Is Connie Britton leaving Nashville? According to Deadline, the lead actress could be exiting the CMT TV series after season five.
Britton plays Rayna James on the country music drama, which moved to CMT this season after ABC cancelled the show last spring. The cast also includes Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Clare Bowen, Sam Palladio, Chris Carmack, Jonathan Jackson, Lennon Stella, and Maisy Stella.
Rumors that Britton is leaving the show have circulated since before season five began last December. Now, Deadline says the actress is being sought out by networks for pilot season, meaning she could very well be moving on from Nashville. Neither CMT nor Britton have confirmed the rumors.
The midseason finale of Nashville airs on March 9th.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Nashville? Do you think Britton will leave? Will you still watch if she does?
Please renew for another season! Season 6
I didn’t have CMT so I finally got Hulu to watch Season 5! Better late than never Even with Connie gone, she will be missed, but I love them all!
I love this show and when I found it on CMT I was so happy. I’m saddened that Connie Britton is leaving and it will not be the same. No one could take her place with Charles Esten. They had great chemistry and Tricia took the words right out of my mouth. Can’t they have it turn out to be a dream. It was so sad and I cried like a baby. Please change your minds and Connies.
I love Nashville and I hope it continues and doesnt get cancelled.The music is wonderful and I love all the actors and the characters they play. I want to buy all 5 seasons and hopefully more on blue ray. I will contunue watching it even if Connie isnt on it anymore. I cried so hard when Reyna died in episode 9. Please continue this show.
Thankyou
The show will not be the same without Rayna….Her and Deacon are the strong points in the show. When Connie Britton was on Ellen she said she was in for the long haul…Well,,,, what happened to that. It broke my heart to see her Die. I cried as though it was a member of my own family. I have watched this show since day one and was 100% invested, I planned my week around watching this show, but I guess that will change. The show will not be the same without Rayna and the family she was a part of.… Read more »
I think there is more than enough talent on Nashville to still be my favorite show on tv. I really do not care if it is on ABC or CMT just as long as it is on.
I love the show and looked forward to Thusday nights. I was very upset that Rayna will no longer be on the show. I now have mixed emotions about continuing to watch. She and Deacon were so great and had such chemistry on the show, that it would be nearly unbearable to pair him with another actress. At this point, I just don’t know. How about this being just “a dream sequence”????? Bring Rayna back so all of the fans of the show will be happy again. Please???
They should have left it cancelled. I have watched every episode since day one multiple times but I am done now.Why would I want to watch Deacon and others deal with Rayna`s death? Too depressing! The show used to be frantic but it was fun. I agree that I do not appreciate actors saying they will stay when they know they are leaving. Like my friend said, I can’t even be sad that Rayna died because I’m so mad!
Love the show. Better than ever. But Rayna ‘s days are over as far as we know and the old characters are back.. x husband,sister and I think the show will not be as good as it was this year. If Rayna goes so will my group who watch the show together and not support CMT or thier advertisers…
I love, Love, LOVE Nashville and all the songs, music & characters!!! I will miss Rayna and hope the show and storyline stays strong.
I love Nashville! It will be hard to watch without her. Hope the show is renewed and she stays!
If she leaves I may not watch. That would be a huge disappointment. she and Deacan are the heart of the show
That’s my feeling too.
I think this season is much better than last. I hope she stays.
I hate the new Nashville so she can leave as far as I’m concerned. Tonight’s show was boring and I barely made it through it. Only a few more episodes and it’s gone for the first half of this season. Not so sure I will watch the second part. I’d rather watch a fly crawl up a wall
WEll you just watch that fly I will be watching NASHVILLE
What do I think? I think It’s absolute bs she did multiple interviews confirming she’s not leaving and how much she loves the new writers, direction of the show, in it for the duration, and on and on just to end up leaving lol who does that? Ya have to understand a lot of viewers have been so invested in the shows major focus which is Rayna and Deacon so this is a major blow to the show. That’s ok people leave shows all the time but how many do multiple interviews confirming they’re not leaving then leave? There’s about… Read more »
Love Nashville. I watched the first 4 episodes on Netflixs and now streaming episode 5 online. Don’t let her leave the show. I thought she was one of the writers.
Love it..following it now that it is on cmt