How do you feel about the season four ending of Nashville? Lionsgate chief Kevin Beggs recently defended the cliffhanger ending in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
Earlier this month, we reported that ABC cancelled Nashville after four seasons. However, Lionsgate says they are committed to finding a new home for the country music drama.
In the interview, Beggs said the season four cliffhanger was the intended ending for the season, not the show necessarily:
There’s a little short-term pain but ultimately long-term gain because we intend and are quite focused and are in substantive and serious conversations with multiple buyers about continuing the show on another platform. If we didn’t feel that was going to happen, we might have gone a different way.”
He added that a happy ending would’ve been a “disservice” to the fans:
The ending we ran was the ending always envisioned for this season. These things are crafted over weeks and months. In our estimation, to go with a quickly assembled too-easy wrap-up is more of a disservice to the fans who have invested four years in this great cast and these great stories. And there’s more stories to tell.”
As we reported earlier, an alternative season four ending was shot and will be made available to fans. In the “happy” alternative, Juliette (Hayden Panettiere) and Avery (Jonathan Jackson) reunite.
Beggs said that he has every intention to continue Nashville so the cliffhanger won’t be the end of the series:
Our job as a studio with the creative team is to give Ed and Marshall maximum flexibility — not limitation. This is the ending that was intended. I think it’s more of a disservice to try to hastily put something together that’s not satisfying. There will be detractors, but on the whole, the notion that this show will continue has been so positively received that I have to play the long game. And the long game is about keeping this show going. We wouldn’t take such a strong position to advocate for the ending that we wanted to stick with — the original ending that was crafted by our team — if we didn’t feel good about our chances moving forward.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of Nashville? Did you like the season four ending? Do you think the show should continue?
I do not want this wonderful series (Nashville) to end! Period! I love it and the characters! Please continue on!
It was so Nice to have a non reality show with some substance. NASHVILLE had lots of entertainment value and yet the network goes by numbers. Rather than cancelling why not give it the best time slot and better scheduling. Don’t judge it to other shows if it is delayed by how you set it up to show!. Fantastic show with fantastic actors and singers. BRING IT BACK!!
Please bring Nashville back!! I am heartbroken hearing that ABC HAS CANCELLED! and I am totally disappointed in ABC. BRING NASHVILLE BACK!
I didn’t realize that was the finale. I thought there would be one more since I heard it was the final season. I was heartbroken because Nashville is my favorite show!! I really hope that you are able to keep it going. I love the characters and the music.
One of the best shows on TV why would this show be cancelled! It is great! Great stories, characters,and music
Can’t wait for the show to be continued!!!!!
I loved watching this show in the evening with my husband. We enjoyed the stories and especially the music. Bring it back soon and let us know what channel please! Great job to all the actors and actresses! Loved you all!
Please bring back Nashville! Love, Love. Love it!!!
I love this show! Any network that picks up this show would be smart! Wherever Nashville goes I will follow.
Please please bring back the show!! It’s brought my family closer with Nashville parties we have thrown and morning when we all text each other and talk about the show!! It’s an awesome show!!
One of the best series I have ever experienced. The music was incredible, especially “t bone Burnett’sseason one. Thanks, I will watch it over and over again on my kindle.
Please bring the show back. I am happy how the last show ended because I don’t feel like there was a plane crash. However I did like the first 2 seasons the best. The music life and family. Leave off all the political drama and gay rights. Nobody cares about that. We want to be entertained! Don’t tell us how to think.
Bring the show back
I had no idea this show existed since the past few years I worked evenings. Just happened to click on it one night and have been hooked ever since. Please do not cancel. This is my favorite show!!!
I love this show too! Not just the music, but there have been some decent issues raised and handled really well too. I didn’t mind the cliff hanger as I was not aware the show had been cancelled. I am from the UK and love country and know loads of other people who also loved the show. Fingers crossed they find another outlet for the show.