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The Best Episodes of Nashville Season 2

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Nashville Season 2 Episode 22 - On the Other Hand
    8.4/10(249 votes)

    S2:E22

    As Will Lexington’s album climbs the chart with the help of Jeff Fordham’s deep pockets, Rayna enlists Teddy’s help to plan a huge, free concert at LP Field to draw attention to her Highway 65 debut. She will perform with Luke Wilson and duet with Juliette before thousands of fans. Zoey, Avery and Gunnar rock out at a benefit for Deacon’s favorite charity, Sober House, and Avery plans to serenade Juliette with a song he wrote for her. But when he attempts to sing it, he doesn’t understand why she is not present, and Scarlett makes a decision about her future in Nashville.

    Director:Callie Khouri
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Nashville Season 2 Episode 13 - It's All Wrong, But It's All Right
    8.3/10(253 votes)

    S2:E13

    Jeff is expecting Juliette to formally apologize for her behavior during her Grand Ole Opry ceremony, but at the last minute she has a change of heart and decides to standby the choices she's made. Luke introduces Rayna to a power player that could help her get her distribution deal off the ground, and then surprises her with a NASCAR that is wrapped in Rayna Jayme's graphics. Deacon is discovering his record deal might not be what he expected and Scarlett's collaboration with Liam gets off to a rocky start. Will and Layla discover they aren't all that different and find comfort in one another's company and Teddy will stop at nothing to reveal Lamar's connection to Peggy's death.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Debra Fordham

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  3. Nashville Season 2 Episode 19 - Crazy
    8.3/10(268 votes)

    S2:E19

    Maddie’s news goes viral and stirs a media frenzy including being a “Hot Topic” on “The View,” and the real-life Ladies of “The View”— Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd, Jenny McCarthy and Barbara Walters guest-star as themselves. Rayna tries to manage the fallout by going on “Good Morning America” and real-life anchor Robin Roberts guest stars as herself. When Juliette faces more empty seats on her tour, she reaches out to Charlie Wentworth (Charlie Bewley) for a favor, and Scarlett’s mother, Beverly surprises her daughter in San Francisco

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Debra Fordham

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  4. Nashville Season 2 Episode 10 - Tomorrow Never Comes
    8.2/10(247 votes)

    S2:E10

    Juliette is the main act at Teddy’s first annual Music City Festival, but the blowback by the fans and press over the Wentworths throws her for a loop and drags down the event. She demands that Glenn find out who leaked career-killing gossip to the tabloids so she can get ahead of the bad press by calling them out. Rayna is determined to buy herself out of her Edgehill contract once and for all, even though Tandy and Luke counsel otherwise. Should she risk all her assets on Highway 65? Deacon and Gunnar find themselves marginalized at the Festival and team up to to put on an unauthorized show, and Scarlett is freezing out Zoey and Gunnar but drawing closer to Avery.

    Director:Patrick R. Norris
    Writers:Meredith Lavender, Marcie Ulin

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  5. Nashville Season 2 Episode 18 - Your Wild Life's Gonna Get You Down
    8.2/10(234 votes)

    S2:E18

    Rayna plays a mini-set on Luke’s tour, and her girls meet his son, Colt, a moody teenager who has a big social media following. Juliette’s growing jealous of Avery’s connection to Scarlett and takes it out on her while they tour together to help raise awareness of Highway 65. Will and Layla make a plan that Gunnar refuses to support, and Teddy forbids Maddie from attending Deacon’s latest concert

    Director:Julie Hébert
    Writer:David Gould

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  6. Nashville Season 2 Episode 5 - Don't Open That Door
    8.0/10(242 votes)

    S2:E5

    Rayna wants to obtain the rights to her music.

    Director:Michael Grossman
    Writer:Dana Greenblatt

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  7. Nashville Season 2 Episode 1 - I Fall to Pieces
    7.9/10(289 votes)

    S2:E1

    After the crash, Rayna is in a coma and Deacon is left to wait on his pending jail sentence. Teddy is still shell-shocked about Peggy's pregnancy and struggles to understand where he belongs... Is it by Rayna's side with his daughters? Meanwhile, Maddie grapples with the revelation that Deacon is her father and, feeling alone, turns to Juliette, unwittingly revealing the details of what happened before the traumatic crash. And Gunnar and Scarlett's relationship becomes even more complicated after the proposal, so they turn to their friends, Will and Zoey, for support.

    Director:Michael Waxman
    Writer:Dee Johnson

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  8. Nashville Season 2 Episode 4 - You’re No Angel Yourself
    7.9/10(249 votes)

    S2:E4

    Teddy proposes to Peggy and tries to keep it a secret.

    Director:Julie Hébert
    Writer:Wendy Calhoun

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  9. Nashville Season 2 Episode 11 - I'll Keep Climbing
    7.9/10(233 votes)

    S2:E11

    In The Aftermath of the death of someone in their circle, lives are changed forever in the world of "Nashville," and a new mystery arises. Kelly Clarkson guest stars as herself and makes Gunnar and Scarlett a once-in-a-lifetime offer. Juliette's reputation takes another body blow as creative video editing seems to show her proclaiming there is no God, further fueling her detractors. Rayna's bought herself out of Edgehill, but the the pressure to succeed is greater than ever, and Deacon struggles to write during his sobriety and relative stability and finds help from Maddie and Daphne.

    Director:Callie Khouri
    Writer:Tyler Bensinger

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  10. Nashville Season 2 Episode 14 - Too Far Gone
    7.9/10(225 votes)

    S2:E14

    Rayna welcomes an exonerated Lamar home from prison but Tandy is suspiciously aloof. When Rayna confronts her, Tandy unloads her suspicions about their father. Juliette hides out at Avery's house, avoiding the fan backlash and enjoying their new relationship. But when Deacon hires Avery to be his engineer for his upcoming recording of a live concert at the Bluebird, Juliette is home alone and not loving it. Meanwhile, Scarlett is fired up with creativity and pills.

    Director:Michael Waxman
    Writer:Wendy Calhoun

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  11. Nashville Season 2 Episode 16 - Guilty Street
    7.9/10(218 votes)

    S2:E16

    After performing her manifesto song at her Opry induction, major pop labels are vying to sign Juliette, overwhelming Avery, who can barely afford to take her to dinner. Rayna has major money troubles of her own, since Tandy’s been bouncing checks around town for Highway 65, affecting Rayna’s ability to sign new artists. Deacon finds that life on the road is filled with temptation when he runs into an old friend, Ruth Bennett at an AA meeting, and Scarlett becomes more enmeshed with Liam.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Sibyl Gardner

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  12. Nashville Season 2 Episode 21 - All or Nothing with Me
    7.9/10(222 votes)

    S2:E21

    Rayna organizes a charity concert at Fort Campbell after finding out Luke has been injured in Afghanistan, forcing him to cut his tour short. Deacon and Maddie are brought closer together as they chart a new course for their future. Teddy is beginning to feel like his family is slipping further and further away from him. Juliette is racked with guilt knowing that her back is against the wall after Jeff threatens to go to Avery with the truth. Gunnar is feeling pressure to reveal a secret about Juliette to Avery until Zoey urges him that his professional and private life should be kept separate. And Will and Layla begin shooting their new reality series.

    Director:Michael Waxman
    Writer:Dee Johnson

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  13. Nashville Season 2 Episode 2 - Never No More
    7.8/10(257 votes)

    S2:E2

    Edgehill has appointed a new chief, Jeff Fordham. He’s powerful, sexy and on a mission to place the label back on top. That means it’s time to reveal his vision for the future. The question is -- who will be part of it? Rayna has returned from her hiatus and the plan includes her own label, with Will and Scarlett attached. Though Jeff seems supportive, he has a different agenda. Juliette meets with the chief to discuss her new mature sound and look. She details her passion to grow and her natural desire to be taken more seriously as an artist. Jeff could care less. In the meantime, a reality show vixen is the talk of the town and posing a new threat to Juliette’s career.

    Director:Callie Khouri
    Writers:Meredith Lavender, Marcie Ulin

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  14. Nashville Season 2 Episode 8 - Hanky Panky Woman
    7.8/10(236 votes)

    S2:E8

    Rayna joins Scarlett on the road for her first tour date with Luke Wheeler and is blindsided when Deacon confronts her about putting too much pressure on Scarlett too soon. Jeff goes to war against Rayna on control of the album she produced with Liam, and Juliette makes a decision about Charlie Wentworth. Gunnar struggles to write a song for a major artist, and gets help from Scarlett-sparking an idea for Rayna that could potentially be liberating for her and life-changing for Gunnar.

    Director:Eric Stoltz
    Writer:David Gould

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  15. Nashville Season 2 Episode 15 - They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy Anymore
    7.8/10(234 votes)

    S2:E15

    Juliette’s new song, “Don’t Put Dirt on My Grave Just Yet,” catches the ear of a high-powered, hit-making producer, Howie V. He wants to make her a superstar and brings her to Los Angeles to record, but marginalizes Glenn in the process. Meanwhile, Rayna takes charge with stoicism in the aftermath of recent events, and Scarlett feels lost and alone but finds Liam to be a receptive confidante.

    Director:Patrick R. Norris
    Writer:Monica Macer

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  16. Nashville Season 2 Episode 17 - We've Got Things to Do
    7.7/10(221 votes)

    S2:E17

    Juliette has a design on how she would like to announce her new deal with Highway 65, however, Rayna has a calculated roll out plan in mind. Juliette’s emotions get the best of her at a label party when she starts to feel that she is being upstaged by Rayna’s up-and-coming talent. Will offers Deacon and opportunity of a lifetime though he finds the excitement short-lived after noticing Megan’s strange behavior. Teddy is at odds with Maddie when he finds out she is fixated with her music, and Will is concerned about his past catching up with him so he makes Layla an offer she can’t refuse.

    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writer:Dana Greenblatt

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  17. Nashville Season 2 Episode 3 - I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now
    7.6/10(251 votes)

    S2:E3

    Rayna's divorce from Teddy is final as each embarks on a new path that brings them back to some familiar territory. Liam returns to help Rayna complete her album, and Peggy engages in a plan to win Teddy back. Juliette takes a high-paying private gig at a billionaire couple's anniversary party, but she soon discovers her host is interested in more than just her musical abilities. Deacon's troubled past with his own father casts a shadow over his impending relationship with Maddie, and Will and Scarlett undergo makeovers for the Stockholders Showcase.

    Director:Paul McCrane
    Writer:Tyler Bensinger

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  18. Nashville Season 2 Episode 6 - It Must Be You
    7.6/10(237 votes)

    S2:E6

    Rayna sets the record straight during an interview with Robin Roberts; Juliette runs into Charlie Wentworth; Scarlett turns to Avery for advice on the changes to her life.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writer:Monica Macer

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  19. Nashville Season 2 Episode 7 - She's Got You
    7.6/10(240 votes)

    S2:E7

    As Teddy’s wedding day nears, Maddie feels lost and tells Rayna she wants to get to know Deacon better, forcing Rayna to confront Deacon about stepping up to co-parent. Luke Wheeler commiserates with Rayna about the challenges of exes and parenting. While on tour in Texas, Juliette angers a lecherous but very influential radio DJ who starts promoting Layla at Juliette’s expense. Deacon tries to find his way back to music and discovers an unexpected ally in Avery. While on a date with Layla, Will runs into Brent on a date with a new man, and Gunnar finds himself in a power position in his singing and songwriting.

    Director:Mario Van Peebles
    Writer:Debra Fordham

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  20. Nashville Season 2 Episode 9 - I'm Tired of Pretending
    7.6/10(233 votes)

    S2:E9

    Maddie wants to spend more time with Deacon and Teddy begins to feel like he’s being replaced. Rayna is struggling to strike the right balance with the two dads and their fatherhood responsibilities. Meanwhile, Lamar makes a plea to Rayna to secure Tandy’s support as a character witness. Charlie has declared his love for Juliette but she couldn’t be more distracted by the fact that Layla’s career is stealing some of her spotlight. Zoey and Avery make plans to visit Scarlett on the road in an effort to boost her spirits, though that feeling may be short-lived.

    Director:Kevin Dowling
    Writer:David Handelman

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  21. Nashville Season 2 Episode 12 - Just for What I Am
    7.6/10(232 votes)

    S2:E12

    Scarlett's career is on fire as she sings "Free" in concert with Zac Brown, but the demands of fame are burning her out. Rayna asks Deacon to help write a much-needed hit for her new album, and it's like old times--perhaps too much. Concert venues are dropping from Juliette's tour and Jeff, her label head, is furious, and Zoey is bruised by Gunnar's inattention when he gets an invitation to co-write from Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts.

    Director:Stephen Cragg
    Writers:Mollie Bickley St. John, Ben St. John

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  22. Nashville Season 2 Episode 20 - Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad
    7.5/10(224 votes)

    S2:E20

    Scarlett’s breakdown is driving everyone to point fingers at who might be responsible for her condition. Deacon is blaming Rayna for pushing her too fast, Rayna is blaming Juliette and for forcing her on stage and Beverly thinks Rayna is only interested in seeing her label succeed. It always feels like everyone has an axe to grind with Juliette so she turns to Avery, only to find him preoccupied with Scarlett. During her moment of weakness, she is driven right into the hands of her nemesis. Meanwhile, Layla tries to convince Will to join her in a reality show.

    Director:Mario Van Peebles
    Writers:Meredith Lavender, Marcie Ulin

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"On the Other Hand" is the best rated episode of Nashville season 2. It scored 8.4/10 from 249 votes. Directed by Callie Khouri and written by Unknown, it aired on May 14, 2014. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right".