Nashville season 5 trailer: A new set of highs and lows

We have all been waiting for new episodes of Nashville season 5 to air on CMT and here is the good news: You’re not going to have to wait much longer. The show is coming back on June 1, and there are going to be MANY dramatic stories that will leave your hair standing on end. If nothing else, just the scene at the end of this trailer with the gun will probably let fans know what they are in for.

The big theme for the second half of this season should be “recovery,” and that exists both in the micro and the macro sense. On the micro level, you have the story of Juliette, a woman still working to get her career back on track in the aftermath of so much trauma in her life. Sometimes, hearing the cheers and the adoration is a great thing to build someone’s confidence; yet, with that comes the pitfalls of fame. When Juliette hears some of this, you get the sense of almost everything hitting her at one time.

As for what else is coming up, this preview does a good job of introducing some of the new characters, with the biggest one being Rachel Bilson’s Alyssa, a tech guru who will be entering the show with a good bit to offer … provided that anyone in Nashville will be altogether interested. Beyond that, the role of sexuality in the city will be explored, as will some of its artistic folks struggling with homelessness.

Is Nashville taking on too much in the wake of Connie Britton’s exit with too many stories? This show is really good at juggling many storylines without getting the audience too lost in the process, so we aren’t worried about them taking on too much. Bring it on! Of course, with lots of stories also comes the possibility that there are some threads viewers want a focus on, but there isn’t enough time in an episode to do so.

What do you think about the new Nashville trailer, and is there one story that you are interested in seeing? Sound off in the comments!

Meanwhile, head over to this link in the event you do want to secure some other details regarding the show’s big return to the network. (Photo: CMT.)