Nashville "The Storm Has Just Begun" Airs April 22nd

IT’S THE EVENING OF TEDDY’S “NOTE BY NOTE” GALA WITH RAYNA,

DEACON AND THE GIRLS READY TO PERFORM, BUT BEFORE THEY CAN,

DEACON RECEIVES THE CALL HE’S BEEN WAITING FOR, ON ABC’S “NASHVILLE”

Grammy Award®-Winning Music Sensation Christina Aguilera Guest Stars as Jade St.

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The brightest stars of Nashville have gathered in support of Teddy’s music education initiative, “Note By Note,” where Juliette plans her return to the spotlight – and Layla finds herself thrust into it – alongside Jade St. John. At the gala, Rayna, Deacon, Maddie and Daphne get ready to take the stage and perform, but before they can, Deacon receives the call he’s been waiting for containing some life-changing news, on “Nashville,” airing WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 (10:00–11:00 p.m., ET/PT) on the ABC Television Network.

“Nashville” stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare
Bowen as Scarlett O’Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Eric Close as Teddy Conrad, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Oliver Hudson as Jeff Fordham, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad and Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad.

Guest starring are Christina Aguilera as Jade St. John; Aubrey Peeples as Layla; Ed Amatrudo as Glenn Goodman; David Alford as Bucky Dawes; Kevin Bicks as Kyle Dean Massey and Nick Jandl as Dr. Caleb Rand.

“The Storm Has Just Begun” was written by Dana Greenblatt and Geoffrey Nauffts and directed by Nelson McCormick.

“Nashville” is executive produced by Dee Johnson (“Boss,” “The Good Wife”), Callie Khouri (“Thelma & Louise”), and Steve Buchanan. The series is produced by Lionsgate, ABC Studios, and Opry Entertainment and is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline.


For more information about “Nashville” visit ABC.com/Nashville

Photos are credited to ABC.