Theseries’seventhseasonbeganairingSeptember23,2008,onanew10:00pm(EST)Tuesdaytimeslot.StevenWeberjoinedthecastforthefirstfiveepisodesoftheseasonasSpecialAgentClarkMedina,Jack’stemporaryreplacementasunitsupervisor.TheepisodesfocusedasmuchonmissingpersonscasesasonMedina’swaragainstJack,asherevealedthathehadnotonlybeensenttoreplaceJackbutalsotoconvinceJacktoleavethebureau.MedinaultimatelyrealizesthathecannotgetJacktoresign,anduseshiminapowerplaytogethimselfpromoted;inreturn,hearrangesforJacktogethisoldpositionback.FollowingJack’sreturntoUnitSupervisor,hesetsabouttryingtorepairhisrelationshipwithSamandtakescustodyofhiselderdaughter,Hanna.TheseriesendswithJackputtingapermanentendtohisandSam’son-again-off-againrelationshipandreachingapointofreconciliationwithHanna;SamandBriandecidetolivetogethertoraisetheirson;andwiththeteamattendingtheweddingofDannyandElena.S07E01"Closure"S07E02"22x42"S07E03"LastCall"S07E04"True/Fa