A couple months ago, we reported that the head of ABC expected Nashville to be renewed for a fifth season. However, there’s been a big change at the network so now there’s a distinct possibility that Nashville may be cancelled instead. Is it time?
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 Charles Esten, Clare Bowen, Eric Close, Jonathan Jackson, Chris Carmack, Lennon Stella, Sam Palladio, Maisy Stella, Will Chase, and Oliver Hudson.
Currently in its fourth season, Nashville is down in the ratings once again. Compared to season three (which was also down), the show is down by 22% in the 18-49 demographic and down by 14% in viewers. It’s also one of ABC’s lowest rated dramatic series.
Back in January, ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee said that there was no plans to end Nashville. The catch is that Lee was later forced out of the network. He was fired in part because he had failed to develop successful new shows and had relied too much on older ones. Many of those have slowly lost viewers and become more expensive to produce.
Lee’s replacement, Channing Dungey, has been tasked with turning the network around and that will likely mean cleaning house. ABC recently announced several renewals for the 2016-17 season and Nashville was not among them.
I suspect that ABC may decide to renew the series for a fifth and final season of 13 episodes. Hopefully, if it is decided to end Nashville this spring, the show’s creators will have found a satisfying way to end the show.
But, what do you think? Is it time for Nashville to end? Should it be renewed for a fifth (and final) season?
Just when I get into a great show…trying to cancel it…go figure! I hate when that happens
Nashville has so much to offer. Real life stories, fantastic music. I became a committed fan and shared it with many other people who also get great pleasure watching the show. Human character, hardships, weaknesses, forgiveness and survival – all what makes mankind special. Don’t cancel this show. Besides, it just hasn’t ended well enough to be dropped!
Please do not cancel Nashville I too look forward to watching it every week its a great show and their singing is wonderful it even made me download some songs. I have fallen in love with this series and I also want to know what has happend to Julliete she is my favourite actress in this series. Please please please do not cancel the show, renew it and let It have much more seasons.
Nashville is the best show..and the actors are such great singers. I love this show and look forward to it every week.. This is one good program with great storylines..and they all just connect so…the cast memebers are the best… Please rethink this and listen to the fans….thank you
Please do not cancel. I love watching .has good story line and music. They are all fabulous singers. Ending still left us hanging about Juliette.