Acclaimed country-music drama “Nashville” has returned for a fourth season—with more jaw-dropping, heartbreaking moments than ever before.
Season Three concluded with the ultimate cliffhanger—a flatline—as Deacon went under the knife to receive a liver transplant from his sister, Beverly. And when all is said and done, Rayna must learn to negotiate professional demands in the face of unthinkable personal tragedy. After the birth of her daughter Cadence, Juliette began to suffer from worsening postpartum depression and consequently recommitted to her music and movie careers—a choice that will cause her professional life to sizzle but her family life to fizzle. Her husband Avery, meanwhile, must determine how—and where—to raise their baby girl. Rayna’s teenage girls, Maddie and Daphne, grapple with growing pains of their own, knowing they have different fathers—one of whom (Deacon) may die in surgery and the other of whom (Teddy) is headed to prison.
Elsewhere, cowboy Luke Wheeler has recruited superstar Juliette Barnes to be on his record label—a timely boon, considering his biggest artist, Will Lexington, came out publicly at a press conference to the surprise of the whole industry. Scarlett and Gunnar, who together comprise musical duo The Exes, still remain exes as they embark on tour for their latest E.P., but their chemistry—both onstage and off—might soon be too powerful for them to deny. And Jeff Fordham, Rayna’s nemesis, continues to be romantically enmeshed with Highway-65 artist Layla Grant, the only person who can see the good in him but whom he always manages to hurt—whether he means to or not.
This season will see ”Nashville’s” singers, songwriters and superstars struggle to reconcile their public and private realities. Some will fight to climb to—or stay on—the top. Some will succumb to their own ambition. And all will learn how to survive in the wake of loss—proving that music may be at the heart of Music City, but drama always reigns.
“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.
Dee Johnson (“Boss,” “The Good Wife”), “The War Room,” “A Perfect Candidate”), Callie Khouri (“Thelma & Louise”) and Steve Buchanan are executive producers of ““Nashville”.” The series is produced by Lionsgate, ABC Studios and Opry Entertainment
4x16 - "Didn't Expect It to Go Down This Way" (April 20)(Promo Stills)
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.
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.
4x18 - "The Trouble With the Truth" (May 4)
Written By: Valerie Chu (X)
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, and “Extra” hosts Mario Lopez and Charissa Thompson guest star as themselves.
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.
4x20 - “It’s Sure Gonna Hurt” (May 18)
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.
4x21 - “Maybe You’ll Appreciate Me Someday” (May 25)
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. ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts guest stars as herself.
Tftnt! Maybe Eric was there for that old wedding pic they showed during the wedding?
soapbubbles511
03-25-2016 11:37 AM
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Tftnt! Maybe Eric was there for that old wedding pic they showed during the wedding?
Ahhh.. maybe that's it
NikNak
03-25-2016 12:11 PM
Thanks for the new thread.
JAL29
03-25-2016 12:54 PM
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Tftnt! Maybe Eric was there for that old wedding pic they showed during the wedding?
Speaking of that, did anyone notice that the dress Rayna had on was NOT the dress she described to Tandy when they talked about it before the aborted wedding to Luke? Where was the pouf on the shoulder?
CityGal
03-25-2016 12:59 PM
TFTNT! :flowers:
soapbubbles511
03-25-2016 01:01 PM
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Speaking of that, did anyone notice that the dress Rayna had on was NOT the dress she described to Tandy when they talked about it before the aborted wedding to Luke? Where was the pouf on the shoulder?
It looks like what they described. This is what was said
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What were we thinking with the off-the-shoulder and the big pouf?
Speaking of that, did anyone notice that the dress Rayna had on was NOT the dress she described to Tandy when they talked about it before the aborted wedding to Luke? Where was the pouf on the shoulder?
It's not what I pictured either. I was thinking asymmetrical pouf and bigger hair.
JAL29
03-25-2016 01:27 PM
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It looks like what they described. This is what was said
Nope. She made some gesture at her shoulder when they were talking about it and it made it sound like it was an one shoulder gown with some kind of something on that shoulder. That picture is not what it sounded like when she talked to Tandy about it.
soapbubbles511
03-25-2016 01:39 PM
It's off the shoulder with poufy things. Still don't see how it contradicts what was said before. Granted it's not as awful as what I was expecting but it fits what was said. :lol:
airwair
03-26-2016 05:49 AM
I thought the dress matched the description, but the hair was a letdown. It wasn't as high as I had anticipated based on Rayna's quip about it being a good height.
JAL29
03-26-2016 09:29 AM
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It's off the shoulder with poufy things. Still don't see how it contradicts what was said before. Granted it's not as awful as what I was expecting but it fits what was said. :lol:
I guess because, when you go back and actually watch the scene, she makes a gesture that indicates it's a one shoulder gown with a pouf on the shoulder - she actually draws her hand up over one shoulder and then makes a big "pouf" with her hands - that's why I think it contradicts what was in the picture. But I'm glad you're fine with it.
And yes, the hair was not as big as I would have thought based on the height reference.
TVFan221
03-26-2016 11:46 AM
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I guess because, when you go back and actually watch the scene, she makes a gesture that indicates it's a one shoulder gown with a pouf on the shoulder - she actually draws her hand up over one shoulder and then makes a big "pouf" with her hands - that's why I think it contradicts what was in the picture. But I'm glad you're fine with it.
And yes, the hair was not as big as I would have thought based on the height reference.
I totally agree with you on this. I was envisioning a one shoulder with a big pouf as well and much higher hair based on her hand gestures.
CityGal
03-26-2016 04:17 PM
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I'm not concerned with the dress, but, does it look to anyone else, like this picture is Photoshopped together!
It looks to me like they weren't really in the shot together. Rayna looks larger, and they don't seem focused on each other at all, not touching or anything.
I might be wrong :rolleyes:but it's a very awkward looking wedding photo, IMO:sigh:
