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?
First The Good Wife goes and now Nashville. Why don’t the networks just shovel more reality crap at us. I don’t even like country music but I love watching Nashville.
Really enjoy the characters, singing and plots. Please bring it back. I have paid for some of the music and love it also. Bring it back. Thank you.
Absolutely I will follow! Finally a good show with real talent, rather than another reality show.
Where ever it runs I will we will watch. I’ve been a fan since the first episode.
I do not like the ABC execs I do not like them anywhere. Now would I watch Nashville anywhere? Yes I would watch it here or there. I would watch it anywhere.!
I just watched the ending. Of course I would. I need to see what happens with Juliette, Avory and their baby ( sorry forgot her name, Candace?). Just let me know where to go.
I would watch it but I don’t have cable(sad face)
Love the Nashville series definitely would watch another season
I love that show and I would watch it on any station that picks it up! I hope someone is smart enough to pick this show up and continue a great series!!!
I am so sorry that Nadhville was cancelled! I loved the show!!! Please try to get it back on the air!
I absolutely think it was one of the best shows on tv. I could not wait for Wednesday nights. The whole cast was amazing. Please bring it back.
Please keep Nashville going on any station,love the show
Please keep Nashville going on any station, love this show
Personally I wouldn’t care what station picked up Nashville, as long as it was still being aired. I just don’t want to see it all come to an end. Such amazing talent with both acting and musically. Not too often you get a cast that can both act and sing. It would be such a shame for this show not to move forward with more seasons.
I would follow this show anywhere! They renew the shows we don’t watch and the ones we do always get canceled! Renew Nashville!