The BEST episodes of Nashville (2012) season 5

Every episode of Nashville (2012) season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Nashville (2012) season 5!

The lives and tragedies of rising and fading country music stars in Nashville, Tennessee.

Last Updated: 11/25/2024Network: CMTStatus: Ended
I'll Fly Away
star
8.26
1014 votes

#1 - I'll Fly Away

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/2/2017

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.

Directors: Dan Lerner
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Fire and Rain
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8.21
964 votes

#2 - Fire and Rain

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/9/2017

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.

Directors: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Jesse Zwick
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If Tomorrow Never Comes
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8.03
1068 votes

#3 - If Tomorrow Never Comes

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/23/2017

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.

Directors: Callie Khouri
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The Wayfaring Stranger
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8.00
1138 votes

#4 - The Wayfaring Stranger

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/15/2016

Rayna and Deacon face a new normal. The shocking news about Juliette creates a wave of emotions throughout Nashville. Rayna sets off on a journey of discovery.

Directors: Callie Khouri
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Farther On
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7.96
623 votes

#5 - Farther On

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/3/2017

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.

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Reasons to Quit
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7.93
623 votes

#6 - Reasons to Quit

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/10/2017

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.

Directors: Callie Khouri
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You Can't Lose Me
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7.85
663 votes

#7 - You Can't Lose Me

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/20/2017

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.

Directors: Jesse Zwick
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Stand Beside Me
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7.84
980 votes

#8 - Stand Beside Me

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/16/2017

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.

Directors: Mike Binder
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Let's Put It Back Together Again
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7.81
946 votes

#9 - Let's Put It Back Together Again

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/12/2017

Maddie starts an internship at a recording studio and meets a street musician. Avery struggles while producing a young Internet sensation. Juliette meets her guardian angel.

Directors: Mike Binder
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A Little Bit Stronger
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7.78
926 votes

#10 - A Little Bit Stronger

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/2/2017

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.

Directors: Stephen Cragg
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Leap of Faith
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7.77
910 votes

#11 - Leap of Faith

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/19/2017

Rayna receives a stunning offer from Zach Welles. Juliette seeks advanced treatment. Will and Kevin look for an apartment together.

Directors: Lily Mariye
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Ghost in This House
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7.75
672 votes

#12 - Ghost in This House

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/6/2017

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

Directors: Maggie Greenwald
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Back in Baby's Arms
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7.74
960 votes

#13 - Back in Baby's Arms

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/5/2017

Rayna approaches Deacon about making a concept album together. Scarlett can't trust Gunnar. Juliette seeks out her guardian angel.

Directors: Stephen Cragg
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(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I
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7.74
701 votes

#14 - (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/15/2017

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.

Directors: John Carrafa
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Love Hurts
star
7.73
923 votes

#15 - Love Hurts

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/26/2017

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

Directors: Ron Lagomarsino
Writer: Jesse Zwick
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Hurricane
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7.71
975 votes

#16 - Hurricane

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/9/2017

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.

Directors: Dan Lerner
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'Til I Can Make It on My Own
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7.70
747 votes

#17 - 'Til I Can Make It on My Own

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/8/2017

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

Directors: Michael Lohmann
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The Night Before (Life Goes On)
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7.66
647 votes

#18 - The Night Before (Life Goes On)

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/13/2017

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.

Directors: Michael Goi
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Not Ready to Make Nice
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7.65
657 votes

#19 - Not Ready to Make Nice

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/29/2017

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.

Directors: Allan Arkush
Writer: Troy Putney
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Speed Trap Town
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7.64
635 votes

#20 - Speed Trap Town

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/27/2017

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.

Directors: Jet Wilkinson
Writer: Jesse Zwick
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Back in the Saddle Again
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7.64
799 votes

#21 - Back in the Saddle Again

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/1/2017

Deacon helps Daphne with a school project, but Daphne feels unmotivated. Juliette gives Maddie unsolicited advice about a song. Scarlett and Gunnar receive news about the baby.

Directors: Dawn Wilkinson
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A Change Would Do You Good
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7.64
699 votes

#22 - A Change Would Do You Good

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/22/2017

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.

Directors: Devon Gummersall
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