Crazy Hearts: Nashville
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A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this TV show.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Crazy Hearts: Nashville is a reality soap that features endless conversations about romantic relationships, as well as lots of original country tunes from local musicians. It contains lots of drinking (hard liquor, beer, wine), drunken behavior, and cursing (stronger words bleeped). There are plenty of conversations about sex, too. Country music fans might be drawn to the music featured here, but it's a bit too much for younger teens.
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What's the Story?
CRAZY HEARTS: NASHVILLE is a reality drama about a group of people making music in the country music capitol of America. It stars music journalist Heather Byrd, her best friend Lee Holyfield, daughter of Hall of Fame songwriter Wayland Holyfield, and her former boyfriend, renowned country guitarist Leroy Powell. Also featured is Anthony Billups (the impresario of the renown Nashville music haunt The Building), up-and-coming singer/songwriter Jimmy Stanley, his girlfriend April Nemeth, and former soccer player-turned-country singer Amy Wilcox. Rounding out the group is self-proclaimed wild child Hannah Fairlight, who is new to Nashville, but is certainly getting lots of attention. From trying to launch a career to getting over broken relationships, the world of this gang begins and ends in the country music scene.
Is It Any Good?
The voyeuristic series offers a dramatic look into the lives of a group of folks who are part of or are interested in the country music industry. While it offers limited insight into how the business works, most of the show's focus is on the various romantic entanglements between them.
Reality fans might like it, and country music fans will most likely be drawn to the music and musicians featured here. But outside of this, and the endless relationship drama, there's not much else going on to make it a worthwhile viewing choice.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the country music industry. What is the history of country music? When did Nashville become the place where country music careers are made? Do you think shows offers an accurate portrayal of what the country music scene is like?
Why are behaviors like drinking, smoking, and having casual sex often portrayed in the media as typical of a musician's lifestyle? Is this a fact, or is this a stereotype? Does this show perpetuate or challenge this generalization?
TV Details
- Premiere date: January 15, 2014
- Cast: Heather Byrd, Lee Holyfield, Leroy Powell
- Network: A&E
- Genre: Reality TV
- Topics: Music and Sing-Along
- TV rating: TV-14
- Last updated: June 2, 2022
Our Editors Recommend
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American Idol
Long-running music competition is consistently entertaining.
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Chasing Nashville
Aspiring-country-singer reality show with some iffy moms.
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Nashville
Catty music biz drama makes for an engrossing soap.
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