What I’m Watching: Nashville

Nashville: Season 1, Episode 13 “There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight” (B)

Rayna’s marriage with Teddy is officially ending, and somehow she still managed not to be able to find a moment alone with Deacon, alienating him instead and choosing Liam for what could have been and still might be her free pass. Finding out that Teddy is sleeping with Peggy is sure to rile Rayna up, especially after Teddy tried to make her feel guilty and to force her not to put off telling their daughters about their separation. Fortunately, things at work are going fine for Rayna, even after she missed multiple cues on stage and had to snap back into the moment in order to recover. Juliette, on the other hand, continues to push away everyone in her life, and it’s a surprise that Glenn lasted this long working with her when she wouldn’t listen to anything he said. Having her mom come live with her isn’t going to solve much, and I suspect that Deacon won’t stick by her forever, even more so if the irresistible Rayna comes calling once again. Scarlett’s strict policy about harboring fugitives seemed oddly procedural and stringent, but it looks like she’s let up just enough to allow Jason to cause them some real hurt. Nothing good can come from Hailey trying to sign Avery, both for him and, more importantly for us, for Scarlett and Gunnar. Watching him realize that this business isn’t what he thought is tough, but it’s also still hard to feel bad for him considering the way in which he continues to behave.