Nashville

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This image released by ABC shows, from left, Will Chase, Charles Esten and Chris Carmack performing on a special "Nashville: On the Record," episode at the Ryman Auditorium, in Nashville, Tenn. All original music from the show is released by ABC Studios, Lionsgate and ABC Music Lounge in association with Big Machine Records. Now is a nerve-jangling time for actors and creators of television shows, one week before the biggest broadcast networks reveal their plans for next season. The wait is particularly intense for series, like "Nashville," that are considered on the bubble between returning and having the plug pulled. A thumbs-down from ABC not only ends a televised soap opera, but a growing music franchise as well. (AP Photo/ABC, Mark Levine)