Though it hasn’t been a ratings success, ABC has kept Nashville on the air. Will the numbers continue to fall this season? Is there a chance that it could be cancelled or is it essentially guaranteed to be renewed for a fourth season (because of potential syndication profits)? We’ll have to wait and see.
The Nashville TV show continues to follow the lives and careers of country music superstars Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere) and Rayna Jaymes (Connie Britton). The rest of the cast includes Clare Bowen, Eric Close, Charles Esten, Sam Palladio, Jonathan Jackson, Chris Carmack, Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella, Will Chase, and Oliver Hudson.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/8 update: ABC has renewed Nashville for a fourth season.
Final season averages: 1.34 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.16 million total viewers.
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Due to a Nielsen glitch, some of the early ratings of the 2014-15 season were revised a few weeks later.
For comparisons: The second season of Nashville averaged a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.34 million total viewers.
Note: Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you still like the Nashville TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or be renewed for a fourth season?
Please renew this brilliant show. Both my husband and I really enjoy this series. Perhaps the show might “do better”, as far as whoever is in charge of renewing, if they look at advertising it more and also putting it on a little earlier (not everyone bothers to look at Freeview or tape/use catch up). I have raved about this show to friends who have not even heard or it, but have now become followers. It would be awfully sad if this is not renewed . We are not particularly country and western fans, but love the music in this.… Read more »
Love this show!!! Please do not cancel it and keep it rolling for not only Season 4, but many more. I used to live in Nashville and the writer has captured the lives of these “stars” and young up starts who want to be so as well. The plot is captivating. I look forward every Wednesday to this show and have already downloaded the previous seasons. This show deserves to have publicity from the network. Ratings will go up when that happens in my opinion. Deacon is a key figure with Rayna in this series. Hopefully, he will not die… Read more »
best show ever! Please don’t cancel!!!
NASHVILLE is my FAVORITE show on all of TV. If you notice, the ratings are down every time they take a three week break! Why so many breaks? People forget about it when there are SO many long breaks! Also, I always DVR it and watch it later because Wed. night is not good for me. I wonder whether DVRing it counts in the ratings? I hope so!
I’m the same way. I have to watch it when I gr home from work at 2 AM but, without fail I watch it! I believe if they counted the DVRs and the Hulu the rating would sky rocket through the roof!!!!
Best show on abc, please keep it on the air.
Please renew NASHVILLE. It is so well-written & well-acted. The cast is stellar. The music and performances are wonderful. Keep it!
YES! Renew Nashville for Season 4. The best country music out there!
I love this show!!! Look forward to it every week! The writers, music and actors are amazing. One of a very few series that is a must watch for me. You have to be joking…seriously! Please keep this show on the air. Awesome show!!!
This show is dynamite writing and the cast are superb. It needs to be renewed cause there’s a lot of dedicated fans like myself that love this show. It’s not just the drama but the music they produce is fantastic. This show lacks ratings due to the lack of publicity from the network and the fact that TPTB have no interest in it which is a shame when it could be so different on another network which cares about it
Well said!!
Love this show. Has it all, life struggles, deep love relationships, deceit and struggles of people trying to start a career. Great using with talented actors and writers. Why not trying to attract new viewers by SOME EXTRA PROMOTIONS. RUN RERUNS AND LET NEW VIEWERS CATCH ON FROM BEGINNING!!!!!
This show is best on abc right now . Must renew it. Most talented actors and singers. Look forward to it on Wednesday and tweeting cast!
DO NOT CANCEL NASHVILLE. THIS IS A GREAT SHOW!!!!!! Stick it out please!
PLEASE. KEEP NASHVILLE. I love the show, the music and the story line. Give it another chance.
KEEP Nashville! Great music AND a great story.
DEFINITELY NEEDS TO RENEWED!!! THIS DHOW IS AMAZING, BEST FAMN DRSMA ON ABC’S NETWORK!! There are a lot of Nashies that anticipate Wednesday just for Nashville! There a lot of Nashies who don’t even live in Nashville and yet we long for Wednesday to see our favorite cast bring us yet another AMAZING EPISODE WEEK AFTER WEEK!! Sonyes this show definitely needs to be another LAW & ORDER SVU WHICH GOING ON ITS 17 season! I mean if ABC RENEW AND BE LOYAL TOA DAMN GOOD SHOW THEN NBC SHOULD PICK IT UP!!! Nashie for life!! Renee Nashville!!!
Nashville is a great show that the whole family can watch. I really have enjoyed the music in the series. It’s also brought a smile to my face and a tear to my eye. It’s not just about Nashville it’s about life’s hardships and success, family and love stories. I’m hoping that you don’t kill the series but most of all if you decide to end the series I’m hoping you do it with a happy love story ending because it would be a tragedy if you killed off Deacon. Plus I think millions of people would be upset not… Read more »