Recently, ABC cancelled their beloved Wednesday night TV show, Nashville. While there won’t be a fifth season on the alphabet network, the series may not be over yet.
The Nashville TV show follows the lives and careers of country music superstars Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere) and Rayna Jaymes (Connie Britton). The rest of the cast includes Charles Esten, Clare Bowen, Eric Close, Jonathan Jackson, Chris Carmack, Lennon Stella, Sam Palladio, Maisy Stella, Will Chase, and Oliver Hudson.
Following the cancellation news, Lionsgate TV has reportedly been shopping Nashville to other channels in hopes of continuing the series for a fifth season. While the studio certainly has financial incentive to keep the show going, it may be a tough sell.
The ratings have not been very good which is why ABC dropped it. The fourth season’s been averaging a 0.96 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.19 million viewers. Year-to-year, that’s down by 28% in the demo and down by 19% in total viewership.
Also, while fans are currently clamouring for Nashville to continue (#BringBackNashville), many series that have been picked up by other channels have not done very well in their new homes. For whatever reason, many viewers just don’t follow their show to another channel.
But, what do you think? Would you watch a fifth season of Nashville on another channel? Do you think viewership could improve on cable or on a streaming service?
Please find a home for Nashville, we love this show we have to record and watch later due to work hours but wow what an ending. The show deals with everyday life why take off a great show please keep! We also purchase music CD’s with Nashville music it is wonderful great performers.
WE LOVE THE SHOW NASHVILLE!
I would follow this show anywhere!! It’s amazing!!!!
I am a huge fan of Nashville. I would follow the series on any tv station. The only shows i watched on NBC was The Voice and Nashville. I stopped watching NBC when they cancelled Dracula. I started back when they aired Nashville. Now i have no reason to watch. Their other shows suck.
I would watch Nashville wherever they go. I have watched all 4 seasons and was looking forward to more. ABC is nuts they don’t have a lot of good shows and they get rid of one of the best. Please find someone to pick them up.
Love the talent, the actors and the show! Will follow it anywhere!
Yes. I would watch Nashville on any channel
Count me in! It is my favorite show. I will watch it on any channel!
I would watch anywhere, geez I hope they find a home
I can’t believe thus show is being cancelled!!!! It’s one of the few that deals with real life issues all the while without glamorizing sex like most shows do these days!!!! Not to mention they just left us hanging with Juliette’s plane issue!!! I would watch this show wherever it went!!!!
I cannot believe this series was canceled!
Absolutely, I’d watch a fifth season… and a sixth, seventh and eighth…
I would watch Nashville on any station. NBC is making a huge mistake!! This show deals with real issues. I can’t believe they cancelled the best show I have seen in a long time. Their mistake!!!
I would definitely watch a fifth season and a with and a seventh season please bring it back
Quick canceling great show !!!!!!!!
Yes! Please don’t cancel my favorite show!