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October 5, 2012 9:42 AM
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Watch: The First Episode of ABC's Musical Drama 'Nashville' Online Now
"Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna James, a country music star whose career is in decline and whose music is more traditional, while Hayden Panettiere plays Juliette Barnes, a teen crossover success currently topping the charts.
Regardless of how interested you may be in country music, the first episode of "Nashville" is smart and promising and offers up a tangle of professional, political and personal dramas. Britton gives good steel magnolia, and Powers Boothe makes a complicated antagonist as her character's powerful, manipulative father. "Nashville" is the creation of Callie Khouri, who won an Oscar for her screenplay for "Thelma & Louise," and it looks to have some of the better, more complex female characters on TV at the moment. This pilot was directed by series executive producer R.J. Cutler ("The September Issue").
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mandy | October 10, 2012 4:20 PM
Wow! I can't believe I'm just finding out that I could've checked out the new Nashville days ago. I'm only on a quick lunch break from my busy workday at DISH, or else I would definitely watch it right now. It looks like I have no choice but to wait and watch the premiere tonight. I'm glad to hear that you liked it! It's going to take a really great show to compete with Chicago Fire and CSI, which share that same timeslot. I'm lucky enough that my Hopper DVR can record up to six things, so I donât have to miss out on any of these shows. I'm curious to see what other people decide with this schedule conflict and how that affects the ratings. Nashville definitely seems like a strong competitor though!