(ABC/Mark Levine) CHARLES ESTEN
Nashville fans, this news will be music to your years. A fifth season renewal for ABC‘s Nashville TV series is looking a bit more likely. TV Line reports Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick have signed on as Nashville‘s new showrunners, “…in the very likely event ABC renews the bubble drama for Season 5.” Herskovitz and Zwick’s last TV series was the web/network hybrid quarterlife TV show, which was cancelled by NBC after just one episode aired.
According Michael Ausiello, the My So-Called Life creators are set to replace Nashville showrunner Dee Johnson, who is reportedly planning to leave the Country-Western music drama series after season four. The Nashville cast includes: Connie Britton, Clare Bowen, Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella, and Chris Carmack. Here’s hoping they’ll be back for a fifth season.
Nashville was not among ABC’s fifteen lucky series that got an early renewal on March 4, 2016. Its spring mid-season premiere on March 16, which featured the long awaited wedding of Rayna James and Deacon Claybourne (Britton and Esten), earned 0.91 in the 18 to 49 year old ratings demographic, which is a 9.86% increase over the mid-season finale. The mid-season premiere episode drew a total audience of 4.220 million viewers, which is an increase of 2.01%, compared to the winter finale. Stay tuned to TV Series Finale, for this week’s Nashville ratings.
In addition to My So-Called Life and quarterlife, Herskovitz and Zwick created the thirtysomething, and Once and Again television series. Per Ausiello’s TV Line report, should the fifth season of Nashville come to pass, it will be the first TV series the duo has worked on as showrunners, that was not of their own creation The report notes that ABC declined to comment on the story.
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please do not cancel Nashville it is the best show ever love Rayna and Deacon they are the best
[please do not Cancel Nashville it is my very favorite show love Rayna and Deacon they are the best
Please keep. My favorite show!!!!!
It is a fantastic show. Definitely renew it!
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE THE SHOW! We defiatel need a Season 5. I’m from South Africa and a true dedicated Nashville fan. Can’t wait for Wednesday’s for my favourite show to air even if I can only watch it on Thursday mornings! Nashville is the best show ever!!
I am a late comer. Just found Nashville this season. I like the show and hope they stay on.
I love the show Nashville I have watch it from the beginning and have never missed a episode so hopefully we wil get renewed for seson 5
I love Nashviile. I have watched it from the first episode and it is the only TV show I watch live. The acting , singing and story lines are amazing. I am in the demo. Please don’t break my heart by canceling the best TV shoe.
I’ve never missed any episode of the show, and was originally drawn in by the terrific music that was featured. I’ve been a bit disappointed that the music has taken somewhat of a backseat in the last two seasons, but I still love the show. I hope ABC gives it another year. I’m curious to see what the show will be like with Herskovitz & Zwick at the helm. Would be great to see the cast challenged with some meatier scripts. “nashvillesomething”???
I love Nashville, it’s really authentic too. I live here and know, you have done your homework. I love seeing familiar people and places in the show.
GREAT NEWS!!!! Nashville is an awesome show with a very talented cast. For people who apparently don’t like the show, why comment. The shows been on for 4 seasons, they’ve obviously done something right.
I love Nashville and really want it renewed.
When you have a flop that never attracted audiences for 4 seasons, what do you do if you’re ABC? Renew it of course.
Imagine the potential in syndication for a show people never wanted to watch…
What a colossal waste of money!
Rena, I tend to disagree with your comment. I believe more people watch than don’t. I know the biggest ratings come from the age grp between 18-49, maybe that’s the issue. Most of the comments I’ve seen over the years have been positive. I do know several people in the 18-49 group that love the show, maybe just not enough to influence the ratings. They’ve been on for 4 seasons, they’ve obviously done something right
They are also making money from the music releases and concert tours. I think ABC is being quite smart looking beyond the usual TV show revenue streams.
PLEASE KEEP Nashville – I love this show – PLEASE do another Season !!
I agree. Thanks for reading and commenting, Mary.
KEEP KEEP KEEP it. SERIOUSLY
Amen, Richard. It’s such a great show.