Spoiler: 3/23/16 episode LAYLA SETS HER SIGHTS ON AVERY AS A FAMILIAR FACE TO THE NASHVILLE MUSIC SCENE RETURNS, ON "NASHVILLE," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 Tony Award-Winner Steve Kazee and Buzz Brainard Guest Star "How Does It Feel To Be Free" – A familiar face is back on the Nashville music scene when Luke recruits his old friend Riff Bell (played by Tony Award-winning actor, singer, musician Steve Kazee) to join him on tour. While the duo excitedly starts planning Riff's return to the stage, newcomer Vita arrives at The Beverly, but while she convinces Deacon and Rayna she deserves a shot, Frankie has his doubts. In the end, more questions than answers remain. Radio personality Buzz Brainard also guest stars as himself, on "Nashville," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network. "Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad, Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad and Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant. Guest starring are Ed Amatrudo as Glenn Goodman, David Alford as Bucky Dawes, Jeananne Goosen as Vita Martin, Keean Johnson as Colt Wheeler, Steve Kazee as Riff Bell, Scout Taylor-Compton as Erin, Mark Collie as Frankie Gray, Jessy Schram as Cash Gray, Simalee Montano as Dr. Kitley and Buzz Brainard as Himself. "How Does It Feel To Be Free" was written by Ben St. John & Mollie Bickley St. John and directed by Steve Robin.
Spoiler: 3/30/16 episode LUKE AND RIFF READY THEIR TOUR WHILE VITA DRIVES A WEDGE BETWEEN DEACON AND FRANKIE, ON "NASHVILLE," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 "If I Could Do It All Again" – Luke and Riff are excitedly planning their upcoming tour, but Luke soon realizes he may have moved too quickly in the decision to have Riff (played by Tony Award-winning actor, singer, musician Steve Kazee) on the road again. Meanwhile, Deacon and Frankie clash about Vita, with Frankie making a damaging decision that could change everything, on "Nashville," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network. "Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad, Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad and Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant. Guest starring are Ed Amatrudo as Glenn Goodman, David Alford as Bucky Dawes, Jeananne Goosen as Vita Martin, Keean Johnson as Colt Wheeler, Steve Kazee as Riff Bell, Meg Steedle as Sienna, Mark Collie as Frankie Gray and Jessy Scram as Cash Gray. "If I Could Do It All Again" was written by Sibyl Gardner and directed by Callie Khouri.
Spoiler: 4/06/16 episode JULIETTE BARNES RETURNS HOME, ON "NASHVILLE," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 "What I Cannot Change" – A familiar face—Juliette Barnes—finally returns to Nashville after receiving treatment for postpartum depression and finds herself at a critical crossroads upon her homecoming. Layla, weeks away from launching her first album, courts country-music superstar Autumn Chase (played by Alicia Witt) in order to secure an opening slot on her tour. Rayna, while shepherding Layla, is motivated to take up a worthy cause. Elsewhere, Will decides to produce his own record, and Colt presents Luke with a difficult proposition, on "Nashville," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network. "Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad, Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad and Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant. Guest starring are Ed Amatrudo as Glenn Goodman, David Alford as Bucky Dawes, Jeananne Goosen as Vita Martin, Keean Johnson as Colt Wheeler, Alicia Witt as Autumn Chase, Mark Collie as Frankie Gray, Jessy Schram as Cash Gray, Simalee Montano as Dr. Kitley and Shane McRae as Patrick Miller. "What I Cannot Change" was written by Taylor Hamra and directed by Lily Mariye.
Spoiler: 4/13/16 episode MADDIE AND CASH DEVISE A PLAN TO PERFORM WHILE JULIETTE WORKS ON HER OWN PLAN OF GETTING GLENN BACK, ON "NASHVILLE," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 "When There's a Fire in Your Heart" – The Exes find navigating their newfound fame tricky business when they go out on the road with Autumn Chase (played by Alicia Witt). Meanwhile, back in Nashville, Maddie continues to grow closer with Cash, causing tension with Deacon as he questions her motives and interest in his daughter. Juliette misses her manager, Glenn, and devises a plan to get him back while Will finds himself working with Kevin again, on "Nashville," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network. "Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad, Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad and Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant. Guest starring are Ed Amatrudo as Glenn Goodman, David Alford as Bucky Dawes, Alicia Witt as Autumn Chase, Jessy Schram as Cash Gray, Simalee Montano as Dr. Kitley and Kyle Dean Massey as Kevin Bicks. "When There's a Fire in Your Heart" was written by Meredith Lavender and Marcie Ulin and directed by Michael Lohmann.
Spoiler: 4/20/16 episode MADDIE RUNS AWAY FROM HOME, ON "NASHVILLE," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 Thomas Rhett Guest Stars as Himself and Performs His Chart-Topping Hit, "Die a Happy Man" "Didn't Expect It to Go Down This Way" – Thomas Rhett guest stars as himself, performing his #1 hit, "Die a Happy Man," in this all-new episode. Rayna and Deacon are distraught when Maddie runs away from home, and Juliette is threatened by Avery's connection to Layla. Luke is forced to find a new artist when Riff disappears, and Autumn drives a wedge between Gunnar and Scarlett, on "Nashville," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. "Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad, Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad and Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant. Guest starring are Jessy Schram as Cash Gray, David Alford as Bucky Dawes, Mark Collie as Frankie Gray, Ed Amatrudo as Glenn Goodman, Thomas Rhett as Himself and Alicia Witt as Autumn Chase. "Didn't Expect It to Go Down This Way" was written by Paul Keables and directed by Mike Listo.
Spoiler: 4/27/16 episode RAYNA AND DEACON ARE DESPERATE TO BRING MADDIE HOME, ON "NASHVILLE," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 "Baby Come Home" – Rayna and Deacon try everything they can think of to reunite with Maddie and avoid court, even involving Teddy (Eric Close) from jail. Juliette tries to rekindle her relationship with Avery, and her success on tour stokes Layla's jealousy, personally and professionally. Luke Wheeler leverages his own appearance on Good Morning America with Robin Roberts to try to jump start Will Lexington's career, on "Nashville," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. "Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad, Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad and Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant. Guest starring are Eric Close as Teddy, Jessy Schram as Cash Gray, David Alford as Bucky Dawes, Paul Schackman as David Mannis, Ed Amatrudo as Glenn Goodman, Robin Roberts as Herself and Sid Evans as Himself. "Baby Come Home" was written by David Gould and directed by Jet Wilkinson.
Spoiler: 5/04/16 episode RAYNA AND DEACON FIGHT TO REGAIN MADDIE'S TRUST ON "NASHVILLE," WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 Kelsea Ballerini Guest Stars as Herself and Performs Her Hit, "Peter Pan," and Extra Hosts Mario Lopez and Charissa Thompson Guest Star as Themselves "The Trouble with the Truth" – Rayna and Deacon fight to regain the trust of a determined Maddie as she seeks independence, but their efforts are undermined by someone they thought was an ally. Scarlett and Gunnar disagree on the history of their musical partnership during a press interview. Luke tries to do the right thing for an artist he admires, but it ends up backfiring. Country music star Kelsea Ballerini performs "Peter Pan" in a guest appearance as herself, on "Nashville," WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 (10:00–11:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. "Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad, Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad and Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant. Guest starring are Ed Amatrudo as Glenn Goodman, Mark Collie as Frankie, Mandy June Turpin as Cynthia Davis, Kelsea Ballerini as Herself, Jessy Schram as Cash Gray, Paul Schackman as David Mannis, Melanie Chandra as Stephanie Leigh, Mario Lopez as Himself and Charissa Thompson as Herself. "The Trouble With Truth" was written by Valerie Chu and directed by Michael Lohmann.
Spoiler: 5/11/16 episode JULIETTE MEETS KESHA WHILE REUNITING WITH AN OLD CO-STAR, ON "NASHVILLE," WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 Derek Hough Guest Stars as Noah West and Kesha Guest Stars as Herself "After You've Gone" – Rayna makes a last-ditch effort to protect her oldest daughter from the perils that befall young artists. Juliette reunites with her Shenandoah Girl co-star Noah West (Derek Hough) on the Oscar campaign trail, where she meets Kesha, who guest stars as herself. Elsewhere, Scarlett grows wary of Gunnar's budding friendship with Autumn Chase (Alicia Witt); Layla fears falling into obscurity before her career even takes off; and Will suffers a devastating loss, on "Nashville," WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network. "Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad, Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad and Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant. Guest starring are Judith Hoag as Tandy Hampton, Ed Amatrudo as Glenn Goodman, David Alford as Bucky Dawes, Derek Hough as Noah West, Alicia Witt as Autumn Chase, Rex Linn (CSI: Miami) as Bill Lexington, Mark Collie as Frankie, Jessy Schram as Cash Gray and Kesha as Herself. "After You've Gone" was written by Debra Fordham and directed by Bethany Rooney.
Spoiler: 5/18/16 episode RAYNA AND DEACON ADDRESS THEIR TUMULTUOUS RELATIONSHIP ON "NASHVILLE," WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 Sir Elton John, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Raven Symoné and Paula Faris Guest Star as Themselves "It's Sure Gonna Hurt" – After nearly two decades, Rayna and Deacon face the facts of their storied and often tempestuous relationship. Scarlett makes a startling self-discovery in between tour dates while Gunnar performs with one of his idols, rock-music legend Sir Elton John, who guest stars as himself. Luke stops by The View to trumpet a worthy cause—before a family emergency pulls his focus. Elsewhere, Juliette struggles to make a connection, and Layla launches her album at The Bluebird. Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Raven Symoné and Paula Faris guest star as themselves on "Nashville," WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. "Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad, Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad and Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant. Guest starring are Sir Elton John as Himself, Ed Amatrudo as Glenn Goodman, David Alford as Bucky Dawes, Derek Hough as Noah West, Alicia Witt as Autumn Chase, Keean Johnson as Colt Wheeler, Mandy June Turpin as Cynthia Davis, Scott Lawrence as Dr. Oliver Voris, Brooke Smith as Jackie Hudson, Whoopi Goldberg as Herself, Joy Behar as Herself, Raven Symoné as Herself and Paula Faris as Herself. "It's Sure Gonna Hurt" was written by Taylor Hamra and directed by Mike Listo.
I'm sad to see this great show cancelled. Hopefully, some kind network will pick it up. So, this is the last song for Nashville... Spoiler: 5/25/16 Season 4/Series Finale episode SEASON 4/SERIES FINALE RAYNA RESORTS TO DRASTIC MEASURES, AND JULIETTE PUBLICLY ADDRESSES JEFF FORDHAM'S DEATH ON "NASHVILLE," WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 ABC News' Deborah Roberts Guest Stars as Herself "Maybe You'll Appreciate Me Someday" – On the Season 4 Finale, Rayna resorts to drastic measures when she learns that Maddie has crossed paths with a duplicitous figure from her past. Juliette must choose how to publicly reckon with the truth of Jeff Fordham's death—a decision that directly affects Layla. Scarlett and Gunnar consider parting ways as bandmates, and Will finally decides to do what he should have done long ago—step up as the leader of a cause and a community—on "Nashville," WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. "Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad, Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad and Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant. Guest starring are Ed Amatrudo as Glenn Goodman, David Alford as Bucky Dawes, Alicia Witt as Autumn Chase, Keean Johnson as Colt Wheeler, Kyle Dean Massey as Kevin Bicks, Mandy June Turpin as Cynthia Davis, Jessy Schram as Cash Gray, Kate Orsini as Kate Fordham, Deborah Roberts as Herself, and Vincent Ventresca as Vince Pierce. "Maybe You'll Appreciate Me Someday" was written by Meredith Lavender & Marcie Ulin and directed by Callie Khouri.
AXS TV will air 4 episodes of Nashville from Season 3 on Saturday, September 24th, starting at 8pm ET/7pm CT. They will air again, starting at 12am ET/11pm CT. http://www.axs.tv/programs/nashville/