According to The Hollywood Reporter's Lesley Goldberg, Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella and Chris Carmack have been promoted to series regular status for season 2 of Nashville. Here's an excerpt from the article:
Carmack joined the country music drama series for the final six episodes of its freshman run as Will, the friend and roommate to Scarlett (Clare Bowen) and Gunnar (Sam Palladio). While first seen as a potential threat to the new couple, the character later revealed himself to be gay and using a womanizing personality to cover his sexuality so it wouldn't hamper his hopes at becoming the next big thing in country music.
The Stella Sisters, meanwhile, have been with the series since the pilot. While initially cast to play Rayna (Connie Britton) and Teddy's (Eric Close) daughters, visa issues prevented them from appearing in the original pilot. The episode was later reshot after the YouTube phenoms made it to Nashville, where the series films. Nashville marks the first acting gig for the young siblings, whose YouTube videos have millions of views.
Link to the full article:'Nashville' Promotes Three to Series Regular (Exclusive)
My thoughts: I have to admit that I haven't watched Nashville yet, but I've heard a lot of really good things about the show. I wasn't aware that Chris Carmack had been appearing on the show during its first season, but I've always been a big fan of his ever since he was on The O.C. and his character sounds very interesting to me, so I'll definitely check the show out now. I've also been curious to see Kimberly Williams-Paisley on the show as well since I've been a fan of hers ever since I saw her in the movie Father of the Bride. That being said, I'm really happy to see that Chris Carmack has found success with his acting career after appearing on The O.C.
