Nashville "Is The Better Part Over" Airs Tonight, May 6th

JULIETTE IS BACK ON TOP FOLLOWING HER PERFORMANCE HIGH ABOVE HIGHWAY 65

WHILE DEACON’S CANCER DIAGNOSIS BECOMES PUBLIC AND HE AND RAYNA

GRAPPLE WITH WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS, ON ABC’S “NASHVILLE”

Rex Linn Guest Stars as Bill Lexington

Juliette is back in the news – and back to feeling like her old self -- following her rooftop performance high above Highway 65, but while she enjoys the attention, her team has growing concerns that she may be suffering from postpartum depression. Meanwhile, Will is surprised with an unexpected visit from his father, and learns his private life is about to become public when a tabloid obtains photos of Will and Kevin together. With Deacon’s cancer diagnosis no longer a secret, he and Rayna grapple with the future and the real possibility that their time together will be cut short, on “Nashville” airing WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 (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 Rex Linn as Bill Lexington; Aubrey Peeples as Layla; Ed Amatrudo as Glenn
Goodman; David Alford as Bucky Dawes; Jason Douglas as Dashell Brinks; Alexa Penavega as Kiley Brenner; Dana Wheeler-Nicholson as Beverly; Kyle Dean Massey as Kevin Bicks; Nick Jandl as Dr. Caleb Rand and Tony Sears as Senator Richard Stern.

“Is the Better Part Over” was written by Meredith Lavender and Marcie Ulin and directed by Julie Hebert.

“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. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.


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