‘Nashville’ Shocker: The CMT Show Says Farewell to a Fan Favorite
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[Spoiler alert! This post contains massive spoilers for the February 23 episode of Nashville. You have been warned!]
The music has stopped for Nashville’s Rayna James (Connie Britton).
There were a few brief moments at the end of the February 16 hour where it looked like Rayna, in the aftermath of her confrontation with her stalker, would be safe. But when the police car she was traveling in was struck by a truck, it became apparent things weren’t okay.
The February 23 episode had the beloved Nashville wife, mother and superstar seemingly overcoming her initial post-crash injuries. But, ultimately, her organs shut down…and after her grieving husband and daughters sang at her bedside, Rayna Jaymes died. And though she has had multiple brushes with death, this time it’ll stick, as Britton exits the ABC-turned-CMT drama series.
Check back tomorrow at 9:30AM ET for our interview with showrunner Marshall Herskovitz.
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I was content when it ended last year. I\'ve been watching this new season, but honestly was about to give it up before last nights episode. Too many whiney people.
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Not at all happy with you Marshall Herskovitz and or Ed Zwick. This was crap. With Deacon and her not having enough time together! Why the hell didn\'t you just find a replacement! She could have need plastic surgery! This was so wrong! What\'s wrong with you. Soaps change actors actresses all the time. It would have been smarter and y\'all know it! This sucks soo bad! Doesn\'t make any sense. Cause from day one...it was their crazy love.
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Also wanted to say you screwed the hell up!!! You need help with writing. Or listen to fans or something
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Well I\'m thinking maybe writers wants it to fail. Cause I see a lot fans are done. Think they need to go back and make it all a dream or something. Get another Rayna
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I\'m done too. Starting now. I definitely won\'t be watching a funeral episode next week. I guess before the new network picked it up, Britton got a taste of freedom and new opportunities and didn\'t really want to be back. She essentially signed the show\'s cancellation papers when she did that. It will be over after season 6. Unfortunate. I want to be entertained by this show. Watching children grieve is not my idea of that.
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Done watching. I have enough sadness in my life. I want to be entertained not to be crying and upset.
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