Rachel Bilson leads a stellar ensemble cast in this fish-out-of-water comedic drama about small-town living, big city attitudes and complicated love triangles. After three years, Dr. Zoe Hart (Rachel Bilson) is starting to feel at home in BlueBell, Alabama, and still continues to shake up life in this small town. Though they are no longer a couple, Zoe still finds herself drawn to bad boy Wade Kinsella (Wilson Bethel), and she and Wade continue to be friends with George Tucker (Scott Porter), who is still trying to figure his love life. Lemon Breeland (Jaime King) continues to pursue her dream of being a business owner, while always on the lookout for her true love. Zoe’s best friend and landlord, Mayor Lavon Hayes (Cress Williams), is determined to keep BlueBell the quaint town everyone has come to love, while AnnaBeth (Kaitlyn Black) has come into her own by co-running the local women’s social club, the Belles. After her difficult return to their shared medical practice, Zoe’s personal and professional relationship with Dr. Brick Breeland (Tim Matheson) seems to have gotten to a better place. Zoe’s love life is still a mess, and she’s not sure what the future holds in store for her, but we know it will be juicy and full of fun.
4.04 - Red Dye #40 - written by April Blair & Ari Posner, directed by Bethany Rooney | Airdate: 1/30/15
WHODUNNIT? — When Lavon (Cress Williams) hears of Lemon’s (Jaime King) financial woes, he organizes a BlueBell talent show, giving the townspeople, including Lemon, a chance to win some extra money. However, with the contestants feeling intimidated by Shelby’s (guest star Laura Bell Bundy) participation, her sudden illness before her performance becomes a mystery the entire town tries to solve. Meanwhile, Zoe (Rachel Bilson) and Wade (Wilson Bethel) find themselves in a compromising situation that would require them to reveal their current relationship status.
Seems to be a talent show going on. There was a group photo of the cast (w/o Brick, Zoe, or Wade) in various costumes [x] Someone singing at the gazebo [x] and Tom is a magician [x] Sadie, Lavon, and Sheriff Bill are judges [x]
There seems to be a big time jump from the premiere because Wanda is heavily pregnant [x]
2 people in tablecloths in the background who are possibly Zoe and Wade [x]
@leilargerstein: #HartofDixie Teaser 3. An actual crime will be committed during the annual talent show. #bluebellwhodunnit #12DaysofTeasers [x]
@leilargerstein: #HartofDixie teaser #4 Wade will spend nearly an entire episode wearing only a tablecloth. #12DaysofTeasers [x]
Episode four, there's a big town talent show. We find that there's some surprise talent in Bluebell that actually carries on throughout the season; we find some unlikely stars in [town]! [x]
4.05 - Bar-Be-Q Burritos - directed by Les Butler, written by Adam Milch | Airdate: 2/6/15
BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER — After making a long list of things to do before the baby arrives, Zoe (Rachel Bilson) and Wade (Wilson Bethel) realize they need to earn more money. Trying to keep Zoe from getting stressed out, Wade lies to her about how great the Rammer Jammer is doing. In an effort to bring customers back to the Rammer Jammer, Wade secures a surprise musical performance. Meanwhile, Lemon (Jaime King) and Lavon (Cress Williams) are trying hard to move on with their lives, but when they run into each other at a Singles Hoedown, they realize it might be easier said than done. Tim Matheson also stars.
There is something going on at the Rammer Jammer [x]
@ScottPorter: #HartOfDixie table read fun! Episode 5 was GOOD ONE! Instagram [x]
Beth Curry who plays Nettie Hollis posted on her website: I just booked a guest star on Hart of Dixie, playing a country music diva! Yee Ha! It will be airing in January. Check back for updates. [x] (The character's name was later changed to Pamela Bailey at IMDB)
4.06 - Alabama Boys - written by April Blair, directed by Mary Lou Belli
Casting for an obstetrician in her 40's and described as "very professional". [x] CAMERON MEYER Booked: HART OF DIXIE Episode #406 Role: OBSTETRICIAN [x]
Jaime King tweeted: "Tonight @ScottPorter moved me to tears with every take. These moments make every struggle, any doubt disappear. #getlostinthebeautyofthesoul" [x]
Scott Porter's response: "@Jaime_King aww, thanks boo! And thanks for being so generous on your side." [x]
An actress working on set tweeted: @ashleyclaytwin1 last night was so fun working on Hart of Dixie with @BrooksSkiles_18 Playing with water guns and making the main actors laugh, #nobigdeal [x]
Maree Cheatham, who plays Grandma Bettie, tweeted: What a great table read for #HartofDixie last show of the season! We laughed so hard, but I could tell you why. Shhh! [x]
The new doctor from 409 is also in 410. The actor responded to Scott Porter's instagram photo about the 410 table read and said: michaelnardelli: Fun table readin'with ya @skittishkid [x]
Tweet from one of the dancers: @langeljoy: Literally got paid to dance around and stare at @wilsonbethel all day...the latter was not a requirement. #GoodDayWasGood [x]
An event with townspeople dancing and some people dressed in nicer clothing [x] [x] [x] [x]
Zoe will be giving birth with Wade by her side [x]
@ScottPorter: “@DefectivesCB: @ScottPorter what can we expect for George on season 4 on a few words?” Him to finally find himself. [x]
@missmircea: Tansy is coming back to @cwhartofdixie and I couldn't be happier. [x] She answered that she isn't sure of how many episodes.
Umgirl19: Do you have any scoop on Wade and Zoe? #HartofDixie #spoilerchat
While we don't have anything specific on our favorite Hart of Dixie couple, we do have some extra juicy scoop on the upcoming season of the CW's sweet, southern charmer. Remember when the network president Mark Pedowitz told E! News, "[Creator] Leila Gerstein is planning to have a pregnancy eventually happen to the character of Zoe Hart" when asked about how Rachel Bilson's ridiculously adorable real-life pregnancy might affect the show? That may be happening sooner than you think, since the show is currently casting a female obstetrician in her 40s for episode six. She is described as "a complete professional." We're crossing our fingers for a Zade baby! [x]
Musical guest: @KrisOrlowski: Just wrapped shooting a special appearance on @CWHartOfDixie! [x]
@mareecheatham: So excited to have been asked play Bettie Breeland in another episode of #hartofdixie! Wicked dialogue = great fun! [x]
The girl playing Scarlett was cast as a recurring guest star. [x]
Any Hart of Dixie scoop? —Julianna
Is BlueBell big enough for two Zoe Harts? The CW charmer is looking for a twentysomething actress to play “Zoe 2.0,” a very attractive, fashionable, quick-witted, New York attorney struggling to make sense of life in the quaint Alabama burg. The character’s actual name isn’t actually Zoe 2.0. That would be weird and confusing. It’s Olivia Green. [x]
Actress who plays Nettie Hollis in 405 will recur. Tweet was posted when they were filming 409. [x]
Michael Nardelli will recur as Dr. Halston in 409 and 410 [x]
Question: Aus, do you have anything to share for Hart of Dixie? —Nicole
Ausiello: A few weeks ago, Matt Mitovich regaled you with a little ditty about Dixie adding a character that sounded like the 2.0 version of Rachel Bilson’s Zoe. Well, allow me to welcome you to Dixie‘s upcoming O.C. reunion, bitch, because Autumn Reeser got the role! (The actress took advantage of the 60 seconds I had my guard down yesterday and broke the news herself.) ICYM MM’s Inside Line item on the character, Reeser will play Olivia, a very attractive, fashionable and quick-witted New York attorney struggling to make sense of life in BlueBell. She’s set to appear in the Season 4 finale. [x]
Question: My dear dear TV guru, I saw a very ominous tweet from the lovely Scott Porter which has me worried that Hart of Dixie will end after its upcoming fourth season. Please tell me it isn’t so! —Tina
Ausiello: No official decision has been made about a fifth season, but I’m told producers hedged their bets and wrote a Season 4 finale that could serve as a satisfying series finale, if need be. Probably a smart move considering Dixie barely survived to see a fourth season. [x]
Wilson Bethel says "the show is left in a really good place... It's really satisfying." [x]
"We've had a lot of love triangles on the show and something that fans can look forward to this year are a lot of those love triangles kind of becoming concluded as far as the storylines go," Scott Porter told us last month. "You'll see some clarity as far as who people are choosing and who people are going to end up with." [x]
@leilargerstein #HartOfDixie first teaser. This season, Tom Long will start a ride share company called Blu-Ber. [x]
@leilargerstein #HartofDixie teaser 4. This season will have AT LEAST one big engagement. #12DaysofTeasers [x]
@leilargerstein #HartofDixie teaser 5. This season, some unexpected BlueBellians will embark on a musical career. #bluebellsings! #12daysofteasers [x]
@leilargerstein #HartofDixie teaser 6. This season a surprise visitor will rock Brick and Lemon's world. #12daysofteasers [x]
Anything on Hart of Dixie? –Hannah
You may already know that in the Dec. 15 season opener, Zoe goes after Wade, Lemon returns early from her cruise and there’s a surprise visitor for Brick. But beyond that, Mircea Monroe’s Tansy is coming back, in Episode 6! But with that comes some bad news for certain ‘shippers. “I don’t feel like there’s still a hope for Tansy and George,” creator Leila Gerstein reveals. “She’s back in a completely platonic capacity, but for a really important storyline. She’ll also get her own version of happiness this year.” [x]
@leilargerstein #HartofDixie teaser 10.This season AB will embark on a new career and might find unexpected love along the way. #GOABGOABGO #12Daysofteasers [x]
@leilargerstein #HartofDixie. Teaser 11. By season's end, at least one person will move away from BlueBell. For reals. #Byebye____. #12DaysofTeasers. [x]
The show is known for big and often wacky events. What can we expect in this fourth season in that vein?
It's packed! There is so much happening; the stakes are higher; there's a lot more in terms of story and in terms of life events. But it's all still in the Bluebell flavor, so there's a lot of singing and a lot of crazy townspeople doing their thing. I think it's our best season. [The season premiere deals with] a firefighter test. Episode three [has] a trip to New York City. Episode four, there's a big town talent show. We find that there's some surprise talent in Bluebell that actually carries on throughout the season; we find some unlikely stars in [town]! There are multiple proposals this year. There's a hoedown; there's a food truck war; we finally find out all of Tom Long's jobs. Tom and Wanda will have their baby this season. [x]
Did you approach any of these stories as if the end of the season would be the end of the series?
This season is for the fans, and they are going to love it. This is a season all the central questions, love stories and storylines do get wrapped up in a celebratory way, but there are still doors open. [x]
"Annabeth also doesn't know how Lavon feels about Lemon, and this is something that everyone is going to try to keep from Annabeth for as long as possible to protect her," Gerstein said. "But Annabeth has a lot going on for her this season, and by the end of this season she'll be working towards reinventing herself. She will find a new career and new love." [x]
"Crickett is going to embark on her first relationship with a woman," Gerstein said. "We're going to see that journey. We're also going to see Crickett as a great friend to Annabeth and Lemon, and she'll continue with her particular brand of hilarity. But I'm so excited to see her new relationship evolve." [x]
The episodes that follow the premiere will see news spread around Bluebell fairly steadily — "some people find out early, some find out much later," says Gerstein — but that everyone's reactions will be surprising.
"Unexpected people will rally to her side," she says, "In general, the people in Bluebell are a pretty accepting lot." [x]
Coming Up: "This is a season for the fans and we are building toward what will be an amazing, celebratory resolution," executive producer Leila Gerstein says of the truncated, 10-episode season many are speculating to be the romantic comedy's last. Star Wilson Bethel expounds on that: "It's a jam-packed season and by the end of it, it feels like a really nice bow is put on a lot of those relationships," he says. "By the last episode of this season, it's a pretty joyous affair."
What About George? It's not going to be all Zade, all the time. "You might see a career change for George Tucker over this final season," Scott Porter says. "You'll watch him figure out what he wants to do with the next portion of his life." — BH [x]
Originally Posted by Laurène
I know but the day before, she told him she wasn't expecting anything from him and now, she's like "am I supposed to do everything alone because I'm a doctor and I know babies?"
Not sure I follow. Zoe is trying to avoid that conversation, tries to get out of it several times but you want her to not respond to his suggestions, not be involved in the conversation?
Again just because she doesn't expect anything from him, doesn't mean she doesn't want him involved. He says he wants to be involved, which she won't deny him. She knows first hand what not involving the father leads to. She hears him out but yeah, it doesn't go well.
Again just because she doesn't expect anything from him, doesn't mean she doesn't want him involved.
It was very clear in the last episode she wanted the child alone. You can't say "I'm not expecting anything from you, I'm gonna do this on my own" and then, ask the guy to be involved.
It was very clear in the last episode she wanted the child alone. You can't say "I'm not expecting anything from you, I'm gonna do this on my own" and then, ask the guy to be involved.
I just didn't see it like that at all. She knows she can't have the child alone. The father has a right to be involved and he lives 100 feet away. Zoe just doesn't think they can get on the same page so she gave him an out - told him she wasn't expecting anything from him. So if he does want out, which he clearly doesn't, then there are no hard feelings and she would do it alone.
Of course it is up to interpretation when you can't read their thoughts but sometimes you can't take what they say literally.
Did you truly believe she didn't want Wade involved with the baby at all - like live in BB as neighbors going about their lives while she raises their child alone?
And she isn't asking him to be involved. He is saying he wants to be involved and she is actually shooting every argument down.
Did you truly believe she didn't want Wade involved with the baby at all - like live in BB as neighbors going about their lives while she raises their child alone?
"I'm gonna do this on my own and I don't expect anything from you" Yes, it means "I don't want you to be involved" Leila said hereself in an interview Zoe wondered if Wade would be involved or not and the scene with girls is clear, they are not on the same page, so, she's gonna to this on her own.
But Zoe kind of annoyed me. She has had more time to process it all, but Wade hasn't. Hopefully by the end of the episode I'm not annoyed by her, and they are fiiiiiinally on the same page going forward.
