Nashville fans spoke, and they were heard.
The Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere show has officially been renewed by TV channel CMT, which will begin production on Season 5. CMT has confirmed that there will be 22 new episodes.
READ MORE: Cancelled TV shows: Castle, The Muppets and many more
“CMT heard the fans,” said Brian Philips, president of CMT. “The wave of love and appreciation they have unleashed for Nashville has been overwhelming. Nashville is a perfect addition to our evolving lineup of big music specials, documentaries and original series. We see our fans and ourselves in this show and we will treasure it like no other network. Nashville belongs on CMT.”
The series was cancelled by ABC after Season 4, and no longer aired on Canadian channels CTV or CHCH after the “series finale” (which is obviously no longer the series finale) aired on May 25.
READ MORE: Global TV 2016-2017: New TV shows include Bull, MacGyver, The Blacklist: Redemption
There has been no confirmation about which members of the cast will be returning, or if there will be any add-ons for the new season. No premiere date has been confirmed as of this writing.
Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz will be back as showrunners for Season 5.