'Nashville' Sneak Peek: Rayna Needs Deacon as a Partner

"I need you as a partner, and a co-parent," Rayna tells Deacon. "Isn't
that what we fought so hard for?"

Maddie gets an offer Rayna wants to refuse on this week's episode of Nashville, airing Wednesday, November 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

In "Unguarded Moments," Rayna wants to turn down Sony's contract offer for Maddie to be a solo artist and finds her family life distracting her from her work with Markus. Luke is desperate to regain Colt's trust; Gunnar's girlfriend, Erin, causes issues on tour with Scarlett and Avery scrambles to make money doing insipid jingles.

In the sneak peek below, Rayna (Connie Britton) asks where Deacon (Charles Esten) has been as she wanted his support while dealing with Maddie’s situation. Deacon has no idea how to help Maddie. Rayna feels Maddie is at a crossroads and desperately needs the help of both of her parents. Rayna also admits she needs Deacon as a partner.



Nashville stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O’Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad, Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad and Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant.

Guest starring are David Alford as Bucky Dawes, Riley Smith as Markus Keen, Scout Taylor-Compton as Erin, Mark Collie as Frankie and Nick Jandl as Dr. Caleb Rand.

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