Nashville (2012)/Season Five

Season Five
Nashville (2012)
Season Premiere	January 5, 2017
Season Finale	August 10, 2017
Episode Count	22
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Season Five of Nashville premiered on January 5, 2017.

Episodes

#	#	Title	Written By	Directed By	Airdate	Viewers	18-49 Rating	Prod.
87	1	The Wayfaring Stranger	Edward Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz	Callie Khouri	December 15, 2016 (preview) January 5, 2017 (premiere)	3.897M	0.73%	501
Rayna and Deacon face a new normal with Maddie now back home and Highway 65 struggling financially. The shocking news about Juliette creates a wave of emotions throughout Nashville and sets Rayna off on a journey of discovery. Teleplay by Marshall Herskovitz
88	2	Back in Baby's Arms	Callie Khouri	Stephen Cragg	January 5, 2017	1.203M	0.26%	502
Rayna approaches Deacon about making a concept album together. Scarlett can't bring herself to trust in Gunnar after all that's happened. Juliette seeks out her guardian angel.
89	3	Let's Put It Back Together Again	Geoffrey Nauffts	Mike Binder	January 12, 2017	1.711M	0.3%	503
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.
90	4	Leap of Faith	Savannah Dooley	Lily Mariye	January 19, 2017	1.499M	0.43%	504
Rayna receives a stunning offer from tech guru Zach Welles regarding Highway 65. An impatient Juliette seeks advanced treatment. Will and Kevin look for an apartment together.
91	5	Love Hurts	Jesse Zwick	Ron Lagomarsino	January 26, 2017	1.539M	0.47%	505
Scarlett and Damien George fight over their differences; Clay and Maddie's relationship builds; Clay shows Maddie a different part of town.
92	6	A Little Bit Stronger	Richard Kramer	Stephen Cragg	February 2, 2017	1.351M	0.39%	506
Rayna and Deacon beef up their home security after Rayna's encounter with Carl Hockney. Juliette draws closer to her guardian angel, Hallie. Avery leaps back into performing.
93	7	Hurricane	Liberty Godshall	Dan Lerner	February 9, 2017	771k	0.38%	507
Rayna and Deacon beef up their home security after Rayna's encounter with Carl Hockney. Juliette draws closer to her guardian angel, Hallie; Avery leaps back into performing.
94	8	Stand Beside Me	Mathew M. Ross	Mike Binder	February 16, 2017	1.321M	0.35%	508
Rayna and Deacon take precautions as Hockney tests the limits of the restraining order. Juliette asks the church choir to work with her on an album. Scarlett finds herself drawn to Damien.
95	9	If Tomorrow Never Comes	Geoffrey Nauffts	Callie Khouri	February 23, 2017	1.382M	0.32%	509
After her life-changing experience, Rayna scrambles to write one more song for the concept album with Deacon. Juliette's leg starts to hurt inexplicably. Gunnar fights for Scarlett.
96	10	I'll Fly Away	Liberty Godshall	Dan Lerner	March 2, 2017	1.719M	0.42%	510
A legal dispute threatens to break apart the family. Juliette demands to perform at the CMT Music Awards. Will and Zach are drawn closer together.
97	11	Fire and Rain	Jesse Zwick	Timothy Busfield	March 9, 2017	1.465M	0.4%	511
Juliette helps Maddie navigate the wave of attention she receives after her performance at the CMT Music Awards. Zach demands the masters from Rayna and Deacon's unfinished album.
98	12	Back in the Saddle Again	Savannah Dooley	Dawn Wilkinson	June 1, 2017	780k	0.21%
Deacon strives to help an unmotivated Daphne pass her history class. Juliette gives Maddie unsolicited advice about a song. Scarlett and Gunnar come back from their tour.
99	13	'Til I Can Make It on My Own	Scott Saccoccio	Michael Lohmann	June 8, 2017	694k	0.19%
Juliette suffers a bout of anxiety about her upcoming first major performance after the plane crash. Bucky and Zach at odds.
100	14	(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I	Callie Khouri	John Carrafa	June 15, 2017	753k	0.2%
Maddie and Clay get pulled over by a police officer. Juliette searches for a hit to relaunch her career. Damien George returns to Nashville with a grand plan for Scarlett.
101	15	A Change Would Do You Good	Matthew M. Ross	Devon Gummersall	June 22, 2017	727k	0.18%
A huge fallout results from the video of Maddie and the police officer. Deacon and Avery fall in love with Hallie's special sound. Zach continues to exert his influence on Highway 65.
102	16	Not Ready to Make Nice	Troy Putney	Allan Arkush	June 29, 2017	777k	0.2%
Juliette has it out with Avery over Hallie's sound. Maddie learns the truth about the origins of the bullying on social media. Scarlett's pregnancy brings with it unexpected attention.
103	17	Ghost in This House	Richard Kramer	Maggie Greenwald	July 6, 2017	710k	0.18%
Scarlett confronts the journalist Mackenzie Rhodes face-to-face. Will shoots a commercial. Deacon feels pressure from the outside to move on from Rayna.
104	18	The Night Before (Life Goes On)	Geoffrey Nauffts	Michael Goi	July 13, 2017	631k	0.14%
Juliette's injuries continue to plague her; Avery gets a taste of independence. Scarlett and Gunnar shoot a national commercial. Deacon plays a benefit for charity.
105	19	You Can't Lose Me	Savannah Dooley	Jesse Zwick	July 20, 2017	718k	0.16%
Juliette takes great pains to keep Maddie from learning the truth. Deacon considers a new artist for Highway 65. Scarlett's pregnancy faces complications; Gunnar searches for the mugger.
106	20	Speed Trap Town	Jesse Zwick	Jet Wilkinson	July 27, 2017	724k	0.16%
Gunnar visits his hometown and faces the ghosts of his past. Maddie and Juliette are nominated for the same music award. Deacon helps Jessie record; Scarlett learns self-defense.
107	21	Farther On	Geoffrey Nauffts	Randy S. Nelson	August 3, 2017	744k	0.15%
Juliette shoots a mascara commercial but takes issue with the direction. Deacon gets invited to play the Opry, but hesitates; Avery and Gunnar embrace life on the road.
108	22	Reasons to Quit	Scott Saccoccio	Callie Khouri	August 10, 2017	683k	0.15%
With Deacon and the artists of Highway 65 taking a stand, Zach sends a message. Maddie and Juliette's conflict comes to a head. Daphne goes to a pool party; Gunnar returns from Avery's tour.