Will Chase, Oliver Hudson Upped to Regulars on ABC's NASHVILLE

Deadline writes that Will Chase and Oliver Hudson have been promoted to regulars for Season 3 of ABC'S NASHVILLE, assuming the series is renewed.

Read the original report here.

Chase plays Rayna James' (Connie Britton) boyfriend Luke Wheeler, while Hudson appears as Jeff Fordham, head of the Edgehill music label.

Chase has also appeared on TV in NBC's musical drama Smash, as well as The Good Wife, It Could Be Worse, Necessary Roughness, Unforgettable, White Collar, Blue Bloods, Pan Am, Royal Pains, Rescue Me, Law & Order, and more.

The actor has starred on Broadway in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, for which he was nominated for a 2013 Tony Award, Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Story of My Life, Billy Elliot: The Musical, High Fidelity, Lennon, The Full Monty, Aida, RENT and Miss Saigon.

Hudson will next be seen on the big screen in Walk of Shame. Among past TV credits are Rules of Engagement, The Mountain, Dawson's Creek, My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star and more.

About NASHVILLE: "Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Eric Close as Teddy Conrad, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad and Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad.

Guest starring Judith Hoag as Tandy Hampton, Chaley Rose as Zoey, Aubrey Peeples as Layla, Ed Amatrudo as Glenn Goodman, David Alford as Bucky Dawes, Derek Krantz as Brent, Christina Chang as Megan, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Michael Bryan Pierce as Musical Director, John Michael Morris as Stagehand, Diana Strayer as Marcella Omo, Todd Bush as JM Pearlman, Bridget Berger as Assistant, Storme Warren as Industry Insider, and Ashley Eicher as Ashley Eicher.

The next episode of Nashville airs tomorrow, Wednesday, march 12 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

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