Is Rayna James bowing out? TVLine reports Connie Britton will be leaving Nashville during the upcoming fifth season on CMT.
Britton isn’t the first castmember to leave the series after ABC cancelled it earlier this year. Will Chase has moved on to ABC’s upcoming drama Time After Time. Regular stars Charles Esten, Sam Palladio, Jonathan Jackson, Clare Bowen, Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella, and Chris Carmack are all returning for the new season.
Apparently, Britton will appear in at least 10 of the 22 episodes slated for season five. However, the exact number of episodes is still up in the air as negotiations are said to be ongoing. And while Britton’s exit is sad news, co-star Hayden Panettiere will appear in all 22 episodes.
Season five of Nashville debuts on January 5th.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Nashville? Will you watch the show without Rayna?
I will not watch the show anymore.
If this is true Nashville won’t be on for long because she is heart of the show and people will feel like they did this all for nothing.
This news has to be very disheartening for the people who fought to have “Nashville” revived for a fifth season after its cancellation by ABC Network. If the news of Connie Britton’s departure from “Nashville” turns out to be true, then I can imagine people wanting to quit watching “Nashville” because of this.
Love this show and the cast members can’t wait to see it on again
The show just won’t be the same if Connie leaves.