ABC Supports ‘Nashville’

Hayden Panettiere in Nashville
Hayden Panettiere in a scene from ‘Nashville’ (Photo © American Broadcasting Company)

Nashville will be sticking around for a full first season, so says ABC. The network’s giving the new music-driven drama a shot at success with a full season one order, just as it’s already done with the aliens-next-door comedy series The Neighbors.

ABC’s also confirmed a full season two of Scandal.

Nashville airs on Wednesdays at 10pm.

Thus far, Nashville‘s first season has seen the rookie series place first in its time slot among adults 18-49. According to ABC, the series is also ranking in the top 3 new shows with adults 18-49 and 18-34.

The one-hour series stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Eric Close as Teddy Conrad, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O’Connor, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Robert Ray Wisdom as Coleman Carlisle, and Powers Boothe as Lamar Wyatt.