Nashville schedule

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.

Rayna's concern about Deacon's business venture with a friend from AA causes friction; Luke's integrity and his relationship with Colt are in jeopardy.

Maddie receives an offer that Rayna wants to turn down; Luke desperately tries to regain Colt's trust; Gunnar's girlfriend causes problems with Scarlett; in need of money, Avery works on insipid jingles.

Markus scraps a song off his new album a week before its release; Luke tries to fix things with Colt; Scarlett gets time off her tour and surprises Caleb in Nashville.

Markus is not prepared for a televised concert in support of his new album launch; Luke is faced with another setback; Deacon and Rayna face a decision.

Deacon and Rayna are ambushed by paparazzi after their wedding rehearsal dinner, forcing them to consider a change of venue; Juliette forces Avery to lie to the press in her absence.

Luke invites his old friend Riff Bell to accompany him on tour; a newcomer arrives at the Beverly but Deacon, Rayna and Frankie are divided on whether she deserves a shot.

Luke starts questioning his decision to bring Riff on tour; Deacon and Frankie butt heads over Vita; Frankie makes a destructive decision.

Juliette Barnes returns to Nashville after receiving her postpartum depression treatment; Layla courts a country music superstar to try and secure a slot on her tour; Rayna looks to take up a worthy cause.

The Exes go out on the road with Autumn Chase; Maddie's closeness with Cash causes tension with Deacon; Juliette comes up with a plan to get Glenn back.

Maddie runs away from home, leaving Rayna and Deacon distraught; Avery's link to Layla threatens Juliette; Riff's disappearance forces Luke to find a new artist; Autumn comes between Gunnar and Scarlett.