Pilot (10 Oct. 2012)

Rayna is upset when her record company asks her to tour as the opening act.

Director:

R.J. Cutler

Writers:

Callie Khouri (creator), Callie Khouri

Stars:

Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Clare Bowen

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Connie Britton	...	Rayna Jaymes
Hayden Panettiere	...	Juliette Barnes
Clare Bowen	...	Scarlett O'Connor
Eric Close	...	Teddy Conrad
Charles Esten	...	Deacon Claybourne
Jonathan Jackson	...	Avery Barkley
Sam Palladio	...	Gunnar Scott
Robert Wisdom	...	Coleman Carlisle (as Robert Ray Wisdom)
Powers Boothe	...	Lamar Wyatt
Judith Hoag	...	Tandy Wyatt
JD Souther	...	Watty White
Burgess Jenkins	...	Randy Roberts
Lennon Stella	...	Maddie Conrad
Maisy Stella	...	Daphne Conrad
David Alford	...	Bucky Dawes

Storyline

Rayna is upset when her record company asks her to tour as the opening act.

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 October 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Small Wishes, Walk & Chew Gum, Lionsgate Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Boys and Buses"
Written by Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark, & Josh Osborne
Sung by Hayden Panettiere (Juliette)

User Reviews

Nashville Pilot

Mrs. Coact Taylor is out of that house and now she is a famous country singer. Juliette gets a call from her Mom and she is a very mean women who doesn't really care for anybody other then herself. Everyone seems to love Rayna because she is a legend. Rayna and Juliette meet for the first time and you tell their fighting will be so covered up but funny at the same time. The team behind Rayna tells her that she will be opening up for Juliet now because her music is not selling as much as Juliet's is. When in the car with her finds Rayna does not like listening to the music of Juliet even though her children do. When Rayna goes to visit her friend she does not know Juliet is in the next room. Juliet try's to get Rayna's guitar player to join her by using the one talent she really has which is appealing to all the men with her sexuality. Rayna talks to her lead guitarist about him going to Juliet's band. It seems that Juliet has her own problems which include a drug addict mother who keeps looking for money. Rayna does not react well to the mayor talk as she thinks it's a bad idea. Rayna then meets with her record label saying she has so many awards for her work over the years. Rayna walks out on the label as they do not think her music fits into this decade. At the club and we get a performance from the waitress who works there. Great pilot with Britton making a strong impression and she is a much better singer then I thought she would be. Hayden was also good but her character is very unlikeable. The writer of Thelma & Louise knows how to mix comedy and drama and that will help the show I think.

EPISODE GRADE: B+ (MVP: Connie Britton)