In the meantime, we’re hearing Rayna Jaymes is likely to take her final curtain call in season 5. Star Connie Britton has only signed on for about 10 episodes of the new season. One source close to the show insists, however, that they still remain hopeful they’ll get her on board for more and that the deal is not yet final. We’re hearing co-star Hayden Panettiere is fully on board.
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Produced by Lionsgate, ABC Studios and Opry Entertainment, “Nashville” makes its triumphant season five debut on CMT with Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz (the creators of “Thirtysomething”) at the helm, returning with a special two-hour premiere on Thursday, January 5 at 9pm ET/PT. Long-time SVOD partner Hulu will continue to bring fans new episodes of “Nashville” by making them available to stream the day after they air on CMT at. The fourth season of “Nashville” attracted more than 8 million weekly viewers across all platforms and ranks as one of television’s most DVR’d series. The series is particularly strong with women 18-34. Out of more than 180 broadcast dramas since Fall 2012, “Nashville” ranks in the top 20. Nashville is executive produced by Marshall Herskovitz, Ed Zwick, Steve Buchanan and Callie Khouri. Jayson Dinsmore and Morgan Selzer executive produce for CMT.
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Thanks to Bwhit for the heads up.
.@CharlesEsten just brought some news about #NashvilleCMT... It will return to @CMT and @hulu this December! pic.twitter.com/NPC1eeeWCG
— Grand Ole Opry (@opry) August 13, 2016
Great news #Nashville fans! Creater @CallieKhouri announced on the @opry w/ @CharlesEsten 2nite that #Nashville will b back in DECEMBER! 🎉🙌
— TheCMBeat (@thecmbeat) August 13, 2016
When reached for comment, a CMT spokesperson, however, maintained to TVLine that a Season 5 premiere date had not been set.
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