Maddie matures while Daphne doesn’t Welcome, fans o the ville! Are you ready for some troubled teens and even more troubled 20-somethings? (kindly note my first-time compassion for Maddie, commenters.) Credit: Jake Giles Netter/CMT Uneasy seeing Maddie suffer, Deacon and Zach go to see a councilman to ask what they should do. Something tells me thats not going to go down so well with Maddie. Back at the house, Maddie calls Clay to tell him she misses him....

Put on your Sunday best: Juliette is off to church Stalkers! The return of old flames! What are we waiting for? Credit: Mark Levine/CMT Lets get sucked right into this weeks episode ofNashville. In the Jaymes-Claybourne household, high-tech security is being installed right along with ex-Army security guys. Theyre taking no risks when it comes to Raynas delusional stalker. CMT Rayna says she just thinks that at 24, hes too old for 17-year-old Maddie....

Maddie and Daphne experience a role reversal Nashvillefans! (Okay, Ill stop.) Juliette is on the cusp of releasing a gospel album again, not a sick joke. Credit: Mark Levine/CMT Will and billionaire Zach are getting closer. And, yes, Maddies still that teenager your parents aresoglad you never were. Now that were all singing the same harmony, lets get right into the midseason premiere. Juliettes album is a flop. Turns out her fans dont much like it either....

Lets do some recappin (its like recapping, but in a country accent). I kind of dont blame her. Then Daph makes a snide comment and things wrap up fairly quickly. Credit: CMT When they get home Deacon wants to talk to her, but she avoids him. Not to worry: Deacon has a master plan! Get the whole gang together for dinner, of course. As you might imagine, its a disaster that ends in Daphne storming off to her room....

Can Highway 65 survive if Zach walks away? Farther On opens on Deacon waking up on the couch and looking tired. Get used to that image, because Deacon looks wiped out for 99 percent of this episode. Credit: Mark Levine/CMT Its kind of a huge deal. Due to all of HW65s brand partnerships, shes shooting her first commercial. That night, Maddie has to attend a party with all the commercial peeps....

Can Deacon find his way out of the dark? All right, folks, we got through the funeral. Lets see if theres any way to go on in a Rayna-lessNashville. Credit: Mark Levine/CMT Back at the house, Juliette stops by with some groceries for the girls and Deacon. Scarlett yells at whichever one of the Jimmys it is and tells him to leave the bereaved teen alone. Juliette, however, is astounded that they would turn down offers to appear on national television....

She also offers some non-heartfelt condolences and patronizingly compliments Maddie and Daphne. Unfortunately for Deacon, hes about to realize thats not quite true, but well get back to that. And so, Scunnar takes to the stage for a low-key, impromptu performance with a mostly teenage audience. Credit: Mark Levine/CMT After the show, Scarlett hugs fans and then approaches a damp-faced Nadine. Sheesh, teens make for a tough crowd. Scar reaches out to see if Nadine would like to finish their conversation....

Their playful bickering is interrupted by the arrival of a videographer named Gene Buckholder. Everyone is obsessed with YouTube these days, Rayna, come on now. That night Rayna cant sleep because shes thinking about Maddie and Clay (whos too old for her). Credit: Jake Giles Netter/CMT Deacon is pretty much like, Damn it, woman. Its 3 a.m.!, but nicer because hes Mr. Calm and Reasonable these days. Things dont get any easier in the daytime....

but sometimes the show goes on without too much upheaval. Will that be the case forNashvilleafter Raynas untimely death last week? Ex-hubby and current jailbird Teddy is there, as is Rays big sis, Tandy. Credit: Jake Giles Netter/CMT Oddly, almost-husband Luke Wheeler isnt. Im a little disappointed; hes so much less annoying to deal with than Teddy. Everyone convenes back at the Jaymes household for the wake. Charles Estens subtle approach to playing the grieving widower is heartbreaking....

She already survived one. Lets find out on this weeks ominously titled episode, If Tomorrow Never Comes. (And check outConnie Brittons thoughts on the hour here.) Credit: Jake Giles Netter/CMT Her life is hanging in the balance. Classic Rayna: never the needless drama queen. She doesnt remember the crash so much, but she does remember the knife incident with her stalker. Scarlett talks her down and tells her to get some air....

Welcome to the Maddie show Brace yourself,Nashvillefans. This weeks episode mostly revolves around Maddie as does the world, didnt you know? Its not pretty, but its definitely petty. Here we go … Dont say I didnt warn you. First, lets see whats going on with another country-music gal with a bad attitude. Juliette is listening to demos to motivate her recuperation from the plane crash. Shes having a morning, but Avery thinks shes amazing!...

Who knew making a music video would be no fun? Guys, the making of The Exes hotly anticipated, groundbreaking music video is happening. The set for the video is a beautiful plantation-style mansion. Credit: Mark Levine/CMT She is not pleased. Then again, when you really think about it, when is Scarlett ever really pleased? At least her eye makeup matches Gunnars. when she notices that her trinket box with Maddies face on it is missing....

They discover a Facebook page dedicated to their relationship fans even dress up as them. She gulps down some coffee to battle her anxiety. And of course, she did, and she is only too happy to go into detail. Credit: Jake Giles Netter/CMT Anyway, apparently this girl never really got over her tryst with Damien. She’s giving journalists a bad and inaccurate rep. Not cool, lady. Natalie Morales is back in a segment with the headline “Trouble in Scunnarville....