Connie Britton

Nashville offered a fictional look at the world of country music, with Connie Britton playing a key role in the show’s success. Even though she would earn $100,000 per episode, the creative differences would prove to be too much for the actress.

Britton’s role of Rayna James was essential to the show’s success, writers still had no choice but to move on without her. They decided on killing her character, knowing James wouldn’t even think of leaving her daughters behind. Nashville premiered with stellar reviews and solid ratings but struggled to maintain those over the years. Originally airing on ABC for a total of four seasons, fan pressure made way for the CMT network to renew it, which landed the show an additional two seasons.