Nashville Season 5

Season Five of Nashville premiered on CMT on January 5, 2017 after it was cancelled by ABC on May 12, 2016. As a gift to fans, it was announced that the first half of the 2-hour season premiere would air on December 15, 2016. This is the last season to feature Connie Britton as a main cast member and she appears in the first half of the season. Picking up three weeks after the events of the Season Four finale, the season focuses on the aftermath of the plane crash which left Juliette Barnes as the sole survivor. The crash leaves her confined to a wheelchair and she meets the woman who saved her life. Elsewhere, Maddie tries to re-adjust to life at home with her parents and Daphne. Rayna faces more financial problems with Highway 65 and also finds herself the victim of a stalker while The Exes try to get their career off the ground once more. Rayna also ends up in a car crash and succumbs to her injuries. Scarlett and Gunnar split up following the former becoming attracted to video director Damien George. After their friends come together to finish Rayna and Deacon's concept album, she tells Gunnar she is pregnant but does not know who the father is. The father is later revealed to be Damien. Daphne finds it hard to cope with the loss of her mother and begins a friendship with a homeless girl named Liv. Meanwhile, Will splits from Kevin and starts a relationship with entrepreneur Zach Welles, who is determined to make Highway 65 a success even if it means making big changes.