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?
I love the show and watch every week. Guess the critics don’t care about us in the 55 and over age bracket.
This is crazy. I’m in the over 49 age and I watch it and can hardly wait for the next episode. I even get it from iTunes so if I’m away from home I can watch it. Wed nights is OK. 10pm is a bit late as I’m asleep by 8pm and record it to view in the AM. Come on ABC. Don’t be such a spoil sport.
hate that Nashville is canceled It is one of my favorite shows. There were s many great storylines evolving. ABC will never create o as good as this
I think this is so stupid everytime a show comes on yall cancel it and put some stupid cooking or reality show on. I wish everyone would just boycott ABC
My favorite TV series. It is maddening to think this was canceled when I look at all the junk still on TV (including all the reality shows), I can’t believe it. Aside from the great music, there were many unsolved issues that could have kept this show fresh for several more seasons.
This s just crazy to cancel a show that so many have become to love. All they have on TV these days or those darn reality shows which they are all scripted. There is nothing real about any of them. Nashville has a lot of plots, twist and turns which keeps everyone looking forward to the next week. So keep Nashville get rid of some your fake reality shows…………
I agree with you 100% or they put stupid cooking shows like the chew they have cooking channels for that Leave Nashville Alone!
I LOVE Nashville! Hate to see it go!!!!
This show should definitely not be cancelled but the poor ratings can only be attributed to the horrible story line this season! We waited years for deacon and Rayna to finally get together and since they did it’s been nothing but downhill for their relationship, and instead of being the kick ass label head that we love, all Ryan’s screen time had been devoted to this god awful plot line of maddie deciding to tear apart the family for fame and glory. And what the heck was up with Frankie betraying deacon the way that he did and now weren’t… Read more »
This really sucks. I watch every show (on demand) and can’t believe it has done so poorly, but then I am older than the 18-49 age group that determine a show’s future. Love the show, the characters and the story lines. There isn’t much on TV these days to watch and it certainly won’t be the Bachelor shows I switch to!!
This really sucks. I watch every show (on demand) and can’t believe it has done so poorly, but then I am older than the 18-49 age group that determine a show’s future. Love the show, the characters and the story lines. There isn’t much on TV these days to watch and it certainly won’t be the Bachelor shows I switch to!!
I love watching Nashville, I have seen every episode, I own all the CDs. Nashville is a part of my life. Is there anyway to bring it back?
I am so unhappy to hear that Nashville is ending, it’s more like a shock! I have watched every episode, enjoyed the music, got to know the characters, I own all the CDs. Nashville is a part of my life. Please bring it back.
I can’t believe they cancelled Nashville it’s a great show unbelievable . I’m so sad an mad at the same time. Please bring it back!!!
I loved the characters and the music. I will miss this show
You act like 18-49 year olds are the only ones who watch tv. You need to change your way of thinking. There are a lot of people over 49 that watch tv.
The funny thing about that is most of the 18-49 that they are talking about have to be closer to the 18 range, however the 18 year olds aren’t the ones paying for tv most of the time, it has been increasingly popular among people who haven’t experienced real life which means that ABC is trying to satisfy the non paying customers over the paying ones, but what happens when momma gets the cable turned off because all that’s left is garbage. Do you really think the reality tv watchers are going to pay cable prices to watch bad actors… Read more »