Fans were shocked and dismayed at ABC's cancelation of Nashville in May, but they weren’t going down without a fight. The show officially returns to the screen in December.
Two stars of Nashville will not make the switch to CMT when season five begins. Multiple media outlets report that negotiations with the rest of the cast are going well however.
Nashville fans may be getting exactly what they've been hoping for. After a huge fan outcry and a very aggressive campaign online, the show has reportedly reached a deal to continue with a new season.
Nashville ended on a cliffhanger that left one of its most important characters hanging in the balance, and now one of the executives behind the show is speaking out about an alternate ending that would have wrapped the show on a happier note.
Though Nashville's series finale has already aired, the show may still go on. Producers have revealed that multiple networks have expressed interest in the show, and the cast are still under contract.
In a fitting end to a show that's so closely tied to country music, the cast members of TV's Nashville were on hand at the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday night (May 25) for the series finale.