Happy trails. ABC has cancelled Nashville after four seasons, Deadline reports.
The country music drama, which stars Hayden Panettiere and Connie Britton, is currently nearing the end of its fourth season.
The cancellation comes as a bit of a surprise. Only a few weeks ago, we reported new showrunners Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz were getting the writer’s room ready for season five and hopeful ABC would renew the series.
However, ratings have dropped over the course of the show’s fourth season. So far, Nashville is earning an average rating of .98 in the 18-49 demo and 4.221 million viewers. Comparatively, the third season averaged a 1.34 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.16 million total viewers.
The season four, and now series, finale of Nashville airs on May 25th.
What do you think? Do you watch Nashville? Do you think the series should’ve been renewed?
Please don’t cancel this show! I’ve watched every episode. The singing is great and so are the actors.
About time!!!! The show’s been horrible for such a long time and this season was the most poorly written of them all. Every storyline became a mess, especially the Maddie/Cash one. That one alone was worth canceling the show over!
Please renew Nashville!! I have been a fan since the show made its premiere! I look forward to what the next week brings!! Great cast, great songs, and a great storyline. This show has more to give its fans.
I have watched from the beginning and don’t want to see it cancelled. Really enjoy the musical talent and especially enjoyed Nashvile Tour concert recently.
Please keep Nashville on the air!!! I have watched every episode, and can’t wait to see what will happen in the next episode! Great music, Great Cast, and a great storyline!! I look forward every season!!
This is one of the best shows on tv, I don’t understand by you would cancel it. Hope a different network picks it up. Your making a big mistake!
Plus not to mention all of the great music that’s come from it!! There is so much talent in this drama series!! Joe can ABC cancel it??! I just don’t understand it!! Tie up all the sappy story lines that the writers have written in, and spice it up again!! Viewers you’ve lost, which probably aren’t too many, will come back!’ This is one of the best shows in such a long time, please don’t let it end!!!
I think it’s terrible that they are cancelling Nashville! It is one of the few shows left that is halfway clean! Their is so much crap on tv these days from all the hundreds of reality shows to creepy and just plain dirty! I get so tired of starting a show and really start to love it then the station cancels it! Makes me want to quit tv all together and just watch movies! And if everyone starts to feel that way what will happen??!!! The networks should start to think about that before having all the shows the same… Read more »
This is my favorite show! I hope they are picked up by another network too. They are great!
Please do not cancel Nashville. Have been a fan from the beginning. Great music and stories. Why does ABC always cancel the good shows. The new writers are great. Give them a chance!
I agree with you Angie! This makes me sad.
Give them a chance? It’s been on for 4 years!
I think she meant give the new writers a chance.
I am thrilled! I thought it always stunk. Seemed like they wanted to be another “DALLAS” and no other evening show could ever compare to “DALLAS”
Wow is all I can say – I totally didn’t expect to hear this news.
So sad to hear this but hopeful that another network will pick it up. I think they will. Those inside are still working on the 5th season from what I hear….
I sure hope you’re right…another network would be lucky to be able to broadcast this great show!
Don’t cancel, it’s just getting good
What a terrible way to end a quality series. ABC is doing a disservice to its viewers by not allowing the writers time to prepare for a final season. The show is in the middle of multiple story lines. The last two episodes will now be a bundle of crappy endings.
I absolutely love Nashville! The show of course. I have never been to the city but would love to go! The music was absolutely wonderful. The actors are incredible. Most of the storylines really really good. Unfortunately Deacon really needs to take anger management classes! That got a little old. Please ABC, please consider renewing Nashville.
Please do not end this show. I was in shock when I heard the news. I love love love this show. End a reality show instead.