The Real Reason Chad Michael Murray Left Gilmore Girls

According to CBR, Chad Michael Murray may have been a fan favorite on "Gilmore Girls," but he had bigger fish to fry than playing the character of Tristan Dugray. The outlet revealed that after the first season of the show, Murray was cast in the parts of Charlie Todd on "Dawson's Creek," and later as high school basketball player Lucas Scott on "One Tree Hill," leaving little time for him to return to Stars Hollow and create drama for Rory. Instead, the character was written off the series when he got shipped to military school.

However, the character of Tristan wasn't forgotten when "Gilmore Girls" returned for a four-part revival in 2016. Tristan did make a cameo, as Rory Gilmore and Paris Geller ran into their former crush when they returned to their high school for a visit. However, actor Anton Narinskiy played the role of Tristan in the revival, as Murray reportedly declined to return to reprise the role (via TVLine).

When asked about the revival, Murray revealed he was happy that his friends got to return to the series. "I haven't personally seen it, but I know everyone's really excited. I wish I could've been there but it's all good — life is good. All my buddies got to go back," Murray told Entertainment Tonight.