Update from Deadline: Still no resolution on the renewal, but I hear the co-producers, Lionsgate TV and ABC Studios, are working on making the numbers work. That is focusing on state tax credits (the series films in Nashville), which have to be worked out for the series to get a formal renewal. And yes, the goal is to get to 22 episodes….
Nashville - Renewal Pending Over Episode Order Discussions
Nashville had been fully expected to get a third season renewal. I hear that indeed is the intention, though the size of the pickup is the subject of a debate. I hear ABC has offered a 13-episode order for the show, which is co-produced by Lionsgate TV and ABC Studios. Nashville is a very expensive show, so I hear the 13-episode pickup makes its production infeasible for Lionsgate. Talks continue.
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