Nashville

Rayna and Deacon face a new normal with Maddie now back home and Highway 65 struggling financially. Rayna takes a gig in Silicon Valley, performing for tech mogul Zach Welles, and faces questions about the future of her own musical career. The shocking news about Juliette creates a wave of emotions throughout Nashville.

Rayna, back from her road trip and eager to stretch her creative muscles, approaches Deacon about working on a concept album together, an album that explores and unveils the pain and beauty of their complicated history. But Deacon is reluctant to lay himself bare. As Highway 65 prepares to release the Exes’ new single, Scarlett questions whether Gunnar really wrote the lyrics about her. Juliette, still physically and emotionally recovering from the plane crash, seeks out her guardian angel. Will doesn’t know how to handle all of the attention he’s getting from other men, particularly an influential men’s fashion icon.

Maddie begins an internship at a recording studio and meets a street musician. Avery struggles producing a young YouTube sensation. Juliette meets her guardian angel.

Rayna receives a stunning and generous offer from tech guru Zach Welles regarding Highway 65, but Rayna wonders if it’s too good to be true. Meanwhile, she and Bucky struggle to find the perfect director for the music video that will launch the Exes’ new single. Juliette seeks treatment that is more advanced than her physical therapist recommends. Juliette considers that she might need healing of a more spiritual nature. Will and Kevin look for an apartment together.

he Exes shoot their video. Scarlett and the director, Damien George, fight as he pushes Scarlett to limits she’s not comfortable with. Clay and Maddie grow closer as he shows Maddie a different part of town. Carl Hockney approaches Rayna at Highway 65.

Juliette draws closer to her guardian angel, Hallie; Rayna and Deacon beef up their home security after Rayna's encounter with Carl Hockney, and Avery leaps back into performing.

Rayna and Deacon struggle to write their album. Maddie and Daphne create a disturbance at home, while Scarlett and Gunnar question their relationship.

Rayna and Deacon take precautions when Hockney tests the limits of their restraining order. Elsewhere, Juliette asks the church choir to work with her on an album, while Scarlett finds herself drawn to Damien.

Rayna scrambles to write one more song for the concept album with Deacon. Gunnar fights for Scarlett, and Juliette’s leg starts to hurt inexplicably.

A legal dispute threatens to break apart the family. Elsewhere, Juliette demands to perform at the CMT Music Awards, and Will and Zach are drawn closer together.

Juliette helps Maddie navigate the wave of attention she receives after her performance at the CMT Music Awards, and Zach demands the masters from Rayna and Deacon’s unfinished album.

Juliette gives Maddie unsolicited advice about a song; Deacon tries to help an unmotivated Daphne pass her history class; Scarlett and Gunnar return from their tour.

Juliette suffers a bout of anxiety over an upcoming performance, her first since the plane crash.

Maddie and Clay are pulled over by a police officer; Juliette searches for a hit to relaunch her career, while Damien George returns to Nashville with a grand plan for Scarlett.

The video of Maddie and the police officer results in a huge fallout; Deacon and Avery fall in love with Hallie's special sound, and Zach continues exerting his influence on Highway 65.

Juliette has it out with Avery over Hallie’s sound. Maddie learns the truth about the origins of the bullying on social media, and Scarlett’s pregnancy brings unexpected attention.

Scarlett confronts journalist Mackenzie Rhodes face-to-face; Will shoots a commercial; Deacon feels pressure from the outside to move on from Rayna.

Juliette continues to be plagued by her injuries, while Avery gets a taste of independence. Scarlett and Gunnar shoot a national commercial. Deacon plays a benefit for a charity.

Deacon considers a new artist for Highway 65; Juliette takes great pains to keep Maddie from learning the truth; Scarlett's pregnancy faces complications; Gunnar searches for the mugger.

Gunnar goes to his hometown and faces the ghosts of his past; Maddie and Juliette find themselves nominated for the same music award; Deacon helps Jessie record; Scarlett learns self-defense.

Juliette shoots a mascara commercial and takes issue with the direction; Avery and Gunnar embrace life on the road; Deacon is invited to play the Opry but hesitates to answer.

With Deacon and the artists of Highway 65 taking a stand, Zach sends a message; Maddie and Juliette's conflict comes to a head; Gunnar returns from Avery's tour.