Last season, it looked like Nashville might be cancelled but ABC decided to renew the show instead. Will the ratings rise in season two so its future is assured or will the numbers drop so it cancelled this time? We’ll have to wait and see.
The Nashville TV show revolves around a rising country star (Hayden Panettiere) and a legendary superstar (Connie Britton) whose fame is fading. Others in the cast are Charles Esten, Eric Close, Clare Bowen, Sam Palladio, Jonathan Jackson, Chris Carmack, Lennon Stella, and Maisy Stella.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/10 update: Nashville has been renewed for a third season of 22 episodes by ABC.
Final season averages: 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.34 million total viewers.
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For comparisons: The first season of Nashville averaged a 1.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.94 million total viewers.
Note: Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you still like the Nashville TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or be renewed for a third season?
Why would you cancel such a good show please leave it on.
My television has always been set on ABC day & night but that’s about to change. Once they get a descent drama that is not all blood & guts, & actually has some exceptional talent, they take it off the air. Why don’t you cancel the stupid sitcoms instead? I know a lot of people who revolve their schedules around Nashville & statistics show the ratings are not bad. What the H-E double L is going on with ABC? I also read there has been at least one change in one of the company’s big shots. Apparently he or she… Read more »
Please please please don’t cancel this show….the music is fantastic and we all love the talent……I look forward to this show every week….I am so sad that so many shows that should be cancelled don’t! Can you reconsider! I even went to the concerts!!!! It isn’t right!!
This is the best show since Dallas and that is saying something love Nashville