Nashville | |
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Season 5 | |
![]() ![]() Season 5A and 5B promotional posters | |
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No. of episodes | 22 |
Release | |
Original network | CMT |
Original release | December 15, 2016 August 10, 2017 | –
Season chronology | |
The fifth season of the American television musical drama series Nashville, created by Callie Khouri, it premiered on December 15, 2016, on CMT, the first on the network. The show features an ensemble cast with Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere in the leading roles as two country music superstars, Rayna Jaymes and Juliette Barnes. The season consisted of 22 episodes[1] that were aired in two parts of eleven episodes each, with Britton appearing in the first part only.
As with seasons three and four, the episodes are named after songs from a variety of country artists, including Sara Evans ("A Little Bit Stronger"), Garth Brooks ("If Tomorrow Never Comes"), Carrie Underwood ("The Night Before (Life Goes On)"), Sheryl Crow ("A Change Would Do You Good"), and Dixie Chicks ("Not Ready to Make Nice").