Nashville - Season 5

Season 5 begins with Rayna and Deacon adjusting to Maddie's return home and dealing with Highway 65's financial struggles. Meanwhile, news about Juliette shocks Nashville and sets Rayna on a journey of discovery.

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.

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 offer from tech guru Zach Welles regarding Highway 65. An impatient Juliette seeks advanced treatment. Will and Kevin look for an apartment together.

The Exes make a music video, but Scarlett and the director, Damien George, fight over their differences. Meanwhile, Clay and Maddie's relationship builds, and he shows her a different part of town.

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.

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

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.

After her life-changing experience, Rayna scrambles to write one more song for the concept album with Deacon. Meanwhile, Juliette's leg starts to hurt inexplicably; and Gunnar fights for Scarlett.

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.

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.

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.

Juliette suffers a bout of anxiety about her upcoming first major performance after the plane crash; Bucky and Zach at odds.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Gunnar visits his hometown and faces the ghosts of his past; Maddie and Juliette get nominated for the same American Music Award; Deacon helps Jessie record; Scarlett learns self-defense.

Maddie 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.

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.