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Cast members Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere at a ‘Nashville’ panel in 2012. Image Credit: Todd Williamson/Invision/AP

The country music series Nashville will return for its sixth and final season in January, ending a show that had to handle the jump to another network and the loss of a key star.

Cancelled by ABC after four seasons, Nashville jumped to CMT but creators are now pulling the plug after more than 120 episodes, citing “creative” reasons.

The show starring Hayden Panettiere has produced hits on the Billboard country charts, spawned US tours and earned Connie Britton both Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Britton’s character was killed off in season five.

The final 16-episode season of Nashville premieres on January 4 and will air in two chunks, with the finale coming this summer.