanwhile, Millicent begins to doubt she has what it takes to be a model, and Clay tells Quinn his deepest secret.
James Lafferty directs this Mark Schwahn written episode. Nathan and Haley are dealing with the fact that Dan has invited Renee onto his show, where she will undoubtedly air out the young Scotts' dirty laundry. Quinn contemplates where her marriage with David went wrong, while Brooke has to admit to Julian what her future plans and dreams are. Clay's must deal with his past when Sara comes to town.
Quinn comes to Clay's rescue as he reels from a tragedy while Dan and Rachel's history comes back to bite them.
Brooke receives some surprising news that threatens her relationship with Julian. Nathan learns that Dan is back in Tree Hill just as he prepares to sign a new NBA contract. Haley returns to the stage.
Nathan's dispute with Clay leads to a division between Haley and Quinn. Brooke tells Julian the truth about her fear of his connection to Alex, while Millie's drug addiction intensifies. Shugs begins a new career in LA.
Nathan and Haley make a difficult decisions. Julian reveals a secret to Alex causing problems with Brooke. Clay tries to start from the beginning with his career.
Quinn helps Clay form a plan to convince Nathan to rehire him, but they may be too late as Nathan and Haley prepare to leave Tree Hill behind in their move to Barcelona. Brooke struggles to accept Julian's reaction when Alex undergoes another crisis. Meanwhile, Millie's downward spiral threatens her relationship with Mouth, and Dan makes an announcement that shocks Rachel and his studio audience.
Nathan and Jamie travel with Haley on the last part of her tour, while Brooke and Julian work on their relationship after their 6-week break. Meanwhile, Clay and Quinn try to decide where their relationship is headed, and Alex, now out of rehab, tries to make up for everything she's done wrong.
Nathan tries to keep Haley from stressing out when her sister Taylor shows up to the house with Quinn's ex-husband. Julian continues to stick up for Alex while on the set of their movie, and Brooke ends up turning to Alexander for comfort. Meanwhile, Clay tries to prove his commitment to Quinn by going with to dinner with Taylor and David.
In an episode dedicated to John Hughes, Haley's birthday is forgotten amidst the chaos surrounding an '80s alumni dance at Tree Hill High, and Jamie ends up being left home alone. Meanwhile, Nathan and Clay find themselves stranded 200 miles away from Tree Hill; and Brooke goes to the dance with Alexander, which makes Julian relive his adolescence.
Brooke and Julian try to find a balance between their relationship and their work lives as production on the movie begins. Meanwhile, Nathan and Haley have a surprise visitor; Quinn leans on Clay when she receives some unexpected news; Alex sets her sights on Alexander; and Millicent battles her temptation to use.
Haley and Jamie struggle to accept Lydia's seemingly hopeless situation, leading Nathan to try and help them come to terms with it. Brooke and Julian's volatile relationship faces the pressures of a hectic movie set, while Clay and Quinn spend some time apart. Meanwhile, Miranda attempts to persuade Grubbs to let her produce his album.
While Brooke attempts do deal with Alex's affair with Julian, Lydia's condition continues to worsen, causing Quinn and Haley to try to reconnect with Taylor. Meanwhile, Clay deals with Katie's advances, and Nathan helps Jamie to come to terms with Lydia's fate.
On the eve of Quinn's big gallery opening, an uninvited guest ambushes Clay. Nathan spends the day with Jamie, while Haley struggles with life after her mother's passing. Brooke and Julian each receive a shocking surprise. Meanwhile, Shugs learns the truth about Lauren and Mouth.
Brooke is forced to deal with fallout from Alexander and Victoria's tryst; Alex discovers a secret that could derail Julian's film; Katie confronts Clay.
