It was just last May when the hit American television drama series, "Nashville," ended the fourth installment of its franchise. Since the fifth season of the show has already been confirmed, recent reports claim that there is a new character entering the series and a premiere special is set to air this December.
According to Guide, the trailer of "Nashville" Season 5 revealed that a new face is going to enter the scene. Sources also said that the character will be named Clay and that he has been rumored to have a certain type of relationship with Maddie (Lennon Stella).
Moreover, it can be remembered that the finale of "Nashville" Season 4 ended with a cliffhanger regarding the uncertainty of Juliette Barnes's (Hayden Panettiere) survival, after it was said that her plane is having trouble while still on air.
In relation to that, the same report confirmed that Juliette will survive the plane trouble cliffhanger. It was said that the executive producers of the series, Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick, already revealed the survival of the said character. Despite of that, it may take time before Avery (Jonathan Jackson) will know that Juliette has survived.
On the other hand, it can be recalled that ABC announced its cancellation of the series which left fans of the show disappointed. As a result, fans were reportedly launch a social media campaign for the revival of the series, which paved the way for "Nashville" Season 5 to be picked up by CMT. Reports also said that the cast of "Nashville" thanked the fans for their efforts for the show's revival, One Country has learned.
In regards to the release date of "Nashville" Season 5, it was already confirmed that the show will return on Jan. 5, 2017. The good news is that a 2-hour premiere special will be aired ahead of the scheduled date this coming Dec. 15.