Nashville schedule

As Will Lexington's album climbs the charts, Rayna plans a free concert to draw attention to hers; Zoey, Avery and Gunnar perform at a benefit; Scarlett makes a decision about her future.

Rayna must choose between two men and two directions her life could take; Juliette auditions for a film role; Scarlett takes a trip home; Will and Layla deal with the fallout from his confession.

Rayna pursues new publicity opportunities to promote her album and record label; Layla pressures Will to help her rebuild her fleeting career; Juliette gets ready for a big audition while dealing with life-changing news.

Rayna sets a wedding date; Juliette works to hide the secret that could prevent her from getting a movie role; Luke's new back-up singer asserts her presence; Gunnar gets a visit from a past love; Layla uses her power over Will.

Rayna invites Sadie Stone for a day on the town in an effort to sign her to Highway 65; Juliette struggles to conceal her pregnancy; a backup singer takes an interest in Deacon; Avery tries to drown his sorrows in alcohol.

Juliette has concerns before filming a sex scene with Noah West (Derek Hough); Rayna realizes her heightened level of fame is making Maddie miserable and leaving Daphne feeling entitled; Will makes careless mistakes.

A health scare prompts Juliette to ask Avery if he wants to be a part of the baby's life; Gunnar turns to Scarlett for advice; a CMA Awards nomination pits Rayna and Luke against each other; news of Daphne and Maddie's bad behavior gets to Rayna.

Rayna realizes she may have allowed too much public access into her life; Juliette prepares for motherhood alone; Layla and Will brace themselves for the premiere of their reality show.

While at the 48th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Rayna finds Luke's prenuptial agreement, causing friction; Avery introduces his parents to Juliette; Gunnar and Zoey's relationship is put to the test.

Rayna agrees to broadcast a Christmas special from her home; Zoey, Gunnar and Avery have the opportunity to perform at Winterfest; Terry has a successful performance but cannot handle the limelight.

Rayna feels conflicted about leaving the kids to go back on tour; Will is concerned when he catches Layla flirting; Teddy uses his power to find a recent flame; Sadie runs into an ex.

Rayna's daughters -- and Luke -- don't take the news of the canceled wedding very well; Avery and Juliette encounter a few bumps as they adjust to married life; Sadie purchases a gun; Deacon gets bad news about his condition.

Rayna brushes off rumors about her and Luke's breakup as she prepares to return to the stage; Scarlett plans a surprise for Deacon; Gunnar travels to Austin intent on mending fences with his estranged nephew.

Rayna finds out about Jeff Fordham's plan to sign Maddie to Edgehill; Luke and Gunnar write revenge songs and go carousing with a cautious Will; Sadie is tormented by her ex; Deacon's attempts to hide his illness cause him to push Maddie away.

After Rayna reveals Jeff's indiscretions to the board members, Edgehill Republic begins to fall apart; Deacon considers a clinical trial; Scarlett reconnects with Gunnar; Juliette poses for a magazine spread.

Rayna asks Deacon and her daughters to perform with her at the anniversary celebration of her induction into the Grand Ole Opry; Will is uncomfortable with the songwriter he is asked to collaborate with; Sadie reveals her battle to the world.

Deacon becomes frustrated when Rayna refuses to let him wallow; Scarlett is wary of performing again; Will's writing partner suddenly becomes unavailable; Sadie ends up in a dangerous situation.

Rayna plans a star-studded baby shower for Juliette, but gets distracted by Sadie's drama; Luke and Bucky both hope to sign Ron Pope, a rising singer-songwriter; Gunnar is upset as Scarlett and Dr. Rand grow closer.

Jeff is forced to revisit his past when he is faced with his ex-fiancee (Christina Aguilera); Maddie struggles with the news about Deacon's illness; after the birth of her daughter, Juliette is eager to get back to work.

Nashville's brightest stars come together to support Teddy's music education initiative; Deacon gets a life-changing call as he prepares to take the stage with Rayna, Maddie and Daphne.

Rayna tries to help Deacon; Jade (Christina Aguilera) throws a party at her house that turns into an all-night bash; Juliette wants to reinvigorate her career with an impromptu rooftop concert; Gunnar receives news that changes everything.

While Juliette enjoys the attention following her rooftop performance, her team worries she is suffering from postpartum depression; Will learns his private life is about to be splashed across a tabloid; Deacon and Rayna grapple with his diagnosis.

When Juliette becomes so focused on her album that she puts it ahead of everything else, Avery makes a major decision; Rayna and the girls stand by Deacon as his life hangs in the balance.

Juliette hits a career high, including singing a duet with Steven Tyler, but her personal life plummets; Avery takes care of baby Cadence at his parents' home in Texas; Rayna deals with the aftermath of Deacon's liver transplant.

Juliette's pattern of volatile behavior continues with her breaking down during a TV interview; Rayna works to sign a rock star to Highway 65 to prove the label isn't just a vanity project.

Deacon is consumed with guilt when an additional aneurysm leaves Beverly brain-dead; Juliette's erratic behavior forces Avery to file for divorce.

Rayna struggles to tend to those around her and deal with Markus' demands; Jeff and Layla argue; Juliette leans on alcohol and pills after experiencing another emotional setback.

Rayna is unhappy with Layla and Jeff's relationship; Markus disagrees with his producer; when Maddie joins Colt on tour, she turns to Juliette for advice; Gunnar turns to Kevin and Will for help picking up a woman.

When video of Juliette getting in an altercation with a fan goes viral, Jeff takes advantage of the situation; Maddie misses Colt; Rayna and Markus disagree about his sound.