Nashville is set to return to audiences for Season 5 when it debuts on CMT on Thursday, January 5.
It does make some sense that Connie Britton might have wanted to keep her options open when locking herself in for more Nashville.
It’s been a crazy ride for Nashville in 2016, both within the fictional narrative and behind the scenes.
Nashville was picked up at CMT for a 22-episode fifth season, which is standard on the broadcast networks, but Connie Britton seems to have more of a cable drama deal happening.