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[Bladenic]

Watched the first episode on Hulu. This may have been the best episode of Nashville since the PILOT. Wow.

Edit: it's funny they said they're gonna fix Maddie but in the first episode she's still a massive bitch to Daphne lmao

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Executive producer Marshall Herskovitz says, a “great story line” in Season 5 will allow Will to do something for the first time in series history: He’ll just be a character like all the others.

“We’re very sensitive to the fact that Will is a human being first, a musician second. He’s not defined by his sexuality, just like no one else is defined by their sexuality,” the EP previews.

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Watched the first episode on Hulu. This may have been the best episode of Nashville since the PILOT. Wow.

yesss

I'm going to wait to watch it closer to the official premiere date, but that is hype news~

Edit: it's funny they said they're gonna fix Maddie but in the first episode she's still a massive bitch to Daphne lmao

oop

 

[Bladenic]

First CMT episode got 1.74 mil viewers and 0.5 demo. No idea if this is good for cable or CMT.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

First CMT episode got 1.74 mil viewers and 0.5 demo. No idea if this is good for cable or CMT.

They aired the sneak peek across several networks:

Nick-At-Nite: 644K
CMT: 422K
TV Land - 403K
MTV - 180K
VH1 - 93K

Couple tidbits:

The ratings for season 4 ranged between 3.71 - 4.91 million L+SD on ABC.

The ratings jumped to a 6.7 million average in L+7 and 8+ million weekly viewers across all platforms.

Still the King, CMT's first original scripted series and certified "breakout hit", premiered earlier this year to 811K and 731K L+SD viewers with a double episode premiere. (but then quickly dropped in the ratings - 449K for episode 3, followed by 438K, 361K, 372K, 396K, 338K, 231K, 253K, 192K, 194K, and 194K for the rest of the season.)

I'd say that's a decent number for a sneek peek in the middle of December - the real test will be how well it does in the official, and widely advertised, Jan 5 slot.

 

[netguy503]

Just watched the premiere. Definitely can tell visually that this was handed off to new show runners/new network. Also think they did something to Deacon to make him look younger I guess? I don't know what it is but out of all the characters he looked different to me. Also it seems they are all ready setting up Rayna's exit story line which I though was a really weird tone shift out of the blue (IMHO her moodiness and distance this episode didn't feel justified or earned from where we left her at the end of the ABC show)

Still a strong episode and eager to watch more.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

 

[netguy503]

Well, that poster's right she's going to be in a chair alot (wish it was as Game of Thrones-ish as that chair though).

 

[RatskyWatsky]

(wish it was as Game of Thrones-ish as that chair though).

(that would be amazing~)

 

[Bladenic]

Connie Britton was on Ellen and when asked about the rumors that she was leaving, she seemed to denounce them but it was in a somewhat coy manner. Guess we'll see for sure soon enough.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Connie Britton was on Ellen and when asked about the rumors that she was leaving, she seemed to denounce them but it was in a somewhat coy manner. Guess we'll see for sure soon enough.

She was also really coy with Michael Ausiello when he asked her about it around the time of the Emmys. I figure if she wasn't leaving the show prematurely, she wouldn't be acting so cagey, so...

 

[netguy503]

She was also really coy with Michael Ausiello when he asked her about it around the time of the Emmys. I figure if she wasn't leaving the show prematurely, she wouldn't be acting so cagey, so...

Well, for those who have seen the first episode and if you haven't I would love to hear your feedback when you do, they seems to be setting up her exit storyline in this episode if the rumors are true. Her character was acting very distant and "off" from the character we left at the end (and where the character's emotional state having just reclaimed her family and happy) of last season. I don't know, it was a weird choice for her character I think. Would love to hear your guy's thoughts once you see the episode.

That being said, can't wait to see the whole episode when it premieres.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

‘Nashville’ Sets Companion Aftershow ‘Nashchat’

CMT is joining the aftershow club with Nashchat, a social interactive companion to hit country music drama Nashville. The show will include a Facebook Live chat hosted by Amy Brown, co-host of country radio series The Bobby Bones Show, and will debut immediately following the two-hour Season 5 premiere of Nashville January 5 at 11 PM on CMT’s Facebook page. Chris Carmack (Will Lexington) will be the first guest.

Each episode will originate live from a living room in Nashville, featuring cast and crew interviews, original music, Nashville insiders and fans recapping each new episode just after the show ends.

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Well, for those who have seen the first episode and if you haven't I would love to hear your feedback when you do, they seems to be setting up her exit storyline in this episode if the rumors are true. Her character was acting very distant and "off" from the character we left at the end (and where the character's emotional state having just reclaimed her family and happy) of last season. I don't know, it was a weird choice for her character I think. Would love to hear your guy's thoughts once you see the episode.

That being said, can't wait to see the whole episode when it premieres.

I haven't seen it yet, but I can't imagine I'll be satisfied with anything they come up with: Rayna leaving Deacon and her kids of her own accord would be wildly out of character; a rehab story has already been done; witness protection would be unbelievably dumb; and her dying would be a slap in the face to the fans who have stuck with the show for 5 years. Like.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

The two hour season premiere is tonight!

The Wayfaring Stranger; Back in Baby's Arms

Spoiler

Rayna and Deacon adjust to Maddie's return home and deal with Highway 65's financial problems in the first half of this combined episode. In the second half, Rayna asks Deacon about making a concept album together; and Scarlett struggles to trust Gunnar.

 

[netguy503]

‘Nashville' Sets Companion Aftershow ‘Nashchat'



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I haven't seen it yet, but I can't imagine I'll be satisfied with anything they come up with: Rayna leaving Deacon and her kids of her own accord would be wildly out of character; a rehab story has already been done; witness protection would be unbelievably dumb; and her dying would be a slap in the face to the fans who have stuck with the show for 5 years. Like.

Well one of those things happens tonight actually lol ( at least in the first hour shown so far). And I HATED it. "Just got them all back together at the end of last season....now let's do something completely different".

Hope Nashchat gets over to Hulu as well for non-CMT people like me. It's nice that they are going all out and supporting this revival this way (but the show itself probably cost them a good penny so why not)

Season premiere tonight HYPE!!!!

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Well one of those things happens tonight actually lol ( at least in the first hour shown so far). And I HATED it. "Just got them all back together at the end of last season....now let's do something completely different".

:/

Hope Nashchat gets over to Hulu as well for non-CMT people like me. It's nice that they are going all out and supporting this revival this way (but the show itself probably cost them a good penny so why not)

Nashchat is an online only, Facebook show!

 

[netguy503]

:/

Actually, two things on your list happen in the first hour.

Spoiler

Juliette is in rehab to get her strength back/ legs working again being the second thing I forgot

Enjoy!

 

[Fuzzy]

I forgot to mention it but Nashville episodes are airing on W in Canada instead of CMT.

 

[Bladenic]

I feel like they're gonna break up Kevin and Will which sucks since they just got back together and they're so cute. Murray Bartlett is like 30% less hot without the porn stache from Looking.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

‘Nashville’ Season 5 Premiere Lifts CMT Ratings

The Season 5 premiere Thursday night drew more than 1.2 million Live+same day viewers on CMT, the network’s most watched original premiere since 2012. The debut notched a .45 (A18-49), up nearly 300% from CMT’s primetime average.

Across three airings — two on CMT and an encore on sibling nick@nite, the fifth season opner averaged nearly two million viewers and a .77 rating in adults 18-49. That was off by 20% from the show’s Live+same day average for its fourth season on ABC and by a tenth from the drama’s Season 4 finale.

 

[netguy503]

It airs on nick at nite too!?! Why wasn't I told that yesterday. I have that channel.

 

[Bladenic]

‘Nashville’ Season 5 Premiere Lifts CMT Ratings

Sounds pretty successful all things considered. Since Hulu helped with costs, I'm sure they will take those viewers into account as well.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

I thought both premiere episodes were good - better than this show has been in a long time (maybe ever?). It feels like the same show, but less sensational and "big", if that makes sense.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

omg they lampshaded Maddie being a bitch LMAO

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Coming on the heels of last week's record-setting debut, its January 12 episode drew 2.1 million cumulative* viewers, making it the network's most-watched original series telecast ever.

The most recent episode earned a .92 rating with adults 18-49, up 14% from last week's premiere.

In its second week, #NashChat Facebook Live reached nearly 1 million fans.

*This includes both L+SD on CMT and reruns (on both CMT and Nick@Nite).

 

[Bladenic]

omg they lampshaded Maddie being a bitch LMAO

I was screaming lmao

The show is SO much better now it's crazy. Like every scene I can just tell would've been so much worse before, it would've been cut off much earlier.

The performances are much better too. Most notably I feel like Connie Britton is actually trying again, so much that I would really hate it if she left and the show continues without her.

Kevin and Will ugh

 

[RatskyWatsky]

The show is SO much better now it's crazy. Like every scene I can just tell would've been so much worse before, it would've been cut off much earlier.

The performances are much better too. Most notably I feel like Connie Britton is actually trying again, so much that I would really hate it if she left and the show continues without her.

Seriously. It's the best its ever been right now.

Still not sure where this stalking plot is going, however.

Kevin and Will ugh

On the bright side, Will gets to have his slutty phase now~

 

[Bladenic]

They have a trans character on Nashville! Awesome

 

[RatskyWatsky]

They have a trans character on Nashville! Awesome

Yep, thought that was cool too.

 

[ZeroFate]

So is the tech guy crushing on Will or what? I still think he's

Spoiler

really Rayna's stalker

and this Will thing is a red herring.

I'd like to also echo the concensus that this show is soooo much better now. Dialing down the soap opera-ness has done wonders for the pacing. I'm really liking Julliete and (surprisingly) Maddie's storylines.

I really hope they're not trying to pair up Scarlett and the director dude. I'm so tired of her and Gunnar doing this crap every season.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

So is the tech guy crushing on Will or what? I still think he's

Spoiler

really Rayna's stalker

and this Will thing is a red herring.

Same. I pegged him as the stalker from his very first scene.

 

[ZeroFate]

Sooo uh yeah. That just happened.

Big spoiler from the latest ep

Spoiler

RIP Rayna? I was not expecting that after what she went through with the stalker. They wouldn't dare kill her off like that would they? She did have a special moment with everyone. Can't believe I didn't catch those death flags :/

 

[Aiii]

These country singers sure are exceptionally prone to get in random crashes, aren't they?

 

[Fuzzy]

These country singers sure are exceptionally prone to get in random crashes, aren't they?

It's all the alcohol in the BBQ sauces.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Yeah, I never believed for a second (spoilers for the rest of the season)

Spoiler

that Connie wasn't leaving the show. The rumors came from credible sources and Connie's denials were always coated with a coyness that made them hard to take seriously. The fact that she's currently fielding pilot offers only seems to confirm it.

 

[Nola]

I haven't watched any of the new season yet. Lost interest by the end of last season as the storylines felt kind of tired. Has it gotten better? I want to support this show since I live in Nashville, but don't want to watch again if it's still boring. Maybe y'all have already mentioned it's better, but I skipped everyone's posts in case of spoilers lol.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

oh god ;_____;

 

[ZeroFate]

oh god ;_____;

Right? Watching this right after the latest episode of This Is Us was not the best idea.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Right? Watching this right after the latest episode of This Is Us was not the best idea.

When they started singing 'Life That's Good'

 

[netguy503]

When they started singing 'Life That's Good'

so we finally got a episode that matches the tone of thirtysomething from the sound of it? Was wondering when this new creative team would go back to their roots.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Juliette rockin that Maleficent look

 

[Weapxn]

UGH. I am catching up and just finished the episode that

Spoiler

ends with the car crash.

The show this season, on another note, is lightyears better than it has been. The writing is so. much. better.

 

[Aiii]

One thing was weird to me, when Rayna's sister said to Deacon that a judge would totally side with Teddy instead of him for guardianship... why? He is a convicted fellon, for God's sake... yeah, Deacon has some shit in his past, but Teddy ain't no angel himself.

Either way, glad they resolved that in one episode, would have sucked if they dragged that on.

 

[Bladenic]

Juliette rockin that Maleficent look

Lmao she looked hilariously innapropriate for a funeral.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Last night was the mid season finale - the show will return in a few months.

Also, Nashville Adds The O.C.'s Rachel Bilson and Empire's Kaitlin Doubleday

Details on the characters Bilson and Doubleday will be playing are being kept under wraps.

 

[Bladenic]

They always gotta make Juliette be a "villain" don't they :/

 

[RatskyWatsky]

They always gotta make Juliette be a "villain" don't they :/

She's a villain with good intentions though!

 

[netguy503]

Last night was the mid season finale - the show will return in a few months.

Also, Nashville Adds The O.C.'s Rachel Bilson and Empire's Kaitlin Doubleday

Um I thought this show started in January to air continuously through. Did that change and does that mean this is getting bad ratings/ another season unlikely?

 

[Bladenic]

Um I thought this show started in January to air continuously through. Did that change and does that mean this is getting bad ratings/ another season unlikely?

Was it supposed to air with no breaks? It's on CMT, so it has no obligation to finish the season by May like on ABC.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Um I thought this show started in January to air continuously through. Did that change and does that mean this is getting bad ratings/ another season unlikely?

No, they never said it would air continuously for the entire season. It aired continuously for the first half and will also run continuously for the second half when it returns, however.

The ratings are good and CMT is pleased with them.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

The show has been renewed for a sixth season!

Season 6 of the country-music drama will consist of 16 episodes, premiering in early 2018.

Also,

CMT also revealed that the drama’s midseason premiere will air on Thursday, June 1 at 9/8c.