<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Season 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List of Nashville episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> The sixth and final season of the American television musical drama series Nashville, created by Callie Khouri, premiered on January 4, 2018, on CMT . The season consisted of 16 episodes . </P> <P> In April 2017, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a sixth season, with a 16 - episode order . In an interview following the fifth season finale, Marshall Herskovitz confirmed that actor Jeffrey Nordling would return as Jessie Caine's ex-husband Brad and that the new season would see the introduction of two new characters . Filming began on September 27, 2017 . Five new major recurring cast members were announced in November 2017 . On November 17, 2017, it was confirmed that it would be the series's final season . </P>

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