ABC/Mark LevineIt's going to be a long summer, y'all.
Nashville decided to completely destroy all of us in the season three finale, "Before You Go Make Sure You Know," knowing that we'd be left to scream, cry and just generally die all summer long until it returns in the fall for season four. The hour was a complete emotional roller coaster, taking us to the highest of highs, and then ending on the lowest of lows. Our hearts! They could barely take it all! We're pretty sure the flatline at the end of the episode was from us.
And it could very well be! Since Nashville decided to keep the identity of the patient on the table flatlining a secret, meaning it could either be Deacon (Charles Esten) or his sister Beverly (Dana Wheeler-Nicolson), who was giving her brother part of her liver to save his life. Nashville wouldn't really kill off Deacon after he just got pretend married to Rayna (Connie Britton), now, would they?! Nope nope nope. We refuse to believe ABC would rob us of Deacon's twinkly eyes, soulful voice and swoon-worthy arms (Thanks so much for all those awesome arm shots, Nashville. We appreciate it more than you know). So unfortunately, we think it's Beverly that isn't going to make it out of the surgery alive. Sorry girl!
But that wasn't the only heartbreaking cliffhanger we got in the finale. After struggling with her postpartum depression all episode long, Juliette (Hayden Panettiere) took her career into her own hands and went to Jeff Fordham (Oliver Hudson), aka the man who destroyed her relationship with Avery (Jonathan Jackson) once before, to get him to sign her to Luke Wheeler's (Will Chase) label. Avery couldn't believe she would do that to him, so he took their baby and left her. Sob!
At least we got one happy ending. After a tabloid went public with photos of Will's (Chris Carmack) "working" trip to the cabin with his hot boyfriend, he decided to come out publicly, and with pride, knowing his homophobic father would once again abandon him. But Will was relieved once it was all over, and realized he could finally be himself. His happiness inspired to tell his boyfriend "I love you," and with a tear running down his cheek, a huge smile on his face, they held hands, and our hearts burst with joy!
All this drama, plus Teddy (Eric Close) got arrested for corruption, Layla (Aubrey Peeples) figured out what a pathetic loser Jeff is, and Scarlett (Clare Bowen) and Gunnar (Sam Palladio) almost kissed?! Oh Nashville, we really are going to miss you for the next few months.